Play Winning Eleven World Soccer (J)(Eurasia) Online

Tiny chunky players, but the dribbling actually works—you can juke defenders with tight turns and timed sprints. Brazil’s unstoppable, and those text pop-up GOOOOALs never get old.

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Game Overview

Man, Winning Eleven World Soccer on the GBA takes me back. It’s basically a tiny, stripped-down version of the old Pro Evolution Soccer games—no fancy graphics, but somehow it still feels like proper soccer. The controls are simple (just A and B for passing/shooting), but there’s this weird depth to the dribbling where you can actually outmaneuver defenders if you time it right.

First thing you’ll notice? The players look like little chunky pixels, but after two matches, you stop caring. The gameplay’s snappy, and the AI actually puts up a decent fight—none of that "run straight at the goal" nonsense from weaker soccer games. The commentary’s just text pop-ups ("GOOOOAL!"), but it’s weirdly charming.

Tournament mode’s where it shines. Pick a national team (Brazil’s OP, obviously), and suddenly you’re sweating over a pixelated penalty shootout at 2 AM. It’s not perfect—through balls are kinda broken—but for a GBA soccer fix, it holds up way better than it should. Just don’t expect modern licenses or flashy replays.