Sega Worldwide Soccer 98

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Sega Worldwide Soccer 98

System(s): Sega Saturn, PC

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega CS1

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (5 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Saturn 6 Player Adaptor, Saturn Backup Memory, Sega Saturn Modem, 3D Control Pad

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-4

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Español

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1998-03-05	¥5,8005,800	GS-9187
US	1997-11-19	$49.9949.99^[1]	81123
EU	1997-10-16^[2]		MK81123-50
PL	1997	209zł209
BR	1997-12
JP	1998-06-26^[3]	¥7,8007,800	HCJ-0142

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Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 (セガワールドワイドサッカー’９８), often known as Worldwide Soccer '98 and in PAL regions subtitled Sega Worldwide Soccer 98: Club Edition, is a football game for the Sega Saturn. It was released for the Sega Saturn as a direct sequel to Sega Worldwide Soccer 97.

Gameplay

As its European name suggests, Worldwide Soccer 98 adds 60 English, French and Spanish club teams to the roster, and also adds Jack Charlton's commentary in addition to Gary Bloom's, with roughly three times as much recorded dialogue as the previous outing. Two new stadia area also added, bringing the total to five, and enhanced replay features lets goals be watched from any angle.

Much of the AI has been improved from the previous game, primarily in the form of smarter goalkeepers and the computer opting to make more passes.

Teams

As with the previous game, the game lacks an official license from football governing body FIFA or any of the regional authorities such as UEFA, so teams lack official names and branding. For club teams, most players correlate well with their real life counterparts, complete with skin tones, hair colour and abilities. Not all shirt numbers are correct, however.

National teams

For the most part, the national teams in SWWS 98 are the same as SWWS 97, though a small handful have been swapped. The Czech Republic replace Turkey in the Europe 3 group, Ghana replace Liberia, Jamaica replace Honduras and Chile replace Bolivia.

SWWS 98 continues SWWS 97's footsteps of using fictional player names for national teams, sometimes incorporating names of developers which worked on the game and writers for the UK's Sega Saturn Magazine.

Europe 1

England
Italy
Norway
Poland
Spain
Switzerland

Europe 2

Croatia
Denmark
France
Greece
Ireland
Romania

Europe 3

Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Rep.
Holland
Russia
Wales

Europe 4

Austria
Germany
N. Ireland
Portugal
Scotland
Sweden

Africa

Cameroon
Egypt
Ghana
Morocco
Nigeria
S. Africa

Asia/Oceania

Australia
China
Japan
S. Korea
Saudi Arabia
UAE

North America

Canada
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Jamaica
Mexico
USA

South America

Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Paraguay
Uruguay

Club teams

Sega Worldwide Soccer 98's approach to club teams is curious, with available teams being tied down to the chosen language (i.e. English teams are only available in English language mode, Spanish teams in Spanish language mode, etc.). This means, for example, it is impossible for a French club team to play a Spanish one. Likewise club teams cannot play against national teams.

The design led to problems when advertising the game, as while 108 teams exist (48 national teams and 60 club teams), only 68 can be selected at any one point. 68 is the figure the North American version sticks by in its manual, however Japan seemingly refers to a 108 team figure.

England 1

Blackburn
Bolton
Everton
Liverpool
Manchester

England 2

Barnsley
Derby City
Leeds United
Newcastle
Sheffield

England 3

Arsenal
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Coventry
Leicester

England 4

C. Palace
Southampton
Tottenham
West Ham
Wimbledon

France 1

France 2

France 3

France 4

España 1

Gijón (R.C. Sporting de Gijón)
La Coruña (R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña)
Oviedo (Real Oviedo)
Santiago C. (S.D. Compostela)
Vigo (R.C. Celta de Vigo)

España 2

Bilbao (Athletic Club)
Madrid C. (C. Atlético de Madrid)
Madrid N. (Real Madrid C.F.)
Madrid S. (Rayo Vallecano de Madrid)
Santander (R.C. Racing de Santander)

España 3

Barcelona (F.C. Barcelona)
Barcelona N. (R.C.D. Espanyol)
Logroño (C.D. Logroñés)
S. Sebastian (Real Sociedad de Fútbol)
Zaragoza (Real Zaragoza)

España 4

Extremadura (C.F. Extremadura)
Sevilla (Sevilla F.C.)
Sevilla N. (Real Betis Balompié)
Tenerife (C.D. Tenerife)
Valencia (Valencia C.F.)

Note that "Sheffield" is based on Sheffield Wednesday, as opposed to rivals Sheffield United.
Spanish clubs are listed in the game under generic unofficial names based on their home cities. Official names of the intended represented clubs are placed in brackets.

Production credits

Producer: Tracy Johnson
Brand Manager: Brad Hogan
Lead Tester: Dan Carmichael
Assistant Lead Tester: Rick Greer
Testers: Bobby Amirkhan, Lorne Asuncion, Jeff Caffee, Kaycee Carmichael, Manon Von Gerkan, Angelina Jolie, Mark Lerma, Dave Paniagua, Mark Paniagua, Sofia Vergara, Ferdinand Villar
Marketing Specialist: Mark Subotnick
Team Sega Sports: Geraldine Dessimoz, Brad Hogan, Tracy Johnson, Marcus Matthews, Dave Perkinson
Special Thanks: Cory Clemetson - Intersport, Inc., Cobi Jones, Angela Edwards, Bernie Stolar, Doris Burks, Jadelyn Chang, Undyne Stafford and Seedy Lounge

Source:

US manual^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Worldwide Soccer 98/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Saturn ES print advert

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #69: "Octobre 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
also published in:

Player One (FR) #79: "Octobre 1997" (1997-xx-xx)^[5]

Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #50: "Januar 1998" (1997-12-10)
also published in:

Sega Magazin (DE) #51: "Februar 1998" (1998-01-14)^[6]
Sega Magazin (DE) #52: "März 1998" (1998-02-11)^[7]
Sega Magazin (DE) #53: "April 1998" (1998-03-11)^[8]
Sega Magazin (DE) #54: "Mai 1998" (1998-04-01)^[9]
Sega Magazin (DE) #55: "Juni 1998" (1998-05-06)^[10]
Sega Magazin (DE) #56: "Juli 1998" (1998-06-03)^[11]
Sega Magazin (DE) #57: "August 1998" (1998-07-01)^[12]
Sega Magazin (DE) #59: "Oktober 1998" (1998-09-02)^[13]
Sega Magazin (DE) #60: "November 1998" (1998-10-07)^[14]
Sega Magazin (DE) #61: "Dezember 1998" (1998-11-04)^[15]
Sega Magazin (DE) #62: "Januar 1999" (1998-12-02)^[16]
Sega Magazin (DE) #63: "Februar 1999" (1998-12-28)^[17]

Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #52: "Grudzień 1997" (1997-1x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

80

^[22]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

95

^[23]

Digitiser (UK)

87

^[24]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

55

^[25]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[26]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

80

^[27]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[28]

GamesMaster (UK)

87

^[29]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

89

^[30]

Gry Komputerowe (PL)

84

^[31]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[32]

Level (TR)

75

^[33]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

82

^[34]

Mega Console (IT)

PAL

86

^[35]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

93

^[36]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

78

^[37]

Neo (PL)

70

^[38]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[39]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[40]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[41]

Saturn Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[42]

Sega Power (GR)

90

^[43]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

94

^[44]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[45]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[46]

Super Power (FI)

89

^[47]

	80
Based on 26 reviews

Sega Worldwide Soccer 98

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc Manual Errata

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Inlay

Saturn, BR
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

405,331,920

CD-ROM (EU)

MK81123-50 V1.002

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

405,331,920

CD-ROM (EU)

MK81123-50 (Alt) V1.003

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

405,331,920

CD-ROM (EU)

MK81123-50 (Alt) V1.004

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

408,064,944

1998-01-29

CD-ROM (JP)

GS-9187 V1.002

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

404,718,048

CD-ROM (US)

81123 V1.001

References

Games in the Victory Goal/Sega Worldwide Soccer Series
	Victory Goal (1995) \| Sega International Victory Goal (1995) \| Sega International Victory Goal (1995) \| Victory Goal '96 (1996) \| Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 (1996) \| J.League Victory Goal '97 (1997) \| Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 (1997) \| World Cup '98 France: Road to Win (1998)
	Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000 (1999) \| Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000: Euro Edition (2000) \| UEFA Dream Soccer (2000)
	Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 (1996) \| Worldwide Soccer 98 (1998) \| Worldwide Soccer Championship (1999)
Victory Goal related media
	Victory Goal '96 Soundtrack (1996)
	Sega International Victory Goal Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1995) \| J.League Victory Goal '96 Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1996) \| J.League Victory Goal '97 Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1997)

[Press_release:_1997-11-18:_Sega_Goes_Global_With_.22Worldwide_Soccer_.2798.22_For_Sega_Saturn_And_PC-1] Press release: 1997-11-18: Sega Goes Global With "Worldwide Soccer '98" For Sega Saturn And PC

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19980201232748.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.sega-europe.com.2F-2] 2.0 ^2.1 http://www.sega-europe.com/ (Wayback Machine: 1998-02-01 23:27)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19990430042935.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.sega.co.jp:80.2Fsega.2Fpc.2Fwws98.2Fwws98.htm-3] ttp://www.sega.co.jp:80/sega/pc/wws98/wws98.htm (Wayback Machine: 1999-04-30 04:29)

[:File:Sws98_sat_us_manual.pdf_p37-4] File:Sws98 sat us manual.pdf, page 37

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_079.pdf_p11-5] Player One, "Octobre 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 11

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_51.pdf_p83-6] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1998" (DE; 1998-01-14), page 83

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_52.pdf_p75-7] Sega Magazin, "März 1998" (DE; 1998-02-11), page 75

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_53.pdf_p75-8] Sega Magazin, "April 1998" (DE; 1998-03-11), page 75

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_54.pdf_p31-9] Sega Magazin, "Mai 1998" (DE; 1998-04-01), page 31

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_55.pdf_p31-10] Sega Magazin, "Juni 1998" (DE; 1998-05-06), page 31

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_56.pdf_p31-11] Sega Magazin, "Juli 1998" (DE; 1998-06-03), page 31

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_57.pdf_p31-12] Sega Magazin, "August 1998" (DE; 1998-07-01), page 31

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_59.pdf_p31-13] Sega Magazin, "Oktober 1998" (DE; 1998-09-02), page 31

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_60.pdf_p31-14] Sega Magazin, "November 1998" (DE; 1998-10-07), page 31

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_61.pdf_p31-15] Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1998" (DE; 1998-11-04), page 31

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_62.pdf_p31-16] Sega Magazin, "Januar 1999" (DE; 1998-12-02), page 31

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_63.pdf_p31-17] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1999" (DE; 1998-12-28), page 31

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_07.pdf_p68_.2868-71.29-18] Saturn Power, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-14), page 68-71 (68)

[:File:SSM_UK_25.pdf_p72_.2872-75.29-19] Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1997" (UK; 1997-10-15), page 72-75 (72)

[:File:SSM_JP_19980313_1998-07.pdf_p207_.28205.29-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-07 (1998-03-13)" (JP; 1998-02-27), page 205 (207)

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p14_.2812.29-21] Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12 (14)

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_123.pdf_p12-22] Ação Games, "Janeiro 1998" (BR; 199x-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_071.pdf_p142-23] Consoles +, "Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 142

[digitiser1997-10-30-24] Digitiser (UK) (1997-10-30)

[:File:EGM_US_103.pdf_p109-25] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 109

[26] Famitsu, "1998-03-13" (JP; 1998-02-27), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-12.pdf_p106-27] Fun Generation, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-12), page 106

[:File:GamePro_US_113.pdf_p108-28] GamePro, "February 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 108

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_063.pdf_p42-29] GamesMaster, "Christmas 1997" (UK; 1997-11-24), page 42

[:File:GameInformer_US_057.pdf_p61-30] Game Informer, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 61

[31] Gry Komputerowe, "12/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_075.pdf_p128-32] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 128

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

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-12.pdf_p95-34] MAN!AC, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-12), page 95

[:File:MegaConsole_IT_42.pdf_p80-35] Mega Console, "Novembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MegaForce_FR_60.pdf_p42-36] Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 42

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-12.pdf_p115-37] Mega Fun, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-05), page 115

[:File:Neo_2_PL.pdf_p26-38] Neo, "Grudzień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:NextGeneration_US_38.pdf_p119-39] Next Generation, "February 1998" (US; 1998-01-20), page 119

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1998-05_19980313.pdf_p159-40] Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 5" (JP; 1998-02-27), page 159

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1998-08_19980424.pdf_p116-41] Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 8" (JP; 1998-04-10), page 116

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_07.pdf_p68-42] Saturn Power, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-10-14), page 68

[:File:SEGA_Power.28GR.29_3_Dec1997-Jan1998.pdf_p36-43] Sega Power, "Dekémvrios 1997-Ianouários 1998" (GR; 1998-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:SSM_UK_25.pdf_p72-44] Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1997" (UK; 1997-10-15), page 72

[:File:SSM_JP_19980313_1998-07.pdf_p207-45] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-07 (1998-03-13)" (JP; 1998-02-27), page 207

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p14-46] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14

[:File:SuperPower_FI_1998-01.pdf_p31-47] Super Power, "1 1998" (FI; 199x-xx-xx), page 31

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Games in the Victory Goal/Sega Worldwide Soccer Series
	Victory Goal (1995) \| Sega International Victory Goal (1995) \| Sega International Victory Goal (1995) \| Victory Goal '96 (1996) \| Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 (1996) \| J.League Victory Goal '97 (1997) \| Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 (1997) \| World Cup '98 France: Road to Win (1998)
	Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000 (1999) \| Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000: Euro Edition (2000) \| UEFA Dream Soccer (2000)
	Sega Worldwide Soccer 97 (1996) \| Worldwide Soccer 98 (1998) \| Worldwide Soccer Championship (1999)
Victory Goal related media
	Victory Goal '96 Soundtrack (1996)
	Sega International Victory Goal Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1995) \| J.League Victory Goal '96 Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1996) \| J.League Victory Goal '97 Hisshou Kouryakuhou (1997)

Sega Worldwide Soccer 98

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Teams

National teams

Europe 1

Europe 2

Europe 3

Europe 4

Africa

Asia/Oceania

North America

South America

Club teams

England 1

England 2

England 3

England 4

France 1

France 2

France 3

France 4

España 1

España 2

España 3

España 4

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References