Pro Evolution Soccer 6

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Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Developer(s)	Konami
Publisher(s)	Konami
Release date(s)	27th October 2006 (9th February 2007 Nintendo DS) 3rd November 2006
Genre(s)	Sports game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	PEGI: 3+
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360
Media	DVD, UMD, DS Card

Pro Evolution Soccer 6 is the latest release in Konami's highly successful successful Pro Evolution Soccer franchise. Released on 27 October 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and PC platforms^[1] and following on the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable on the 1^st of December, Pro Evolution Soccer 6 is the 6th edition of the series for the PlayStation 2, 2nd for the PlayStation Portable and 4th for PC. This year features Pro Evolution Soccer 6 making its debut on the Nintendo DS and the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 version contains next-gen, Hi-Definition graphics and more animations, but gameplay similar to the console versions. The edit mode has been stripped down for the Xbox 360 release, due to time restrictions. The graphics engine on the PC does not utilise the next-gen 360 engine but will again be a direct conversion of the PlayStation 2 engine.

In the UK Pro Evolution Soccer 6 outsold FIFA 07's debut week by over 20 per cent – and while PES6 sold slightly fewer units on PS2 than its predecessor did last year, it succeeded in breaking Dead Rising’s week one Xbox 360 record.^[2]

A Bundesliga license was supposed to be a feature of the game but Konami were forced to remove the Bundesliga license, which means the Bundesliga is not present in PES6, not even as a series of unlicensed teams.

[edit] Covers

• Australia - John Aloisi
• France - Thierry Henry and Didier Drogba
• Germany - Adriano and Roque Santa Cruz
• Italy - Adriano and Luca Toni
• Poland - Adriano and Maciej Żurawski
• Portugal - Adriano and Deco
• Spain - Adriano and Cesc Fàbregas
• Sweden - Adriano and Kim Källström
• UK - Adriano and John Terry

[edit] Teams

[edit] Clubs

[edit] Licensed Leagues

• Ligue 1 NEW
• Serie A
• Eredivisie
• La Liga

[edit] Licensed Clubs in Unlicensed Leagues

[edit] Unlicensed Clubs

[edit] Other Clubs

• PES United
• WE United
• There are 18 teams (Team A, Team B etc. all the way to Team R) that have identical players. This is mainly for the player to make 18 teams of your choice, editing the kits, flags and players.

[edit] National

[edit] Licensed

[edit] Unlicensed

[edit] Europe

[edit] Africa

[edit] The Americas

[edit] Asia/Oceania

• Iran
• Saudi Arabia

Notes
¹ These teams feature a full squad of real players

[edit] Classic Teams

The following teams can be unlocked in the PES Shop for 1000 points each or by completing the Reebok Cup with the corresponding team on the 360:

• Classic Argentina
• Classic Brazil
• Classic England
• Classic France
• Classic Germany
• Classic Italy
• Classic Netherlands
  

[edit] New Features

[edit] International Challenge Mode

This is the first time the International Challenge Mode has been included on the PES Series. Usually this is seen on the Japanese version - Winning Eleven - where you play as Japan and take them through the qualifiers to the International Cup and then attempt to win it. On PES, however, you have the ability to choose any playable nation on the game. The user can only play the qualifiers from Europe, South America and North/Central America. Although the tournament is not licensed, the qualifiers have a lot of similarities:

• A cross-playoff is used between a South American team and an Oceanian team, and a North American team plays an Asian team.
• There is the same number of qualifiers on the game from each region as there is in the real World Cup. e.g, 14 qualify from Europe.
• The qualifiers from South America are the same - 10 teams play each other twice with the top 4 qualifying and 5th place entering the cross-playoff.
• The qualifiers from North America are the same - 6 teams play each other twice with the top 3 qualifying and 4th place entering the cross-playoff.

Team selection can be changed before each game and the player can choose from any player with the eligible nationality.

It should be noted that there are many more unlicensed national teams avaible in International Challenge Mode featuring full squads. Still those teams can not be selected to be used in International Challenge or any other game mode.

The International Challenge mode is only available in the Playstation 2 and PC versions of Pro Evolution Soccer 6. The Xbox 360 and PSP versions do not include this mode.

[edit] Random Selection Match

Also new to PES6 is the Random Selection Match. In this mode the user has the ability to pick either 4 clubs/nations or 1 region/league to play as. Once selected the computer will pick a random selection of players from the selected teams or region for your playable team. The line up is automatically selected, but the player can choose for the computer to pick random players again.

[edit] PES Shop

• Players are available as always, but there have been many more added (all unlicensed, but based on real players). It's not only retired legends that can be bought either - Freddy Adu, who is 17, is available.
• Costumes can be bought. The Ostrich and Raptor costumes have the players riding them. The Penguin costume has the player in a penguin suit. When riding the raptors, they shoot, header, control, pass and do all the hard work, but their shooting ability is much less than a normal player.
• Gameplay frames, new hairstyles, new goal celebrations and new stadiums are other new features available in the PES Shop.

[edit] The Reebok Cup

The game is sponsored by Reebok, and the Reebok Cup is an uneditable knockout tournament with 16 teams. The user can choose the teams involved (all teams are eligible) and one team can enter more than once. There is an impressive trophy awaiting the victor.

All the matches are played at a random ground with all the Advertising Boards showing the Reebok logo. Only Reebok balls are available to play with.

This is the key to unlocking the classic teams on the xbox360 version of PES6. The teams available are shown above.

[edit] Network

Groups have been introduced on the PES Network. A player can join/create a group that can gain points by playing together. Groups can play each other in rival matches. If a players create a group, they manage who's in and who's out, the team name, who else can allow others to join and matches. A player can join a group by asking to join. If the leader accepts, they are in the group. Only ten are allowed in one group at first, but there can potentially be 30 in a group at one time.

[edit] Stadiums

[edit] Real Stadiums

[edit] Fictional Stadiums

• Antlion Colosseum ³⁶⁰
• Club House ^PES
• Queensland Park
• Teatro Blanco ³⁶⁰

[edit] Platform Differences

[edit] Features Missing in the Xbox 360 version

• Ability to edit team Names
• Ability to edit kits
• Ability to edit player appearances
• Ability to edit boots
• Ability to create players
• Ability to rename leagues
• Ability to move club players
• Ability to assign national team players
• Random Selection Match
• International Challenge Mode
• Reduced Number of Stadiums
• Other training modes removed
• PES Shop
• Replay Save feature, despite being listed in the Game's manual as being assigned to X button
• Online co-operative play
• Snow and Rain Weather Conditions removed
• Match Analysis removed

[edit] Features Missing in the PSP version

• Ability to edit kits
• Some PES Shop items
• A selection of gameplay frames
• A selection of referees
• 35 stadiums (The only stadium which was left is the Blautraum Stadion (Schüco Arena)
• International Challenge Mode
• Random Selection Match
• No separate leagues in the Master League - only three divisions
• The ability to edit team positions in the Master League
• Match Analysis removed

[edit] Features Missing in the Nintendo DS version

Features are as PSP version except:

• Only 16 team International Cup (not 32)
• There is no master league

[edit] Features Added in the Nintendo DS version

• World Tour - you have to take your team through a series of groups (starting in group K and working upward to A) to become champion

[edit] GamesPoints

• Win The Masters League: D2 Cup |40 GP
• Win The Masters League: D2 League |40 GP
• Win Seria A |40 GP
• Win Eredivisie | 40 GP
• Win Liga Espanola |40 GP
• Win Ligue 1 |40 GP
• Win England League |40 GP
• Win International League |40 GP
• Win Reebok Cup |40 GP
• Win International Cup |40 GP
• Win European Cup |40 GP
• Win Afrcian Cup |40 GP
• Win Americian Cup |40 GP
• Win Asia-Oceanian Cup |40 GP
• Win Konami Cup |40 GP
• Win The Master League: D1 League |40 GP
• Win The Master League: D1 Cup |40 GP
• First Online Match |20 GP
• 10 Online Matches |10 GP
• 100 Online Matches |100 GP
• 10 Online Matches won |20 GP
• 50 Online Matches won |50 GP
• 100 Online Matches won |120 GP

Total=1000 GP

[edit] References