Pro Evolution Soccer 6
| Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (aka Pro Evolution Soccer 2007) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 |
| Release | PSP |
| Genre(s) | Sports game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 is one of Konami's highly successful Pro Evolution Soccer franchise. Released on October 27 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and PC platforms[1] and following on the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable on December 1 2006, 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 features improved graphics, but retains gameplay similar to the other 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.
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.
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 Fabregas
Sweden - Adriano and Kim Källström
UK - John Terry and Adriano
USA - Adriano
Japan - Shunsuke Nakamura and Zico
Korea Republic - Korean national football team
Teams
Clubs
Licensed leagues
- Ligue 1 (New)
- Serie A
Eredivisie- La Liga
Licensed clubs in unlicensed leagues
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Unlicensed clubs
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Notes
1 These teams made their first appearance as a fully licensed club in the PES series
2 These teams contain fake player names
3 These teams made their first appearance as a club in the PES series
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 because Konami did not acquire the license for the German Bundesliga and had to replace the teams with these squads.
National
Licensed
UnlicensedEurope
Africa
The Americas
Asia/Oceania
Notes Classic teams
Unlicensed Cups
New featuresInternational Challenge ModeThis 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:
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 available 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. These teams are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Israel, Panama, Honduras, Guatemala, Jamaica, Bolivia, Venezuela, China, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, UAE (United Arab Emirates), North Korea, Uzbekistan and Bahrain. 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. Random Selection MatchAlso new to PES6 is the Random Selection Match. In this mode the player can pick either 4 clubs/nations or 1 region/league. Once selected the computer picks a random selection of players from the teams or region for the player's squad. The lineup is selected automatically, although players can choose to let the computer to pick another random selection. PES shop
The Reebok CupThe 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. All the matches are played at a random ground with all the Advertising Boards showing the Reebok logo. Only the Reebok ball is available to play with. This is the key to unlocking the classic teams on the Xbox 360 version of PES6. The teams available are shown above. NetworkGroups 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 player creates 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 applying to join or accepting an invitation from another player. 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. Groups can reach levels. The highest level to progress to is Level 14. When you achieve higher levels you will unlock Costumes(Penguin, Dinosaur and Ostrich) and Classic National teams. Also, you can achieve extra member spaces in your group when you go up in level. StadiaStadia
Fictional stadiums
Notes
360 - These are the only stadiums available on the Xbox 360 version. Platform differences
Features missing in the Xbox 360 version
Features missing in the PSP version
Features missing in the Nintendo DS versionFeatures are as PSP version except:
Features added in the Nintendo DS version
Critical responseIn 2006 Pro Evolution Soccer 6 got a perfect 10/10 score in the Official PlayStation 2 Magazine UK, which beat FIFA 07 (9/10 in the same magazine), however the PSP version of the game ranked beneath the FIFA 07 PSP version due to slow loading times and an incomplete editor. Trivia
West Ham United's John Paintsil is shown as Pantsil and his name on shirt is Pantsil, due to him being registered as John Pantsil instead of Paintsil by the Home Office when he got his work permit to play for West Ham. His real name is John Paintsil though, not Pantsil. Florin Cernat's surname is wrongly spelled as Chernat. Claudio Pizarro's surname is wrongly spelled as Pizzaro. Darius Vassell's surname is wrongly spelled as Vassel. Lee Cattermole's surname is wrongly spelled as Catermole. Oliver Kahn is named Kalm as a result of Kahn holding the rights to his image. References
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