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What is the first NFL video game?

What is the first NFL video game?

Madden NFL originated in 1989 as John Madden Football, a computer software title for the Apple II. The franchise was popularized with a move to the Sega Genesis console in 1990 and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991.

When was the first football video game?

NFL (video game)

NFL
Platform(s) NES
Release NA: September 1989
Genre(s) Traditional football simulation
Mode(s) Single-player Multiplayer (up to two players)

When did the first NFL game come out?

National Football League

Upcoming season or competition: 2021 NFL season
Formerly American Professional Football Conference (1920) American Professional Football Association (1920–1921)
Sport American football
Founded September 17, 1920 Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Inaugural season 1920

Why is Madden called Madden?

Madden NFL (known as John Madden Football until 1994) is an American football video game series developed by EA Tiburon for EA Sports. It is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and commentator John Madden, and it has sold more than 250 million copies.

When did the first NFL football game come out?

Intellivision producer Mattel ported its NFL Football game (see below for more) to the rival system in 1982 with good results. The M-Network-labeled Super Challenge Football featured five-man teams with players that had actual moving arms and legs, along with a regulation 100-yard field complete with scrolling and yard markers.

When did the first Madden Football game come out?

Madden NFL. Because of Madden’s insistence that the game be as realistic as possible, the first version of John Madden Football did not appear until 1988. EA has released annual versions since 1990, and the series’ name changed to Madden NFL in 1993 after EA acquired the rights to use NFL teams and players.

When did the first video games come out?

So when the Atari 2600/Video Computer System (VCS) and Mattel’s Intellivision brought video games to our living rooms in 1977 and 1979, respectively, there was really only one sport that people wanted to play on them.

Are there any video games about college football?

The fact that college football fans can’t get a video game these days hurts—and NCAA Football 2014’s greatness makes that even more difficult to digest. It was the final iteration of the collegiate series from developer EA Tiburon and featured Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson on the cover.