Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive)

For the Sega Saturn game, see Madden NFL 97 (Saturn).

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Madden NFL 97

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: Electronic Arts

Supporting companies: STATS (statistics)

Distributor: Electronic Arts Africa (ZA)

Licensor: NFL Properties, National Football League Players Association

Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play

Genre: Sports (American football)

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1996-10-24^[1]	$64.9564.95^[2]	768901
EU	1996-09-14		EAX02401045I
UK	1996-11^[3]		EAX02401045I

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Madden NFL 97 is a 1996 American football game for various systems, including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn, by Electronic Arts.

Gameplay

Teams

Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
Chicago Bears
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Houston Oilers
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings
New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints
New York Giants
New York Jets
Oakland Raiders
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
St. Louis Rams
San Diego Chargers
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Washington Redskins
St. Louis Cardinals '75
Atlanta Falcons '80
Buffalo Bills '90
Buffalo Bills '91
Buffalo Bills '92
Buffalo Bills '93
Chicago Bears '85
Cincinnati Bengals '81
Cincinnati Bengals '88
Cleveland Browns '86
Dallas Cowboys '70
Dallas Cowboys '71
Dallas Cowboys '75
Dallas Cowboys '77
Dallas Cowboys '78
Dallas Cowboys '92
Dallas Cowboys '93
Dallas Cowboys '95
Denver Broncos '77
Denver Broncos '86
Denver Broncos '87
Denver Broncos '89
Detroit Lions '52
Green Bay Packers '66
Green Bay Packers '67
Houston Oilers '93
Baltimore Colts '68
Baltimore Colts '70
Kansas City Chiefs '66
Kansas City Chiefs '69
Miami Dolphins '71
Miami Dolphins '72
Miami Dolphins '73
Miami Dolphins '82
Miami Dolphins '84
Minnesota Vikings '69
Minnesota Vikings '73
Minnesota Vikings '74
Minnesota Vikings '76
New England Patriots '85
New Orleans Saints '87
New York Giants '86
New York Giants '90
New York Jets '68
Oakland Raiders '67
Oakland Raiders '76
Oakland Raiders '80
Los Angeles Raiders '83
Philadelphia Eagles '80
Pittsburgh Steelers '74
Pittsburgh Steelers '75
Pittsburgh Steelers '78
Pittsburgh Steelers '79
Pittsburgh Steelers '95
Los Angeles Rams '79
San Diego Chargers '94
San Francisco 49ers '81
San Francisco 49ers '84
San Francisco 49ers '88
San Francisco 49ers '89
San Francisco 49ers '94
Seattle Seahawks '78
Tampa Bay Buccaneers '79
Washington Redskins '72
Washington Redskins '82
Washington Redskins '83
Washington Redskins '87
Washington Redskins '91
All Madden

Production credits

Strategy and Play Design: John Madden
Design Adaptation: Scott Orr, Robert Jones, Brian Jackson
Programming: Will Robinson
Additional Programming: Tom McWilliams
Graphics and Animation: Tiburon Entertainment, Joe Vance (LEAD), Lenny Williams
Music and Sound: Joel Simmons, Jim Simmons
Executive Producer: Scott Orr
Associate Producer: John D. Boerio
Assistant Producer: Robert Jones
Design Contribution: Randy Beverly, Dan Baker, Jeremy Strauser
Statistical Data: STATS, INC.
Player Ratings and Rosters: Jeremy Strauser (EA), STATS Inc.
Lead Analyst: Dan Baker
Testing by: Mike Caldwell, Mike McHale, Vu Thai Deng, Clyde Jones, David Jimenez, Steve Jones
Product Manager: Erik Whiteford
Media Relations: Shelly Eckenroth
Quality Assurance: Ollie Ongpin, Rafael Lopez, Barry Dorf
Special Thanks: Steve Sims, Randy Delucchi, Kyra Pehrson, Jim Capuano, Pam Seawell, Maria Bahamondes, Ted Fitzgerald, John Schappert, Sandy Montag, Don Transeth, Chip Lange, Gene Goldberg, Monty Anndursky, George Greenberg, Clay Walker, Doug Ramsey, Ruth Kennedy, Sue Garfield, Siobhan Grady
World Madden Bowl Champion: Reggie Brooks—Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Executive in Charge of Production: Scott Orr

Source:

US manual^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[5]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[2]

Mega Fun (DE)

87

^[6]

Player One (FR)

PAL

80

^[7]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

88

^[8]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

88

^[9]

Videogame Advisor (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[10]

	81
Based on 7 reviews

Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, PT

Cart

Mega Drive, GR (Zegetron)

Cart

Mega Drive, ZA/KE/LS/MZ/NA/BW/SZ/ZW
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

References

↑ http://www.bizlink.com:80/~future/release.html (Wayback Machine: 1996-10-30 08:30)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 142
↑ Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 8
↑ File:Madden NFL 97 MD US Manual.pdf, page 20
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 122
↑ Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 64
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 110
↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 15
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 156
↑ Videogame Advisor, "Volume 2, Number 10: October 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 34

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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)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19961030083007.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.bizlink.com:80.2F.7Efuture.2Frelease.html-1] ttp://www.bizlink.com:80/~future/release.html (Wayback Machine: 1996-10-30 08:30)

[:File:GamePro_US_098.pdf_p142-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 142

[:File:SegaPower_UK_84.pdf_p8-3] Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 8

[:File:Madden_NFL_97_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p20-4] File:Madden NFL 97 MD US Manual.pdf, page 20

[5] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-02.pdf_p64-6] Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 64

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_071.pdf_p110-7] Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 110

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_39.pdf_p15-8] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 15

[9] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 156

[:File:VideogameAdvisor_US_0210.pdf_p34-10] Videogame Advisor, "Volume 2, Number 10: October 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 34

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Contents

Gameplay

Teams

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Technical information

References