FIFA Soccer 64 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is FIFA Soccer 64 on?
- FIFA Soccer 64 was released on Nintendo 64.
- When did FIFA Soccer 64 release?
- FIFA Soccer 64 was first released on February 28, 1997.
About FIFA Soccer 64
FIFA Soccer 64 delivers the intensity and drama of international soccer to the Nintendo 64. You can choose from 150 national and club teams and develop your tactics and strategies in a friendly match. And when the time comes, try to win a Tournament. If you like something more substantial than tournament play, try to win a Season and become a league champion, or skip straight to the Playoffs. Should a friend want to join the action, he can with the Two-Player mode. In all of the game modes, you can play with free-and-loose Arcade rules, or strict referees and penalties in Simulation. Thanks to the motion-captured animation, you'll get smooth and realistic player movement, which helps put you in the middle of the action. Try to become an international soccer sensation with FIFA Soccer 64
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FIFA Soccer 64 on Wikipedia
FIFA Soccer 64, known in Europe as FIFA 64 and in Japan as J. League Live 64, is an association football video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts for the Nintendo 64. The cover features Manchester United midfielder Jordi Cruyff. The game garnered mixed reviews from critics upon release. Although its simulation was generally praised as realistic, reviewers critiqued the jerky animation, choppy frame-rates, unresponsive controls, and underwhelming usage of the Nintendo 64's capabilities. The Japanese version has only players and teams officially licensed from Japan's J. League.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Developer
- EA Canada
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Non-fiction
- Series
- FIFA
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Reception
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
FIFA Soccer 64 (1997)
J. League Live 64 (1997)
Other releases and variants — FIFA Soccer 64
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $10 | $26 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $15.45 in Jan 2007, $8.00 five years ago, and $10.46 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $15.45 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $4.95 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $2.73 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.50 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.89 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.25 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.12 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.66 | $16.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.00 | $15.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.23 | $14.95 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.94 | $26 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.79 | $14.60 |
| Jan 2019 | $6.63 | $17.35 |
| Jan 2020 | $5.41 | $17.80 |
| Jan 2021 | $7.81 | $18.98 |
| Jan 2022 | $8.56 | $21 |
| Jan 2023 | $6.43 | $31 |
| Jan 2024 | $9.95 | $33 |
| Jan 2025 | $9.99 | $35 |
| Jan 2026 | $10.49 | $30 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.46 | $46 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record — FIFA Soccer 64
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 27 March 1997 | NUS-N7IE-USA | NUS-01A-01 |
| Europe / PAL | 1 March 1997 | NUS-N7IP-EUR | — |
Release record — J. League Live 64
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 28 March 1997 | NUS-NJLJ-JPN |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1997
- Authenticity
- Low
An early N64 soccer game that split period critics, and one of the cheapest carts in the library.
FIFA Soccer 64 is the N64 version of EA's 1997 soccer game, developed by EA Canada, with Jordi Cruyff of Manchester United on the cover. It came out in North America and Europe (as FIFA 64) in March 1997. Japan had its own release the same month, J. League Live 64, published by Electronic Arts Victor, which carries only players and teams licensed from Japan's J. League.
Critics disagreed. GamePro (May 1997) called it an undeniably strong title, though without the originality of a hit like Wave Race, and noted it was the first US N64 soccer game. GameFan's Joe Kidd went further and called it the best soccer video game of all time. Next Generation (June 1997) was blunt: it called the ball physics atrocious and said Konami's J-League Perfect Striker had found the playability and realism FIFA lacked, though it praised the graphics and speed.
How it was made
The North American and PAL releases were developed by EA Canada. The Japanese release, J. League Live 64, was published by Electronic Arts Victor.
What the press said at the time
| Next Generation Issue 30 | June 1997 | 2 out of 5 stars |
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 61% | |
| AllGame | 2/5 | |
| CNET Gamecenter | 8/10 | |
| Computer and Video Games | 1/5 | |
| Edge | 5/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 10.5/20 | |
| Game Informer | 8.75/10 | |
| GameFan | 93/100 | |
| GamePro | 16/20 | |
| GameSpot | 6.6/10 | |
| IGN | 4.2/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 39% | |
| Nintendo Power | 13.3/20 |
“When the ref s whistle blows, FIFA ranks as a strong but unremarkable first effort with plenty of room to improve.”
“Overall, EA has done a fantastic job in recreating an exciting soccer environment.”
“To their credit, EA Sports did everything expected of them and more. In my opinion, this is the only sports game for the N64, period.”
“When the ref's whistle blows, FIFA ranks as a strong but unremarkable first effort with plenty of room to improve.”
Next Generation rated games from one star ("Bad: crucially flawed in design or application") to five ("Revolutionary"); three stars meant "Good: a solid and competitive example of an established game style." Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
Before you buy
Both releases are cheap. The US cart sits near the bottom of the library on loose price, with PAL copies about the same loose and cheaper complete; J. League Live 64 is likewise cheap among Japan-only games. Fake risk is low on both. For the international licensed teams, buy the US or PAL cart; buy J. League Live 64 only if you want the Japanese league. Complete copies cost several times the loose price.
FIFA Soccer 64 screenshots
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