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Madden NFL 98

Playcalling expert John Madden again licenses Electronic Arts' flagship football simulation. New features for 1998 include more advanced Quarterback functions such as the ability to play lob passes and adjust…

26 August 1997

Madden NFL 98 is a sport developed by EA Orlando, released 26 August 1997 on PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Madden NFL 98 is

Madden NFL 98 is a sport game developed by EA Orlando and released in 1997. It was published by EA Sports. It is available on PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Playcalling expert John Madden again licenses Electronic Arts' flagship football simulation. New features for 1998 include more advanced Quarterback functions such as the ability to play lob passes and adjust timing patterns, and more instinctive AI features to adjust as the match goes on. Squad features have also been advanced, with the opportunity to create plays and trade them. Gameplay is much the same as the other editions, with the full season on offer as well as playoffs and the Superbowl. Everything is presented TV-style, with play-by-play analysis and reports. The contemporary NFL teams are joined by great squads of the past.
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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 98 is the 19th of 122 entries we hold in the Madden series. It arrived 10 months after Madden NFL 97. The next entry was Madden Football 64 in 1997.

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What it launched against

Madden NFL 98 launched on 26 August 1997, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII, GoldenEye 007, Breath of Fire III and Claw.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII, GoldenEye 007, Breath of Fire III, Claw.

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When did Madden NFL 98 come out?
Madden NFL 98 was released on 26 August 1997 for PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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