FIFA 97: Gold Edition

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

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • Italiano
  • Svenska
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US     		$59.9959.99[2] 7748
    ESRB: Kids to Adults
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU     		EAY02401051I
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    (alt)     		EAZ02401051I
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE     		EAY02401051I
    USK: 0
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT     		MDJEA0382
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK     		£44.9944.99[4] EAY02401051I
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR     		051130
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades
    Non-Sega versions

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    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.

    History

    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.

    Versions

    Similar to FIFA 96, FIFA 97 was ported to the Super NES and released around the same period as the Mega Drive version. The results are very similar to the previous game - while most of the graphics have been re-drawn to better suit the system, the Super NES port runs with a significantly lower frame rate than its Sega counterpart (although performance is improved slightly on FIFA 96 in busy scenes).

    Production credits

    • Produced By: Extended Play Productions
    • Developed By: XYZ Productions
    • Programmers - XYZ: Umrao Mayer, John Jacecko
    • Artist - XYZ: George Simmons
    • Animator: David Demorest
    • Animation Rendering: John Rix, Craig Hui
    • Art Direction: David Adams
    • Audio Lead: Chris Taylor
    • Music and SFX: Michael J. Sokryrka, Joel Simmons, Omar Al-Khafaji
    • Executive Producer: Bruce McMillan
    • Line Producers: Marc Aubanel, Robert Leingang
    • Associate Producer: Heidi Newell
    • Development Director: Dylan Miklashek
    • Assistant Producer: Nicholas Wlodyka
    • Technical Director: Kevin Pickell
    • Product Managers: Paula Burt, Margaret Murray
    • QA Coordinator: Steve Livaja
    • QA Lead Tester: Josh Holmes
    • QA Backup Lead: Trevor Kerslake
    • Testers: Darcy Pajak, Phong Lam, Evan Stanfield, Avinash Narayan, Mike Samilski, Steven Wong, Desmond Jim, Martin Katzenmeier, Zech Prinz, Jason Dong, Alvin Marte
    • Language Testing: Michael Gievers, Sylvain Caburrosso, Markus Hoc
    • Mastering: Rob Purewal, Peter Petkov, Cary Chao
    • Special Thanks: Brian Plank, Shawn Taras, Dave Hards, Erik Kiss, Ted Sylka, Robert Bailey, Jackie Ritchie, Penny Lee, Tony Lam, Masahiko Yoshizawa, M. James Schulte, Tamara Pearl, Louise Read, Roslynn Drewitt, Paul Smith, Warren Wall, Kevin Loh, Mike Smith, Dave Hewson, Doug Casey, Alistair Sutherland, Wyatt Chang, John Santamaria, The Fifa '97 Development Team
    Source:
    In-game credits

    Magazine articles

    Main article: FIFA 97: Gold Edition/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #40: "März 1997" (1997-02-12)
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    Print advert in Gameshow (TR) #27: "Haziran 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
    Gameshow 27 TR Sega advert.png
    Print advert in Svet Kompjutera (YU) #154: "Jul/Avgust 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    83
    75 [4]
    89 [5]
    70 №70, p136
    78 №86, p59
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 79
    Based on
    5 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    70
    		[6]
    576 KByte (HU)
    87
    		[7]
    Cool Gamer (RU)
    50
    		[8]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    85
    		[2]
    Hobby Consolas (ES)
    95
    		[9]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    89
    		[5]
    Mega Fun (DE)
    83
    		[10]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    75
    		[4]
    Player One (FR)
    70
    		[11]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    83
    		[12]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    78
    		[13]
    Sega Power (GR)
    80
    		[14]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    81
    		[15]
    Videogame Advisor (US) NTSC-U
    91
    		[16]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    82
    		[17]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 80
    Based on
    15 reviews

    FIFA 97: Gold Edition

    Mega Drive, US
    FIFA97 MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    Fifa97 md us cart.jpg
    Cart
    FIFA97 MD US pcb.jpg
    PCB
    Mega Drive, EU (EN, FR, DE, ES)
    FIFA97 MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    Fifa97 md us cart.jpg
    Cart
    FIFA97 MD EU pcb.jpg
    PCB
    Mega Drive, EU (EN, FR, IT, NL, SV)
    FIFA97 MD EU Alt Box.jpg
    Cover
    Fifa97 md us cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, FR
    FIFA97 MD FR cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, PT
    FIFA97 MD PT cover.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, BR
    FIFA97 MD BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    FIFA97 MD BR Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Fifa97MDBRManualNoWaterMark.pdf
    Manual

    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. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 75
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 190
    3. ↑ Sega Magazin, "November 1996" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 83
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 78
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 67
    6. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 118
    7. ↑ 576 KByte, "Január 1997" (HU; 1997-xx-xx), page 33
    8. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 86
    9. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
    10. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 70
    11. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 136
    12. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 16
    13. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 59
    14. ↑ Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 52
    15. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 75
    16. ↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 2, Number 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 56
    17. ↑ Video Games, "2/97" (DE; 1997-01-22), page 101



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