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Version: Final
Janus Operative
BRIAN@ayreb.freeserve.co.uk
 
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Updates-
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12/31/00
Version 1.0
first version of FAQ

01/13/01
Version 2.0
Added some new sections which can be seen in the
contents. I also added some tricks and more details
for the teams. The new scenario section is also in
this version.

05/02/01
Version 3.0/Final
This is the final version of my ISS 2000 FAQ.
This version doesnt have much more information. It
does include a FAQ section, so you dont need to
email me about this game anymore :) I also tidied
the look up a bit. It is hopefully easier to read.


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Introduction
===================================================

International Superstar Soccer 2000 is the update
of the Nintendo 64's best football game, ISS 98. 

The new version may not be a huge update but it is 
still a great game and offers some exciting new 
features.

This FAQ will provide you with tips and strategies
for each part of the game.


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Contents:               
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      1: Controls
            -Basic controls
            -Advanced controls
            -Shooting
            -Tips and advice
      
      2: Set Pieces
            -Free kicks
            -Corners
            -Penalties

      3: Tactics
            -Formations
            -Styles of play
            -Substitutes
              
      4: Team selection
             
      5: Modes of play
            -Career
            -Scenarios
      
      6: Frequently asked questions


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1: Controls
===================================================

------------------
- Basic controls -
------------------

If you played ISS 98 or ISS 64 then you should be
familiar with the controls but I will go over them
again any way.

I am using the default controls (TYPE 1)

Dribble          |control stick
Pass             |A button
Shoot            |B button
Through pass     |top C button
Dash             |bottom C button 
One two pass     |right C button
Fly ball         |left C button

Tackles
Charge           |Without ball press A
Sliding          |Without ball press left C button

These are the basic controls but to add some skill
and excitement to the game 
you might want to use some advanced controls.


-----------------------------
- advanced controls (skill) -
-----------------------------

you will obviously want to add some skill to your
game and look good in multiplayer against your
mates. The skills in ISS 2000 are fairly easy to
use and look good when performed in the right
situations.

LIFTING          press left C button when                     
                 completely still
Useful for: Absolutely nothing, sometimes you can
keep the ball up going from on end to another
without the computer touching you which looks good
but isnt very useful.

HEEL LIFT        While dashing press left C button
Useful for: Looks very stylish but doesnt really
have a purpose.

STEPOVER         Hold A and bottom C before the  
                 pass reaches you.
Useful for: Confusing the opposition. If timed well
it can look very good, but make sure there is a
player to receive the ball after the stepover

QUICK TURN       While dashing push the stick in     
                 the other direction quickly
Useful for: Losing your marker. It is very useful
when you are running down the wing and are trying
to get a cross in but there is someone blocking the
ball. You can just turn sharply and find yourself
in plenty of space to get the cross in.

FEINT            Press bottom C twice quickly
Useful for: Confusing the computer. If you carry on
tapping bottom C then you can continue performing
the trick. push the stick forward to feint while
moving.

JUMP             Tap Z twice quickly 
Useful for: Apparently you can leap past defenders
but I havent managed to do so yet.

360 TURN         rotate the control stick
Useful for: Turning to avoid players because they
cant tackle you while your back is turned. Dont
use it to often though because I think it tends to
slow the match down a bit.

TRAP             while stopped press left C
useful for: Controlling a lob pass so that you can
bring the ball down to the floor without the usual
process of heading the ball back and forth.

SHORT KICK       press z and bottom c
useful for: Kicking the ball in front of you? I
havent used this much but it is a skill in the
game so I included it here. I think it is meant for
you to kick it round a player while you catch up
with it or something like that.


------------
- shooting -
------------

shooting is not just as simple as pressing B and
can be the hardest part of the game to master next
to the unforgiving career mode.

The strength of the shot depends on how hard you
press the B button.
If youre  on the edge of the 18 yard box and need
some power to get the ball in the top corner then
hold the B button. But if you are on the end of a
beautiful pass along the face of the goal then you
may just want to tap B for a simple tap in.

If you hold R when you shoot then you can control
the height of the shot.
If you lean heavily on the control stick while
shooting then you will likely cause the ball to go
over depending on whereabouts on the pitch you are.
to smash the ball in the bottom corner slightly
lean the stick.

see how simple it can be!!!!
If you practice you will get the hang of it.


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- tips and advice -
-------------------

*I think there is a weak spot on the pitch
somewhere. It is a spot where nine times out of ten
you will always score. I havent found it yet but I
think it is a fair way out from the goal and
slightly on a diagonal with it.

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|                 other is symmetrical to it
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The furthest out from the goal Ive scored is 40m
and Joe Tutt has managed to score from 57m.
It hasnt been proven but I trust him :)

*When tackling always time your tackles well
especially when sliding. Make sure you can get the
ball and dont tackle from behind or slide the
keeper.
Of course...

*you may want to use fouling to your advantage. You
can nearly always escape with out a card if you
foul from the front. fouls can also help in another
way, if you single out the opponents best player
with some crunching tackles from the front his
stamina will decrease making him easier to mark.

*The fly ball is good for clearing the ball but you
can also switch the ball from one side to the
other. This is useful when you cant go forward
because there is a crowd of players in front of
you. Just turn and hit the ball to the other side
of the pitch.


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2: Set pieces
===================================================

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- Free kicks -
--------------

(1) Make sure your best free kick taker is taking
the kick. look for players with a high shoot and
curve rating

(2) To get a better view of the situation cycle
through the views available with the top C button.
Then you have a more accurate shot.

(3) You can score with a curling shot by holding Z
and the direction you want to curl it after the 
ball has left your feet. Be careful not to curl to
much.

(4) If the shot is on the edge of the box you can
jump the wall by positioning the arrow slightly
over the wall and kicking with the power bar only
40 or 50% full.

(5) As with shooting the more you practice it the
easier it will become.


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- Corners -
-----------

(1) To score from a corner you must hit the ball to
a position where the keeper cant get to it. close
to him is the obvious example.

(2) You can always do a short corner to get a better
angle for a cross.
You should cross so that the ball is in the six
yard box but not to close to the keeper. headers
from anywhere further back from around the six yard
box are useless.

(3) Dont try and score from a corner it is just a
waste of time and if any do go in it is just a
fluke.


-------------
- Penalties -
-------------

(1) Keep the blue aimer on. You stand less chance of
scoring if you cant see where you are putting the
ball.

(2) Press A to place the ball for a more accurate
shot. Use B to use more power. Its up to you which
one you choose but I like to use a strong shot.

(3) The art to penalty taking is to send the keeper
the wrong way. To do this position the blue square
to the right of the keeper and press B or A to
shoot. Before the ball goes to far away from you
switch the blue marker to the far left side of the
goal.

(4) Saving penalties is a different matter though.
Use B and the D-pad to save. You can use the
control stick but I find that you have more control
if you use the d-pad. Wait until the ball has left
the strikers feet before diving. You can some times
tell what way the ball is going but its usually
down to luck.


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3: Tactics
===================================================

--------------
- Formations -
--------------

442 
The 442 is the average formation your defense
midfield and attack is strong but your midfield may
be weak against a five man opposition midfield.
That doesnt mean that a five man midfield will
beat you because the tactics are only as strong as
the team that plays them, or something like that.
What Im trying to say is that a four man Brazil
midfield would easily beat a five man Liechtenstein
midfield.

424
basically this variation of the 442 turns the left
and right midfielders into attacking wingers. But
the wingers usually decide to stay up front which
weakens the midfield and defeats the idea of this
formation. The idea is that the winger are
constantly making forward runs from midfield

451
More of a defensive formation if you are going to
play this formation you need a top class center
forward. This is good formation to use against
world class teams if you are playing as a rubbish
team because the five man midfield will give you a
high amount of possession.

433
Pushing one midfielder up into attack creates a
strong front line but no wingers means no crosses
so it is best suited to teams like Brazil or
Argentina.

352
This is basically a 332 formation with two wing
backs that can be played in defence, midfield,
attack or anywhere on the left and right side. It
is a very solid formation and any team can play it
with relative ease.

361
pulling the striker back into midfield means you
will enjoy most of the possession but as with the
451 you must make sure that the striker is very
good.

343
similar to the 433 you will need a good defence for
this and again it is best suited to the better
teams.

334
This is a very weak formation because with no
wingers or full backs you leave your team open to
attacks and crosses from the wing. I cant see why
any team would want to play this formation.

325
see above

235
where do they get these formations from. If you
wanted to push the forwards up then there are much
better ways of doing it than this.

244 
Another useless formation. The only way it would
work is by pulling the right and left midfielders
and strikers back a bit but that is the same as the
442.

253
This is a solid formation if you pull the wingers
back a bit and let them run forward from the back.
The two man defence may prove a bit weak against
world class teams though.

541
This formation ruins the game because with nearly
no attackers the match will just be a case of you
defending with no attacking.

532
This is similar to the 541 and although it evens
things out more the midfield is to weak to create
any attacks and your forwards will just be chasing
stray balls all the time.

523
I should have put this near the 325 because it is
useless the defence is strong but two midfieldrss
can not start a good attack and you will find that
you have 3 strikers doing nothing.

145 and 154
These formations should only be used if you are
losing 10-0 with two minutes to go. If you are
going to lose then you could at least get one goal
back.
If you want to you could let your goalkeepers take
the corners because as well as it giving you all of
your players available in the box it also looks
funny to see the goalkeeper sprinting back after
you lose possession.


-----------------------------
- Styles of play or tactics -
-----------------------------

Just one piece of advice here

(1) Turn it off
There is no point of tactics in this game and if
you really need to use them make sure you control
them not the computer.


-----------------
- Substitutions -
-----------------

The substitutions menu is probably the most
confusing and the most informative menu in the
game.

You probably realize what he faces and the small
green meter mean. They tell you the players
condition and stamina ideally you want these to be
perfect but should you sacrifice a striker with a
overall rating of 90 for one with 83 just because
they arent as healthy as they could be?

You should always keep your first choice keeper on
and keep your strongest player from defence and
midfield on despite their health. Although if it is
really low it is probably best to rest them. 

The strikers are entirely different though. It is a
good idea to change them at half time to bring on
some fresh legs but it may be a good idea to keep a
player like Vieri who is one of the best players in
the world on.

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4: Team selection
===================================================

BEST
-----  
Brazil             290
Holland            288
Germany            287
France             285
Italy              285
England            281
Argentina          270
Croatia            269
Denamark           267
Norway             266
Yugoslavia         266
Cameroon           261
Columbia           261
Russia             261
Uruguay            261
-----

These are the totals when all the ratings are added
up.

I only added the results of teams with over 260
points.

So the best three teams in the game are 
BRAZIL
GERMANY 
and HOLLAND
(not including any all stars teams)

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5: Modes of play
===================================================

----------
- Career -
----------

The following points are a guide. Not a guaranteed
strategy for success.

*It doesnt matter what nationality you select, the
difficulty level is the same for any team.

*Resting and fitness are important, Never let your
health bar get too low. It is better to miss a week
of training than a month if you get injured.

*Train your player in his key abilities (the ones
in yellow print). These are the most vital ones and
make sure they are high.

*You need a lot of stamina.

*You need to talk to everyone to earn respect and
gain tips. It will help to write down any important
tips or information.
	
*Enthusiasm is important. Take a change of scenery
once in a while or get a girlfriend. To do this
just keep talking to the same girl all the time.

*Always play your matches and treat them as
scenarios. Go straight for the goal. No fancy
tricks.

*Striker is the best position to play because you
need to win matches not rely on defencive strength.

*Always train at training camp and dont rest. Rest
for a week before it to get your health up.

That is all the help I can give you. As I said
before they are only tips and not a guaranteed
guide to the national team.


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- Scenarios -
-------------

GERMANY 0 - 0 Turkey
--------------------
3:52 second half   Germany corner
Easy. Its as simple as that just score from the
corner and play a passing game to waste the time.
You could also push all of you players up into a
145 formation for the corner just remember to
change it back the second you lose possession.


Ukraine 0 - 0 FRANCE
--------------------
4:03 second half   Ukraine penalty
Keep restarting the game until you save the
penalty. Then switch your formation to one with 3
players up front. Make sure your best player is in
the middle of the front 3 and play through balls to
him from midfield.

Yugoslavia 2 - 2 CROATIA
------------------------
4:11 second half   Free kick
number 18 should be pushed up for the free kick as
he is good in the air so just whip in a good free
kick and score from it. if you dont score from it
you should switch the formation to 433 and play
through balls to the striker.


England 0 - 0 SWEEDEN
---------------------
3:55 second half   Sweden throw in
switch your formation to 361 and you will win
nearly every midfield ball. Set all the midfield
players except the middle man to join the attack
and play the ball to the striker and have him hold
the ball until your midfielders join and support
you.


ENGLAND 0 - 1 Scotland
----------------------
3:41 second half   England free kick
Again, push all your players up for the free kick
and score by any means necessary. If you dont
score keep trying until you do. Then change to a
343 formation and punish the Scottish with some
great crosses.


ITALY 2 - 3 Denmark
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2:23 second half   Italy corner
As with nearly all the scenarios start with a
attacking formation for the corner something like a
145 and then change it back to 343 after the
corner. Not a very difficult scenario really even
though you start a goal down.


ROMANIA 1 - 1 Portugal
----------------------
4:47 second half   Romania freekick
You need to make this kick count so pile every one
into an attacking position and move most of them
into the box with one player on each wing and one
or two waiting outside the box for any rebounds.
You can either pass to one of your wingers and get
a cross in to your forwards or try to pass it
straight to the forwards that are piled into the
box.


UKRAINE 0 - 0 Slovenia
----------------------
4:22 second half   Ukraine penalty
This is easy. Chevchan (Shevchneko?) your number 10
is the best penalty taker you have so just score
with the kick and hold onto the ball for the
remaining time. Your superior team can add to the
score because the Slovenia defence is easy to break
down. Any sensible formation should work fine and
note the sensible, no 145s or 154s.


SPAIN 2 - 3 Cyprus
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4:30 second half   Spain throw in
Time is against you in this scenario but your
superior side should be able to play a more
attacking formation with little trouble. Try
anything with at least two defenders because Cyprus
are very weak and vulnerable to nearly anything.
Their keeper is also weak against long shots so
have lots of forwards ready to follow up any
rebounds.


HOLLAND 5 - 5 Belgium
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Second period of extra time   Belgium corner
Switch the formation to a 343 and if you
successfully defend the corner try to break quickly
down the wing. Hold the ball until the three
strikers are supporting the attack and then whip a
great cross in. Simple really.


CZECH REPUBLIC 1 - 1 Holland
----------------------------
4:19 Second half   Holland free kick
Dont change your formation until you have
possession of the ball or it has gone out of play.
Holland tend to be very good at the free kick so be
prepared to close in and win any rebounds. Once you
have possession switch to a 352 and use a good
through ball or a one two to cut through the Dutch
defence. Remember that time is against you so dont
do anything to risky.


AUSTRAILIA 0 - 0 Brazil
-----------------------
2:59 second half   Australia throw in
Brazil start the match with a weaker than usual
side and seem to be weaker on the left side so use
lots of pacy attacks down the left hand side. You
can even start by throwing the ball to the left
side of the pitch if you use a long throw. Remember
to try to prevent the Brazilians from making any
substituions so they cant bring their best players
on.


GREECE 0 - 2 Norway
-------------------
3:17 second half   Norway corner
Norway have no real weaknesses so set your
formation to 442 and try everything. Well I say
everything but only try stuff that you can pull
off. Through balls, one twos and crosses are fine.
Winning possession from the corner and scoring from
a quick break will help tremendously.


Brazil 2 - 0 ARGENTINA
----------------------
2:27 second half   Argentina free kick
A goal from the free kick would be the best start
it would leave you with only a two goal gap between
the two sides. Depending on if you score or not it
is best to use a 343 if you can keep possession and
not lose the ball to much in midfield areas. Even
with their stronger team members brazil are still
more vulnerable to attacks from the left side than
any where else. If you find yourself running out of
time foul a lot to add more injury time.


URUGUAY 0 - 3 Brazil
--------------------
0:53 second half   Uruguay free kick
There is enough time left to scrape to a narrow
victory but you must score the free kick to stand
any sort of chance. A 352 formation is best for
this match. Concentrate on one twos, through balls
and crosses. Especially down Brazils slightly
weaker left side.


Italy 4 - 0 WALES
-----------------
3:17 second half   Wales corner
This is the hardest scenario in the game. Scoring
from the corner is important. Switch to a 253 for
the corner and make sure to clear up any rebounds
well. Use a 352 formation for the rest of the match
with the wing backs pushed back slightly to
strengthen the defence. Try not to give the ball
away to much and do what ever you can to break
through the Italian defence, one twos, through
balls, stepovers. Dont try anything that you cant
do and dont try fancy tricks.


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6: Frequently asked questions
===================================================

Question: Why does my version of International
Superstar Soccer 2000 not include this career mode?

Answer: Well it seems that the career mode was
taken out of the American version for some reason.
There is no secret way to get it and your best
hopes is to get an imported PAL version if that is
possible.


Question: I can do a trick called (insert trick
name here) can it be posted in your FAQ?

Answer: All the important tricks are located here
and I have no desire to update this again, so no I
cant post the trick. This may sound mean but I
cant check the trick because my SNES is connected
to the T.V and not my N64. I love those retro games
:)


Question: How do you edit players oh great master?

Answer: Here is what you do. Go to the OPTIONS
menu. Then the TRANSFER menu. Now go to NAME EDIT
and type in the name. Now select COMPLETE and save
the changes.
You do need a memory card to save stuff on this
game. So if you want to change names you need to
invest in a memory card. I recommend the official
one.          


Question: Can you help me in career mode?

Answer: All the help I can give you is in the
career section. I dont have any extra secrets that
I kept to my self.


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Conclusion
===================================================

I hope this guide helped you with ISS 2000.
It's a great game and I am glad I choose it for my
first FAQ.

If you own Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 (GBC)don't forget 
to check out my guide to it :). It's my second FAQ 
but it is certainly not going to be my last.

If any more ISS games come out on Gamecube or N64
you can rest assured that I will write a guide for 
them.


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