International Superstar Soccer Advance

International Superstar Soccer Advance
Also known as: Jikkyou World Soccer Pocket 2 (JP) Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Publisher: Konami Platform: Game Boy Advance Released in JP: November 28, 2002 Released in US: January 2003 Released in EU: January 2003 This game has regional differences.

International Superstar Soccer Advance.

Regional Differences

Teams

JP version	US and EU versions

In Soccer Pocket 2, Japan was the only licensed team with real player surnames. To avoid paying the license fees for the international versions too, Konami removed it and replaced it with the United Arab Emirates.

Referees

JP version	US and EU versions

The generic "A", "B" and "C" referees were given names (Hase, Heinz and Carlos).

JP version	US and EU versions

To take advantage of this change, the name of the referee is shown on the pre-match screen.

Banners

JP version	US and EU versions

JP version	US and EU versions

In the Japanese version, Soccer Pocket 2, the sideline banners advertise Adidas and the Japanese national football team (the "Samurai" banners). The international version, ISS, has two sets of banners that change during the match: first with Umbro and Konami, second with Umbro and Major A Production.