NBA Action 98

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NBA Action 98

System(s): Sega Saturn, Windows PC

Publisher: Sega

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1997-10-28^[2]	$49.9949.99^[3]	81124
EU	1997-11^[1]		MK81124-50
BR	199x		191406
JP	1998-03-06^[4]	¥6,8006,800	HCJ-0136
US	1997-10-29	$49.9949.99^[3]
EU	1998
BR	199x

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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.

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.

Production credits

Saturn version

This article needs a list of production credits, either from the game itself, a manual, or other reliable source.
Missing credits: US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: NBA Action 98/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #101: "December 1997" (1997-1x-xx)
also published in:

Ultra Game Players (US) #104: "December 1997" (1997-1x-xx)^[5]
Game Informer (US) #56: "December 1997" (1997-1x-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Player One (FR) #81: "Décembre 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

85

^[8]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[9]

Fun Generation (DE)

90

^[10]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[11]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

76

^[12]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

81

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

88

^[14]

Level (TR)

88

^[15]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

80

^[16]

Mega Console (IT)

NTSC-U

60

^[17]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

88

^[18]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

87

^[19]

Neo (PL)

60

^[20]

Saturn Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[21]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

91

^[22]

	81
Based on 15 reviews

NBA Action 98

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, BR
Cover

PC version

PC, US
Cover

PC, US (Expert Software)

PC, EU
Cover

PC, JP
Cover

PC, BR

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

288,769,152

CD-ROM (EU)

MK81124-50 V1.007

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

287,023,968

CD-ROM (US)

81124 V1.005

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
↑ http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=10&pf=11 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-04 04:29)
↑ 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)

[:File:CVG_UK_191.pdf_p49-1] File:CVG UK 191.pdf, page 49

[:File:GameInformer_US_054.pdf_p40-2] File:GameInformer US 054.pdf, page 40

[Press_release:_1997-10-20:_Real_Roundball_Without_The_Elbow_Jabs:_NBA_Action_.2798_For_Sega_Saturn_And_PC-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Press release: 1997-10-20: Real Roundball Without The Elbow Jabs: NBA Action '98 For Sega Saturn And PC

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20170304042939.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fsearch.2Fresult.php.3Fpage.3D10.26pf.3D11-4] ttp://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=10&pf=11 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-04 04:29)

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_104.pdf_p50-5] Ultra Game Players, "December 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 50

[:File:GameInformer_US_056.pdf_p64-6] Game Informer, "December 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 64

[:File:SSM_UK_28.pdf_p74-7] File:SSM_UK_28.pdf, page 74

[8] Consoles +, "Janvier 1998" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 105

[:File:EGM_US_102.pdf_p161-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 161

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1998-01.pdf_p111-10] Fun Generation, "01/98" (DE; 1997-12-17), page 111

[:File:GamePro_US_112.pdf_p116-11] GamePro, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 116

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_066.pdf_p83-12] GamesMaster, "March 1998" (UK; 1998-02-26), page 83

[:File:GameInformer_US_057.pdf_p60-13] Game Informer, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:Joypad_FR_071.pdf_p106-14] Joypad, "Janvier 1998" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 106

[15] Level, "3/98" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1998-01.pdf_p101-16] MAN!AC, "01/98" (DE; 1997-12-10), page 101

[:File:MegaConsole_IT_43.pdf_p81-17] Mega Console, "Dicembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:MegaForce_FR_62.pdf_p36-18] Mega Force, "Avril/Mai/Juin 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1998-02.pdf_p84-19] Mega Fun, "02/98" (DE; 1998-01-07), page 84

[:File:Neo_5_PL.pdf_p23-20] Neo, "Kwiecień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 23

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_10.pdf_p84-21] Saturn Power, "February 1998" (UK; 1997-12-31), page 84

[:File:SSM_UK_28.pdf_p74-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 74

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NBA Action 98

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Saturn version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Saturn version

PC version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References