Play FIFA Soccer 64 Online

Game Overview

FIFA Soccer 64 was my first real soccer game on the N64, and man, did it feel like a big deal at the time. You pick your team—I always went for Manchester United, even though I probably should’ve practiced with someone lower-tier first—and then it’s straight into these surprisingly smooth 3D matches. The players move a little stiffly by today’s standards, but back then, seeing Beckham or Ronaldo (the original one) in blocky polygonal glory was mind-blowing.

What I loved was how you could either grind through domestic leagues or jump straight into international tournaments. The commentary’s hilariously repetitive after a while ("He’s got a foot like a traction engine!"), but it adds to the charm. And if you had three friends over, the four-player matches turned into absolute chaos—someone always picked Brazil and just sprinted down the wings the whole time.

It’s not the deepest FIFA game now, but for N64 owners in the late ‘90s, this was as close as you got to the real thing.