NASCAR 99

NASCAR '99
North American PlayStation cover art featuring the cars of Dale Earnhardt, Mark Martin, Terry Labonte, and Kyle Petty
Developer(s)	Stormfront Studios
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Platform(s)	Nintendo 64, PlayStation
Release	Nintendo 64 NA: September 10, 1998[1] EU: November 1998 PlayStation NA: September 22, 1998 EU: 1998
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single Player, Multiplayer

NASCAR '99 is a racing simulator video game developed by Stormfront Studios and published by EA Sports. It was released for Nintendo 64 on September 10, 1998,^[1] and for the PlayStation on September 22.^[2] NASCAR '99 was the second game in the EA Sports NASCAR series of video games.

Features

NASCAR '99 is the second game relating in EA Sports NASCAR series of video games. The game features thirty-one of the drivers from the 1998 Winston Cup Series season and six legendary drivers.^[3] The game also includes seventeen different NASCAR race tracks, including Atlanta Motor Speedway, Sears Point, and Michigan International Speedway.^[3] Furthermore, the game includes instructions from a crew chief, such as when to make a pit stop or when cars are around the player.^[3]

Development

EA confirmed the game's existence in April 1998.^[4]

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	N64	PS
GameRankings	66%[5]	70%[6]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	N64	PS
CNET Gamecenter	7/10[7]	8/10[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	6.875/10[9][a]	5.875/10[10][b]
EP Daily	4/10[11]	5.5/10[12]
Game Informer	7.25/10[13]	8.25/10[14]
GameRevolution	C[15]	C[16]
GameSpot	6.9/10[17]	6.3/10[3]
IGN	7/10[18]	7.1/10[19]
N64 Magazine	59%[20][21]	N/A
Next Generation	N/A	[22]
Nintendo Power	7.4/10[23]	N/A
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	[24]

The game received average reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.^[5][6] The game was praised for its authenticity, although critics felt that the graphics and sound effects were not improved from the previous game, NASCAR '98. Also, critics stated that the player would become "tired" of the game if they were a "racing-game fan".^[3] Next Generation said of the PlayStation version, "While not a huge improvement over NASCAR 98, it is a better game, and makes it a worthy upgrade if only for the Dual Shock [sic] support."^[22] Air Hendrix of GamePro said in the October 1998 issue that the Nintendo 64 version "redlines the thrills with quality stock-car action. Rookies will delight in the wild, bumper-grinding arcade side, while pros who dig sim racing will face off against tough CPU cars that block passing lanes and take you into the wall."^[25][c] An issue later, Hendrix stated, "If you're choosing between the PlayStation and N64 versions, the PlayStation game easily takes the pole – though not by a huge margin. All told, race fans in general and NASCAR fans in praticular won't go wrong peeling out of pit row with this title."^[26][d]

Notes

1. In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the Nintendo 64 version, one critic gave it 8.5/10, another gave it 5/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 7/10.
2. In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the PlayStation version, one critic gave it 7/10, two others gave it each a score of 5/10, and another gave it 6.5/10.
3. GamePro gave the Nintendo 64 version all 4/5 scores for graphics, sound, control and fun factor.
4. GamePro gave the PlayStation version three 4.5/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 4/5 for sound.

References

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2. "PSN News Story". 2001-02-25. Archived from the original on 2001-02-25. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
3. Ryan MacDonald (October 19, 1998). "NASCAR 99 Review (PS)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 5, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
4. Ryan MacDonald (April 23, 1998). "EA Confirms NASCAR '99 and Untitled Boxer". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 17, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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7. Andy Mahood (October 13, 1998). "NASCAR 99 (N64)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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15. Tim Hsu (October 1998). "Nascar '99 [sic] - N64 Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 22, 2004. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
16. Jason Zimring (October 1998). "Nascar99 [sic] Review (PS)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
17. Ryan MacDonald (October 7, 1998). "NASCAR 99 Review (N64)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 4, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
18. Peer Schneider (October 21, 1998). "NASCAR 99 (N64)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
19. Craig Harris (September 30, 1998). "NASCAR 99 (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
20. Mark Green (December 1998). "NASCAR '99 (US Import)". N64 Magazine. No. 22. Future Publishing. pp. 94–95.
21. Tim Weaver (Christmas 1998). "NASCAR 99". N64 Magazine. No. 23. Future Publishing. p. 66. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
22. "NASCAR 99 (PS)". Next Generation. No. 49. Imagine Media. January 1999. p. 105. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
23. "NASCAR '99". Nintendo Power. Vol. 113. Nintendo of America. October 1998. p. 112. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
24. Kraig Kujawa (November 1998). "NASCAR 99". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 2. Ziff Davis. p. 106. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
25. Air Hendrix (October 1998). "NASCAR '99 Qualifies Near the Front of the N64 Pack". GamePro. No. 121. IDG. p. 186. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
26. Air Hendrix (November 1998). "NASCAR '99 Qualifies for a Top-Five Finish" (PDF). GamePro. No. 122. IDG. p. 200. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

External links

• NASCAR 99 at MobyGames