Madden NFL 98

Madden NFL 98
Developer(s)Tiburon Entertainment[5]
Tiertex Design Studios (SNES, Genesis)
Stormfront Studios (Windows)
Publisher(s)EA Sports (PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Windows)
THQ (SNES, Genesis)
SeriesMadden NFL
Platform(s)PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Windows, Super NES, Genesis
ReleasePlayStation, Sega Saturn
  • NA: August 26, 1997[1]
  • PAL: September, 1997
Genesis
Windows[3]
  • NA: October 22, 1997
Super NES
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Madden NFL 98 is a 1997 football video game. It was the last edition of the Madden series to be released for the Super NES, Genesis and Sega Saturn platforms, as well as the last Madden game to utilize 2D sprites for the players and referee, on 3D playing fields.

The game's development focused on improving the Madden series' artificial intelligence. This aspect earned the game critical acclaim, with some reviewers considering Madden NFL 98 a new landmark for A.I. in football video games.

The Green Bay Packers had the best team overall in the game with a 95. The worst team overall was the Baltimore Ravens with a score of 71. The Dallas Cowboys, the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers were a 3-way tie for the best offense with a perfect score of 100. There is also a 3-way tie for the best defense in the game between the San Francisco 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers with a score of 97. The San Diego Chargers had the best special teams in the game with a score of 96.

Publisher EA Sports licensed the Super NES and Genesis versions of the game to THQ, who published it for those platforms.[6]

The PlayStation version of the game is playable in the collectors edition of Madden NFL 2005 with updated rosters.

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