Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Wiki .

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 is the latest installment in the award winning Pro Evolution Soccer series created by Konami.

It’s the rival to EA’s FIFA series and has seen its influence reduce and they are fighting to get it back. PES 2013 contains a lot of new additions to the game and provides a good foundation for the team to develop even further.

There are new licenses which brings in 20 Brazilian teams and the whole lineup has been bolstered by Konami.

The game was released on September 21st, 2013 for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. While a 3DS released was set on December 20. The game was released on the Wii on the same date. [reference]

The Wii U version is also confirmed to be region locked like the 3DS version. [reference]

The game was reviewed by us, and while we felt it was very good there were still some thing lacking that could have made it a solid contender to the FIFA franchise. [reference]

Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid is featured on the front cover.

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  • 1. Development
  • 2. Gameplay
  • 3. Stadium & Team list
  • 4. Reception
  • 5. Marketing

Development

Konami has mentioned that Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 will be the last game in the series to run on the same engine that has been powering plenty of games before it. The next game in the series will run on Kojima’s Fox Engine, which is also Konami’s next-generation engine.

This gives rise to speculation that the game will be a cross platform one and will be released on the PS3, Xbox 360 and also the next-gen systems from Sony and Microsoft.

The game contains a lot of new features including dynamic first touch feature. The game introduced the concept of freedom of movement, the new ‘PES FC’ in PES 2013 goes further with total freedom over ball control.

It also introduces subtle ways to receive the ball, from traps, gently lifting it past an attacker to run on to or a variety of other moves.

First touch is everything and players can trap the ball using the R2 button, killing the speed of a well-hit pass and bringing it instantly under control, or using the momentum of the pass to turn a defender.

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The game offers fully manual passing and for the first time ever manual shooting, allowing users to determine the height and power of each. Long low passes can be sent skimming across the pitch, while shooting the user has total control over where the shot is placed.

Skill and precision are needed to master these, but passes can be made into open areas, allowing lone strikers to thrive, while offering an unrivaled variety in ways to score.

Gameplay

It’s a football game that is slightly different than FIFA although the controls are same with reversed keys for shooting and heading. They are all fully customizable as well.

The core strength of PES is the gameplay and the game allows a lot of dribbling techniques and the thrill of passing the ball and scoring it into the back of the net.

The dribbling has been improved. The speed with which a player moves with the ball has been slowed in line with real matches, but using R2 allows players to add various styles to their close control. Players can vary the speed of their dribbling, and cushion the ball as they move freely within a 360-degree circle.

The new system allows players to knock a ball past a player and collect it, nutmeg them, or hold up play by shielding the ball as team mates find space and make runs.

Active one-two passes can be made, with the second player being moved in any direction), facilitating various tactical movements. Countering the attacking options the new dribbling system offers, is a beautifully-balanced defence system. Players can use R2 and X to slow an attack, with a double-tap of the X button prompting a perfectly-timed challenge.

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Full 360-degree control means that players can check runs and steal the ball from a parallel position, while the individuality element will see world renowned defenders using aerial dominance of physicality to win the ball.

Even the game’s ‘keepers benefit from more control, while their distribution is more precise thanks to the addition of a power gauge when they throw the ball, creating opportunities for new, quicker counter attacks. [reference]

Stadium & Team list

There are a lot of new stadiums and teams added to the game. Some of them are similar as the previous games but many of them have been redone and touched up. Here’s a complete list of all, some of them could be missing but this is the entire list we know for now. [reference]

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PES 2013 Stadium List 

Wembley Stadium – English National Stadium
Old Trafford – Manchester United
Santiago Bernabeu – Real Madrid
Camp de Mestalla – Valencia
Vicente Calderon – Athletico Madrid
Ciutat de Valencia – Levante
Reyo de Navarra – Osasuna
Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan – Sevilla
La Rosaleda – Malaga
Estadio RCD Espanyol – Espanyol
Campo San Mames – Athletico Bilbao
Coliseum Alfonso Perez – Getafe
Stade De France – French National Stadium
Stade Lous II – Monaco
San Siro – AC Milan
Il Nuovo Stadio Della Juventus – Juventus
Stadio Olimpico – Roma/Lazio
Giuseppe Meazza – Inter
Allianz Arena – Bayern Munich
Estadio Da Luz – Benfica
Estadio Dragao – Porto
Estadio Jose Alvalade – Sporting Clube do Portugal
Estadio Urbano Caldiera – Santos
Saitama Stadium 2002 – Urawa Red Diamonds

Unlicensed Stadia

Bristol Mary Stadium
Rose Park Stadium
Royal London Stadium
Estadio Del Nuevo Triunfo
Stade De Sagittaire
Stadio Orione
Burg Stadion
Ville Marie Stadium
Estadio De Escorpiao
Estadio Amazonas
Estadio De Palenque
Konami Stadium
Mohamed Lewis Stadium

PES 2013 Team list:

EUROPE

Austria
Belgium
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Montenegro
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

AFRICA Algeria
Angola
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Egypt
Ghana
Guinea
Mali
Morocco
Nigeria
Senegal
South Africa
Tunisia
Zambia (replaces Togo) AMERICAS Canada
Costa Rica
Honduras
Mexico
Panama
USA
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela ASIA Australia
China
Iran
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon (replaces Bahrain)
North Korea
Oman (replaces Syria)
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Thailand
UAE
Uzbekistan
New Zealand Liga BBVA (League licensed + All teams licensed) Athletic Club
Atlético Madrid
FC Barcelona
Celta De Vigo
RC Deportivo
RCD Espanyol
Getafe CF
Granada CF
Levante UD
RCD Mallorca
Málaga CF
CA Osasuna
Rayo Vallecano
Real Betis
Real Madrid CF
Real Sociedad
Real Zaragoza
Sevilla FC
Valencia CF
Valladolid FC English League Arsenal
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Everton
Fulham
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United (licensed)
Newcastle
Norwich City
Queens Park Rangers
Reading
Southampton
Stoke City
Sunderland
Swansea City
Tottenham Hotspur
West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United
Wigan Athletic Ligue 1 (League licensed + All teams licensed) AC Ajaccio
SC Bastia
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Stade Brestois 29
Évian Thonon Gaillard FC
LOSC Lille Métropole
FC Lorient
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique de Marseille
Montpellier Hérault SC
AS Nancy-Lorraine
OGC Nice
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Stade De Reims
Stade Rennais FC
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
AS Saint-Étienne
Toulouse FC
Estac Troyes
Valenciennes FC Italian League (All teams licensed) Atalanta BC
Bologna FC
Cagliari Calcio
Calcio Catania
Chievo Verona
Fiorentina
Geno
Internazionale
Juventus
S.S. Lazio
A.C. Milan
SSC Napoli
USC Palermo
Parma FC
Pescara
Roma
U.C. Sampdoria
Siena
Torino
Udinese Calcio Eredivisie (League licensed + All teams licensed) ADO Den Haag
AZ Alkmaar
AFC Ajax
FC Groningen
FC Twente
FC Utrecht
Feyenoord
SC Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
NAC Breda
NEC Nijmegen
PSV Eindhoven
RKC Waalwijk
Roda JC
VVV-Venlo
Vitesse
Willem II
PEC Zwolle Portuguese League Académica
Beira Mar
Benfica (licensed)
Nacional Mad
FC Porto (licensed)
Gil Vicente
Maritimo
Olhanense
Ferreira
Rio Ave
Braga (licensed)
Sporting de Portugal (licensed)
Guimaraes
Setubal PES League and WE League RSC Anderlecht (replaces KRC Genk)
Club Brugge KV (replaces Standard Liege)
Dinamo Zagreb
AC Sparta Praha
FC Copenhagen
F.C. Bayern München
AEK Athens
Olympiacos FC
Panathinaikos FC
PAOK F.C.
Wisła Kraków
CFR Cluj (replaces FC Otelul Galati)
CSKA Moscow
Spartak Moscow (replaces FC Rubín Kazán)
Zenit St. Petersburg
Celtic FC
Motherwell FC (replaces Rangers FC)
Beşiktaş
Fenerbahçe
Galatasaray
Trabzonspor
Shakhtar Donetsk
Dynamo Kiev Copa Libertadores [MEX] Tigres
[MEX] Cruz Azul
[MEX] Chivas
[ARG] Vélez Sarsfield
[ARG] Boca Juniors
[ARG] Lanús
[ARG] Godoy Cruz
[ARG] Arsenal
[BOL] Club Bolívar
[BOL] The Strongest
[BOL] Real Potosi
[BRA] Santos FC
[BRA] SC Corinthians
[BRA] Vasco da Gama
[BRA] Fluminense FC
[BRA] CR Flamengo
[BRA] SC Internacional
[CHI] Universidad de Chile
[CHI] Universidad Católica
[CHI] Unión Española
[COL] Atlético Nacional
[COL] Junior
[COL] Once Caldas
[ECU] S.D. Quito
[ECU] Emelec
[ECU] Club Deportivo El Nacional
[PAR] Club Nacional
[PAR] Club Olimpia
[PAR] Libertad
[PER] Juan Aurich
[PER] Alianza Lima
[PER] Sport Huancayo
[URU] Nacional
[URU] Defensor Sporting
[URU] Penarol
[VEN] Deportivo Tachira
[VEN] Zamora F.C.
[VEN] Carascas

Reception

The game has had solid reception around the world, with us giving the game a great score. [reference]

It also has a solid score on Metacritic and is sitting at 82% and while this is lower than FIFA 13, it is still good considering a lot of critics have praised the game for doing a lot of things right. This is one of the most competent PES games yet, but there’s still a long way to go before it can catch FIFA’s popularity among the masses. [reference]

The game didn’t sell as much as FIFA 13 did, but Konami has not expressed disappointment over the game.

Marketing

pes 2013 steelbook edition

Konami have revealed two special editions for the game which you can check out below. [reference]

“[Konami] is offering a pre-order incentive in the form of a limited UEFA Champions League steelbook edition. The specially-packaged version celebrates Konamis exclusive agreement to feature the UEFA Champions League in the PES series, and includes special DLC code to redeem the Historic UEFA Champions League Match Balls used in the competition and other official elements.”

“The UK will also offer a second, Manchester United-themed steelbook edition for pre-orders, boasting the club’s livery on its cover.”