Platform: Nintendo Gameboy Advance

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Released: November 2003

Challenge The Worlds Greatest Teams

FIFA Football 2004 ups the ante on the 2003 edition with strong graphic improvements and a pulled-back camera view that gives you a great view of the action. Select from 300 teams in 16 leagues as you pass, dribble and strike your way to the top prize in five tournaments.

Key Features

• Off-the-Ball Control - Take control of players away from the ball, and run them into space for attacking passes or gain valuable position during dead ball kicks.
• Groundbreaking Gameplay - A fine-tuned game engine and new animations dramatically enhance the smoothness in player movement.
• Expanded Database and Controls - Deeper team AI, attributes tactics, playing styles, control, and individual player personalities.
• Be the Ultimate Player Manager - Build your franchise and guide your club to the Championship by making calculated front-office decisions with Career Mode. When one season ends and another begins new challenges will present themselves.
• Immersive Environments - More than 300 new crowd chants at an ever growing list of officially licensed stadiums help put you in the best seat in the house. Plus, an all-new dynamic weather feature even affects gameplay, so choose your home wisely.
• Play With The Best - More than 500 official licenses, including 16 leagues, 350 teams and 10,000 players. From Europe's super leagues to the Americas Club Championship, FIFA Soccer 2004 has the most authentic selection of the world's best.
• Two player head to head gaming via the wireless Bluetooth technology.

Press

"The game plays better than any other sports title released on the platform this season." 8.0 (out of 10) - GameZone

"The developer's focus was ... getting an equally rich soccer experience on the handheld as console and PC gamers are getting under the FIFA [Football] 2004 brand. And even though the two markets are drastically different, the team definitely succeeded for handheld gamers." 8.5 (out of 10) – IGN

Awards

IGN - Best Handheld Sports Game 2003