•: 1 June 2006 [ ] Mode(s), 2006 FIFA World Cup (known as FIFA World Cup: Germany 2006) is the official video game for the, published. 2006 FIFA World Cup was released simultaneously on the GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 on 24 April 2006. In Europe it was simultaneously released on 28 April 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 Asia. As with some other PlayStation Portable games it was released later on 22 May 2006. In, this version was released on 19 May 2006.
There are ten region-specific covers that feature a major player from each region. The game with the in. It was also bundled with the pre-release order version introduced in during the days when fever gripped the nation. In this featured bundle, there was a limited edition included from packaged inside.
Contents • • • • • Gameplay [ ] The game allows players to participate in the held in Germany by taking control of one of 127 national teams. Since the release of the game, 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,,,. 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. • ^ Buchanan, Levi (June 9, 2006)... Retrieved April 18, 2015. • Sinclair, Brendan (March 1, 2006)... Retrieved April 18, 2015. • Surette, Tim (March 27, 2006)..