Original Release: EA, 1993, Genesis / SNES The 1994 Madden entry was the first to add NFL teams to the mix and a season mode, but still didn’t have a player license at this point. Madden ’94 (Genesis, EA, 1993) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! At the outset of Madden ’94…
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MADDEN ’93
Original Release: EA, 1992, Genesis / SNES The third Madden is mostly notable for adding its namesake’s voice to the game and being the point where the Genesis and SNES versions started to have parity. Madden ’93 (Genesis, EA, 1992) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! There’s still no NFL or NFLPA…
MADDEN ’92
Original Release: EA, 1991, GenesisOther Releases: SNES (1991) The sequel to EA’s console football pioneer really didn’t change much, but did have a number of small tweaks and additions. Madden ’92 (Genesis, EA, 1991) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! This is very much a rehash of the previous game, with mostly…
JOHN MADDEN FOOTBALL
Original Release: EA, 1990, Sega GenesisOther Releases: SNES (1991), Amiga (1992) The pioneering console football title set the tone for the genre for years to come. John Madden Football (Genesis, 1990, EA) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! What is it with early Genesis football games and crazy title screen music? First…
JOE MONTANA 2: SPORTS TALK FOOTBALL
Original Release: Sega, 1991, Genesis The first console football game to work in a limited form of play-by-play commentary. Joe Montana 2: Sports Talk Football (Genesis, Sega, 1991) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! You can probably guess from the opening MIDI rap of the game that there’s trouble ahead … Joe…
FIFA INTERNATIONAL SOCCER
Original Release: EA, 1993, GenesisOther Releases: 3D0 (1993), Amiga / DOS / Game Gear / Sega CD / SNES (1994), Game Boy (1995), Master System (1996) The trailblazing console soccer game that established the monster FIFA series. FIFA International Soccer (Genesis, EA, 1993) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! I honestly don’t…
EA HOCKEY
Original Release: EA, 1991, Genesis This derivation of the original NHL Hockey was released everywhere outside of North America and actually has some substantial differences. EA Hockey (Genesis, EA, 1991) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon! EA Hockey marks EA’s first foray into hockey games; it’s basically the exact same game as…
CRUE BALL
Original Release: EA, 1992, Genesis An odd license leads to a surprisingly decent pinball game. Crue Ball (Genesis, EA, 1992) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon! Crue Ball is the only game sponsored by Motley Crue that I am aware of, and certainly the only pinball game. ’80s bands are getting to…
COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Original Release: Sega, 1994, Genesis As EA spun off their Madden series into a college game with Bill Walsh, Sega did the same here with their Joe Montana Sports Talk series. College Football’s National Championship (Genesis, Sega, 1994) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! This college football game is a repurposing of…
CLUE
Original Release: Parker Bros., 1992, SNES/Genesis A very solid adaptation of the board game Clue that only ever saw an official release in North America. Clue (Genesis, Parker Bros., 1992) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Clue for Genesis isn’t stunning in any way, but it’s a perfectly competent vidya game implementation…