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Madden NFL 97

Welcome to Madden NFL 97, the game that captures the excitement of a 30 yard touchdown pass, the strategy of a well executed scoring drive, and the atmosphere of a crisp autumn afternoon in the stadium. Madden…

1 September 1996

Madden NFL 97 is a sport developed by EA Orlando, released 1 September 1996 on PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

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What Madden NFL 97 is

Madden NFL 97 is a sport game developed by EA Orlando and released in 1996. It was published by EA Sports. It is available on PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Welcome to Madden NFL 97, the game that captures the excitement of a 30 yard touchdown pass, the strategy of a well executed scoring drive, and the atmosphere of a crisp autumn afternoon in the stadium. Madden NFL 97 delivers state of the art graphics and sound -- and with modem and network support, it's ready to put your competitive skills to the test.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Madden series

Madden NFL 97 is the 16th of 122 entries we hold in the Madden series. The next entry was Madden NFL 97 in 1996.

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What it launched against

Madden NFL 97 launched on 1 September 1996, within three weeks of Crash Bandicoot, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, Die Hard Trilogy and Formula 1.

Released around the same time: Crash Bandicoot, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, Die Hard Trilogy, Formula 1.

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When did Madden NFL 97 come out?
Madden NFL 97 was released on 1 September 1996 for PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

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