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NFL '97

NFL '97 is a follow-up video game to Sega's classic Joe Montana series on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. NFL '97 featured some sound effects directly from that series. NFL 97 was released exclusively for the…

1 December 1996

NFL '97 is a sport developed by Sega Sports R&D, released 1 December 1996 on Sega Saturn.

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What NFL '97 is

NFL '97 is a sport game developed by Sega Sports R&D and released in 1996. It is available on Sega Saturn only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

NFL '97 is a follow-up video game to Sega's classic Joe Montana series on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. NFL '97 featured some sound effects directly from that series. NFL 97 was released exclusively for the Sega Saturn.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the NFL series

NFL '97 is the 47th of 208 entries we hold in the NFL series. The next entry was NFL GameDay '97 in 1996.

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What it launched against

NFL '97 launched on 1 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Wild Arms and PaRappa the Rapper.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Wild Arms, PaRappa the Rapper.

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When did NFL '97 come out?
NFL '97 was released on 1 December 1996 for Sega Saturn.

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