Nagano Winter Olympics '98
Nagano Winter Olympics '98 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Nagano Winter Olympics '98 on?
- Nagano Winter Olympics '98 was released on Nintendo 64, PlayStation.
- When did Nagano Winter Olympics '98 release?
- Nagano Winter Olympics '98 was first released on December 18, 1997.
About Nagano Winter Olympics '98
The Nagano Winter Olympic Games are here! Experience all of the thrills, spills and "chills" as you compete for glory against the rest of the world. It's time to find out what you're made of...Can you bring home a medal? 12 exciting Olympic events! 16 different countries! 1-4 player action. Set new world records and save them to your Controller Pak. Real-time motion captured athletes.
Summary via IGDB.
Nagano Winter Olympics '98 on Wikipedia
Nagano Winter Olympics '98, known in Japan as Hyper Olympics in Nagano , is a multi-event sports game from Konami. It is based on the 1998 Winter Olympics and features 10 Olympic events including skating, skiing, luge, bobsleigh, slalom, curling, halfpipe and snowboarding. The game is part of the Track & Field/Hyper Sports series and would be the last licensed Olympic video game released on a Nintendo home console until Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games about nine years later.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64, PlayStation
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1998 | $9 | $25 | $195 | 12 reviews | Low |
Release timeline
- Nintendo 64Dec 18, 1997
- PlayStationDec 18, 1997
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $8 | $30 | — |
| Japanese release (Hyper Olympics in Nagano 64) | $4 | $9 | $19 |
What it needs to play
- RequiredController Pak — to save your progress: the game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.99 in Jan 2007, $7.45 five years ago, and $9.50 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $1.99 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $3.66 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $1.49 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.35 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.47 | $8.95 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.25 | $9.95 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.55 | $8.95 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.16 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.59 | $16.04 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.68 | $16.64 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.98 | $14.76 |
| Jan 2021 | $7.83 | $17.43 |
| Jan 2022 | $8.45 | $29 |
| Jan 2023 | $7.66 | $28 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.49 | $27 |
| Jan 2025 | $8.17 | $25 |
| Jan 2026 | $9.25 | $27 |
| Oct 2026 | $9.50 | $25 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 29 January 1998 | NUS-NH5E-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | February 1998 | NUS-NH5P-EUR | — |
| Japan | 18 December 1997 | NUS-NH5J-JPN | NUS-01A-02 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1998
- Authenticity
- Low
A winter-sports game in Konami's Track & Field mold, among the cheapest carts in the library.
Nagano Winter Olympics '98 is Konami's game of the 1998 Winter Olympics and part of its Track & Field and Hyper Sports line, known in Japan as Hyper Olympics in Nagano 64. It came out in Japan in December 1997, North America in January 1998 and PAL regions in February 1998, and a playable version appeared at the September 1997 Tokyo Game Show. The N64 and PlayStation versions came from different Konami divisions.
Critics who compared the two versions agreed the N64 one was better, with faster play, shorter loading and better graphics. GamePro gave it a positive recommendation, IGN's Peer Schneider praised the sound effects, and Electronic Gaming Monthly's Crispin Boyer blamed uninspired control setups for events that were neither fun nor exciting.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 48% | |
| AllGame | 2/5 | |
| Edge | 6/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.5/10, 5/10, 4.5/10, 5.5/10 | |
| Famitsu | 25/40 | |
| Game Informer | 5.5/10 | |
| GameFan | 67% | |
| GameSpot | 3.5/10 | |
| Hyper | 60% | |
| IGN | 4.2/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 32% | |
| Nintendo Power | 6.5/10 |
“Beautiful but cripplingly dull. Konami need to regain their sense of fun pronto.”
“It hurts me to say that, what should have been the glorious sequel to last year’s International Track & Field, resembles more of a sophomore slump, than anything else. Avoid this title.”
“The overall appearance of Nagano Winter Olympics on the N64 is better than the PS-X, but that isn't saying much.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
How the Nintendo 64 version differs
GameFan's preview said the N64 game would have 12 events, three more than the PlayStation version.
A playable demo of the N64 version was shown at the September 1997 Tokyo Game Show.
Also on other platforms
PlayStation
- PlayStation. The PlayStation version has events the N64 lacks: Super G, Short Track and the large ski jump. GamePro suggested it as a rental only.
How the other versions reviewed
| PlayStation | GameRankings | 49% |
| PlayStation | Edge | 5/10 |
| PlayStation | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.625/10 |
| PlayStation | Game Informer | 5/10 |
| PlayStation | GameFan | 59% |
| PlayStation | GameRevolution | B+ |
| PlayStation | GameSpot | 3.3/10 |
| PlayStation | Hyper | 60% |
| PlayStation | IGN | 3/10 |
| PlayStation | Next Generation | 3/5 |
| PlayStation | Official PlayStation Magazine | 2/5 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
Fake risk is low. The game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge, so budget for one. PAL copies cost a little less loose and more complete, and Japanese copies cost much less than the US cart.
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