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{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
| title = NFL Quarterback Club '99
| title = NFL Quarterback Club '99
| image =
| image = NFL Quarterback Club 99 cover 1.jpeg
| caption = North American packaging cover featuring [[Brett Favre]].
| developer = [[Iguana Entertainment]]
| publisher = [[Acclaim Sports]]
| developer = [[Acclaim Studios Austin|Iguana Entertainment]]
| publisher = [[Acclaim Entertainment]]{{efn|Released under the [[Acclaim Sports]] label}}
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| series = NFL Quarterback Club series
| engine =
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|November 10, 1998}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/981110/nfl_quarte_2.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990128174606/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/981110/nfl_quarte_2.html|title=NFL Quarterback Club '99 For N64 Ships Today|website=[[Business Wire]]|publisher=[[Berkshire Hathaway]]|via=[[Yahoo! Finance|Yahoo.com]]|archivedate=January 28, 1999|date=November 10, 1998|accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref>{{vgrelease|EU|December 1998}}
| genre = Sports, [[American football]]
| modes =
| platforms = [[Nintendo 64]]
| platforms = [[Nintendo 64]]
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| series = ''[[NFL Quarterback Club]]''
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|November 10, 1998<ref>{{cite web|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_11/10_vg_pc_nflqb/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000116143427/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_11/10_vg_pc_nflqb/index.html|title=NFL QB Club '99 Ships|website=[[GameSpot]]|archivedate=January 16, 2000|date=November 10, 1998|accessdate=August 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/QBC99KicksOFFHolidays.html |title=NFL Quarterback Club '99 Kicks Off Acclaim Sports' Holiday Season |website=[[Acclaim Entertainment]] |date=November 5, 1998 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040826001909/http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/QBC99KicksOFFHolidays.html |archivedate=August 26, 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>|EU|December 1998}}
| genre = [[Sports game|Sports]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}
}}


'''''NFL Quarterback Club '99''''' Is a sports game released in November 1998, developed by [[Acclaim Studios Austin|Iguana Entertainment]] and published by [[Acclaim Entertainment]] for [[Nintendo 64]].
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'''''NFL Quarterback Club '99''''' released in November 1998, developed by [[Iguana Entertainment]] and published by [[Acclaim Entertainment]] for [[Nintendo 64]], is one of the first sports games to work with the [[Expansion Pak]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/980924/acclaim_1.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19981203145008/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/980924/acclaim_1.html|title=Acclaim Sports' NFL Quarterback Club 99 to Support Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak|website=[[Business Wire]]|publisher=[[Berkshire Hathaway]]|via=[[Yahoo! Finance|Yahoo.com]]|archivedate=December 3, 1998|date=September 4, 1998|accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref> The game features the ability to replay past [[Super Bowl]]s and provides historical descriptions of them. NFL Quarterback Club '99 delivers all 31 teams and 3D rendered stadiums (the [[Cleveland Browns]] can only be accessed by using a cheat code). 1,500 players are featured in the game with over 250 motion-capture animations. Players, along with teams, uniforms, coaches, and playbooks can also be created and used in game. Play-by-play is handled by [[Randy Cross]] and [[Mike Patrick]] while the artificial intelligence was developed by coach [[Charlie Weis]].

The graphics of the game are high resolution, with the optional expansion pak and rumble pak. The expansion pak only makes replays longer and slightly improves overall performance.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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The title is one of the first sports games to work with the [[Expansion Pak]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/980924/acclaim_1.html |title=Acclaim Sports' NFL Quarterback Club 99 to Support Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak |website=[[Business Wire]] |publisher=[[Berkshire Hathaway]] |via=[[Yahoo! Finance|Yahoo.com]] |date=September 4, 1998 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19981203145008/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/980924/acclaim_1.html |archivedate=December 3, 1998 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref> The game features the ability to replay past [[Super Bowl]]s and provides historical descriptions of them.<ref name="NFL 99"/> NFL Quarterback Club '99 delivers all 31 teams and 3D rendered stadiums (also included are the [[Cleveland Browns]]).<ref name="NFL 99"/> 1,500 players are featured in the game with over 250 motion-capture animations.<ref name="NFL 99">{{cite news |last=Bassave |first=Roy |date=January 31, 1999 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JmBiAAAAIBAJ&q=NFL+Quarterback+Club+99&pg=PA43 |title=QB 99 kicks off new ballgame |newspaper=[[Telegraph Herald]] |publisher=Woodward Communications, Inc. |page=43 |accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref> Players, along with teams, uniforms, coaches, and playbooks can also be created and used in game.<ref name="NFL 99"/>
NFL Quarterback Club 99 expands upon its predecessor's gameplay significantly through the addition of more fluent controls, animations and graphics. While these are seemingly minor additions to the game, these improvements can serve to make the game much more enjoyable and appealing to fans of the [[NFL]].


The game features teams from [[NFL Europe]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Chip |last2=Carter |first2=Jonathan |date=February 16, 1999 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TWowAAAAIBAJ&q=NFL+Quarterback+Club+99&pg=PA12 |title=Inside the video games |newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]] |publisher=Times-Journal Inc. |page=12 |accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref>
The game allows the user to play as every NFL team that was available at the time ([[1999 NFL Season]]) and control all of its players, including newly drafted early round [[quarterbacks]] [[Peyton Manning]] and [[Ryan Leaf]]. Each team has ratings based on certain strengths and weaknesses observed in the [[1998 NFL season]] and projections by the developers. This provides a realistic lack of power balance between a team like the [[San Diego Chargers]] and the [[Green Bay Packers]].


==Development==
In addition, the game featured teams from [[NFL Europe]].
As with the preceding game in the series, ''[[NFL Quarterback Club 98]]'', [[Brett Favre]] served as the game's spokesman and cover player.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Johnston|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_02/05_qbc/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001016164317/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_02/05_qbc/index.html|title=Favre Signs to QBC '99|website=[[GameSpot]]|archivedate=October 16, 2000|date=February 5, 1998|accessdate=September 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Favre Signs to QBC '99 |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=105|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=April 1998|page=24}}</ref> Play-by-play was handled by [[Mike Patrick]], color calls by [[Randy Cross]] and referee calls by [[Jerry Markbreit]].<ref name="NFL 99"/> [[Charlie Weis]] and [[Dedric Ward]] served as consultants for the game.<ref name="NFL 99"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Kraig|last=Kujawa|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_05/06_qbclub/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001010154821/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_05/06_qbclub/index.html|title=Quarterback Club Raises the Bar|website=[[GameSpot]]|archivedate=October 10, 2000|date=May 6, 1998|accessdate=November 14, 2022}}</ref>

Like its predecessor, the game features many glitches. The most notable is a glitch that allows a player who is controlling a [[quarterback]] the ability to gain a significant amount of speed, or sort of teleport, by using the [[pump fake]] technique.

== New features ==
*Graphical improvements
*Gameplay improvements
*Team specific playbooks
*Historically accurate information from historical Super Bowls
*Practice Mode


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
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| GR = 78%<ref name="N64">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198161-nfl-quarterback-club-99/index.html |title=NFL Quarterback Club 99 for Nintendo 64 |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512184637/https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198161-nfl-quarterback-club-99/index.html |archivedate=May 12, 2019 |url-status=dead |accessdate=August 6, 2020}}</ref>
| GR = 78%<ref name="N64"/>
| IGN = 84%<ref>{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Gasamassina|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/11/11/nfl-quarterback-club-99|title=Nfl Quarterback Club '99|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=November 10, 1998|accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref>
| Allgame = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Marriott |first=Scott Alan |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=14368&tab=review |title=NFL Quarterback Club 99 - Review |website=[[AllGame]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114123441/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=14368&tab=review |archivedate=November 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |accessdate=August 6, 2020}}</ref>
| CNG = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Meyer |first=Bill |date=January 5, 1999 |url=http://gamecenter.com/Consoles/Nintendo/Nflqbc99/ |title=NFL Quarterback Club 99 |website=Gamecenter |publisher=[[CNET]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000823205256/http://gamecenter.com/Consoles/Nintendo/Nflqbc99/ |archivedate=August 23, 2000 |url-status=dead |accessdate=November 24, 2021}}</ref>
| GSpot =75%<ref name=<ref name="GameSpot"/>
| CP = 85%<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-233-124.jpg |title=NBA Quaterback [sic] Club 99 |language=fr |magazine=Consoles + |issue=84 |date=January 1999 |page=124 |accessdate=August 6, 2020}}</ref>
| EGM = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=NFL Quarterback Club 99 |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |issue=114 |date=January 1999}}</ref>
| GI = 8.25/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Storm |first1=Jon |last2=Anderson |first2=Paul |last3=Reiner |first3=Andrew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=n64&path=dec98&doc=qbc |title=NFL Quarterback Club 99 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop|FuncoLand]] |issue=68 |date=December 1998 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990908184040/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=n64&path=dec98&doc=qbc |archivedate=September 8, 1999 |url-status=dead |accessdate=August 6, 2020}}</ref>
| GamePro = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=The Rookie |url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-785-152.jpg |title=Sketchy A.I. and Bunk Passing Sack QB Club '99 |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG Entertainment]] |issue=124 |date=January 1999 |page=152 |accessdate=August 6, 2020}}</ref>
| GSpot = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Broady |first=Vince |date=November 20, 1998 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-quarterback-club-99-review/1900-2543702/ |title=NFL Quarterback Club 99 Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"] |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Red Ventures]] |accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref>
| Hyper = 80%<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Cheung |first=Kevin |url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-692-44.jpg |title=NFL Quarterback Club 99 |magazine=[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]] |publisher=[[nextmedia|Next Media Pty Ltd]] |issue=62 |date=December 1998 |page=44 |accessdate=August 6, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN = 8.4/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Casamassina |first=Matt |date=November 10, 1998 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/11/11/nfl-quarterback-club-99 |title=NFL Quarterback Club '99 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref>
| N64 = 90%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NFL Quarterback Club '99 |magazine=[[NGC Magazine|N64 Magazine]] |publisher=[[Future plc|Future Publishing]] |issue=23 |date=January 1999}}</ref>
| NP = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-356-123.jpg |title=NFL Quarterback Club '99 |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] |volume=114 |date=November 1998 |page=123 |accessdate=August 6, 2020}}</ref>
}}
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''NFL Quarterback Club 99'' received generally positive reviews from critics. It maintains a 78.08% on [[GameRankings]] based on 13 reviews.<ref name="N64">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198161-nfl-quarterback-club-99/index.html|title=NFL Quarterback Club 99 for Nintendo 64|website=[[GameRankings]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref> This improves off of the 76.31% its predecessor [[NFL Quarterback Club 98]] received based on 12 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198160-nfl-quarterback-club-98/index.html|website=[[GameRankings]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|title=NFL Quarterback Club 98 for Nintendo 64|accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref>


''NFL Quarterback Club 99'' received favorable reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[GameRankings]].<ref name="N64"/>
The most notable review of the game comes from [[GameSpot]]. This review gives the game a score of 7.5/10, noting graphical improvements but also warning players of drawbacks that may make the game less enjoyable.<ref name="GameSpot">{{cite web|first=Vince|last=Broady |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-quarterback-club-99-review/1900-2543702/|website=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|title=NFL Quarterback Club 99 Review|date=April 28, 2000|accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref>

During the [[2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], the game was a finalist for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Sports Game of the Year|Console Sports Game of the Year]]" and "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement|Outstanding Achievement in Software Engineering]]", both of which were ultimately awarded to ''[[1080° Snowboarding]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'', respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_console.html |title=Second Interactive Achievement Awards: Console |website=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991011020746/http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_console.html |archivedate=October 11, 1999 |url-status=dead |accessdate=November 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_craft.html |title=Second Interactive Achievement Awards: Craft Award |website=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991011023932/http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_craft.html |archivedate=October 11, 1999 |accessdate=November 24, 2021}}</ref>

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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{moby game|id=/nfl-quarterback-club-99|name=''NFL Quarterback Club '99''}}
*{{moby game|id=/n64/nfl-quarterback-club-99}}
*[http://ign64.ign.com/objects/003/003796.html IGN: NFL Quarterback Club '99]



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Latest revision as of 12:29, 27 April 2024

NFL Quarterback Club '99
North American packaging cover featuring Brett Favre.
Developer(s)Iguana Entertainment
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment[a]
SeriesNFL Quarterback Club
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NFL Quarterback Club '99 Is a sports game released in November 1998, developed by Iguana Entertainment and published by Acclaim Entertainment for Nintendo 64.

Gameplay[edit]

The title is one of the first sports games to work with the Expansion Pak.[3] The game features the ability to replay past Super Bowls and provides historical descriptions of them.[4] NFL Quarterback Club '99 delivers all 31 teams and 3D rendered stadiums (also included are the Cleveland Browns).[4] 1,500 players are featured in the game with over 250 motion-capture animations.[4] Players, along with teams, uniforms, coaches, and playbooks can also be created and used in game.[4]

The game features teams from NFL Europe.[5]

Development[edit]

As with the preceding game in the series, NFL Quarterback Club 98, Brett Favre served as the game's spokesman and cover player.[6][7] Play-by-play was handled by Mike Patrick, color calls by Randy Cross and referee calls by Jerry Markbreit.[4] Charlie Weis and Dedric Ward served as consultants for the game.[4][8]

Reception[edit]

NFL Quarterback Club 99 received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[9]

During the 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the game was a finalist for "Console Sports Game of the Year" and "Outstanding Achievement in Software Engineering", both of which were ultimately awarded to 1080° Snowboarding and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, respectively.[21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NFL QB Club '99 Ships". GameSpot. November 10, 1998. Archived from the original on January 16, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "NFL Quarterback Club '99 Kicks Off Acclaim Sports' Holiday Season". Acclaim Entertainment. November 5, 1998. Archived from the original on August 26, 2004.
  3. ^ "Acclaim Sports' NFL Quarterback Club 99 to Support Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. September 4, 1998. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. Retrieved June 18, 2019 – via Yahoo.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Bassave, Roy (January 31, 1999). "QB 99 kicks off new ballgame". Telegraph Herald. Woodward Communications, Inc. p. 43. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  5. ^ Carter, Chip; Carter, Jonathan (February 16, 1999). "Inside the video games". Rome News-Tribune. Times-Journal Inc. p. 12. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  6. ^ Johnston, Chris (February 5, 1998). "Favre Signs to QBC '99". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 16, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Favre Signs to QBC '99". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 105. Ziff Davis. April 1998. p. 24.
  8. ^ Kujawa, Kraig (May 6, 1998). "Quarterback Club Raises the Bar". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 10, 2000. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "NFL Quarterback Club 99 for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "NFL Quarterback Club 99 - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  11. ^ Meyer, Bill (January 5, 1999). "NFL Quarterback Club 99". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "NBA Quaterback [sic] Club 99". Consoles + (in French). No. 84. January 1999. p. 124. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  13. ^ EGM staff (January 1999). "NFL Quarterback Club 99". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 114. Ziff Davis.
  14. ^ Storm, Jon; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (December 1998). "NFL Quarterback Club 99". Game Informer. No. 68. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on September 8, 1999. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  15. ^ The Rookie (January 1999). "Sketchy A.I. and Bunk Passing Sack QB Club '99". GamePro. No. 124. IDG Entertainment. p. 152. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  16. ^ Broady, Vince (November 20, 1998). "NFL Quarterback Club 99 Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  17. ^ Cheung, Kevin (December 1998). "NFL Quarterback Club 99". Hyper. No. 62. Next Media Pty Ltd. p. 44. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  18. ^ Casamassina, Matt (November 10, 1998). "NFL Quarterback Club '99". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  19. ^ "NFL Quarterback Club '99". N64 Magazine. No. 23. Future Publishing. January 1999.
  20. ^ "NFL Quarterback Club '99". Nintendo Power. Vol. 114. Nintendo of America. November 1998. p. 123. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  21. ^ "Second Interactive Achievement Awards: Console". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 1999. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  22. ^ "Second Interactive Achievement Awards: Craft Award". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 1999. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  1. ^ Released under the Acclaim Sports label

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