NCAA March Madness 98

NCAA March Madness 98 was the 1998 installment in the NCAA March Madness series. It was released on February 25, 1998 for the PlayStation.[1] It is the sequel to Coach K College Basketball. Former Wake Forest player Tim Duncan is featured on the cover.

Developer(s)Electronic Arts
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts Sports
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • NA: February 25, 1998
Genre(s)Sports, Basketball
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

NCAA March Madness 98 features a Dynasty Mode which lets players manage and play using a team over a number of years, requiring them to replace graduating seniors with freshmen players.[2]

The game also uses the crowds as a gameplay mechanic. A "Momentum Meter" responds to a team scoring consecutive baskets or making a big play, upon which the crowd roars and the players of the momentum-gaining team receive a temporary boost to their abilities.[2]

Development

NCAA March Madness 98 was built with a revamped version of the NBA Live 97 game engine, utilizing that game's animation data with the addition of a few new motion captured moves from Tim Duncan and others.[2]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "Die-hard college basketball fans would put up with a lot to enjoy the feeling of being in the game, but they shouldn't have to put up with this much."[3]

Reviews

See also

References
  1. "IGN: NCAA March Madness 98". Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  2. "March Madness 98: EA Finally Makes a 32-Bit College Basketball Game". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 102. Ziff Davis. January 1998. p. 90.
  3. "Finals". Next Generation. No. 42. Imagine Media. June 1998. p. 136.
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