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NBA in the Zone '98

NBA IN THE ZONE ¿98 is a traditional five-on-five basketball game that follows the lead of its predecessors, NBA IN THE ZONE and NBA IN THE ZONE 2. In the original game, the emphasis was on an arcade look and…

16 February 1998

NBA in the Zone '98 is a sport developed by Konami, released 16 February 1998 on Nintendo 64 and PlayStation.

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What NBA in the Zone '98 is

NBA in the Zone '98 is a sport game developed by Konami and released in 1998. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on Nintendo 64 and PlayStation.

The premise, in the publisher's words

NBA IN THE ZONE ¿98 is a traditional five-on-five basketball game that follows the lead of its predecessors, NBA IN THE ZONE and NBA IN THE ZONE 2. In the original game, the emphasis was on an arcade look and feel. NBA IN THE ZONE '98 advances the series' evolution by leaning towards more of a basketball simulation. New options include an on-the-fly play-calling system as well as statistical tracking, which not only keeps season stats but also charts league leaders in various categories. You can also take on a friend in Versus mode and see who is really in the zone; with two multitaps, up to eight people can play at one time.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the NBA series

NBA in the Zone '98 is the 37th of 187 entries we hold in the NBA series. The next entry was NBA ShootOut 98 in 1998.

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What it launched against

NBA in the Zone '98 launched on 16 February 1998, within three weeks of Xenogears, Sega Rally 2, 1080° Snowboarding and Gunbird 2.

Released around the same time: Xenogears, Sega Rally 2, 1080° Snowboarding, Gunbird 2.

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When did NBA in the Zone '98 come out?
NBA in the Zone '98 was released on 16 February 1998 for Nintendo 64 and PlayStation.

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