FIFA (1993)
Game Boy · 1993
About this game
The game that started the best-selling series licensed by football's world governing body, this first installment in the long running series used a dimetric (colloquially known as "isometric") viewpoint, previously unusual in football games but quickly imitated by several titles.
The televisual presentation, one of the unique points of the early EA Sports titles, with hosts introducing the matches, was another thing making the game stand out from a market dominated by Sensible Soccer and Kick Off games.
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Based on international teams (with fictional player names), their abilities in each skill area rated out of 10 to give the player an overall impression of how good they are.
The options available follow the standard set: fouls and offsides can be toggled on and off, the match length can be set, and if the timer operates continuously, or only while the ball is in play.
Gameplay privileges quick runs, short passes and blistering shots outside the penalty box, and set pieces are controlled by moving a box into the target area for the ball, and then passed, lobbed or kicked directly.
On the tactical side, formations can be selected, with 5 different strategies also available (although not all of these combinations make sense) as can the team Coverage - the areas which defenders, midfielders and strikers cover.
About Game Boy
The original Game Boy (1989) proved that handheld gaming didn't need cutting-edge graphics to succeed — its monochrome screen and legendary battery life, combined with Tetris as a pack-in, made it a cultural phenomenon. Game Boy cartridges are famously durable, so this remains one of the more accessible retro platforms to collect, though translucent color variants and complete-in-box copies with the original brick-sized manual add real value for condition-focused collectors.
Gamevaro tracks FIFA (1993) for Game Boy with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
Market values by condition
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Sealed / New | PAL | €24.27 |
| 2026-07-09 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €59.24 |
| 2026-07-09 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €11.18 |
| 2026-07-08 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €65.69 |
| 2026-07-08 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €65.69 |
| 2026-07-08 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €20.11 |
| 2026-07-08 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €20.11 |
| 2026-07-08 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €17.52 |
| 2026-07-08 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €17.52 |
