Pro Evolution Soccer Coming to Xbox (News)

GamePro staff, GamePro Australia

15/03/2004 13:26:05

Konami has just confirmed what football fans have been wanting to hear for years: that the hugely successful Pro Evolution Soccer franchise will make its debut on Microsoft’s Xbox console later in 2004.

Many gamers regard Pro Evolution Soccer (or Pro Evo, as it is more commonly known) as the best soccer game around on any format, but until now the games have only appeared on Sony’s PlayStation consoles. Pro Evo’s intuitive gameplay offers players the most realistic controls of any football game, with slick runs, deft passes and first-time shots all faithfully recreated. Similarly, the series enjoys a stunning level of detail, with players not only resembling their real-life superstar counterparts, but also sharing many moves and playing traits..

Pro Evolution Soccer is coming to Xbox in Q4 2004, and is almost certain to win a whole new audience of fans by adding the fantastic graphics and sounds the Xbox is capable of. “We are delighted to be bringing what is rightly seen as the pinnacle of football titles to a new legion of fans,” commented Kunio Neo, President, Konami of Europe. “It is one of Konami’s most prestigious and most important titles, and we anticipate that the Xbox version will enjoy the same phenomenal level of success as its predecessors on other formats.”