Konami's Winning Eleven Soccer Sweeps Japan

Posted by simoniker on Friday August 15, 2003 @11:21PM from the lots-and-lots-of-copies-sold dept.

Thanks to Tokyopia.com for their in-depth impressions of Konami's Winning Eleven 7 for PS2, the latest in the highly acclaimed soccer game series. The reviewer is disappointed that "..while the summer has been filled with a flurry of high-profile transfers, none are actually in the game. So David Beckham still plays for Manchester United", but loves the "different and fresh dynamic" which still has many rating it higher than its main rival, EA's FIFA series. Japanese gamers seem to like Winning Eleven, too - the latest software sales figures, courtesy GamePro, show that it sold a massive 600,000 in its first week, three times as many as a still-impressive debut for Final Fantasy:Crystal Chronicles.

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Beckham by edharris · 2003-08-15 23:37 · Score: 2, Insightful

Also, it should be said that while the summer has been filled with a flurry of high-profile transfers, none are actually in the game. So David Beckham still plays for Manchester United.
This would seem to be a fairly large oversight, considering the immense popularity Beckham has in the Far East, and the recent (publicity) tour he has just had over there with Real Madrid.