NBA Action 98

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NBA Action 98
System(s): Sega Saturn, Windows PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
US 		$49.9949.99[3] 81124
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81124-50
Sega Saturn
BR 		191406
Windows PC
JP 		¥6,8006,800
Windows PC
US 		$49.9949.99[3]
Windows PC
EU
Windows PC
BR

NBA Action 98 (NBAアクション98) is a basketball game released as part of Sega's NBA Action series for the Sega Saturn and Windows PCs.

Previews suggest this game was once titled NBA Action '97, with a planned release of September 1997. After a small delay, it was retitled to take into account the apporaching new year.

NBA Action 98 was developed prior to Visual Concepts being bought by Sega. As such, roughly the same game exists on the PlayStation as NBA Fastbreak '98, which was developed by Visual Concepts for Midway Games.

Gameplay

Due to Michael Jordan pulling out of the NBA Players Accociation in favour of his own licensing deals, NBA Action 98 replaces Jordan with "1 Guard", who wears a 98 shirt.

Magazine articles

Main article: NBA Action 98/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #101: "December 1997" (1997-1x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Player One (FR) #81: "Décembre 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90
76 №66, p83
88 №71, p106/107
90 №10, p84/85
91 №28, p74/75[6]
Sega Saturn
 87
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
85
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[8]
Fun Generation (DE)
90
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[10]
Joypad (FR) PAL
88
[11]
Level (TR)
88
[12]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
80
[13]
Mega Console (IT) NTSC-U
60
[14]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
88
[15]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[16]
Neo (PL)
60
[17]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
90
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[19]
Sega Saturn
 81
Based on
13 reviews

NBA Action 98

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, BR
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Cover

PC version

PC, US
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Cover
PC, US (Expert Software)

PC, EU
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Cover
PC, JP
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Cover
PC, BR

References

  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 191.pdf, page 49
  2. ↑ File:GameInformer US 054.pdf, page 40
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Press release: 1997-10-20: Real Roundball Without The Elbow Jabs: NBA Action '98 For Sega Saturn And PC
  4. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "December 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 50
  5. ↑ Game Informer, "December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 64
  6. ↑ File:SSM_UK_28.pdf, page 74
  7. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1998" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 105
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 161
  9. ↑ Fun Generation, "01/98" (DE; 1997-12-17), page 111
  10. ↑ GamePro, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 116
  11. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1998" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 106
  12. ↑ Level, "3/98" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  13. ↑ MAN!AC, "01/98" (DE; 1997-12-10), page 101
  14. ↑ Mega Console, "Dicembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 81
  15. ↑ Mega Force, "Avril/Mai/Juin 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 36
  16. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/98" (DE; 1998-01-07), page 84
  17. ↑ Neo, "Kwiecień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 23
  18. ↑ Saturn Power, "February 1998" (UK; 1997-12-31), page 84
  19. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 74



Games in the NBA Action Series
NBA Action '94 (1994) | NBA Action '95 Starring David Robinson (1995) | NBA Action Starring David Robinson (1995) | NBA Action (1996) | NBA Action 98 (1997)
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