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NASCAR 98

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: High Score Entertainment

Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer, Saturn Backup Memory

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1-2

Official in-game languages:

English

Deutsch

Français

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1997-11-13^[1]		T-5028H
EU	1997		T-5028H-50 EAE02501331I
DE	1997		T-5028H-18 EAG0250315I
ES	1997-12-26^[3]		T-5028H-50
FR	1997		T-5028H-09 EAF02501331I
UK	1997	£39.9939.99^[2]	T-5028H-50 EAE02501331I
PL	1998	209zł209
BR	199x		191476

Non-Sega versions
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NASCAR 98 is a NASCAR game published by Electronic Arts for the Sega Saturn. It is pseudo-sequel to Andretti Racing (itself a follow-up to Mario Andretti Racing), being developed by a similar team at High Score Entertainment. It stands as the only officially licensed NASCAR game for a Sega system (bar Daytona USA and its sequels, which have the Daytona International Speedway branding, not NASCAR as a whole).

Versions

NASCAR 98 continues the tradition of Western-produced 3D games of its generation, performing noticeably worse on the Sega Saturn than in its PlayStation iteration. Frame rates, texture quality, draw distance and in many cases polygon counts are all lower on the Saturn, and alpha transparency is either estimated though "checkerboarding" or removed altogether (or in the case of opponent car shadows, not rendered until close to the camera).

Similar to the original Saturn release of Daytona USA, the draw distance limitations manifest themselves as scenery pop-in, however unlike Sega's older efforts which saw entire chunks of the track pop-in at once, the road in NASCAR 98 is rendered to a further distance than walls, lights and stands, which partially masks the problem. On the whole, however, there is far less scenery to draw than in Daytona, and on the PlayStation much of the pop-in happens off-camera.

The cockpit view sees the Saturn render the wheel as a sprite, while the PlayStation uses a (crude) 3D model. The PlayStation also attempts to simulate lens flare while in this view mode - an effect the Saturn version scraps completely.

Despite the Saturn usually having an edge in 2D graphics, in NASCAR 98 2D menu transitions are noticeably more jerky and sometimes distorted than on the PlayStation.

Production credits

Production Team Credits

Created by: High Score Entertainment
Design Team: Michael Pole, Dave Ross, Mike Williams, Jett Haas, Chris Novak, Cody Murry, Joe Quilici
Executive Producer: Michael Pole
Producer: Dave Ross
Line Producer: Jeff Haas
Assistant Producer: Mike Williams
Product Analyst: Joe Quilici
Testers: Paul Blanchfield, Bruce Brand, Michael Ress
Technical Director: Ken Zarifes
Product Manager: Craig Howe
Documentation and Driver Bios: Bill Scheppler
Documentation Layout: Vincent Aragon
Package design: Studio 3 package photography, CIA stock photos & autostock
Media Lab: Murray Allen (Video), Eric Kornblum (Video), Mark Farley (Audio), Ken Felton (Audio), David O'Neal (Audio)
Quality Assurance Testing: Howard Taubman, Big John Hanley, Barry Feather
Race Introductions and In-game Commentary: Bob Jenkins
Music: "Flirtin' with Disaster"
- Performed by Molly Hatchet
- Courtesy of Epic Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
"Flirtin' with Disaster"
- Written by Banner Thomas, Danny Brown and David Hlubek
- Published by Mr. Sunshine Music, Inc.
Original Music: "NASCAR Shuffle", "Straightaway", "Solo Run", and "Goin' South"
- Composed, written, and arranged by Steve Goldstein.
Electric Guitar: Waddy Wachtel, Burton Averre
Harmonica: Chris Smith
Drums: David Platshon
Keyboards: Steve Goldstein
Recorded and mixed at O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA
Steve Goldstein courtesy of Fat Box, Inc.
"First Place" written, composed, and performed by David O'Neal.
Electric guitar solo performed by Brendan Whelan
Atlanta Motor Speedway & Darlington Raceway Video and Audio Crew: The Linger Group: Greg Oldham, Ken Martin
Chet Burks Productions: Kara Wert, Jack Carbone, John Strickland, Tom Young, and J.P. Beaty
Opening Movie Video Footage: Fabulous Footage
Driver photographs provided by: Pinnacle Brands, Inc., NASCAR
Licensing Consultants: Sports Management
Network: John Caponigro, Mark Hoppen, Michael Ellison
Motorsport Decisions Group: Danielle Randall
Additional Art: Michael Ress
Special Thanks to: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Darlington Raceway, California Speedway, Blake Davidson; Paul Brooks, Liz Schlosser, George Pyne, Brian France, The Lingner Group, Chet Burks Productions, Caboose Productions, Doug Bland, Scott Wheeler, Robert Gonzales, James Kennedy, Michael Shaffer, Patrick O'Brien, Harald Seeley, Jeff Litz, Chip Lange, Glenn Chin, Charlie Scibetta, Steve Ou, John Guevara, Pam Seawell Kathy Tarnutzer, Alison Ross
Executive in Charge of Production: Scott Orr

DEVELOPMENT TEAM CREDITS

Design Team: Diego Link, Doug Coward, Paul Shaw, Mark Phoenix
Project Leader: Diego Link
Programming Team: Diego Link, Doug Coward
Production Assistant: Allen Kasameyer
Art Team: Terry Hoganson
Intro and Reward Sequence: Implementation, Doug Coward
Art Director: Terry Hoganson
Technical Director: Diego Link
Sound Design: David O'Neal, Diego Link
Additional Pit Crew Commentary: P.J. Snavely
Special Thanks to: John Vilandre
Executive in Charge of Production: Mark Phoenix

Source:

US manual^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: NASCAR 98/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #99: "October 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

40

^[5]

Consoles + (FR)

55

^[6]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

25

^[2]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

51

^[7]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[8]

Gambler (PL)

66

^[9]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[10]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

89

^[11]

Gry Komputerowe (PL)

90

^[12]

Level (TR)

63

^[13]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

77

^[14]

Mega Console (IT)

PAL

68

^[15]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

74

^[16]

Saturn Power (UK)

PAL

55

^[17]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

82

^[18]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

69

^[19]

Strana Igr (RU)

80

^[20]

	67
Based on 17 reviews

NASCAR 98

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, FR
Cover
Disc

Saturn, DE
Cover
Disc

Saturn, BR
Cover
Manual

Technical information

Main article: NASCAR 98/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

393,115,632

CD-ROM (DE)

T-5028H-18 V1.000

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

392,278,320

CD-ROM (EU)

T-5028H-50 V1.000

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

391,229,328

CD-ROM (US)

T-5028H V1.000

References

↑ http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 95
↑ http://centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/sat.asp (Wayback Machine: 1998-01-20 17:10)
↑ File:Nascar98 sat us manual.pdf, page 26
↑ CD Consoles, "Février 1998" (FR; 1998-xx-0x), page 132
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 146
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1998-02-10)
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 160
↑ Gambler, "3/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 118
↑ Game Informer, "February 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Gry Komputerowe, "7/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Level, "5/98" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
↑ MAN!AC, "03/98" (DE; 1998-02-11), page 65
↑ Mega Console, "Febbraio 1998" (IT; 1998-xx-xx), page 75
↑ Mega Fun, "03/98" (DE; 1998-02-04), page 80
↑ Saturn Power, "February 1998" (UK; 1997-12-31), page 80
↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1998" (DE; 1998-02-11), page 28
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1998" (UK; 1997-12-17), page 72
↑ Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 90

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[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19990221172240.2Fhttp:.2F.2Friehlspot.simplenet.com.2Fvgame.2Fnew.2Fsaturn.html-1] ttp://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)

[:File:CVG_UK_195.pdf_p95-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 95

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19980120171032.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fcentromail.es:80.2Fnuevo.2Fconsolas.2Fsat.asp-3] ttp://centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/sat.asp (Wayback Machine: 1998-01-20 17:10)

[:File:Nascar98_sat_us_manual.pdf_p26-4] File:Nascar98 sat us manual.pdf, page 26

[5] CD Consoles, "Février 1998" (FR; 1998-xx-0x), page 132

[6] Consoles +, "Février 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 146

[digitiser1998-02-10-7] Digitiser (UK) (1998-02-10)

[:File:EGM_US_102.pdf_p160-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 160

[9] Gambler, "3/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_112.pdf_p118-10] GamePro, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 118

[11] Game Informer, "February 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 54

[12] Gry Komputerowe, "7/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1

[13] Level, "5/98" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1998-03.pdf_p65-14] MAN!AC, "03/98" (DE; 1998-02-11), page 65

[:File:MegaConsole_IT_45.pdf_p75-15] Mega Console, "Febbraio 1998" (IT; 1998-xx-xx), page 75

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1998-03.pdf_p80-16] Mega Fun, "03/98" (DE; 1998-02-04), page 80

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_10.pdf_p80-17] Saturn Power, "February 1998" (UK; 1997-12-31), page 80

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_52.pdf_p28-18] Sega Magazin, "März 1998" (DE; 1998-02-11), page 28

[:File:SSM_UK_27.pdf_p72-19] Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1998" (UK; 1997-12-17), page 72

[:File:Strana_igr_19.pdf_p90-20] Strana Igr, "Dekabr 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 90

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Difference between revisions of "NASCAR 98"

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Contents

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References