The game takes a simplified arcade-style approach to the soccer genre, using just one joystick and three buttons to provide for the full-fledged soccer experience. It brings together 32 countries into a tournament, and uses actual formation data from this year, so you can be sure that you're getting the updated experience on your Dreamcast.
You'll find a wide variety of play modes, including arcade mode, which gives Dreamcast owners the same experience as found in the arcade Version 2000, and an Internationl Cup mode in which you take to a tournament, fighting to not be eliminated. This mode seems to add various rules to the game, including offsides, yellow cards, and red cards. Up to 32 players can take part in the tournament, although we're not sure at this point if Sega is referring to an online competition or not. Do keep in mind that this information pertains only to Japan, where various other Dreamcast games will be seeing online tournaments this Fall, so the online possibilities for this game are high.
There are many variations to these modes, including a tournament battle mode, a league battle mode, and a ranking mode based on the arcade mode. You can also play multiplayer, currently up to two players (why not four, Sega?). Also on call is a replay mode in which you can save your goals to the VMU and show off to your friends.
The game is set for Japanese release on December 2, 1999 for 5800YEN. Sega of America featured the title alongside Power Smash Tennis as one of the surprise games at this past August's Gamer's Day, so expect a stateside release some time next year.
-- Anoop Gantayat, IGNDC