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Revision as of 17:40, 18 January 2020

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NBA Action 98
System(s): Sega Saturn, Windows PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Saturn
Saturn 6 Player Adaptor, Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Sports

















Number of players:
Sega Saturn
1-10
Windows PC
1-5
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
US 		$49.9949.99[3] 81124
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81124-50
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
BR 		191406
Windows PC
JP 		¥6,800 (7,140)6,800e[4] HCJ-0136
Sega Rating: All Ages
Windows PC
US 		$49.9949.99[3] 85066
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software) 		T-6811-01
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Windows PC
EU
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Windows PC
DE
USK: 0
Windows PC
PL
Windows PC
BR
Windows PC
TW

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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.

The Expert Software PC release was named simply NBA Action and had different cover art. Screenshots on the back cover confirm it to be the same game and not the earlier NBA Action.

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.

History

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.

Production credits

Saturn version

Visual Concepts
  • Lead Engineer: Aki Rimpiläinen
  • Lead AI Engineer: Matthew Hamre
  • AI Engineer: Chris Larson
  • Win95 Engineer: Chuck Batson
  • Engineers: Mark Horsley, Johnnie Yang
  • Art Director: Alvin Cardona
  • Animations/Player Models/Textures: Han Cho (Lead), Mark A. Anderson, Cameron Chun
  • Movies, Logos, Screens, Player Textures/Faces, Arenas: David Lee, Kurt Lai-Fatt, Wayne Herman
  • Menus, Designs, Screens: Leandro Peñaloza, Fred Wong
  • Lead Library Engineer: Dave O'Connor
  • Lead Tools Engineer: Audrey Seymour
  • Director of Technology: Tim Walter
  • Library Engineer: Chuck Batson
  • Tools Engineers: Joshua Lee, Owen Brand
  • Sound and Music Director: Mark Chosak
  • Quality Assurance: Rick Andraschko
  • Project Manager: Jeffrey J. Thomas
  • Executive Producer: Gregory A. Thomas
  • Special Thanks: Scott L. Patterson, Ryan Plank, Alice Crysdale
Source:
Manual credits (US)
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Magazine articles

Main article: NBA Action 98/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #101: "December 1997" (1997-1x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Player One (FR) #81: "Décembre 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90
76 №66, p83
88 [8]
90 [9]
91 [10]
Sega Saturn
 87
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
85
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[12]
Fun Generation (DE)
90
[13]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[14]
Joypad (FR) PAL
88
[15]
Level (TR)
88
[16]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
80
[17]
Mega Console (IT) NTSC-U
60
[18]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
88
[19]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[20]
Neo (PL)
60
[21]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
90
[22]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[23]
Sega Saturn
 81
Based on
13 reviews

NBA Action 98

Saturn, US
NBAAction98 Saturn US Box Back.jpgNBAAction98 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Nbaaction98 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
NBAAction98 Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
NBAAction98 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, BR
NBAAction98 Sat BR backcover.jpgNospine.pngNBAAction98 Sat BR cover.jpg
Cover

PC version

PC, JP
NBAAction98 PC JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngNBAAction98 PC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, US
NBAAction98 PC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
NBAAction98 PC US jback.jpgNBAAction98 PC US jfront.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, US (Expert Software)

NBAAction98 PC US ex jback.jpgNBAAction98 PC US ex jfront.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, EU
NBAAction98 PC EU back.jpgNospine.pngNBAAction98 PC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
NBAAction98 PC EU disc.jpg
Disc
NBAAction98 PC EU jback.jpgNBAAction98 PC EU jfront.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, BR
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Cover
50x50px
Manual
PC, TW

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Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
288,769,152 CD-ROM (EU) MK81124-50 V1.007
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
287,023,968 CD-ROM (US) 81124 V1.005

References

  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-12), page 49
  2. ↑ Game Informer, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 40
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Press release: 1997-10-20: Real Roundball Without The Elbow Jabs: NBA Action '98 For Sega Saturn And PC
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=10&pf=11 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-04 04:29)
  5. ↑ File:Nbaaction98 sat us manual.pdf, page 28
  6. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "December 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 50
  7. ↑ Game Informer, "December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 64
  8. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1998" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 106/107 (106)
  9. ↑ Saturn Power, "February 1998" (UK; 1997-12-31), page 84/85 (84)
  10. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1998" (UK; 1998-01-14), page 74/75 (74)
  11. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1998" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 105
  12. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 161
  13. ↑ Fun Generation, "01/98" (DE; 1997-12-17), page 111
  14. ↑ GamePro, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 116
  15. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1998" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 106
  16. ↑ Level, "3/98" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  17. ↑ MAN!AC, "01/98" (DE; 1997-12-10), page 101
  18. ↑ Mega Console, "Dicembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 81
  19. ↑ Mega Force, "Avril/Mai/Juin 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 36
  20. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/98" (DE; 1998-01-07), page 84
  21. ↑ Neo, "Kwiecień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 23
  22. ↑ Saturn Power, "February 1998" (UK; 1997-12-31), page 84
  23. ↑ 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)
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