Difference between revisions of "NHL 97 (Saturn)"

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NHL 97

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)

Developer: Visual Concepts

Supporting companies: BioVision (motion capture)

Licensor: National Hockey League, National Hockey League Players' Association

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (7 tracks)

Peripherals supported: 6Player, Saturn Backup Memory

Genre: Sports^[1]^[2] (ice hockey)

Number of players: 1-8

Official in-game languages:

English

Deutsch

Français

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-07-11^[2]	¥5,8005,800	T-10620G
US	1996-12-04^[3]	$59.9559.95^[3]	T-5016H
EU	1996-12-06		T-5016H-50 EAX02501024I
DE	1996		T-5016H-18 EAG02501024I
PT	199x
UK	1996-12-13^[4]	£44.9944.99^[5]	T-5016H-50 EAX02501024I
PL	1997
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
IBM PC PlayStation Super NES Windows PC

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NHL 97 is an ice hockey game for the Sega Saturn.

Production credits

Lead Engineers: Tim Walter, Tim Meekins, Mike Lampell, Aki Rimpilainen
Engineers: Greg Hedger, Mark Horsley
Lead Artist: Eric Fong
Co-Lead Artist: Fred Wong
Art Director: Alvin Cardona
Players/Animations: Mark Anderson, Han Cho, Omar Velasco, Ray Wong, David Dame
2D/3D Art: Victor Gerth, David Lee
Menus/Cinematics: Jilian Liao, Steve Paris, Wayne Herman, Dale Henderscheid
Videos: Cameron Chun
Original Music and Sound Design: Mark Chosak
Additional Music: David Whittaker
Lead Library Engineer: Dave O'connor
Library Engineers: Kyle Granger, Andrei Snegov, Alex Hansen, Chuck Batson, Paul Robinson
Tools Development Manager: Audrey Semour-Marks
Tools Engineer: Johnnie Vang
Development Project Manager: Jeff Thomas
Development Directors: Greg Thomas, Scott Patterson
Executive in Charge of Production: Scott Orr
Executive Producer: Rob Martyn
Lead Assistant Producer: Rich Rogers
Producer: Mitzi Mcgilvray
Director of Technology: Gifford Calenda, Jeff Yates
Gameplay Tuning and Design: Scott Probin, Mark Lesser
Assistant Producer: Shawn Jacoby
Video Production Coordinator: Stewart Putney
Production Project Manager: Kyra Pehrson
Technical Director: Ken Zarifes
Motion Capture Director: Umberto Lazzari
Motion Capture Specialist: Audra Sugarman
Director of Marketing: Chip Lange
Product Manager: Eric Petersen
Documentation: Bill Scheppler
Documentation Layout: Corinne Mah
Package Art Direction: Jennie Maruvama
Package Design: Jennie Maruyama and Corinne Mah
Package Illustration: Steve Babineau/Sports Action
Game Testers: Gabe Boys, Pj Caceres, Billy Delli-Gatti, Mike Graben, Jean Michno, Mike Olsen, Ken Spalasso, Bones Johnson, Joe Quilici, Ed Frame, Dave Jimenez
Player Ratings by: John Rosasco of the New York Rangers
In-Game Commentary Provided by: John Davidson. James Brown
Motion Provided by: Tom Pederson of the San Jose Sharks, Floyd Whitney of the Edmonton Oilers, Bobby Platt of Hockey Workout, Ken Rogers of EA SPORTS
Motion Capture Facilities Provided by: Hockey Workout, Mitch Kane and Abby the Wonder Dog
Motion Capture Provided by: Biovision
Quality Assurance: Chris Bennett, Oliver Oscar Ongpin, Brian Winslow, Jason White, Barry Dorf
Special Thanks: Ryan Plank, Leandro Penaloza, Pam Seawell, Doug Ferguson, Esq., Joe Keene, Esq., Jim Kennedy, Sheri Sarkis, Sioban Grady, Pacific Video Resources, Goal Line Studios, Monty Finefrock, Maria Bahamondes, Jeff Litz, Ken Rogers, Ilene Kent, Catherine O'Brien, Doug Reid, the San Jose Arena, Jim Lynch, Wally Grant, Marsh Gardiner, Sally Stewart, Gretchen Helms, Don Mattrick, Sandy Montag, Ken Sayler, Michael Streim, Marcus Lindblom, Nicole Singer
EA Sports and Five Hole, Inc. Would Like to Thank the Following Mask Manufacturers and Artists for Their Help in Providing the Masks for Use in the Game:

Don Strauss/Armadilla Masks, James Amato, Marlene Brown, Frank Cipra, Ed Cubberly/Custom Goalie Masks, Leonard D'Orlando, Eddy Mask, Gordon Gorrie, Head On Technology, ITECH, Brent Ivans, Michel Lefevbre, Lefevbre Masks, Dom Malerba, Pro's Choice

Source:

US manual^[6]

Magazine articles

Main article: NHL 97 (Saturn)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Print advert in LeveL (CZ) #23: "Prosinec 1996" (1996-12-01)

Print advert in Game Power (IT) #57: "Gennaio 1997" (199x-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[7]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

80

^[8]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[9]

Gry Komputerowe (PL)

92

^[10]

Hacker (HR)

87

^[11]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

91

^[12]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

90

^[13]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

87

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

74

^[15]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

86

^[5]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

59

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

79

^[17]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

84

^[18]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[19]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[20]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

86

^[21]

	80
Based on 16 reviews

NHL 97 (Saturn)

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, DE
Cover
Disc

Saturn, PT

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: NHL 97 (Saturn)/Technical information.

References

↑ File:NHL97 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Press release: 1996-12-04: Electronic Arts Ships NHL 97 for the Sega Saturn
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-12-09), page 25
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 70
↑ File:Nhl97 sat us manual.pdf, page 30
↑ Famitsu, "1997-07-18" (JP; 1997-07-04), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-18), page 106
↑ GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Gry Komputerowe, "1-2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Hacker, "02/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 55
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 91
↑ MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 92
↑ Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 74
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 17" (JP; 1997-08-29), page 84
↑ Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 55
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 70
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-24 (1997-07-18)" (JP; 1997-07-04), page 175
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Five" (UK; 1997-01-20), page 32

NHL 97 (Saturn)
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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)

[:File:NHL97_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:NHL97 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

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[Press_release:_1996-12-04:_Electronic_Arts_Ships_NHL_97_for_the_Sega_Saturn-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Press release: 1996-12-04: Electronic Arts Ships NHL 97 for the Sega Saturn

[4] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-12-09), page 25

[:File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf_p70-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 70

[:File:Nhl97_sat_us_manual.pdf_p30-6] File:Nhl97 sat us manual.pdf, page 30

[7] Famitsu, "1997-07-18" (JP; 1997-07-04), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-01.pdf_p106-8] Fun Generation, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-18), page 106

[:File:GamePro_US_101.pdf_p95-9] GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 95

[10] Gry Komputerowe, "1-2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[11] Hacker, "02/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 55

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_063.pdf_p90-12] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Joypad_FR_059.pdf_p91-13] Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 91

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-12.pdf_p92-14] MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 92

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-12.pdf_p74-15] Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 74

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-17.pdf_p84-16] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 17" (JP; 1997-08-29), page 84

[:File:SegaPower_UK_87.pdf_p55-17] Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 55

[:File:SSM_UK_15.pdf_p70-18] Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 70

[:File:SSM_JP_19970718_1997-24.pdf_p175-19] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-24 (1997-07-18)" (JP; 1997-07-04), page 175

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p14-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_05.pdf_p32-21] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Five" (UK; 1997-01-20), page 32

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 | publisher={{company|[[Electronic Arts]]|region=US/EU}}, {{company|[[Electronic Arts Victor]]|region=JP}}
 | developer=[[Visual Concepts]]
+| support={{company|[[BioVision]]|role=motion capture}}
 | licensor=[[National Hockey League]], [[National Hockey League Players' Association]]
 | system=[[Sega Saturn]]
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 *'''Producer:''' Mitzi Mcgilvray
 *'''Director of Technology:''' Gifford Calenda, Jeff Yates
-*'''Gameplay Tuning and Design:''' Scott Probin, Mark Lesser
+*'''Gameplay Tuning and Design:''' Scott Probin, [[Mark Lesser]]
 *'''Assistant Producer:''' Shawn Jacoby
 *'''Video Production Coordinator:''' Stewart Putney

Difference between revisions of "NHL 97 (Saturn)"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 02:19, 18 November 2024

Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References