Winning Eleven 2012: Nostalgia for Fun Old Ball Games

Football game lovers must be familiar with the name Winning Eleven 2012. Yes, as one of the legendary games that has been widely played on console platforms PlayStation (PS), this lineup, which is also often referred to as WE, holds many memories from the past.

This game was first released in 1995 and has succeeded in entertaining billions of football lovers around the world. Even now, his installations are often the prima donna for loyal fans of this sport.

How come? WE gameplay gives players the opportunity to use their favorite giant clubs. No doubt this game itself is one of the biggest gaming franchises that have ever existed in the history of human games.

It didn't just stop there, the relationship he acted as against the soccer game made by EA called FIFA, also formed a rivalry that often inflamed the feud between the two biggest sports games in the universe.

But of course if you look at the phenomenon of the two in the country, WE with its various lineups is far superior to its competitors. This game, which accompanies game lovers in many PS rentals, is firmly embedded in the minds of various groups.

Old young; youth, youth; students or workers/students – WE has always been anyone's choice when going through free or difficult times. It's no wonder that it develops into one of Sang's masterpieces developers.

So, in this article, we will invite old game lovers to reminisce a bit about this old school game.

Even though we can't go back in time and go back in time, at least the beautiful memories that remain can be a reminder of those times...

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About Winning Eleven

Before going into a deeper discussion, let's take a look at the explanation about the history of the franchise itself. Even though you've been playing this game for a long time, not all Vicigers here understand its development from year to year, right? So, let's listen!

Winning Eleven is a very popular soccer game series made by the developer Konami. At its time, the series was known for its realistic gameplay and easy-to-learn control system.

Seeing this capacity, WE has not only become one of the most successful soccer games in the world, but has also become an important part of the history of soccer itself.

Initially, WE was only designed for release in the Japanese region. However, seeing the high interest of players from various parts of the world when playing this game, Konami decided to also release various international versions.

Gradually this game became a favorite in parts of the world in Asia and South America. Reflecting on this success, WE continues to develop from time to time by adding new features and improving the quality of graphics and gameplay.

But of course, the selling point of this game is its immensely popular multiplayer mode, where players can play against their friends online or offline. In Indonesia itself, it was this game that eventually cultivated the habit of joining mabar at PS rentals as the foundation for cooperative gaming.

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Install Winning Eleven 2012

Now the conversation will turn to one of the most memorable installations from this franchise: WE 2012. Yep, as the name implies, this installation was first released in 2011-2012 by presenting the latest updates as well as some excellent features.

What makes it so iconic is the characteristic of "a million people" that the developer carries. How could it not be, its presence on almost all high-end platforms at that time made it so populist.

Just imagine, this game is not only released on the three powerful PlayStation consoles (PS 2, 3 & Portable), but can also be accessed by desktop platforms (Windows), Xbox (360), Nintendo (Wii & 3DS), to mobile platforms ( iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7, & Nokia Xperia Play).

If the total of all these platforms, millions of copies have been sold. From there it is estimated that billions of players have played this game.

Even though WE 2012 at that time was widely ridiculed regarding its graphics which were considered to be inferior to FIFA, the reception of critics was still fairly good.

That's why these games have become much easier to find and play. At its time, this game dominated not only the world gaming industry, but also the hearts of its connoisseurs.

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