In most football games of the era, players moved uniformly. In WE3FV, players turned, accelerated, and moved differently based on their stats. A lumbering defender could not pirouette like a nimble winger. This forced players to adopt realistic tactical approaches; you could not simply sprint down the wing with anyone. The "Final Version" descriptor indicated that Konami had tweaked the balance of the original Winning Eleven 3 , tightening the defense and refining the shooting mechanics to require more precision.