Pro Evolution Soccer 6

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Pro Evolution Soccer 6

Developer(s) Konami
Publisher(s) Konami
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360
Release date Flag of Europe October 27, 2006
Flag of Europe February 9, 2007 (PSP and Nintendo DS)
Flag of Australia November 3, 2006
Genre(s) Sports game
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s) PEGI: 3+
Media DVD, UMD, DS Card

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.

Contents

[edit] Covers

[edit] Teams

[edit] Clubs

[edit] Licensed leagues

[edit] Licensed clubs in unlicensed leagues

[edit] Unlicensed clubs

Notes
1 These teams made their first appearance as a fully licensed club 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

[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 because Konami didn't get the license for the German Bundesliga and had to replace the teams with these stopgap-squads.

[edit] National

[edit] Licensed

[edit] Unlicensed

[edit] Europe
  • Flag of Austria Austria2
  • Flag of Belgium Belgium2
  • Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
  • Flag of Croatia Croatia
  • Flag of Denmark Denmark2
  • Flag of Finland Finland2
  • Flag of Germany Germany
  • Flag of Greece Greece2
  • Flag of Hungary Hungary2
  • Flag of Ireland Republic of Ireland2
  • Flag of Latvia Latvia
  • Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
  • Flag of Norway Norway2
  • Flag of Poland Poland2
  • Flag of Portugal Portugal2
  • Flag of Romania Romania2
  • Flag of Russia Russia2
  • Flag of Scotland Scotland2
  • Flag of Serbia and Montenegro Serbia & Montenegro
  • Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
  • Flag of Slovenia Slovenia
  • Flag of Switzerland Switzerland2
  • Flag of Turkey Turkey
  • Flag of Ukraine Ukraine2
  • Flag of Wales Wales
[edit] Africa
  • Flag of Angola Angola1
  • Flag of Cameroon Cameroon2
  • Flag of Côte d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire
  • Flag of Ghana Ghana1
  • Flag of Nigeria Nigeria2
  • Flag of South Africa South Africa2
  • Flag of Togo Togo1
  • Flag of Tunisia Tunisia
[edit] The Americas
  • Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica
  • Flag of Mexico Mexico2
  • Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago1
  • Flag of the United States USA
  • Flag of Brazil Brazil2
  • Flag of Chile Chile2
  • Flag of Colombia Colombia
  • Flag of Ecuador Ecuador2
  • Flag of Paraguay Paraguay2
  • Flag of Peru Peru2
  • Flag of Uruguay Uruguay2
[edit] Asia/Oceania
  • Flag of Iran Iran
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Notes
1 These teams made their first appearance in the Pro Evolution Soccer series
2 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:

  • Flag of Argentina Classic Argentina
  • Flag of Brazil Classic Brazil
  • Flag of England Classic England
  • Flag of France Classic France
  • Flag of Germany Classic Germany
  • Flag of Italy Classic Italy
  • Flag of the Netherlands Classic Netherlands

[edit] Unlicensed Cups

[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 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.

[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 - Kerlon and Freddy Adu, who are still active, are both 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.
  • The PES Shop is present on all versions of the game, with the exception of the Xbox 360 version

[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.

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.

[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 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.

[edit] Stadia

[edit] Stadia

Country PES 6 Name Real Name Place Console
Flag of the United States USA Amerigo Atlantis Ohio Stadium Ohio
Flag of Argentina Argentina Estadio Gran Chaco La Bombonera Buenos Aires
Flag of England England Highbury London
Flag of England England Trad Brick Old Trafford Manchester
Flag of England England Magpie Park St James' Park Newcastle
Flag of England England Red Cauldron Anfield Liverpool
Flag of France France Lutecia Park Parc des Princes Paris
Flag of France France Stade Louis II Monaco 360
Flag of France France Massilia Stadium Marseille Stadium Marseille
Flag of Germany Germany Blautraum Stadion Schüco Arena Bielefeld PSP
Flag of Germany Germany Borussia Stadion Signal Iduna Park Dortmund
Flag of Germany Germany Hauptstadtstadion Olympiastadion Berlin
Flag of Italy Italy San Siro Milan 360
Flag of Italy Italy Stadio Delle Alpi Turin
Flag of Italy Italy Stadio Ennio Tardini Parma
Flag of Italy Italy Stadio Olimpico Rome 360
Flag of Japan Japan Dietro Monte Stadium Kashima Stadium Kashima
Flag of Japan Japan Ayase-Nakano-Stadium Saitama Stadium Saitama
Flag of Japan Japan Kanji Dome Sapporo Dome Sapporo
Flag of Japan Japan Kusunoki-Mihama-Stadium Niigata 'Big Swan' Stadium Niigata
Flag of Japan Japan Occhio del Mar Oita 'Big Eye' Stadium Ōita
Flag of Japan Japan Porto Folio International Stadium Yokohama Yokohama
Flag of Japan Japan Queensland Park Nagai Stadium Osaka
Flag of Japan Japan Haze Hills Tokyo Olympic Stadium Tokyo
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Orange Arena Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Rotterdam Stadion De Kuip Rotterdam
Flag of South Africa South Africa Diamond Stadium Newlands Stadium Cape Town
Flag of South Africa South Africa Cuito Cuanavale Free State Stadium Bloemfontein
Flag of South Korea South Korea Nakhon Ratchasima Busan Asiad Stadium Busan
Flag of South Korea South Korea Nangsoh Stadium Seoul Sang-am Stadium Seoul
Flag of Spain Spain Catalonia Stadium Camp Nou Barcelona 360
Flag of Spain Spain Estadio Palo Estadio Mestalla Valencia
Flag of Spain Spain Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Madrid 360
Flag of Spain Spain Estadio Riazor La Coruna
Flag of Sweden Sweden Stockholm Arena Råsunda Stadium Stockholm

[edit] Fictional stadiums

  • Antlion Colosseum 360
  • Club House PES
  • Teatro Blanco 360
Notes

360 - These are the only stadiums available on the Xbox 360 version.
PSP - The only stadium on the Playstation Portable versions.
PES - Unlockable in the PES Shop

[edit] Platform differences

Achievements available on XBOX 360
Achievement Points Awarded
Win The Masters League D2 Cup 40 G
Win The Masters League: D2 League 40 G
Win Seria A 40 G
Win Eredivisie 40 G
Win Liga Espanola 40 G
Win Ligue 1 40 G
Win England League 40 G
Win International League 40 G
Win Reebok Cup 40 G
Win International Cup 40 G
Win European Cup 40 G
Win African Cup 40 G
Win American Cup 40 G
Win Asia-Oceanian Cup 40 G
Win Konami Cup 40 G
Win The Master League: D1 League 40 G
Win The Master League: D1 Cup 40 G
First Online Match 20 G
10 Online Matches 10 G
100 Online Matches 100 G
10 Online Matches won 20 G
50 Online Matches won 50 G
100 Online Matches won 120 G
Total: 23 Achievements 1000 G

[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 weather condition 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
  • Most camera angles. (Only the 3 'normal' angles and the 'wide' angle remain)
  • Replays of highlights showed after the match has finished
  • Player development in the Master League

[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
  • Juventus
  • A lot less club teams
  • Can't save replays

[edit] Features added in the Nintendo DS version

  • World Tour

[edit] Critical response

In 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lisa Foster. Pro Evo 6 release date revealed. MCV UK. Intent Media. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
Preceded by
Pro Evolution Soccer 5
Pro Evolution Soccer Series
2006
Succeeded by
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008