Difference between revisions of "NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive)"

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For the Sega Saturn game, see NBA Live 97 (Saturn).

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NBA Live 97

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: NuFX

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Zegetron (GR), Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: NBA Properties

Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play

Genre: Sports (basketball)

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1996-11-20^[1]^[2]		772801
EU (EN/FR/DE/ES)	1996		EAY02401037I
EU (EN/FR/IT/SE)	1996		EAZ02401037I
DE	1996		EAY02401037I
PT	1996		MDJEA0384
UK	1996-11^[3]	£44.9944.99^[4]	EAY02401037I
GR	199x
AU	199x
BR	199x		051150

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NBA Live 97 is a 1996 basketball game for various systems, including the Sega Mega Drive.

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 Bullets
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
Producer for NuFX: Patrick Quinn
Music: Brian Schmidt
Additional SFX: Traz Damji
Executive Producer: Sam Nelson
Producer: Stanley Chow
Associate Producer: Tarrnie Williams Jr.
Assistant Producer: Michael Klassen
Product Marketing: Glenn Chin
Documentation: David Lee
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
Special Thanks: Amory Wong, Brian Krause, Renata Antonic

Source:

In-game credits^[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #67: "Abril 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

Print advert in Gameshow (TR) #27: "Haziran 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
also published in:

Gameshow (TR) #28: "Temmuz 1997" (1997-xx-xx)^[6]
Level (TR) #6: "xxxx xxxx" (xxxx-xx-xx)^[7]
Gameshow (TR) #29: "Ağustos 1997" (1997-xx-xx)^[8]

Print advert in Svet Kompjutera (YU) #154: "Jul/Avgust 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
also published in:

Svet Kompjutera (YU) #156: "Septembar 1997" (1997-xx-xx)^[9]
Svet Kompjutera (YU) #157: "Oktobar 1997" (1997-xx-xx)^[10]
Svet Kompjutera (YU) #158: "Novembar 1997" (1997-xx-xx)^[11]
Svet Kompjutera (YU) #159: "Decembar 1997" (1997-xx-xx)^[12]
Svet Kompjutera (YU) #160: "Januar 1998" (1998-xx-xx)^[13]

Print advert in Gameshow (TR) #30: "Eylül 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
also published in:

Gameshow (TR) #31: "Ekim 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[14]

576 KByte (HU)

91

^[15]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[16]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

92

^[17]

Mega Fun (DE)

86

^[18]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

75

^[4]

Player One (FR)

89

^[19]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

88

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

51

^[21]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

86

^[22]

Ultra Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

79

^[23]

Videogame Advisor (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[24]

	83
Based on 12 reviews

NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (UK/FR/DE/ES)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (UK/FR/IT/SE)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, GR
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, BR (EA Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR (Sega Cart)
Cover
Manual

Technical information

Main article: NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

References

↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/SemPAjI5a7A/m/MZOY-eOhXV8J
↑ Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 75
↑ Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 8
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 79
↑ File:NBA Live 97 MD credits.pdf
↑ Gameshow, "Temmuz 1997" (TR; 1997-xx-xx)
↑ Level, "6/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx)
↑ Gameshow, "Ağustos 1997" (TR; 1997-xx-xx)
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Septembar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Oktobar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Novembar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Decembar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 102
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Januar 1998" (YU; 1998-xx-xx)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 152
↑ 576 KByte, "Január 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 33
↑ GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 182
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
↑ Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 64
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 112
↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 14
↑ Sega Power, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-19), page 48
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 128
↑ Ultra Game Players, "December 1996" (US; 1996-11-05), page 127
↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 2, Number 10: October 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 38

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[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_089.pdf_p75-2] Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 75

[:File:SegaPower_UK_84.pdf_p8-3] Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 8

[:File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf_p79-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 79

[:File:NBA_Live_97_MD_credits.pdf_p-5] File:NBA Live 97 MD credits.pdf

[6] Gameshow, "Temmuz 1997" (TR; 1997-xx-xx)

[7] Level, "6/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx)

[8] Gameshow, "Ağustos 1997" (TR; 1997-xx-xx)

[9] Svet Kompjutera, "Septembar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 90

[10] Svet Kompjutera, "Oktobar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:SvetKompjutera_YU_158.pdf_p90-11] Svet Kompjutera, "Novembar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 90

[12] Svet Kompjutera, "Decembar 1997" (YU; 1997-xx-xx), page 102

[13] Svet Kompjutera, "Januar 1998" (YU; 1998-xx-xx)

[14] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 152

[:File:576KB_HU_1997-01.pdf_p33-15] 576 KByte, "Január 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:GamePro_US_099.pdf_p182-16] GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 182

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_063.pdf_p72-17] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-02.pdf_p64-18] Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 64

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_071.pdf_p112-19] Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 112

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_39.pdf_p14-20] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 14

[:File:SegaPower_UK_88.pdf_p48-21] Sega Power, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-19), page 48

[22] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 128

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_091.pdf_p127-23] Ultra Game Players, "December 1996" (US; 1996-11-05), page 127

[:File:VideogameAdvisor_US_0210.pdf_p38-24] Videogame Advisor, "Volume 2, Number 10: October 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 38

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 | publisher=[[Electronic Arts]]
 | developer=[[NuFX]]
+| distributor={{company|[[Ecofilmes]]|region=PT}}, {{company|[[Zegetron]]|region=GR}}, {{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR}}
 | licensor=[[NBA Properties]]
 | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
@@ Line 11: / Line 12: @@
 | players=1-4
 | genre=Sports
+| subgenre=basketball
 | releases={{releasesMD
 | md_date_us=1996-11-20{{ref|https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/SemPAjI5a7A/m/MZOY-eOhXV8J}}{{magref|ugameplayers|89|75}}
@@ Line 19: / Line 21: @@
 | md_rating_eu=3
 | md_type_eu=EN/FR/DE/ES
-| md_date_uk=1996
+| md_date_uk=1996-11{{magref|segapower|84|8}}
 | md_code_uk=EAY02401037I
 | md_rating_uk=3
@@ Line 42: / Line 44: @@
 }}
 {{sub-stub}}'''''NBA Live 97''''' is a 1996 basketball game for various systems, including the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
+==Gameplay==
+===Teams===
+{{#vardefine:logodate|1996}}{{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 Bullets}} Washington Bullets
+*{{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
@@ Line 62: / Line 104: @@
 *'''QA Support:''' Gary Lam, Rod Higo
 *'''Special Thanks:''' Amory Wong, Brian Krause, Renata Antonic
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=NBA Live 97 MD credits.pdf
+| console=MD
 }}
-| console=MD
 }}
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 |hobbyconsolas|67|4
 }}
-{{galleryPrintAd
+|{{galleryPrintAd
 |gs|27|
+|gs|28|
+|leveltr|6|
+|gs|29|
+}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd
+|sk|154|98
+|sk|156|90
+|sk|157|90
+|sk|158|90
+|sk|159|102
+|sk|160|
+}}
+|{{gitem
+|Gameshow 30 TR Sega advert.png|Print advert in Gameshow (TR) #30: "Eylül 1997" (1997-xx-xx)<br/>also published in:
+*Gameshow (TR) #31: "Ekim 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
 }}
-{{gitem
-|Notavailable.svg|Print advert in Svet Kompjutera (YU) #154: "Jul/Avgust 1997" (1997-xx-xx) also published in:
-*Svet Kompjutera (YU) #156: "Septembar 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
-*Svet Kompjutera (YU) #157: "Oktobar 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
-*Svet Kompjutera (YU) #158: "Novembar 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
-*Svet Kompjutera (YU) #159: "Decembar 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
-*Svet Kompjutera (YU) #160: "Januar 1998" (1998-xx-xx)}}
 }}
@@ Line 105: / Line 157: @@
 | cover=NBALive97 MD SE IT EU Box.jpg
 | cart=NBALive97 MD US Cart.jpg
+| manual=NBA Live97 MD EU Alt Manual.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
@@ Line 121: / Line 174: @@
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
-| region=BR
+| region=BR (EA Cart)
 | cover=NBALive97 MD BR cover.jpg
 | cart=NBALive97 MD BR Cart.jpg
+| manual=NBA Live 97 MD BR Manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=BR (Sega Cart)
+| cover=NBALive97 MD BR cover.jpg
+| cart=
 | manual=NBA Live 97 MD BR Manual.pdf
 }}
 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
-{{rom|MD|sha1=1671451ab4ab6991e13db70671054c0f2c652a95|md5=2c11f642effca640c92a3031f6c2cbb1|crc32=7024843a|size=2MB|date=1996-11|source=Cartridge (US/EU)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
-}}
 ==References==

Difference between revisions of "NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive)"

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Latest revision as of 02:20, 30 September 2024

Contents

Gameplay

Teams

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References