NHL 98
Official Title  NHL 98
Common Title  NHL 98
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00512
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Ice Hockey

Developer  EA Sports.
Publisher  EA Sports.
Date Released  3 October 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-00512
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00512
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  5030932014429   
     

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German
Menus and gameplay are in German.

EA SPORTS follows up NHL 97 with their second hockey game on the PlayStation, NHL 98. Based on team and player statistics from the 1996-97 season, NHL 98 introduces a new polygonal game engine designed to increase the speed of play.

Other new additions in NHL 98 include give-and-go passing, on-the-fly coaching strategies and user-controlled shot deflections. Updated features, such as one-timers, glass-breaking checks, and refined player positioning, are also included with this release.

And what NHL game would be complete without Tournament, Season, Shootout, Playoff, and Exhibition modes? Certainly not NHL 98, which contains all of these modes of play. The Season mode, the heart of the game, allows aspiring General Managers to try and take their teams all the way to the Stanley Cup finals. Full rosters are included.

Colorado Avalanche coach Marc Crawford is also featured in NHL 98. He provides much of the AI that you will be trying to get around in your quest for the cup.

NHL 98 features many of the options that fans of the EA SPORTS series have grown accustomed to. To get a more personalized game, players can customize period length, penalty strictness, fighting, offsides, icing, two-line passes, or injuries.

Coaching strategies have always been a strong point of the NHL Hockey series. You can choose an offensive, defensive, power play, or penalty-killing strategy in NHL 98. Other GM options include the ability to trade players, sign and release free agents, or create your very own player. Now you can create a video game version of yourself or a friend, then customize all of your skills and abilities to make the perfect weapon!

Finally, NHL 98 is a haven for the statistic fanatic. The game features a "Stats Central" in which one can look at team stats, roster stats, player stats, user stats, leaders, or even the different goalie masks present in the game.

So what are you waiting for? Hit the ice and get ready for some NHL action!

Features:
Create your own Tournament by selecting from 44 different teams and leading them through a season
Featuring NHL play-by-play and color commentary
Showcases such added features as give and go passing, on-the-fly coaching, and user controlled shot deflections

  Manufacturer's description:

"NHL 98 Checks the competition through the boards." - GamePro
SMARTER Stanley Cup Proven Intelligence from Colorado Avalanche Coach Marc Crawford

FASTER Blazing New Engine

NEW:
Give and Go Passing
On-the-fly Coaching Strategies
User Controlled Shot Deflections

REAL NHL Play-by-play and Color Commentary IMPROVED

IMPROVED:
One Timers
Glass Breaking Checks
Perfect Player Positioning

TOURNAMENT MODE:
Create Your Own Tourney
44 Teams to Choose From

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Ice Hockey theme.
Number Of Players  1 to 8 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1-4 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  Yes ( 1 to 8 Players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 OFFENSE CONTROLS:
  Skate / Choose pass or shot direction - D-Pad
  Pass; draw the puck (faceoffs) - X Button
  Speed burst - Circle Button
  Shoot - Square Button
  Special move - Triangle Button
  Pause game - Start Button

 DEFENSE CONTROLS:
  Skate - D-Pad
  Control player closest to puck; sweep; poke check - X Button
  Speed burst / Body check - Circle Button
  Hold - Square Button
  Block shot - Triangle Button
  Pause game - Start Button

 GOALTENDING CONTROLS:
  Skate - D-Pad
  Control goalie (hold for one second) - X Button
  Cover up (draw faceoff) - Circle Button
  Save attemp - Square Button
  Pause game - Start Button

 STRATEGY CONTROLS:
  Change camera - R2 Button
  Call line change - L2 Button
  Call defensive strategy - L1 Button
  Call offensive strategy - R1 Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Enter the following at the Password screen -
  3rd Set of Uniforms -   3RD 
  Away Uniforms -   MASKDMAN 
  Bad Call -   GIPTEA 
  Big Head Mode -   BRAINY 
  EA Blades Bonus Team -   EAEAO 
  Kid Mode -   NHLKIDS 
  Large Goalies -   PLAYTIME 
  Large players -   BIGBIG 
  More Free Agents -   FREEEA 
  Super players -   JOHN RIONE 
  View Stanley Cup FMV -   STANLEY 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Away Team Score 0 -  
800475B2 0000
 
  Away Team Score 99 -  
800475B2 0063
 
  Home Team Score 0 -  
800475EC 0000
 
  Home Team Score 99 -  
800475EC 0063
 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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Dim. - 640 x 642 pix.
Res. - 93 dpi
File Size - 46 KB
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Dim. - 640 x 553 pix.
Res. - 93 dpi
File Size - 68 KB
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 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 800 x 800 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 119 KB

 NTSC-U:
  • NHL 98 [SLUS-00519]   
     
 PAL:
  • NHL 98 [SLES-00907]   
     

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