FIFA 97: Gold Edition

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FIFA 97: Gold Edition
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		7748
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		EAY02401051I
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		051130

FIFA 97: Gold Edition (packaged simply as FIFA 97) is the "16-bit" version of FIFA 97, released for the Sega Mega Drive (and Super Nintendo) in 1996.

Similarly to its predecessor, FIFA Soccer 96, the Mega Drive version was released as an isometric game, building on an engine first seen in 1993's FIFA International Soccer. Though it attempts to bring FIFA 97's selling points over to the then-limited hardware (indoor stadiums being the primary example), gameplay for the most part is identical to prior FIFA games, lacking any attempt to include the much hyped "Virtual Stadium" technology of the "3D" versions of the game.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #40: "März 1997" (1997-02-12)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83
75 №50, p78[2]
70 №70, p136
78 №86, p59
Sega Mega Drive
 77
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[3]
576 KByte (HU)
87
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[6]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
95
[7]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
89
[8]
Mega Fun (DE)
83
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
75
[2]
Player One (FR)
70
[10]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
83
[11]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[12]
Sega Power (GR)
80
[13]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
81
[14]
Videogame Advisor (US) NTSC-U
91
[15]
Video Games (DE) PAL
82
[16]
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
15 reviews

FIFA 97: Gold Edition

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 a33d5803
MD5 f4a8436b5218a201a08401bedbfcd065
SHA-1 2d91cb1c50586723f877cb25a37b5ebcd70d8bcc
2MB 1996-09 Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. ↑ File:UltraGamePlayers US 089.pdf, page 75
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 118
  4. ↑ 576 KByte, "Január 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 33
  5. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 86
  6. ↑ GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 190
  7. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
  8. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 67
  9. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 70
  10. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 136
  11. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 16
  12. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 59
  13. ↑ Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 52
  14. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 75
  15. ↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 2, Number 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 56
  16. ↑ Video Games, "2/97" (DE; 1997-01-22), page 101



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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