1996 · Gremlin Interactive · Association football management · Simulation

Premier Manager 97

Sega console exclusive

Premier Manager 97 is the sequel to Premier Manager. It was released for the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in Europe in 1996.

Released: 1996
Platforms: MS-DOS Sega Genesis Windows
Genres: Association football management Simulation Sports
Developers: Gremlin Interactive
Publishers: —
Series: Premier Manager
Perspective: First person Bird view / Isometric Text
Themes: Non-fiction
Entry: #4 in Premier Manager

About

Premier Manager 97 is a football management simulator video game developed by Gremlin Interactive and published by Sega for the Mega Drive in 1996. A PC Windows version was released in 1997. It is the fourth game in the Premier Manager series.

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Gameplay

The Mega Drive version puts the player in charge of a team of their choice from the English third division. The goal is to win the FA Cup. Players are responsible for club finances, player transfers, squad line-up, and ground improvements. The game supports two-player multiplayer.

Reception

Mean Machines Sega said that the game is "excellent fun" but observed that there's not much difference compared to the previous year's version. The other reviewer from Mean Machines said that the game is hard to get into. Computer and Video Games called the PC version "the most atmospheric, entertaining and comprehensive management game". PC Joker called the game "enthralling". PC Zone compared the game to then current Premiership season and did not find it all that realistic.