Summary
John Madden Football '92, released as Pro Football in Japan, is a football video game released by Electronic Arts in 1991. It was the second Madden title released for the Sega Genesis, following the original John Madden Football from the previous year, starting the tradition of annual installments.
| John Madden Football '92 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Park Place Productions |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Producer(s) | Michael Brook |
| Designer(s) | John Madden |
| Programmer(s) | Jim Simmons |
| Composer(s) | Michael Bartlow |
| Series | Madden NFL |
| Platform(s) | Genesis |
| Release | December 1991 |
| Genre(s) | Sports (American football) |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
New aspects of this version include instant replay, two-player cooperative play, quarterback injuries, highlights, and more audibles. There are also new play modes, such as pre-season games, regular season games, playoffs, and sudden death, which was a way to simulate overtime in NFL games. Quarter lengths have been adjusted in this version to be set at 5, 10, or 15 minutes. As in previous versions of the video game, there are no NFL or NFLPA licenses for authentic teams, player names, and stadiums. Teams are organized by city name and colors.
Development and release edit
John Madden Football '92 was released in December 1991.[1]
Reception edit
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [2] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 36/40[3] |
| MegaTech | 95%[4] |
| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| MegaTech | Hypergame[5] |
MegaTech gave the game 95% and a Hyper Game Award, saying that "you'll enjoy it, even if you don't care much for the sport".[6] In October 1992, Mega placed the game at #1 in their Top Mega Drive Games of All Time.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Software Calendar". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 29. Sendai Publishing. December 1991. p. 29.
- ^ Jonathan Sutyak. "John Madden Football '92 Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed; Alessi, Martin; Sushi-X (January 1992). "Review Crew: John Madden Football '92". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 30. Sendai Publishing. p. 22.
- ^ "John Madden Football '92". MegaTech (5). EMAP: 78. May 1992.
- ^ "John Madden Football '92". MegaTech (5). EMAP: 78. May 1992.
- ^ "John Madden Football '92". MegaTech (5). EMAP: 78. May 1992.
- ^ "John Madden Football '92". Mega (1). Future Publishing: 76.