The game also featured a large selection of international teams with accurate team kits and stats. The game's sound design was also noteworthy, with realistic crowd sounds and sound effects that made the game feel like a real-life soccer match. The game also featured a wide variety of game modes, including the beloved Master League mode in which players could create their own teams and challenge other teams online. Players had to use their wits to outsmart the AI and score goals. The improved AI also made the game more challenging than its predecessors. The game's visuals were revolutionary for the time, with a realistic 3D environment and detailed character models that made the game a visual treat. Developed by Konami, the game was the ninth installment of the Winning Eleven series, and featured vastly improved graphics, an expanded roster of international teams, and an in-depth career mode.
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9, released in 2005, is considered one of the most iconic and beloved video games of all time.
