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Player Manager 98/99

Like its ancestors, this title marks a return to the popular managing game where the player not only is a starting manager, but also a footballer close to retirement age (the player, however, does not control…

31 December 1998

Player Manager 98/99 is a sport developed by Anco Software Ltd., released 31 December 1998 on PlayStation, DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Player Manager 98/99 is

Player Manager 98/99 is a sport game developed by Anco Software Ltd. and released in 1998. It is available on PlayStation, DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Like its ancestors, this title marks a return to the popular managing game where the player not only is a starting manager, but also a footballer close to retirement age (the player, however, does not control his footballing avatar directly in the field). Players are rated in 18 attributes (plus some hidden attributes), and eight formations. Several tactics give the manager a lot of depth to change into the style more suitable for the footballers available . As there isn't a stat to display the overall value of a player (other than his market value), the player has to choose the starting eleven according to the desired playing style by their individual strengths: defenders with strong…
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What it launched against

Player Manager 98/99 launched on 31 December 1998, within three weeks of Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999) and Mario Party.

Released around the same time: Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party.

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When did Player Manager 98/99 come out?
Player Manager 98/99 was released on 31 December 1998 for PlayStation, DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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