ESPN MLS GameNight
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ESPN MLS GameNight is a video game of the sports
genre released in 2000 by Konami
and Saffire Corporation
. The game is considered to be an enhanced remake of ISS Pro Evolution
, also published by Konami. It is the only MLS game to have been released on the PlayStation.
The game also featured the option of choosing either English commentary (provided by Bob Ley
) and Spanish commentary (provided by Luis Tapia).
or 53 international teams for a quick, friendly Exhibition game. In Season Mode, the player participates in a full 32-game Major League Soccer season where they are tasked with having to deal with realistic injuries, unpredictable weather conditions, and mid-season trades.
There's also a Custom League mode and a custom-player option that lets you build up to 22 original players.
Sports game
A sports game is a computer or video game that simulates the practice of traditional sports. Most sports have been recreated with a game, including team sports, athletics and extreme sports. Some games emphasize actually playing the sport , whilst others emphasize strategy and organization...
genre released in 2000 by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
and Saffire Corporation
Saffire (video game developer)
Saffire was a contract video game developer located in American Fork, Utah. It is noted both for porting games and making some original titles. It was founded by Sculptured Software co-founder, Hal Rushton. They released their last title, Thunderbirds, in 2004 and went out of business sometime...
. The game is considered to be an enhanced remake of ISS Pro Evolution
ISS Pro Evolution
ISS Pro Evolution is the third video game in ISS Pro series developed exclusively for the PlayStation by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, a division of Konami....
, also published by Konami. It is the only MLS game to have been released on the PlayStation.
The game also featured the option of choosing either English commentary (provided by Bob Ley
Bob Ley
Bob Ley is a sportscaster for ESPN. He, along with Chris Berman, is one of only two original SportsCenter anchors still with the network.-Biography:...
) and Spanish commentary (provided by Luis Tapia).
Gameplay
It has the option of choosing either 12 teams from the MLSMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
or 53 international teams for a quick, friendly Exhibition game. In Season Mode, the player participates in a full 32-game Major League Soccer season where they are tasked with having to deal with realistic injuries, unpredictable weather conditions, and mid-season trades.
There's also a Custom League mode and a custom-player option that lets you build up to 22 original players.