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For the Sega Saturn game, see NBA Live 98 (Saturn).

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NBA Live 98

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: Electronic Arts, Tiertex, NuFX

Distributor: THQ

Licensor: NBA Properties

Genre: Sports (basketball)

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1997-12-02^[1]		781801

Non-Sega versions
Super NES

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NBA Live 98 is a 1997 basketball game for the Sega Mega Drive. This version of the game was only released in North America.

Gameplay

Teams

Atlanta Hawks
Boston Celtics
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Detroit Pistons
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
Indiana Pacers
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat
Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves
New Jersey Nets
New York Knicks
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trailblazers
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs
Seattle Supersonics
Toronto Raptors
Utah Jazz
Vancouver Grizzlies
Washington Wizards
All-Stars East
All-Stars West
Blockers
Jammers
Slammers
Stealers

Production credits

Programmers: Ed Hellesen, Joseph M. Guagenti
Graphics and Animation: Dave Pasciuto, Mike Smith, Ken Thurston, Michael Vanaselja, Sebastiaan Reinarz
Music: Brian Schmidt
Additional SFX: Traz Damji
Executive Producer: Sam Nelson
Producer: Stanley Chow
Assoc. Producer: Tarrnie Williams Jr.
Assistant Producer: Michael Klassen
Product Marketing: Glenn Chin
Lead Tester: Chris Capell
Backup: John Johnson
Testers: Darren Hagman, Adam Myhill, Dan Rodgers, David Lee, David Ham, Michael Samilski, Matthew Pryl, Doug Guest
QA Support: Gary Lam, Rod Higo

THQ Inc

Vice President of Product Development: Steve Ryno
Producer: Jon Osborn
Assoc. Producer: Erick Fernandez
Lead Tester: Edward Ramiro
Testers: Victor Biron, Carlos Ramirez, Miah Stich, Eric Feldman, Caesar Vizcarra

Tiertex

Producer: Dympna Forkin
Programming: Roo
Graphics: Elliot Curtis
Tester: Colin Stone

Source:

In-game credits^[2]

Magazine articles

Main article: NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[3]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[4]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

86

^[5]

	69
Based on 3 reviews

NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

References

↑ http://www.dvd-spin.com/cg/lists/susa_gen.htm (Wayback Machine: 2000-09-16 01:47)
↑ File:NBA Live 98 MD credits.pdf
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 207
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 145
↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 128

NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive)
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Electronic Arts sports games for Sega systems
American Football
John Madden Football (1990) \| John Madden Football '92 (1991) \| John Madden Football '93 (1992) \| John Madden Football: Championship Edition (1992) \| Mutant League Football (1993) \| Madden NFL '94 (1993) \| Bill Walsh College Football (1993) \| Bill Walsh College Football '95 (1994) \| Madden NFL '95 (1994) \| Madden NFL 96 (1995) \| College Football USA 96 (1995) \| Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) \| Madden NFL 97 (Saturn) (1996) \| College Football USA 97 (1996) \| Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) \| Madden NFL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Baseball
Tony La Russa Baseball (1993) \| MLBPA Baseball (1994) \| La Russa Baseball 95 (1994) \| Triple Play 96 (1995) \| Triple Play: Gold Edition (1996)
Basketball
Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (1990) \| Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs (1991) \| Jordan vs Bird (1992) \| Team USA Basketball (1992) \| Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs (1993) \| NBA Showdown '94 (1994) \| NBA Live 95 (1994) \| NBA Live 96 (1995) \| Coach K College Basketball (1995) \| NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) \| NBA Live 97 (Saturn) (1996) \| NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) \| NBA Live 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Golf
Zany Golf (1990) \| PGA Tour Golf (1990) \| PGA Tour Golf II (1992) \| PGA Tour Golf III (1994) \| PGA European Tour (1994) \| PGA Tour Golf II (1995) \| PGA Tour 96 (1995) \| PGA Tour 97 (1996)
Ice Hockey
NHL Hockey (Mega Drive) (1991) \| NHLPA Hockey '93 (1992) \| NHL Hockey '94 (1993) \| Elitserien 95 (1994) \| Mutant League Hockey (1994) \| NHL 95 (1994) \| NHLPA Hockey (1994) \| Elitserien 96 (1995) \| NHL 96 (1995) \| NHL Hockey (Game Gear) (1995) \| NHL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) \| NHL 97 (Saturn) (1996) \| NHL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) \| NHL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Racing
Mario Andretti Racing (1994) \| Andretti Racing (1996) \| NASCAR 98 (1997)
Rugby
Rugby World Cup 1995 (1994) \| Australian Rugby League (1995)
Soccer
FIFA International Soccer (8-bit) (1993) \| FIFA International Soccer: Championship Edition (1994) \| FIFA Soccer 95 (1994) \| FIFA Soccer 96 (Mega Drive) (32X \| Saturn \| Game Gear) (1995) \| FIFA Soccer 97 (Gold Edition) (1996) \| FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) \| FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Misc.
EA Sports Double Header (1992) \| IMG International Tour Tennis (1994) \| Toughman Contest (1994)

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[:File:NBA_Live_98_MD_credits.pdf_p-2] File:NBA Live 98 MD credits.pdf

[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 207

[4] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 145

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p128-5] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 128

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+{{sub-stub}}'''''NBA Live 98''''' is a 1997 basketball game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. This version of the game was only released in North America.
+==Gameplay==
+===Teams===
+{{#vardefine:logodate|1997}}{{multicol|
+*{{BasketballLogo|Atlanta Hawks}} Atlanta Hawks
+*{{BasketballLogo|Boston Celtics}} Boston Celtics
+*{{BasketballLogo|Charlotte Hornets}} Charlotte Hornets
+*{{BasketballLogo|Chicago Bulls}} Chicago Bulls
+*{{BasketballLogo|Cleveland Cavaliers}} Cleveland Cavaliers
+*{{BasketballLogo|Dallas Mavericks}} Dallas Mavericks
+*{{BasketballLogo|Denver Nuggets}} Denver Nuggets
+*{{BasketballLogo|Detroit Pistons}} Detroit Pistons
+*{{BasketballLogo|Golden State Warriors}} Golden State Warriors
+*{{BasketballLogo|Houston Rockets}} Houston Rockets
+*{{BasketballLogo|Indiana Pacers}} Indiana Pacers
+*{{BasketballLogo|Los Angeles Clippers}} Los Angeles Clippers
+*{{BasketballLogo|Los Angeles Lakers}} Los Angeles Lakers
+*{{BasketballLogo|Miami Heat}} Miami Heat
+*{{BasketballLogo|Milwaukee Bucks}} Milwaukee Bucks
+*{{BasketballLogo|Minnesota Timberwolves}} Minnesota Timberwolves
+*{{BasketballLogo|New Jersey Nets}} New Jersey Nets
+*{{BasketballLogo|New York Knicks}} New York Knicks
+*{{BasketballLogo|Orlando Magic}} Orlando Magic
+*{{BasketballLogo|Philadelphia 76ers}} Philadelphia 76ers
+*{{BasketballLogo|Phoenix Suns}} Phoenix Suns
+*{{BasketballLogo|Portland Trailblazers}} Portland Trailblazers
+*{{BasketballLogo|Sacramento Kings}} Sacramento Kings
+*{{BasketballLogo|San Antonio Spurs}} San Antonio Spurs
+*{{BasketballLogo|Seattle Supersonics}} Seattle Supersonics
+*{{BasketballLogo|Toronto Raptors}} Toronto Raptors
+*{{BasketballLogo|Utah Jazz}} Utah Jazz
+*{{BasketballLogo|Vancouver Grizzlies}} Vancouver Grizzlies
+*{{BasketballLogo|Washington Wizards}} Washington Wizards
+*{{BasketballLogo|Eastern Conference}} All-Stars East
+*{{BasketballLogo|Western Conference}} All-Stars West
+*Blockers
+*Jammers
+*Slammers
+*Stealers
+|cols=4}}
 ==Production credits==
+{{multicol|
 {{creditstable|
-{{multicol|
 *'''Programmers:''' Ed Hellesen, Joseph M. Guagenti
 *'''Graphics and Animation:''' Dave Pasciuto, Mike Smith, Ken Thurston, Michael Vanaselja, Sebastiaan Reinarz
-*'''Music:''' Brian Schmidt
+*'''Music:''' [[Brian Schmidt]]
 *'''Additional SFX:''' Traz Damji
 *'''Executive Producer:''' Sam Nelson
@@ Line 37: / Line 78: @@
 *'''Testers:''' Darren Hagman, Adam Myhill, Dan Rodgers, David Lee, David Ham, Michael Samilski, Matthew Pryl, Doug Guest
 *'''QA Support:''' Gary Lam, Rod Higo
 {{creditsheader|[[THQ]] Inc}}
 *'''Vice President of Product Development:''' Steve Ryno
@@ Line 44: / Line 84: @@
 *'''Lead Tester:''' Edward Ramiro
 *'''Testers:''' Victor Biron, Carlos Ramirez, Miah Stich, Eric Feldman, Caesar Vizcarra
 {{creditsheader|[[Tiertex]]}}
 *'''Producer:''' Dympna Forkin
@@ Line 50: / Line 89: @@
 *'''Graphics:''' Elliot Curtis
 *'''Tester:''' Colin Stone
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=NBA Live 98 MD credits.pdf
+| console=MD
 }}
 }}
+==Magazine articles==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 ==Physical scans==
+{{ratings|MD}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
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 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
-{{rom|MD|sha1=89b98867c7393371a364de58ba6955e0798fa10f|md5=3817138d9054d91675f7378684744a4d|crc32=23473a8a|size=2MB|date=1997-11|source=Cartridge (US)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
-}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{NBALive98MDOmni}}
 {{EASports}}