Pro Evolution Soccer 5
{{Short description|2005 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Pro Evolution Soccer 5
| image = Pro Evolution Soccer 5 cover.jpg
| caption = European cover art featuring Chelsea's John Terry and Arsenal's Thierry Henry
| developer = Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
| publisher = Konami
| platforms = PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable, Xbox
| released = {{collapsible list
| title = August 4, 2005
| PlayStation 2
{{vgrelease|JP|August 4, 2005|EU|October 21, 2005|NA|February 7, 2006}}Windows
{{vgrelease|JP|August 4, 2005|EU|October 28, 2005|NA|April 28, 2006}}PlayStation Portable
{{vgrelease|JP|September 15, 2005|KOR|October 6, 2005{{cite web | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 Release Information for PSP | url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/psp/921912-world-soccer-winning-eleven-9/data | website=GameFAQs | access-date=April 2, 2015}}|EU|November 25, 2005|NA|February 7, 2006}}Xbox
{{vgrelease|EU|October 21, 2005|NA|February 7, 2006}}
}}
| series = Pro Evolution Soccer
| modes = Single-player, Multiplayer
}}
Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (abbreviated PES 5), known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 in Japan and North America (sometimes mislabeled as World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 International), is a 2005 football sports simulation video game developed and produced by Konami as part of the Pro Evolution Soccer series.
Featuring Arsenal and Chelsea it is the first release of the series which offered fully licensed clubs from the Premier League, which is one of the 3 unlicensed leagues of the game. There are also 3 licensed leagues just like in the predecessor Pro Evolution Soccer 4. The game also includes 3 fully licensed leagues, which are the Spanish Liga Española, the Dutch Eredivisie and the Italian Serie A (with the exception of Cagliari). Like it's predecessors, the Japanese J.League license is limited to Japanese version releases.
As with previous versions, the game features an edit mode allowing the player to edit certain elements of the game. It was the last release to feature the German Bundesliga (in the game as German League) for Pro Evolution Soccer Installment before it was replaced by a generic league because of losing the license for the following releases.
Pro Evolution Soccer 5 marked the series' first appearance on the PSP. The game was also the first in the series to feature online play for the PlayStation 2 outside of Japan. Within online play, statistics and league points are stored on the server for each game played. These points determine a team's (player's) position within the five online divisions. PES 5 was succeeded by Pro Evolution Soccer 6, which was released in 2006. In line with other online-enabled games on the Xbox, multiplayer on Xbox Live was available to players until 15 April 2010. Pro Evolution Soccer 5 is now playable online again on the replacement Xbox Live servers called Insignia.{{Cite web |title=Insignia - Pro Evolution Soccer 5 |url=https://insignia.live/games/4b4e0030 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=insignia.live |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Xbox |first=Pure |date=2023-11-16 |title=Xbox Live 1.0 Replacement 'Insignia' Now Supports 150 Games |url=https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/11/xbox-live-1-0-replacement-insignia-now-supports-150-games |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Pure Xbox |language=en-GB}}
The Japanese version features both Zico and Shunsuke Nakamura.{{cite web |title=ソニーが基本的に好き。{{!}}スマホタブレットからカメラまで情報満載 |url=https://kunkoku.jp/26424589.html |website=Kunkoku |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=ja |date=26 June 2005}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| PC = true
| PS2 = true
| PSP = true
| XBOX = true
| na = true
| EGM_PS2 = 8/10{{cite magazine | author=EGM staff | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (PS2, Xbox) | magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly | issue=201 | date=March 2006}}
| EGM_PSP = 6.5/10{{cite magazine | author=EGM staff | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (PSP) | magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly | issue=201 | date=March 2006 | page=113}}
| EuroG_PS2 = 9/10{{cite web | last=Bramwell | first=Tom | date=October 21, 2005 | title=Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (PS2) | url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_pes5_ps2 | website=Eurogamer | access-date=April 3, 2015}}
| GI_PS2 = 8.5/10{{cite magazine | last=Kato | first=Matthew | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (PS2, Xbox) | url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/92F9D558-A837-49F9-B64B-49A270BDD981.htm | magazine=Game Informer | issue=154 | date=February 2006 | page=103 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113092752/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/92F9D558-A837-49F9-B64B-49A270BDD981.htm | archive-date=November 13, 2007 | url-status=dead | access-date=April 3, 2015}}
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite magazine | author=Funky Zealot | date=February 7, 2006 | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com | url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/51837.shtml | magazine=GamePro | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060221020719/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/51837.shtml | archive-date=February 21, 2006 | url-status=dead | access-date=April 4, 2015}}
| GameRev_PS2 = A−{{cite web | last=Reilly | first=Mike | date=February 17, 2006 | title=
| GSpot_PS2 = 9.1/10{{cite web | last=Calvert | first=Justin | date=February 9, 2006 | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 Review (PS2, Xbox) | url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-soccer-winning-eleven-9-review/1900-6144017/ | website=GameSpot | access-date=April 3, 2015}}
| GSpy_PS2 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web | last=McGarvey | first=Sterling | date=February 10, 2006 | title=GameSpy: World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (PS2) | url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/winning-eleven-9/688017p1.html | publisher=GameSpy | access-date=April 3, 2015}}
| GSpy_XBOX = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web | last=McGarvey | first=Sterling | date=February 10, 2006 | title=GameSpy: World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (Xbox) | url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/world-soccer-winning-eleven-9/688361p1.html | publisher=GameSpy | access-date=April 4, 2015}}
| IGN_PS2 = 8.8/10{{cite web | last=Miller | first=Jonathan | date=February 6, 2006 | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 International
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite magazine | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (PS2) | magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | date=March 2006}}
| OPM_PSP = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (PSP) | magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | date=March 2006 | page=93}}
| OXM_XBOX = 8.5/10{{cite magazine | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 | magazine=Official Xbox Magazine | date=March 2006 | page=74}}
| rev1 = Detroit Free Press
| rev1_PSP = {{Rating|2|4}}{{cite news | last=Huschka | first=Ryan | date=March 5, 2006 | url=http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060305/ENT06/603050329/1044 | title='World Soccer Winning Eleven 9' (PSP) | newspaper=Detroit Free Press | access-date=April 3, 2015 | archive-date=March 23, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060323064917/http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060305%2FENT06%2F603050329%2F1044 | url-status=dead }}
| rev2 = USA Today
| rev2_PC = 9.5/10{{cite news | last=Molina | first=Brett | date=March 1, 2006 | title='Winning Eleven 9' is a huge kick | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-03-01-winning-eleven_x.htm | newspaper=USA Today | access-date=April 3, 2015}}
| MC_PC = (US) 90/100{{cite web | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (pc: 2006): Reviews | url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/worldsoccerwinningeleven9 | website=Metacritic | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913084745/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/worldsoccerwinningeleven9 | archive-date=September 13, 2008 | url-status=dead | access-date=April 3, 2015}}
(EU) 89/100{{cite web | title=Pro Evolution Soccer 5 for PC Reviews
| MC_PS2 = (EU) 92/100{{cite web | title=Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (ps2: 2005): Reviews | url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/proevolutionsoccer5 | website=Metacritic | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913071933/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/proevolutionsoccer5 | archive-date=September 13, 2008 | url-status=dead | access-date=April 3, 2015}}
(US) 89/100{{cite web | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (ps2: 2006): Reviews | url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/worldsoccerwinningeleven9 | website=Metacritic | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913065744/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/worldsoccerwinningeleven9 | archive-date=September 13, 2008 | url-status=dead | access-date=April 2, 2015}}
| MC_PSP = (EU) 79/100{{cite web | title=Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (psp: 2005): Reviews | url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/psp/proevolutionsoccer5 | website=Metacritic | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913095059/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/psp/proevolutionsoccer5 | archive-date=September 13, 2008 | url-status=dead | access-date=April 3, 2015}}
(US) 78/100{{cite web | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 for PSP Reviews | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-soccer-winning-eleven-9/critic-reviews/?platform=psp | website=Metacritic | access-date=April 2, 2015}}
| MC_XBOX = (US) 89/100{{cite web | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 for Xbox Reviews | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-soccer-winning-eleven-9/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox | website=Metacritic | access-date=April 2, 2015}}
(EU) 87/100{{cite web | title=Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (xbx: 2005): Reviews | url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/proevolutionsoccer5 | website=Metacritic | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913101411/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/proevolutionsoccer5 | archive-date=September 13, 2008 | url-status=dead | access-date=April 3, 2015}}
}}
= Sales =
In Japan, Winning Eleven 9 sold {{formatnum:{{#expr:923288+202176}}|}} units for the PlayStation 2, making it one of Japan's top five best-selling games of 2005.{{Cite web|title=2005 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2005.shtml|access-date=2021-11-09|website=The Magic Box|archive-date=2012-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414115024/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2005.shtml|url-status=dead}} It went on to sell 1,206,483 units for the PlayStation 2 in Japan.{{cite web |title=Game Search |url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search |website=Game Data Library |publisher=Famitsu |access-date=January 30, 2019}} In France, it was the best-selling game of 2005.{{cite web|last=Lemaire|first=Oscar|title=Animal Crossing New Horizons est le jeu vidéo le plus vendu de l'année 2020 en France en physique|trans-title=Animal Crossing New Horizons is the best-selling video game of the year 2020 in France in physical|url=https://twitter.com/oscarlemaire/status/1348910281544634369|access-date=18 November 2021|website=Twitter|publisher=Ludostrie|language=fr}}
In the United Kingdom, the PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 5 received a "Double Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520070249/http://www.elspa.com/?i=3945 |url=http://www.elspa.com:80/?i=3945 |title=ELSPA Sales Awards: Double Platinum |work=Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association |archive-date=May 20, 2009 |url-status=dead }} indicating sales of at least 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918063107/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112220/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kart_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112220/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kart_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php |title=ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK | author=Caoili, Eric | date=November 26, 2008 |work=Gamasutra |archive-date=September 18, 2017 |url-status=dead }} It sold more than 800,000 copies in the United Kingdom,{{Cite web|last=Reed|first=Kristan|date=3 May 2006|title=2005 UK Sales Review|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/a_uksalesreview_part1|url-access=registration|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312080054/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/a_uksalesreview_part1|archive-date=2009-03-12|website=Eurogamer|access-date=2021-11-12}} making it the UK's second best-selling game of 2005 (below rival FIFA 06).{{cite book|title=Unlimited learning: Computer and video games in the learning landscape|date=2006|website=International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)|publisher=European Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA)|page=51|chapter=Appendix B: Top 10 software|access-date=16 October 2021|chapter-url=https://www.org.id.tue.nl/IFIP-TC14/documents/ELSPA-report-2006.pdf#page=53}} This adds up to more than {{formatnum:{{#expr:1206483+800000}}|}} units sold in Japan and the United Kingdom.
= Reviews =
The U.S. PC and European PlayStation 2 versions received "universal acclaim" from critics, while the rest received "generally favorable" reviews on all platforms in both regions according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.
USA Today gave the PS2, Xbox and PC versions a score of nine-and-a-half stars out of ten and said it was "not only the ideal soccer simulation, but perhaps one of the top sports game out there. Accessibility and authentic play will attract both old and new fans alike." However, it gave the PSP version a score of eight-and-a-half stars and said that it "loses a few key features, but retains the fun play and the sport’s overall spirit." The Sydney Morning Herald gave the game four-and-a-half stars out of five and said that the AI "is a harder nut to crack, requiring more thoughtful passing to open up your opponent before you strike. So long as you're thinking like a footballer, you're going to score goals."{{cite news | last=Fish | first=Eliot | date=October 29, 2005 | title=Goooooooal! | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/games/goooooooal/2005/10/25/1130006117088.html | newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald | access-date=April 3, 2015}} Maxim also gave it a score of nine out of ten and said that it "returns to the field to affirm its ball-kicking dominance. And thanks to its new online mode, your ears will be ringing 'goooal!' for days."{{cite magazine | last=Donahoe | first=Michael | date=February 7, 2006 | url=http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews.aspx?p_id=11398 | title=World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 | magazine=Maxim | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060217220418/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews.aspx?p_id=11398 | archive-date=February 17, 2006 | url-status=dead | access-date=April 3, 2015}} However, Detroit Free Press gave the PSP version a score of two stars out of four and said that "with fewer buttons on the PSP than on a standard console game pad and only one analog stick to play with, the game's hallmark -- its deep, precise controls -- feels a bit muted."
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References
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/world-soccer-winning-eleven-9|name=World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9}}
{{International Superstar Soccer/Pro Evolution Soccer|state=expanded}}
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