John Madden Football (1994 video game)

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John Madden Football
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Developer(s) High Score Productions
Publisher(s)
Director(s) Kelly Pope
Producer(s) Michael Rubinelli
Scott Orr
Designer(s) Ernest Adams
Happy Keller
Michael Madden
Programmer(s) Monte Singman
Steve Sim
Craig Reynolds
Derrick Yim
Emmanuel M. Berriet
Artist(s) Bob Rossman
Chuck Austen
Michael Becker
Writer(s) Jamie Poolos
Composer(s) Rob Hubbard
Series Madden NFL
Platform(s) 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Release
  • EU: June 1994
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

John Madden Football is a sports video game developed by High Score Productions and published by EA Sports exclusively for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. It is part of the Madden NFL series of games.

Contents

Gameplay

John Madden Football features contemporary NFL teams, and historical football teams, as well as an all-Madden team of the best contemporary players, and an all-star team of historical players. [2]

Development and release

John Madden Football was released on the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer by EA Sports in North America on May 6, 1994. Electronic Arts Victor distributed the game in Japan that same month on May 28 as NFL Madden Football (NFL マッデン フットボール, NFL Madden Futtobōru). [1] The 3DO officially launched throughout Europe in June 1994 with John Madden Football being one of 34 titles initially available for the console there. [3] Initial sales were greater than expected for the region [4] with 3DO European marketing manager Chris Thompson commenting, "Who would have thought it would be such a huge success in Europe?" [5]

In 1995, Atari Corporation struck a deal with Electronic Arts to bring select titles to the Atari Jaguar CD, [6] with John Madden Football among them but this version was never released due to the commercial and critical failure of the Atari Jaguar platform. [7] [8]

Reception

John Madden Football received largely positive reviews. Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it four stars out of five, stated that "This is simply the best arcade-style football game currently available." [2]

Entertainment Weekly gave the game a "B" grade and said "This game's on-screen players are huge, the generous video clips are broadcast-TV quality, and there are enough obscure play options to satisfy Monday- and Tuesday- morning quarterbacks. But anyone willing to learn the difference between a quick slant I formation and a single-back halfback sweep is going to want more incisive commentary from Madden than, 'Now that was great defense!'" [20]

In 1996, GamesMaster ranked the game 10th on their "The GamesMasters 3DO Top 10." [25]

References

  1. 1 2 "3DO Soft > 1994" (in Japanese). GAME Data Room. Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  2. 1 2 3 Next Generation staff (January 1995). "Finals: John Madden Football". Next Generation . No. 1. Imagine Media. p. 90. ISSN   1078-9693.
  3. ↑ Matthews, Will (December 2013). "Ahead of its Time: A 3DO Retrospective". Retro Gamer . No. 122. Imagine Publishing. p. 22. ISSN   1742-3155.
  4. ↑ Wynne, Stuart (December 1994). "Feature: Inside 3DO". 3DO Magazine. No. 1. Paragon Publishing. p. 16. ISSN   1355-9621.
  5. ↑ Dela Fuente, Derek (February 1995). "Interview: Chris Thompson –Artistic Intentions". 3DO Magazine. No. 2. Paragon Publishing. p. 14. ISSN   1355-9621.
  6. ↑ "CVG News - Atari's Cat Gets The CD - Big Cat Claws EA Deal". Computer and Video Games . No. 163. Future Publishing. June 1995. pp. 12–13. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  7. ↑ Wallett, Adrian (September 23, 2017). "Darryl Still (Atari/Kiss Ltd) – Interview". arcadeattack.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  8. ↑ CRV (August 6, 2017). "Blog:Legal Brief: Atari vs. Sega". gdri.smspower.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  9. ↑ Hink, Antie (August 1994). "CD-ROM: John Madden Football". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). Tronic-Verlag. p. 92. ISSN   0933-1867.
  10. ↑ Patterson, Mark (May 1994). "Review: John Madden's Football" (PDF). Computer and Video Games . No. 150. Future plc. pp. 100–1. ISSN   0261-3697.
  11. ↑ Edge staff. "testscreen: John Madden NFL '94 Football". Edge . No. 8. Future plc. pp. 66–8. ISSN   1350-1593.
  12. ↑ Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; William, Ken; Riley, Mike (May 1994). "Review Crew: John Madden Football". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 58. Sendai Publishing. p. 40. ISSN   1058-918X.
  13. ↑ Game Informer staff (July–August 1994). "At a Glance 3DO: John Madden Football – EA Sports". Game Informer . No. 17. Sunrise Publications. p. 52. ISSN   1067-6392.
  14. ↑ The Eternal Cheesehead (June 1994). "John Madden 3DO: Best Ever" (PDF). GamePro . No. 59. IDG. p. 78. ISSN   1042-8658.
  15. ↑ Humphreys, Andrew (June 1994). "Review: John Madden Football". Hyper . No. 7. nextmedia. pp. 52–3. ISSN   1320-7458.
  16. ↑ Wynne, Mark (December 1994). "Review: John Madden Football". 3DO Magazine. No. 1. Paragon Publishing. p. 37. ISSN   1355-9621.
  17. ↑ Speedy (April 1994). "Speedy Gonzatest: John Madden Football". Consoles + . Yellow Media. p. 145. ISSN   1162-8669.
  18. ↑ Katz, Arnie; Camron, Marc; Kunkel, Bill; Ceccola, Russ (July 1994). "The Final Grade". Electronic Games . Vol. 2, no. 10. Decker Publications. p. 98. ISSN   0730-6687.
  19. ↑ Hardin, John W. "John Madden Football: Great Sport Meets Great Platform". Electronic Games . Vol. 2, no. 9. Decker Publications. p. 123. ISSN   0730-6687.
  20. 1 2 EW Staff (January 14, 1994). "Shelley Duvall's It's a Bird's Life". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  21. ↑ Zaborowski, Ingo (May 1994). "Import: John Madden Football". MAN!AC . No. 7. Future Verlag. p. 23. ISSN   2191-012X.
  22. ↑ Girlich, Stephan (August 1995). "Test 3DO: John Madden Football" (PDF). Mega Fun (in German). Cybermedia. p. 88. ISSN   0946-6282.
  23. ↑ UFG staff (December 1994). "Review Sector: John Madden NFL Football". Ultimate Future Games. No. 1. Future plc. pp. 114–5. ISSN   1355-7289.
  24. ↑ Zengerle, Robert (April 1995). "Reviews: John Madden Football". Video Games (in German). Future Verlag. p. 83. ISSN   0946-0985.
  25. ↑ "The GameMasters 3DO Top 10" (PDF). GamesMaster (44): 75. July 1996.
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