NHL 97 (Saturn)

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NHL 97

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)

Developer: Visual Concepts

Licensor: National Hockey League, National Hockey League Players' Association

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (7 tracks)

Peripherals supported: 6Player, Saturn Backup Memory

Genre: Sports^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1-8

Official in-game languages:

English

Deutsch

Français

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-07-11^[2]	¥5,8005,800	T-10620G
US	1996-12-04^[3]	$59.9559.95^[3]	T-5016H
EU	1996-12-06		T-5016H-50 EAX02501024I
DE	1996		T-5016H-18 EAG02501024I
PT	199x
UK	1996-12-06^[4]	£44.9944.99^[5]	T-5016H-50 EAX02501024I
PL	1997
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
IBM PC PlayStation Super NES Windows PC

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NHL 97 is an ice hockey game for the Sega Saturn.

Magazine articles

Main article: NHL 97 (Saturn)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Print advert in LeveL (CZ) #23: "Prosinec 1996" (1996-12-01)

Print advert in Game Power (IT) #57: "Gennaio 1997" (199x-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[6]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

80

^[7]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[8]

Gry Komputerowe (PL)

92

^[9]

Hacker (HR)

87

^[10]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

91

^[11]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

90

^[12]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

87

^[13]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

74

^[14]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

86

^[5]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

59

^[15]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

79

^[16]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

84

^[17]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[18]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[19]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

86

^[20]

	80
Based on 16 reviews

NHL 97 (Saturn)

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, DE
Cover
Disc

Saturn, PT

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

539,395,920

CD-ROM (DE)

T-5016H-18 V1.000

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

539,341,824

CD-ROM (EU)

T-5016H-50 V1.000

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

539,313,600

1997-07-11

CD-ROM (JP)

T-10620G V1.000

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

539,339,472

CD-ROM (US)

T-5016H V1.000

References

↑ File:NHL97 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Press release: 1996-12-04: Electronic Arts Ships NHL 97 for the Sega Saturn
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-11), page 53
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 70
↑ Famitsu, "1997-07-18" (JP; 1997-07-04), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-18), page 106
↑ GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Gry Komputerowe, "1-2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Hacker, "02/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 55
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 91
↑ MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 92
↑ Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 74
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 17" (JP; 1997-08-29), page 84
↑ Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 55
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 70
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-24 (1997-07-18)" (JP; 1997-07-04), page 175
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Five" (UK; 1997-01-20), page 32

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Electronic Arts sports games for Sega systems
American Football
John Madden Football (1990) \| John Madden Football '92 (1991) \| John Madden Football '93 (1992) \| John Madden Football: Championship Edition (1992) \| Mutant League Football (1993) \| Madden NFL '94 (1993) \| Bill Walsh College Football (1993) \| Bill Walsh College Football '95 (1994) \| Madden NFL '95 (1994) \| Madden NFL 96 (1995) \| College Football USA 96 (1995) \| Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) \| Madden NFL 97 (Saturn) (1996) \| College Football USA 97 (1996) \| Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) \| Madden NFL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Baseball
Tony La Russa Baseball (1993) \| MLBPA Baseball (1994) \| La Russa Baseball 95 (1994) \| Triple Play 96 (1995) \| Triple Play: Gold Edition (1996)
Basketball
Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (1990) \| Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs (1991) \| Jordan vs Bird (1992) \| Team USA Basketball (1992) \| Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs (1993) \| NBA Showdown '94 (1994) \| NBA Live 95 (1994) \| NBA Live 96 (1995) \| Coach K College Basketball (1995) \| NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) \| NBA Live 97 (Saturn) (1996) \| NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) \| NBA Live 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Golf
Zany Golf (1990) \| PGA Tour Golf (1990) \| PGA Tour Golf II (1992) \| PGA Tour Golf III (1994) \| PGA European Tour (1994) \| PGA Tour Golf II (1995) \| PGA Tour 96 (1995) \| PGA Tour 97 (1996)
Ice Hockey
NHL Hockey (Mega Drive) (1991) \| NHLPA Hockey '93 (1992) \| NHL Hockey '94 (1993) \| Elitserien 95 (1994) \| Mutant League Hockey (1994) \| NHL 95 (1994) \| NHLPA Hockey (1994) \| Elitserien 96 (1995) \| NHL 96 (1995) \| NHL Hockey (Game Gear) (1995) \| NHL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) \| NHL 97 (Saturn) (1996) \| NHL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) \| NHL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Racing
Mario Andretti Racing (1994) \| Andretti Racing (1996) \| NASCAR 98 (1997)
Rugby
Rugby World Cup 1995 (1994) \| Australian Rugby League (1995)
Soccer
FIFA International Soccer (8-bit) (1993) \| FIFA International Soccer: Championship Edition (1994) \| FIFA Soccer 95 (1994) \| FIFA Soccer 96 (Mega Drive) (32X \| Saturn \| Game Gear) (1995) \| FIFA Soccer 97 (Gold Edition) (1996) \| FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) \| FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Misc.
EA Sports Double Header (1992) \| IMG International Tour Tennis (1994) \| Toughman Contest (1994)

[:File:NHL97_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:NHL97 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

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[Press_release:_1996-12-04:_Electronic_Arts_Ships_NHL_97_for_the_Sega_Saturn-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Press release: 1996-12-04: Electronic Arts Ships NHL 97 for the Sega Saturn

[:File:CVG_UK_182.pdf_p53-4] Computer & Video Games, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-11), page 53

[:File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf_p70-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 70

[6] Famitsu, "1997-07-18" (JP; 1997-07-04), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-01.pdf_p106-7] Fun Generation, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-18), page 106

[:File:GamePro_US_101.pdf_p95-8] GamePro, "February 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 95

[9] Gry Komputerowe, "1-2/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[10] Hacker, "02/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 55

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_063.pdf_p90-11] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Joypad_FR_059.pdf_p91-12] Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 91

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-12.pdf_p92-13] MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 92

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-12.pdf_p74-14] Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 74

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-17.pdf_p84-15] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 17" (JP; 1997-08-29), page 84

[:File:SegaPower_UK_87.pdf_p55-16] Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 55

[:File:SSM_UK_15.pdf_p70-17] Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 70

[:File:SSM_JP_19970718_1997-24.pdf_p175-18] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-24 (1997-07-18)" (JP; 1997-07-04), page 175

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p14-19] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_05.pdf_p32-20] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Five" (UK; 1997-01-20), page 32

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NHL 97 (Saturn)

From Sega Retro

Contents

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References