2006 FIFA World Cup (video game)

2006 FIFA World Cup
UK cover art
Developer(s)	EA Canada Exient Entertainment (DS, PSP, GBA)
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Series	FIFA World Cup
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Mobile phone, PlayStation Portable
Release date(s)	NA April 24, 2006 PAL April 28, 2006 PC, PS2, & Xbox 360 NA April 24, 2006 JP April 27, 2006 PAL April 28, 2006 Mobile JP May 18, 2006 PSP PAL May 19, 2006 NA May 22, 2006 JP June 1, 2006
Genre(s)	Sports game
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer
Media/distribution	DVD-ROM (PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Windows), UMD (PSP), Nintendo optical disc (GameCube)

2006 FIFA World Cup is the official video game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, published by EA Sports. 2006 FIFA World Cup was released simultaneously on the GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 on April 24, 2006. In Europe it was simultaneously released on April 28, 2006. It was also released on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS handheld systems at the same time as the console versions. This was the last game released for the Xbox in Japan. As with some other PlayStation Portable games it was released later on May 22, 2006. In Europe, this version was released May 19, 2006. There are nine region-specific covers that feature a major player from each region.

Microsoft bundled the game with the Xbox 360 in Japan and Europe. It was also bundled with the pre-release order version introduced in India during the days when World Cup fever gripped the nation. In this featured bundle, there was a limited edition faceplate included from Adidas packaged inside.

Gameplay

The game allows players to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany by taking control of one of 127 national teams. Since the release of the game 2002 FIFA World Cup, the menus have been redesigned and have more options. It even includes a satellite map when choosing countries to play in a Friendly. Online support is provided for ranked and unranked matches on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Xbox 360. The online service provides lobbies, leaderboards and a global challenge mode where the player can play through over forty historical World Cup scenarios, and even change the history.

By playing online and in single-player mode, spending points for the virtual store are earned, where players can purchase uniforms, historical players, various footballs, boots, and gameplay options. As with the previous World Cup video game, matches in World Cup mode are played in the same order as at the World Cup in Germany.

Teams

CONCACAF Canada Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United States

CONMEBOL Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela

UEFA Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark

England Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Republic of Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan

Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Romania

Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales

CAF Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Cape Verde Chad Ivory Coast Congo Congo DR

Egypt Gabon Ghana Guinea Kenya Liberia Libya Malawi Mali Morocco Niger Nigeria

Rwanda Senegal South Africa Sudan Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

AFC Bahrain China PR Hong Kong India Iran Iraq Japan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Pakistan Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan Vietnam

OFC Australia Fiji New Zealand Solomon Islands Tahiti Vanuatu

Reception

Both IGN and GameSpot rated several versions of the game before its release in North America. The ratings below are the ratings achieved for that particular platform with IGN rankings first, then GameSpot.

System	IGN Rating	GameSpot Rating
GameCube	8.0	8.0
PC	8.4	8.1
PSP	7.8	8.4
PlayStation 2	8.4	7.7
Xbox	8.4	7.8
Xbox 360	8.4	8.2
Nintendo DS	7.5	7.3

Game Rankings ranked the Xbox 360 version of the game highest at 79%.

Soundtrack

• Calanit - "Do-Dee-Dee-Deem-Dum (Sculptured)"
• Damien J. Carter - "What World?"
• Depeche Mode - "A Pain That I'm Used To (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)"
• Die Raketen - "Tokyo, Tokyo"
• DT8 Project feat. Mory Kanté - "Narama"
• Du Souto - "Ie Mae Jah"
• F4 - "La Prima Volta"
• Fischerspooner - "Never Win"
• Frank Popp Ensemble - "Love Is On Our Side"
• Furius Kay & Lou Valentino - "People Shining"
• Gabin feat. China Moses - "The Other Way Round"
• The Go! Team - "The Power Is On"
• Howard Jones - "And Do You Feel Scared? (The Eric Prydz Mix)"
• Ivy Queen - "Cuéntale"
• KES The Band - "The Calling"
• Lady Sovereign - "9 to 5"
• Ladytron - "Destroy Everything You Touch"
• Mando Diao - "Down In the Past (Moonbootica Remix)"

• Mashron - "Sobremesa"
• Mattafix - "Big City Life"
• Maximus Dan - "Fighter"
• Men, Women & Children - "Dance In My Blood"
• Nortec Collective - "Tijuana Makes Me Happy"
• Ojos de Brujo - "Tiempo de Drumba"
• Polinesia - "Aloha (Wari Boom)"
• Resin Dogs Feat. Mystro & Hau - "Definition"
• Sérgio Mendes feat. The Black Eyed Peas - "Mas Que Nada"
• Sneaky Sound System - "Hip Hip Hooray (Dub Mix)"
• Stefy Rae - "Chelsea"
• Swami - "DesiRock"
• Tip Top - "Tip Top"
• Urban Puppets - "Sweat"
• Vanness Wu - "Poker Face"*
• Voicst - "Whatever You Want from Life"
• Zola featuring Maduvha - "X Girlfriend"

*the actual song is called Friday Night, but in the game was called Poker Face

See also

• FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup
• FIFA World Cup video games

External links

• 2006 FIFA World Cup at GameSpot
• 2006 FIFA World Cup at IGN

Preceded by 2002 FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Official Licenced Video Game 2006

Succeeded by 2010 FIFA World Cup