EPISODE · Aug 16, 2022 · 1H 19M
John Madden Football (Genesis) Review
from The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast · host Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth
Travel back with us to the one-yard line where it all started as we revisit the first Madden game on home consoles with John Madden Football on the Sega Genesis!Originally joked about by being called "Trip's Folly" (named after Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins), it was a game which was deceptive in its intricacies, and the first fully functioning football video game to incorporate 11 players per team. But just because it's the first doesn't necessarily mean it's the best. We take to the field to find out if this pig skin pioneer is still worth playing against the likes of games like Madden 23. Plus, we talk about the state of the modern Madden franchise, talk Overwatch loot boxes, and explore the history of how Madden almost didn't get made. Remember you can catch video of our gameplay segments AND monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkbglFPa8g_Jnhxmw_wiGgJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/john-madden-football-review-genesis
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Travel back with us to the one-yard line where it all started as we revisit the first Madden game on home consoles with John Madden Football on the Sega Genesis! Originally joked about by being called "Trip's Folly" (named after Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins), it was a game which was deceptive in its intricacies, and the first fully functioning football video game to incorporate 11 players per team. But just because it's the first doesn't necessarily mean it's the best. We take to the field to find out if this pig skin pioneer is still worth playing against the likes of games like Madden 23. Plus, we talk about the state of the modern Madden franchise, talk Overwatch loot boxes, and explore the history of how Madden almost didn't get made. Remember you can catch video of our gameplay segments AND monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkbglFPa8g_Jnhxmw_wiGg Join us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikey Or on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/ Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Show Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/john-madden-football-review-genesis
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