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…
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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…
CAESAR’S PALACE (16-BIT)
Original Release: Virgin, 1993, GenesisOther Releases: SNES / Game Gear (1993) A basic casino games package that doesn’t play terribly well. Caesar’s Palace (Genesis, Virgin, 1993) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! In the 16-bit incarnation of Caesar’s Palace, you now play as some office schlub with bad posture who has decided…
BILL WALSH COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Original Release: EA, 1993, GenesisOther Releases: Sega CD (1993), SNES (1994) The first console college football game with licenses for (some) schools and a simulation of the season structure, running on EA’s solid Madden engine. Bill Walsh College Football (Genesis, EA, 1993) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Bill Walsh College Football…