Difference between revisions of "NBA Action 98"
From Sega Retro
Line 36: | Line 36: | ||
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. | 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]]. | + | ''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== | ==Gameplay== |
Revision as of 18:45, 4 April 2017
This teeny-tiny article needs some work. You can help us by expanding it.
NBA Action 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
System(s): Sega Saturn, Windows PC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Visual Concepts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Sports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Contents
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
also published in:
- Ultra Game Players (US) #104: "December 1997" (1997-1x-xx)[4]
- Game Informer (US) #56: "December 1997" (1997-1x-xx)[5]
Physical scans
Saturn version
Sega Retro Average | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
81 | |
---|---|
Based on 15 reviews |
PC version
PC, JP |
---|
|
PC, BR |
---|
|
References
- ↑ File:CVG UK 191.pdf, page 49
- ↑ File:GameInformer US 054.pdf, page 40
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Press release: 1997-10-20: Real Roundball Without The Elbow Jabs: NBA Action '98 For Sega Saturn And PC
- ↑ Ultra Game Players, "December 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 50
- ↑ Game Informer, "December 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 64
- ↑ File:SSM_UK_28.pdf, page 74
- ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1998" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 105
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 161
- ↑ Fun Generation, "01/98" (DE; 1997-12-17), page 111
- ↑ GamePro, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 116
- ↑ GamesMaster, "March 1998" (UK; 1998-02-26), page 83
- ↑ Game Informer, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
- ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1998" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 106
- ↑ Level, "3/98" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ MAN!AC, "01/98" (DE; 1997-12-10), page 101
- ↑ Mega Console, "Dicembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ Mega Force, "Avril/Mai/Juin 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 36
- ↑ Mega Fun, "02/98" (DE; 1998-01-07), page 84
- ↑ Neo, "Kwiecień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 23
- ↑ Saturn Power, "February 1998" (UK; 1997-12-31), page 84
- ↑ 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) | |
David Robinson NBA Action (unreleased) |
- Sub-stubs
- 1-2 player games
- US Saturn games
- EU Saturn games
- BR Saturn games
- Saturn games
- 1997 Saturn games
- All 1997 games
- Saturn sports games
- All sports games
- JP Windows PC games
- US Windows PC games
- EU Windows PC games
- BR Windows PC games
- PC games
- 1997 PC games
- PC sports games
- Windows PC games
- Old content rating field
- All games
- GalleryPrintAd file defined
- Old-style rating (fungeneration)
- Rating without source
- Old-style rating (gamesmaster)
- Rating without PDF source
- Old-style rating (joypad)
- Old-style rating (saturnpower)
- Old-style rating (ssm)
- Use magref
- Update ratings template
- 5 old ratings
- NBA Action (franchise)