Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive)

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Madden NFL 98
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: THQ
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Licensor: NFL Properties, National Football League Players Association, Electronic Arts
Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play
Genre: Sports (American football)

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
781601
ESRB: Kids to Adults

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Madden NFL 98 is a Sega Saturn American football game developed by Tiertex and published by Electronic Arts. The eighth entry into the popular Madden NFL series of sports titles, the game was first released in August 1997, and is the last Madden title published on a Sega system.

Later that October, Madden NFL 98 was ported to the Sega Mega Drive by the same developer[2] and released exclusively in the United States.

Gameplay

Teams

  • Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals
  • Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons
  • Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens
  • Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills
  • Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers
  • Chicago Bears Chicago Bears
  • Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals
  • Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys
  • Denver Broncos Denver Broncos
  • Detroit Lions Detroit Lions
  • Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers
  • Houston Oilers Houston Oilers
  • Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts
  • Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
  • Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins
  • Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings
  • New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints
  • New York Giants New York Giants
  • New York Jets New York Jets
  • Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders
  • Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers
  • St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams
  • San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers
  • San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers
  • Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Washington Redskins Washington Redskins
  • St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals '75
  • Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons '80
  • Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills '90
  • Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills '91
  • Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills '92
  • Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills '93
  • Chicago Bears Chicago Bears '85
  • Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals '81
  • Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals '88
  • Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns '86
  • Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys '70
  • Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys '71
  • Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys '75
  • Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys '77
  • Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys '78
  • Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys '92
  • Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys '93
  • Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys '95
  • Denver Broncos Denver Broncos '77
  • Denver Broncos Denver Broncos '86
  • Denver Broncos Denver Broncos '87
  • Denver Broncos Denver Broncos '89
  • Detroit Lions Detroit Lions '52
  • Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers '66
  • Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers '96
  • Houston Oilers Houston Oilers '93
  • Baltimore Colts Baltimore Colts '68
  • Baltimore Colts Baltimore Colts '70
  • Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs '66
  • Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs '69
  • Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins '71
  • Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins '72
  • Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins '73
  • Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins '82
  • Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins '84
  • Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings '69
  • Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings '73
  • Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings '74
  • Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings '76
  • New England Patriots New England Patriots '96
  • New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints '87
  • New York Giants New York Giants '86
  • New York Giants New York Giants '90
  • New York Jets New York Jets '68
  • Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders '67
  • Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders '76
  • Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders '80
  • Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Raiders '83
  • Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles '80
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers '74
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers '75
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers '78
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers '79
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers '95
  • Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Rams '79
  • San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers '94
  • San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers '81
  • San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers '84
  • San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers '88
  • San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers '89
  • San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers '94
  • Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks '78
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers '79
  • Washington Redskins Washington Redskins '72
  • Washington Redskins Washington Redskins '82
  • Washington Redskins Washington Redskins '83
  • Washington Redskins Washington Redskins '87
  • Washington Redskins Washington Redskins '91
  • Washington Redskins Washington Redskins '94
  • All Madden
  • EA Sports
  • THQ Inc.

Development

While the Mega Drive version of Madden NFL 98 was developed by Tiertex, much of this version's production and testing were handled by publisher THQ.[2]

Production credits

THQ Development Credits
  • Vice President of Development: Steve Ryno
  • Executive Producer: Donn Nauert
  • Senior Producer: Greg Gibson
  • Producers: Gabriel Jones, Jon Osborn, James Killy
  • Associate Producer: Sanders Keel
  • Lead Testers: Erick Fernandez, Skot Travis
  • Testers: Jason Lewis, Erik van Rooy, Edward Ramiro
Tiertex Credits
  • Programming: Donald Campbell
  • Graphics and Animation: Kevin Knott, Bryan King
  • Music and Sound: Mark Ortiz
  • Testing: Gary Marshall
  • Statistical Data: STATS, Inc.
  • Player Ratings and Rosters: STATS, Inc.
Source:
In-game credits
Madden NFL 98 MD credits.pdf
[3]

Magazine articles

Main article: Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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

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Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[4]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
82
[5]
Sega Mega Drive
66
Based on
2 reviews

Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart


Technical information

Main article: Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

References

  1. http://riehlspot.simplenet.com:80/vgame/new/genesis.html (Wayback Machine: 1998-01-31 04:05)
  2. 2.0 2.1 http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Tiertex
  3. File:Madden NFL 98 MD credits.pdf
  4. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 171
  5. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 155


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