Update: November 16, 2005
NCS Synopsis: After conquering Japan and Europe, Konami's world beating soccer simulation sets its sights squarely on Asia. Featuring all 30 teams from the J-League, 13 teams from the Korean League, and 14 teams from other Asian countries, soccer fans may pit the best teams in the Pacific against each other to determine supremacy. In the Japan Challenge Mode, Japanese J-League soccer clubs and their 800 professional players may be pitted against teams from Asia for a chance at the International Cup. Updated team and player data for the J-League taken from the latter half of the 2005 season are in effect.
The uniforms of the various teams are recreated perfectly and the players all exhibit facial expressions and body language to convey victory, scoring a goal, and other emotions. As usual, the refined game engine that has taken Konami over a decade to hone encompasses the soccer action. Depth of play is also assured where players may be acquired, rookies trained, and team schedules managed. The alternative SKU # for this product is VW294-J1. NCS Game Notes™
* The intro to the game shows a rampaging soccer player headed towards the screen followed by more running players. Slow motion sequences also depict the players performing along with logos of the team featured in the game. The artwork uses of sketch/shaded style that is striking. * Options in the game are: MATCH / MASTER LEAGUE / LEAGUE / CUP / TRAINING / EDIT / OPTION / COMMUNITY / NIPPON CHALLENGE ~ Go for 2006! ~ * Running commentary from a pair of Japanese sportscasters announce the action during a match. When one of your players knocks over an opponent blatantly, the whistle will sound and a short animated sequence shows a referee meeting with the offending player. * Exciting plays are replayed and as one team gets the ball near the opposing team's net, the announcers become agitated and the roar of the crowd increases to add an extra rush to the game. * The soccer field will look ragged after a while with worn patches of grass. At the half, replays of the close scoring moments are shown to give gamers a sense of their performance and how they might tweak their soccer handling in the next half. The replay will loop until the Start button is pressed to begin the second half. * When a goal is close and nearly goes in, the players who attempted to score will walk forward in a dejected manner while their heads snap back in a show of disappointment and exasperation. View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX site.
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