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Virtua Pro Football

Overview

Virtua Pro Football is Sega's attempt to compete with the FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer series. It's more similar to those than the more arcade based games in the Virtua Striker series. Controls work as can be expected and include short and long passes, crosses, shots and different defence options. The game features a special one on one mode where offensive players can challenge and dribble past a defender. The camera then zooms in to a behind the shoulder perspective of the dribbler and the player can do different stick and button combinations to get past the defender. Some of the movement options that are possible are lunge, feint and nutmeg.

The game features over 250 teams in twelve leagues (including three licensed ones; Dutch Eredivisie and Gouden Gids Divisie and Spanish LFP Primera Division). Competitions that the player can compete in are domestic leagues, club cups, international cup and custom leagues and cups. More unique is the player mode where the player gets to create and develop his own footballer. For each week the player can choose between practice, rest and going out. Practice is done through different mini games and by playing these the different skills will increase but so does the risk for injuries. Therefore rest is also needed at times. Going out means interacting with different people at various places and is needed to become more known to the supporters and the public. It's also possible to buy stuff, both football items and luxury items. Part of the player mode is also various events such as comments from the coach, meetings with the press and contract negotiations. The game also features a play book mode where the player can create his own tactics for set pieces.

Teams created in Sega's other football game, Let's Make A Soccer Team! can be imported into Virtua Pro Football.

Publishers
Sega
Genre
Sports
Alternate Names
  • World Football ClimaxJapanFlag of Japan region
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Media

Banner

Virtua Pro Football - Banner (Australia) - 1600x116
Australia -  1600 x 116

Box - 3D

Virtua Pro Football - Box - 3D (Germany) - 567x878
Germany -  567 x 878

Box - Back

Virtua Pro Football - Box - Back (Europe) - 800x1133
Europe -  800 x 1133
Virtua Pro Football - Box - Back (Australia) - 800x1137
Australia -  800 x 1137
Virtua Pro Football - Box - Back (Japan) - 700x1018
Japan -  700 x 1018

Box - Front

Virtua Pro Football - Box - Front (Europe) - 800x1142
Europe -  800 x 1142
Virtua Pro Football - Box - Front (Australia) - 800x1131
Australia -  800 x 1131
Virtua Pro Football - Box - Front (Germany) - 1024x1449
Germany -  1024 x 1449
Virtua Pro Football - Box - Front (Japan) - 1043x1481
Japan -  1043 x 1481

Clear Logo

Virtua Pro Football - Clear Logo (Europe) - 753x333
Europe -  753 x 333

Disc

Virtua Pro Football - Disc (World) - 772x772
World -  772 x 772
Virtua Pro Football - Disc (Australia) - 480x478
Australia -  480 x 478
Virtua Pro Football - Disc (Japan) - 1058x1035
Japan -  1058 x 1035

Screenshot - Game Title

Virtua Pro Football - Screenshot - Game Title (World) - 640x512
World -  640 x 512
Virtua Pro Football - Screenshot - Game Title (Japan) - 640x448
Japan -  640 x 448