Ranking and Reviewing Every Sega Genesis Madden Game

[@keithwilson965]

"That's okay, our opinions can be different, we can still be friends" The world needs more of that.

[@segalife1508]

HONESTY

[@stinkypinkeee5085]

@@segalife1508 Yup! The ease in which people get butthurt keepa us from being honest with each other...

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

I mean...as long as those opinions aren't stuff like, "Jews will not replace us" or "Women don't get to control their own bodies" or "Black people shouldn't be allowed to vote as easily as the rest of us whites". The notion that all opinions merit respect is silly. And rarely is there this idea of truly hating someone for disagreeing. It's almost always because someone's viewpoint is rooted in some kind of bias or bigotry that causes this.

[@LouBettino]

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424why shouldn’t those be acceptable? What because you don’t agree it’s no good? So where is the line drawn? Because as of now I can say anything I want about white people and not only is it accepted but praised. Replace the word white with black and i wouldn’t live another day. So who are you to say who can like or dislike another person? Because the reason isn’t acceptable to you? Get out of here dude.

[@LouBettino]

Let’s see what happens when impost these two statements.

[@timconnell5878]

Madden 92 was the one for me. The ambulance running over the players was hilarious.

[@darryl7464]

Houston with the Run&Shoot offense was my go to team when playing friends

[@JohnRiggs]

NINE!!? Good lord. That's a lot of Madden!!

[@jacobbaranowski]

He stole your idea

[@sloppynyuszi]

He gave credit to Riggs at the beginning, when he started this. They are friends.

[@IBEBIGRAY]

John Riggs you are commenting!! Awesome!!!!!!!

[@roderickstockdale1678]

Another 90s reference lol, and that’s my man too!!!

[@Daz_86]

92 for me. Also love the ambulance coming on. I was obsessed with this as a kid

[@MattWillEast]

Thurman Thomas was unstoppable with the spin move in’92

[@EricSega-pe8fl]

As a long time collector who is also a dedicated avid sports gamer, it's great to see videos like this acknowledging how retro sports games hold such a huge place in gaming history. I have a dedicated area in my gameroom for retro sports games, as they hold many great memories for me. KZbin needs more videos like this.

[@charleshart3010]

I loved the 1st 3 madden on genesis 92 and 93 probably my favorite remember getting them played them so much thinking about getting madden 20 year anniversary so I can play madden 93 again

[@astrosfan339]

Madden 93! Love 85 Bears and 82 Redskins!

[@MrJcoupe96]

I recently got a mint copy of Madden '92 CIB at a local pawn shop. They were asking $5 for it. When I went up to the bulletproof window to checkout, the manager was busy on the phone. He motioned to me "whatcha got?" I held up the game and he said "just take it, don't worry about it". SWEET! Can't wait to play it when my childhood best friend moves up to my same town in a month!

[@stevenhawkins5058]

John Madden was a legend. He will be very sorely missed :(. I am paying tribute to him by playing through a bunch of the old Genesis and Madden games I own.

[@angryretrogamer7313]

John Madden was the best sports announcer who ever lived. Having his voice in these games forever is truly a gift to be kept and admired.

[@stevenhawkins5058]

@@angryretrogamer7313 I just wish that EA would up the quality of their Madden games. I haven't liked a Madden game since the early to mid 2000s. They just feel like the same shit every year and it seems they only get worse and not better. I am definitely a big fan of the original 16-32 bit era and I also enjoyed some of the GameCube and PS2 Madden games a lot. It just seems that they don't give a damn about the series and it really just pisses all over John Madden's legacy.

[@Projectwolfie21]

Only a few people really compare these games year-by-year, and I appreciate something more in-depth for those wanting to buy a copy. I'd like to see more of these for EA sports games like NHL or NBA!

[@dvdgamingthings289]

nhl 94, nba live 98

[@vinceniederman]

The Only Madden Games I Like Are Madden 93 and Madden 94 Dispite Some of The Tight Gameplay in Madden 94 At Times While Madden 95 is Ok Despite Seeing The Ball Getting Tipped by Players on Pass Plays!

[@terrytoland2543]

I played Madden 96 endlessly back in the day. The speed is a bit over the top, but still fun to play overall. And you can actually read the jersey numbers on the players. Never understood why they took that feature away in subsequent years.

[@southbeachtalent]

Yep! Holds a special place in my heart because it was the last year the Eagles rocked the Kelly Green jerseys, and also it was Ricky Waters first year in Philly, and I found him to be the best player in the game

[@danielhamby9448]

92 for me! 9 years old and got it for Christmas the year it came out… was so excited to play it for the first time

[@briannewman4904]

95 Madden is the best! Still playing it! Bill Walsh football is good too

[@michaelmendez9381]

I loved bill Walsh college football!

[@Real_Raul]

RIP JOHN MADDEN

[@TravestyJunction]

Enjoyin' the Madden love

[@R2B2YT]

Madden 92 for Genesis was my first...94 holds a special place in my heart cuz of all the all time teams...and i played the heck out of 95....i have a brother who is deceased now that i played with that so for those reasons i still hold that one close...96 was fun but yeah fast...and by 97 i was on PlayStation. Great video, brought back some memories! Btw anyone ever tell you, you resemble Rick Steiner lol

[@vinceniederman]

If I Get Madden 95 For My Mini Sega Someday Would I Enjoy Playing The Game?

[@matthewdempsey8852]

Great stuff John, the first Madden game I remember playing was ‘94 for the genesis.

[@coyotekelly7143]

So close to 100k subs! Congrats! Great video!

[@turbo8890]

I've overlooked 92 and 93 before, thanks for your insight on these I'll be sure to pick them up! They sound like a blast. I've been mainly playing 95 and 97. Could you do a ranking of NBA Live games? Curious to hear your breakdown.

[@JoeC730]

In Madden '95...at the home screen/team selection...hit BACAC and you get the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars.

[@vinceniederman]

The Only Thing About Madden 95 I Don't Like is The Passing When The Ball Gets Tipped by The Players!

[@themightymesprit7325]

It’s Football, My favorite Madden is Madden 18 because of the campaign. Also early Congrats on 100K Subs. Been a huge fan since I saw almost every of your complete set videos especially Super Nintendo. Keep on Collecting John Hancock.

[@scootermcg9910]

Love old school madden. Bill Walsh collage football was very similar but also very fun.

[@stephdagamer9859]

Great video!!!!

[@momoney9700]

92 is the one, 93/championship edition a close second

[@djquanta6748]

Bill walsh 95 was good. I like madden 95. It feels accurate to me. Gamecplay is great. More control on everything. Stats are nice. The high stepping was the burst of speed 😂

[@vinceniederman]

Madden 95 is Ok To Me Dispite That The Ball Getting Tipped If U Throw The Ball!

[@djquanta6748]

@@vinceniederman passing lanes... And tap the passing button to get the ball up and over defenders

[@vinceniederman]

@@djquanta6748 Thanks For The Tip and Madden 95 is Still Good Though!

[@Nobunaga1983]

93 madden is my favorite. Mostly because that my first football ball for genesis and brings back good memories

[@bf0189]

92 is my favorite Madden since my older brother had it and it brings back strong memories. It taught me the general rules well too. My all the favorite football game were the NFL2K games on Dreamcast and PS2. I think they are still better than the contemporary Madden games as they didn't veer too far in sim and had the arcade flair IMO! As a Bucs fan they added the pirate shop from Raymond James way before Madden too.

[@jnkn3497]

Yes!! Those games were so good. I played NFL 2k on Dreamcast at my friends house and of course madden 06 on my ps2. We had so much fun but could get very competitive lol. Great games

[@mxt87]

id like to see the tecmo bowls ranked

[@nimrodlevy]

Almost 100k subs!!! When i subscribed there where less than 1000. Now everyone know your videos are awesome!!!

[@SquarePegs]

Fantasic video! Huge sports game fan, and Madden and the NHL series are what started it all for me on the Genesis. LOVE Madden 91, but Madden 90 was my first.

[@matthewdempsey8852]

I would love to see an nhl series video like this.

[@roderickstockdale1678]

There was no 90 or 91, John Madden Football was the first game then 92 was the first sequel on from there.

[@EDFCentral]

When is John Hancock Football Immortal Edition coming out?

[@johnhancockretro]

Cameo in a wrestling game first. More news soon.

[@EDFCentral]

@@johnhancockretro I'll preorder that!

[@jcchaconjr]

@@johnhancockretro "The Immortal" John Hancock as a wrestler... How could he lose? 😂

[@EDFCentral]

@@johnhancockretro Your signature move needs to be called "The Showcase". Its sounds like the name of a move and that word belongs to you now. When I'm 90 and here the word "showcase" your still going to pop in my head. You need to trademark it lol!

[@vinceniederman]

John Hancock My Favorite Old School Madden Game Was Madden 93 For The Sega!

[@camoOC]

RIP John Madden 🙏🏻

America. The only country where they can call a game football in which they primarily use their hands! Being a British person, football means something different to me. I never understood the rules to American Football. it seemed way to overly complicated compared to Rugby (The game it was based on, apparently. (Don't shoot me I am only the piano player.)). Though, there were never any good Rugby games on any console or PC. Well, none that I have found, anyway. Thanks again John!

[@MattisCarlgren]

Awesome! As a fan of tecmo super bowl on nes, getting into madden has been tough! Now i am psyched to get into madden❤

[@johnhancockretro]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@disneydanny2]

fun fact about Madden '95 he forgot to mention, at the start window, if you pressed BACAC , you could add the then-expansion Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars (this *ONLY* worked in Exhibition mode)

[@becomeanolive1637]

I liked the one's he liked least, Madden 94 and Madden 95. However, ironically the best football game on the Sega Genesis in my opinion is Bill Walsh 95 since it takes everything that was good in Madden 94 (graphics) and Madden 95(windowless passing and 2 point conversions) combined into one excellent game with lots of atmosphere.

[@travistaylor3186]

I’d like to have a complete Madden collection on the Genesis. Even if I’m just mildly interested in them. Also the camera quality of your videos has gotten real good. Excellent job as always.

[@johnhancockretro]

Thank you! Minus championship edition, prices are fairly cheap, even better going cart only.

[@tay16st]

Thanks bro for the video,i just decided to buy Madden 93 on Ebey,i trust your judgement

[@vinceniederman]

One of The Rankings of The Madden Games That Surprises Me From John is Madden 95 With a C Ranking!

[@robertoperezjr.1119]

Those are, in my opinion the best Madden football games there ever were. I had so much fun playing those with friends. Can you do the basketball games on the Genesis. The one I remember the most was Bulls vs Blazers.

[@RetroEmpireDefend]

We Love Retro Sports Game Reviews. Good Content.

[@friendlyjunco6836]

Thanks for the information. Excellent video

[@DetectiveClem]

Thumbs up alone just for the awesome Eagles jersey and hat! Great video John!

[@johnhancockretro]

You are most welcome.

[@jcchaconjr]

Personally, I would rank the original John Madden an A, but without a doubt, we both agree that '92 was the best version of Madden. I rented '93 and '94, but was just never convinced that they were as good as those earlier versions. It was shortly thereafter that I handed down my original Genesis to my brother, but for some reason, I held on to those two games (along with Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs). I decided to rebuild my Genesis collection with all the games I owned (and about 100 more!) about 6 years ago, but I am sooo glad that I still have my original Maddens!

[@markm4033]

Yes! Lets talk Madden. The first Madden blew my mind. The first Madden experience for me really started in Madden 94. Lots and lots of memories. Then after 94, my next Madden was 97 on the PlayStation. I only played a few games there. In 94 I had played several seasons with Giants, Steelers and Raiders. Then came 98, where I started to create athletes. I even played with Cardinals for two seasons. My first team there was Pittsburgh. Started the season 0-3, but finished at 12-4. Then Madden 99, then on to PS2 Madden 2001 where I took my Raiders into a double decade of dominance. 23 Super Bowls back to back covering Madden 2001 for six seasons, Madden 2003 for six seasons, then Madden 2004 for 9 seasons nonstop. Think I'll have to make a video about that lol. I haven't played much Madden lately, but as of now, I'm using Madden 15 and I'm slowly creating athletes from the 90s, 80s, and beyond. I'm calling it Madden Legends. Yes I'm using players real numbers and physical attributes and giving them player ratings of 99. I made Dan Mario with the Mark brothers, Mark "Super" Duper and Mark Clayton along with MLB Zack Thomas. For the Chiefs I made Christian Okoye, and man it looks just like him. The reason I'm doing this is because Madden is just too easy for me, and at the All-Madden level. So I'm creating all these Legends to give me a good challenge. I just love football

[@malcolmar]

Great ranking. I would love to see a similar ranking of Joe Montana football games on the Genesis.

[@idreesW]

Looking fresh in your football gear😁👍🏻also a late congrats on the new 4k tv

[@johnhancockretro]

Thank you!

[@johnjrrodriguez4194]

GREAT COMMENTARY...

[@jaspajones7045]

Such a great franchise. Still playing. Just bought 93.

[@vinceniederman]

I Liked Madden 93 As a Kid Back in The Day and I Should Get That Game For My Mini Sega Someday!

[@AdarylFoodReviews]

‘97 is my favorite. I’m actually waiting for my Sega to come in the mail now so I can get back into it.

[@pferreira1983]

Madden always has his arms as if going "I don't know". 😂

[@MiamiSunrise]

Definitely more maddens on Genesis than I remember. Great ranking video John!

[@funkyflights]

For old school Madden 94 felt the best to me… Liked the pace of the game, the awesome parade when you won the Super Bowl …

[@vinceniederman]

If I Get Madden 94 For My Mini Sega Would I Enjoy Playing The Game?

[@funkyflights]

@@vinceniederman … Heck yeah, it’s a kick.. It’s old school at it’s finest ..

[@vinceniederman]

@@funkyflights Nice and The C Ranking For Madden 95 is a Surprise!

[@ThePoorMansRetroGameRoom]

I'm still found of the OG Madden and have a CIB version after that I would go with Madden 93. It's a tragedy what EA and the current Madden franchise is currently. The last good NFL licensed game is ESPN NFL 2K5 on the OG XBOX.

[@jcchaconjr]

FWIW, I personally think that, as far as the “modern-ish” era is concerned, Madden hit its peak with its 2004-05 iterations. The Playmaker feature was a huge leap for the series, and led to some high scoring games in 2004. Of course, 2005 balanced out the game with Playmaker emphasis on the Defensive side, making games among human opponents compelling for sure! So yeah, 2005 was arguably the best Madden of that era - and it needed to be. While one could argue that both games were very good, you just couldn’t ignore the value proposition Sega threw out there in their final year with the license. So as far as “Bang for the Buck” is concerned, 2K5 was the winner, hands down. For me, Madden derailed with that Passing “cone of death” that they introduced in 2006. Sure, you could disable it, but considering that it was a cornerstone of that year’s version, it really set back the series for me personally - especially when your favorite team’s QB had a cone that was barely the width of a receiver!

[@evlmnky33]

I wish it had 2 point conversions but 94 is my favorite. Seeing that box takes me back to being a kid.

[@vinceniederman]

I Have Madden 94 For My Mini Sega Which I Got a Few Weeks Ago The Game is Not Bad Dispite The Passing Windows!

[@vinceniederman]

@John Hancock I Got Madden 93 For My Mini Sega For Christmas and It Still Holds Up Today!

[@bane-by]

Great video thanks. I hope your next video you can announce 100k subscribers. Doubt the doubters and we will see you in your museum.

[@Dagasm]

Madden '93 was definitely my favorite.

[@vinceniederman]

@David Nice The Main Theme For Madden 93 Was Awesome To Hear!

[@MistahBroccoli]

Madden 92 is S+++ for me, it's one of my favorite sports games. Even beat all madden with every team in the game, and some teams it's kinda hard. Still play it all the time

[@JusticePyro]

Intro had me laughing 😂 can’t wait to watch the rest of the video. Go EAGLES 🦅!

[@danestegman155]

Good video and nice ranking of all the Madden games! I never though there was that many(9).

[@johnhancockretro]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@DanClem]

I like this style of videos very helpful for me as I want to play these games with my Analogue systems. Thank you for posting :)

[@johnhancockretro]

Funny, that’s what I used with each cart to capture footage!

[@DanClem]

@@johnhancockretro The Mega SG is such a great product. Please do more like this of series games ranked within same console generation very helpful :)

[@Chadleyization]

I guess the Megadrive / Genesis Maddens were better than their SNES equivalents? Blast processing and all that. Or no?

[@johnhancockretro]

Early SNES Maddens are not my favorite. Later ones were better as they were able to be programmed better to reduce the slowdown.

[@slurmzzzm2459]

Been following you for years and the fact you are an eagles fan is amazing! #gobirds

[@r.w.199]

'Boom, he's on his back'

[@BrettWeissRetroGamer]

Nice! Cool thumbnail!

[@johnhancockretro]

Thanks!

[@donnerblitzen1388]

My favorite version of the Sega genesis madden games was a variation of madden '93. Called "mutant league football", that was a favorite of my middle school friends and me.

[@gamingcyborg88]

A lot more people need to talk about these madden gamesNo ultimate team no micro transactions just good football I don’t know if you would be interested John but Some of the games on PS2 (00-10)Are good maybe if you’re interested you could rank them 94 95 and 2005 are my favorites

[@angryretrogamer7313]

I've played all of them at some point but 93 is my favorite to this year. I like hearing John Madden throw in his little comments. It's essentially the original game with all teams voice and the ambulance. Best one for me is 93 Loving these rankings videos thanks John

[@cappy2282]

Lol the ambulance just mowing players down

[@poopedcheetah2]

Never knew u were a fellow Birds fan...nice Philly4Life

[@S1mL1fe]

Anyone know which madden game would switch to other games in progress and show highlights? It was an early one. Idk why they did away with that. Was only 1 year

[@James-xx4kb]

I love the Philadelphia Eagles gear man!

[@johnhancockretro]

Fly Eagles Fly! Fingers crossed for a better season this year.

[@mathewkolakwsk]

Excellent idea for a video. I would emphasize that Madden 93 (maybe 94?) is the last year without the official team names (no NFL license). Some might care about that... not a big deal for me though. My personal favorite team is the 85 Bears, and they are represented in the game (players by number and not by name of course). Madden 93 is definitely worth the purchase if you’re out game hunting and you see it for $5-10. Fun to pop in and play sometimes, even today. Happy gaming my friends!

[@paulprice7060]

This lineup from best to worst was spot on, I couldnt agree more!

[@michaelphillips1095]

Great video and I agree wholeheartedly on all points made! Go Jags! Love from the UK John

[@reddogg3118]

Loved 93. Still own it. 94 was great as well I think 94 was the first to let you play a season but i may be wrong

[@felixfranzen7578]

You should've done the two Bill Walsh College Football games as well as they use the same engine as the Madden ones. A lot of people seems to think Bill Walsh '95 is the best football game on the Genesis.

[@christoph1246]

Why do all great sports titles seem to edge towards sim? Just keep the gameplay and update the graphics, sounds and rosters and you are good to go!

[@Klawpaw]

I prefer 95 over the rest, but they all had their charm.

[@eagletrippin]

*Subbed!* Go Birds! Although...this season was a nightmare. And I'm not the most optimistic going forward...😩

[@johnhancockretro]

Yeah this next year is going to be rough imo

[@camulodunon]

RIP John Madden.

[@DauntlessDamian]

'98 was also the final year before the series went full 3D.

[@zackschilling5154]

Madden 92 was the only one I had for the genesis so it's nostalgic for me playing it on a 20inch CRT TV

[@TheCardassian]

10/10 thumbnail lol.

[@scottj.7639]

E-A-G-L-E-S!!!!! Hello from Philly!!!!! You Are Welcome Here Anytime, We'd love to have you here and grace us with your IMMORTALITY!!!!!

[@Mustardknuckles]

Go Birds!!

[@gman7531]

Madden 93 was and is the best lol yes. Also I loved the way the screen did when there was an interception or fumble

[@osurocks24]

I think they're all good in their own way but I think the PS2 Maddens are way better. I would like to see you rank all the PS2 Maddens.

[@madspunky]

This is great research, thanks so much! Do you have videos on other Genesis sports games like this? (I couldn't find them, sorry if I missed them) Also, any chance you'll do this with the SNES versions? : )

[@brentamania89]

Your videos are awesome just like you 💪💪💪

[@jasonpdsi]

When you said EA kept adding more features to Madden, I had to do a double take...that hasn't been said for EA and Madden for over 15 years.

[@SeekerLancer]

95 was the one I played the most as a kid so it has a special place in my heart though I agree it looks worse than previous entries. I did really like the sports-show presentation they did with the Fox Sports tie-in. 92 is my overall favorite though. 96 is a fun game but it's kind of busted since the players are out of scale with the field and the speed is insane. It gives it a more arcadey feel but it's maybe a little too crazy at time with players who can leap for 8 yards. 1997 is an impressive simulation for the Genesis but I understand it not appealing to people who prefer the earlier gameplay feel (I do too) but 97 is easily the best sim-style football game on the Genesis. 98 is sadly a lazy, buggy update for a console that was on its last legs. My favorite football game overall on the Genesis is easily Bill Walsh College Football 95 which combines all of the best aspects of Madden 94 and 95.

[@vinceniederman]

If I Get Madden 97 For My Mini Sega Someday Would I Enjoy Playing The Game?

[@FishBeeProductions]

I still have my original madden 92 sega game from when I was a kid because no one wanted to buy it from me when I sold everything else LOL

[@PlasmaSnake369]

It's interesting to see how different all the Genesis Maddens were when the ones their pumping out today are literally the same game every year lol

[@bluefox9er]

There’s a cheat code in madden 96 that lets you pick teams from the World League… those London Monarchs memories

[@jeffloeb9611]

92 was perfect. I played a single match vs my stepbrother every Thanksgiving until 2007 when my mom moved houses and she threw away the sega Genesis and all my games because she thought nobody played on the console anymore. I always used Philadelphia because Randall Cunningham was the fastest QB. I had to use him to try and counter my stepbrother who always played as Minnesota. They had a player on defense that was probably the fastest player in the whole game. I my mind I think was either number 37 or 47. He was game-breakingly fast and I have no idea why they made him so quick or who he was.

[@ronaldhenson3379]

John Madden played in little Giants John Madden will always be my favorite football coach I will never dishonor John Madden

[@KevPez-IS]

MAN I hope our Eagles didn’t screw up this coach hire

[@johnhancockretro]

Me too!

[@opticburn]

No matter what he can't be worse than Chip Kelly but I hear ya. Remember we were all sceptical when they hired Dougie P too

[@kjuergens1985]

I got John Madden Football as a Christmas gift in 94, when I was a brand new football fan. I still like the way it plays, except when the A.I. doesn't put up a good fight at the end-the CPU may need a touchdown with the final seconds ticking away, and choose run on 4th down at midfield. I love when it cuts to show you other playoff games during halftime. I love the overly intense intro music. The ending is a bummer; just an image of the trophy and then back to the title screen. Back then in the 90s, I eventually preferred NFL Quarterback Club, but now if I want to play football on Genesis, it's not for a sim game--I go to 2k5 for that-my Genesis footballing is JMF original or 92, or Bill Walsh 95.