Nagano Winter Olympics '98

There are two modes of play, Olympic and Championship. In the Olympic Mode, the player selects an event and competes in order to win the gold medal. In championship, the player competes in seven events, with points being awarded for performance in each event. The athlete with the most points at the end wins gold. ==Events==

• Alpine Skiing - Downhill, Super G (PS1 only), and Giant Slalom • Snowboard - Giant Slalom and Halfpipe (N64 only) • Speed Skating - 500m and 1500m • Short Track (PS1 only) - 500 m and 1000 m • Bobsleigh • Luge • Ski Jumping - Large Jumping (PS1 only), K90 (N64 Only) and K120 (N64 only) • Freestyle Skiing - Aerials • Curling ==Playable nations==

There is a total of 16 playable countries per version of the game. They are: • • • • (PS1 only) • (N64 only) • • • • • • (N64 Only) • • (PS1 only) • • • • • ==Development==

Both the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions of the game were developed by Konami's Japanese branch, but by different divisions of it. A playable demo of the Nintendo 64 version was exhibited at the September 1997 Tokyo Game Show. ==Reception==

''Nagano Winter Olympics '98 received unfavorable reviews. The Nintendo 64 version and PlayStation version respectively held a 48% and 49% on the review aggregation website GameRankings, Next Generation'' called the PlayStation version "a mixed bag. The graphics and sound are great, and about half of the events are dead on, but the rest rarely rise above mediocrity. All multi-event discs have clunkers, though, and the fun delivered by other events makes this game worth a look in the end." Critics overwhelmingly said that the curling is the best event, with most commenting that this is rather unexpected given what an obscure sport curling is. ==Notes==