Konami is celebrating the twenty year anniversary of its long-running Pro Evolution Soccer series with PES 2016, and a real blast from the past arrives this week in the form of Tijani Babangida – who played for Ajax and Nigeria in the 90s – making his suprise return to the playing roster within PES 2016’s myClub mode.
Nigerian star Babangida is one of several players who’s much-loved and missed by long-term PES fans. Alongside the likes of Minanda, Castolo and Ximelez (all made-up players within Master League), Babangida was inevitably the first major player added to any burgeoning Master League side. The right-footed player was the fastest ever player in PES history, with his lightning pace on the wing creating havoc in his illustrious career.
And now, for a limited time only, players can add his pace and power to their PES 2016 myClub side, with the Nigerian winger boasting stats from the very peak of his PES playing days. He will be available starting today until April 21st via a special myClub agent and, as befits a legend of PES, Babangida will again take the title of fastest player in the game (99 speed!).
I’m having terrible flashbacks of my little brother rampaging through my defence with Babangida. Stuff of nightmares.
In case you were unaware, myClub is an online version of PES’ famous Master League, and it’s fair to say it is pretty good this year, ironing out some of the issues from PES 2015’s inaugural version, and PES 2016 is easily the best football game of the generation. I know, because I said so in my review last year.