CONTENTS Contents 1 10 12 14 15 Complete Controls Gameplay: Tips and Tricks Manager Gameplay Playing the Game Career Mode 17 19 20 21 Online Modes My FIFA 13 Team Management Practice Arena Complete Controls Note: The control instructions in this manual refer to the Wii U GamePad™ and Wii U™ Pro Controller configuration. Once you’ve created your profile, select CUSTOMIZE FIFA > SETTINGS > CONTROLS to adjust your control preferences. Only the GamePad and Pro Controller are officially supported in FIFA 13.
Coaching Tip: Give and Go To initiate a one-two pass, press the B Button while holding the L Button to make your player pass to a nearby teammate, and move the L Stick to continue his run. Then press the B Button (ground pass), the X Button (through ball), the Y Button (lobbed pass), or the R Button + X Button (lobbed through ball) to immediately return the ball to him, timing the pass perfectly to avoid conceding possession.
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Coaching Tip: Adding elevation and spin To add elevation to your shot, power it up for longer (but beware of overpowering) and move the L Stick to add sidespin, topspin, or backspin. Topspin can be employed to bring a ball down quickly (e.g., after it has cleared the wall).
Be A Pro: Goalkeeper Call for or suggest pass Suggest through pass Suggest cross Suggest shot Toggle camera target Attacking off the Ball B Button X Button Y Button A Button - Button Defending own Box Dive R Button (hold) + direction Autopositioning L Button (hold) Slow movement facing the ball ZL Button + L Stick Charge/punch X Button (hold) Dive at feet Y Button Anticipation save A Button 2nd defender contain R Button (hold) Toggle camera target - Button Coaching Tip: Be A Goalkeeper Experiment with di
Contain Use Contain to place your defender in front of the opposing team’s attacker, and decide when to launch a tackle. Teammate Contain allows you to call a teammate to mark the attacker, but they only launch a tackle when the opportunity is right. MANAGER Gameplay Manager Game Screen Request Trick Passes/Shots Gameplay With a skilled enough player, holding the R Button down and pressing the B Button or the X Button to pass to a teammate makes your player attempt a flair pass.
PLAYING the Playing THE Game GAME Formations You can change team formations on the fly. Use the commands on the Touch Screen to make the changes. Tactics Game Screen Score Select the Tactics option to delve deeper into your team strategy. The Tactics option lets you change the team’s mentality and manage their tactics. Match clock Controlled player Man Marking You can select to mark specific players on the opposing team.
Career Mode MODE Every player, no matter how talented, eventually has to leave the action of the pitch. Career mode offers you the chance to expand your football career throughout three eras: player, player manager, and manager. Start as a player and progress through all three eras or begin your career as either a player manager or manager.
Tournaments The crowning glory of reaching the top of a tournament reigns in the anticipation and excitement of both players and football fans alike. FIFA 13 gives players over 50 tournaments to choose from. Select the country and the specific tournament you’d like to compete in, and then decide which team(s) you’d like to control in the fight for supremacy.
MY FIFA 13 My TEAM Management Team MANAGEMENT Replay Theatre Custom Tactics Both online and offline saved replays and highlights are stored here. Press the Y Button to upload favorites to www.easportsfootball.com. Select CUSTOM TACTICS on the Team Management screen of any club to customize defensive and attacking play.
PRACTICE Arena Practice ARENA FIFA 13’s Practice Arena is the place to practice and hone your skills before getting into a game. This is the place to go to for fine tuning striking, keeping, and set pieces. The Practice Arena defaults to one-on-one action, so you can dribble around and shoot whenever you please. You can use it to practice skill moves, find the perfect angle of attack, or even figure out your own weaknesses.
