While I’ve tried to be as accurate as I can with dates for this list, information online for PAL release dates is often wonky. Many sites list this as coming out on the 10th November 2000, which is after the American reskinned version of it (which I will be covering separately). However, N64 Magazine reviewed the game in an issue released early September 1999, saying that it was going to be released on the 24th September, so I have gone with that release date.

Michael Owen’s WLS 2000 – also known as RTL World League Soccer 2000 and Telefoot Soccer 2000 elsewhere in Europe, is a port of the World League Soccer series, with this one being N64 exclusive.

However, it’s just a rather clunky and mediocre football game. It has plenty of league teams from different countries, but that’s really about it. It looks more like a very early N64 football game, and passing and tackling are both difficult to aim.

Oddly, the menus are also rather clunky. Even just playing a regular single match is overly complicated, making the whole experience feel very cheap. It doesn’t come close to ISS or FIFA in terms of quality or enjoyment.

Fine

If Konami’s masterpiece is the Brazil of football games then WLS 2000 is Holland, Croatia or any one of those dark horse teams that pop up at every World cup to claim a few scalps and embarrass the big boys. Unfortunately, then, the second best football game on the N64.

Martin Kitts, N64 Magazine #33. Review Score: 84%

Remake or remaster?

The genre has evolved from this.

Official ways to get the game.

There is no official way to get Michael Owen’s WLS 2000.