The Last Madden for the PS1

Madden NFL 2005 is an all time classic sports game, but it also had some lesser known ports, including this PS1 version, which also happened to be the last Madden for the PS1.
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[@EpicTyphlosionTV]

Crazy to think this very late PS1 game has more customization features compared to the latest maddens

[@JaredtheRabbit]

That’s sad. 😢

[@ryankutchenriter]

Agreed!

[@Derrick5240]

Ask this question how is a ps1 game capable of more to do than a ps5? A ps5???

[@ryankutchenriter]

2k needs to get the license to Madden, but not kill off Madden for competition.

[@bingbong-oi5eu]

There was more competition thats why madden has no comp nowadays

[@kylemclaren8772]

I grew up really poor; so I was playing madden 04, gameday 05, and fifa 04 on PS1 as an early teen. Memories.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Me too. I also grew up with all PS1 Sports games. Cant belive they have far more gameplay depth and memories than even PS5 Sports games.

[@NikolaJokerMVP15]

Me too man. I also downloaded Maddens on the PC through Limewire.

[@rockfresh5359]

Stop it , PS1 football games are trash​@@purwantiallan5089

[@HurrikaneBEA5T]

Idk they were being made for ps1

[@TheRageLivesOn]

it's so crazy to think the Playstation will be 30 years old next year

[@PBMdanya]

Is it when time always move? I find it more crazy that ppl are caught off guard by this.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@PBMdanyayep. Even Kasumi Nakasu still remembered PlayStation 1 console as well.

[@rockfresh5359]

Imagine 10 kids at a party sharing two controllers, that's the power of the ps1

[@dirtbikehussle61]

They were still releasing games for PS1 because outside the united states particularly, South America ,still had a market of people having PS1 consoles. It’s why the PS2 lasted so long as well.

[@creative_soul-recolo]

Same with us here in Azania (South Africa) PS2 is still relevant to this day even though consoles like the PS3, 4 and 5 have been released. The PS2 library is still diverse than the latest consoles

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@creative_soul-recoloyep. Far more diverse.

[@hectorsanchez1377]

Thank god for south america. PS2 was the goat system to this day.

[@HurrikaneBEA5T]

Woow 💯💯 i never knew that. Glad to see/know other parts of the world had a deep appreciation and difference of game systems they had that werent the newer ones or etc.

[@hyperionjoesmith8574]

I have two theories: the first one is that older consoles are huge in foreign countries, especially South America for a number of reasons. Could be EA doing a ‘two-for-one’ by releasing an English copy. The second is that was the era of the tricking out your SUV with a game console, and using a PS1 was a cheap way to do it. My friend did it, so it could have been to appeal to that audience and move a few thousand copies.

[@VitorShadowSouza]

You're probably not wrong. I'm South American and yes we received the latest ports of sports games to both PSX and PS2... EA sold the a PS2 port of FIFA here until 2013, what is crazy when you think about.

[@Mateus_Carvalho]

I remember the PS1 version of FIFA 2005 being the same as 2004 and I think 2003 as well but I don't know about 02. It did make sense back then, at least.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Mateus_CarvalhoFIFA 2005 PS1 is basically exact same as FIFA 2001 but still impressive.

[@krustykrabpizza4328]

Man I remember my uncle had a PS2 in his SUV, talk about the old days

[@bungieman2810]

I've recently gone back to the PS1 NASCAR titles. The same thing happened for that series since NASCAR Thunder 2002 - Thunder 2004 were identical with the exception of the rosters. They're still really fun, and I have a lot of appreciation for them.

[@MrDowntemp0]

This is important, because a lot of those inexpensive handheld emulators can do PSX but aren't capable of anything more powerful.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree.

[@jaykaynum5569]

PS2 Madden 2005 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈 rating The game was and still is perfect. R.I.P. John Madden. Also, 04 Madden had some great cheat codes

[@DarkSideCaster]

Glad you been producing some solid content over the past couple of weeks. Thanks for all the insights on these games! Very informative and solid opinions.

[@brandonconaway4081]

Did you really just create the Iowa City Cum?

[@simheadacademy2569]

Great video as always! Can’t wait to see a Madden 11 retrospective! Just might be the best Madden for the PS3/360 consoles.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Madden 11 PS3/XBOX 360 still nowhere near.

[@pierresoorden5975]

He literally just did that and called it that

[@gumpyflyale2542]

Madden 12 came out for PS2

[@JustinTyme116]

As someone who grew up playing NBA Live 2003 for the PS1, having the PS2 intro is very misleading. Reminds me of Smackdown: Just Bring It’s intro. 😂

[@silversoulken]

Holy shit a fellow JBI enthusiast lol. “I can’t believe she’s a girl!”

[@dreamcastkid3064]

I bought Madden 2005 for the PS1 a couple months ago for five dollars. I thought the same thing wow that’s a late PS1 title. I tried to mention it to a couple of my friends but they didn’t really care. I’m glad someone else appreciates odd games.

[@Blane341]

Madden NFL 2002 Was Also The Last Game On The N64... The Only Time That It Was Released On PS1, PS2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, And Nintendo 64 In 2001!!

[@epiclionsault92]

IMO, the last couple iterations of Madden on the PS1 (from 2000 to 2005) were so much fun to play! You have to understand the context; the PS1 Maddens up to this point (97 to 99) were also good, but gameplay was slow and plodding (plus running the ball was a nightmare) Madden 2000 was lightning fast; you felt like you could break a big plau every time. Graphically, players were accurately scaled with different player models But my real favorite part of these was the Madden Challenges. You would earn tokens for completing certain in-game tasks, then use those tokens to buy cards. These cards would boost player stats, have in-game rule changes/glitches, unlock stadiums, fantasy teams, ALL-MADDEN teams, and every Super Bowl winning team from 1980 onwards. Plus, you could also unlock 50 NFL Greats to do into the in-game roster or franchise mode. Did I mention this was all WITHOUT microtransactions?? The gameplay was great, replay value is high, and i always go back to these games! Love the video!

[@JayBeingNatural]

I remember playing NASCAR Thunder 2002 on the PS1, and although it didn't have the exact same intro of the PS2 game, like in Madden 2002, it did have gameplay of the PS2 version of Thunder.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Me too those PS1 and 2 sports games are still precious.

[@Ravenz91]

I never knew until a couple years ago that Madden 2005 for the PS1 existed. Saw it in a local retro-modern game shop.

[@breal1183]

If anyone in 2001 - 2008 would of told you that Madden post 2020 would not have near the depth, features or fun as these games, you would of thought they were insane!!

[@TheTelfordBaller]

I could be wrong.. but PS1 Madden 05 using PS2 graphics on the intro was the beginning of EA and their great deception going forward with their so called "simulation" Football games...

[@maceomillions2192]

Yep, EA Sports villain arc began with that intro.

[@anthonyhann6746]

This was the game that made me fall in love with football. It helped me learn the rules and pick my favorite team. Madden 05 is so nostalgic for me!

[@tuff3jay]

Exactly it had everything

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@tuff3jayMadden 05 on all consoles had so many memories on it.

[@tuff3jay]

@@purwantiallan5089 franchise mode had me sitting in front of my t.v for hours🤣

[@jacksonbollenbacher]

You should try out Madden 13 for the PS Vita, I think it was a very solid handheld version of madden that had some very interesting features with how the rear touchpad and motion controls worked on the vita, even with the dumpster fire of a game 13 was, I loved playing it on long car rides as a kid

[@iamjoshjackson]

if only the vita version had the physics engine!

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Oh that's interesting I remember I had the PS2 when I got madden 01. I didn't realize they made so many more ports of the game for the PS1 although now it turns out didn't require much effort

[@B1inded3agle__]

Madden 05 on the PS1? This seriously reminds me of Just Dance ‘20; because… wow

[@NeoNitty]

I still have madden 93 and play it from time to time, still fun to play.

[@PichuLondonSports]

To think if Madden had one more year on the PS1, Aaron Rodgers would’ve been in it

[@oreox1000]

Yep

[@purwantiallan5089]

So crazy to think that overall gameplay depth of NFL GAMEDAY 2005 & MADDEN NFL 2005 PS1 are FAR more depth than ALL MADDEN GAMES SINCE 13!

[@perdxdo5059]

I didn’t even know this Madden had a create a team 😂. This game really does look solid for the PS1. Another Madden you show make a video on is the last Madden on the Wii (Madden 13). It has a surprisingly fun franchise mode, 5v5 and some other cool features.

[@THE_flushingtoilet]

Madden 13 for the wii was my first madden game

[@perdxdo5059]

@@THE_flushingtoilet My first Madden on the Wii was Madden 11. It's pretty much the exact same as Madden 13.

[@jonstrickland7605]

So Madden has been giving us the same game since 02 😂

[@timelymirror7826]

Lol

[@s.m.i.c.h.e.l]

Love the content SOFTDRINK!

[@imKazahkstan]

There's a guy I worked with in Iowa City who started out in an office inside Kinnick Stadium selling roster updates for sports games on memory cards over the internet on a (now defunct) site called GameRosters. The especially popular mods were ones that plugged players' names and stats into NCAA games instead of the generic player names that college sports games had to use for legal reasons.

[@rp71284]

I saw you mention that you hadn’t played Madden on the PS1 much, but this looks very similar to Madden 2000, which was pretty much just built on the bones of 98, which is probably the gold standard of the PS1 games

[@cbehr91]

Madden 02 for the N64 was also the same (last N64 Madden...and was one of the last N64 games, period).

[@drakesmith4857]

Great video as always .... any chance you'll ever review ncaa 12 I think it's crazy underrated it might even be the best ncaa imo

[@ryankutchenriter]

Agreed, can you please do it?

[@itsCJfr3434]

Til this day madden ain’t nothing but a roster update😂

[@gizzlewizzle2256]

Take me on a trip back to my child hood

[@jamesfierro94]

Madden 02 for the PS1 is when I learned the difference in graphics and gameplay between the PS1 and PS2. I was disappointed and misled by the intro on the PS1 version.

[@DJCIRCA3000]

I remember owning Madden 05 on my OG Nintendo DS. Have very good memories it played very well for a port.

[@TheNoemad]

Did not expect to see Iowa City in this video

[@DoobieKeebler]

The "Great Games" (reliving historic moments) was something NFL Quarterback Club for the Sega Genesis had. And because it came out in the 90s, the game also had the old Pro Bowl QB Skills Challenge, which was both fun as Hell, while also being hilarious at times. Now, I *THINK* the N64 version, "QB Club 2000" also had historic moments, but the game was so annoying to play (completing a pass was impossible), that I literally cannot remember because I probably never tried more than one or two. Compared to the Genesis version, where I played it to death, completed every mode & every one of the near 30 historical moments (Even the Pro Bowl team ones).

[@StickmanMac]

I love this consist shit keep uploading been watching for a couple yrs now

[@johngalbreath9394]

What's going on with that Iowa City team?

[@4amfridayyy]

lol was gonna comment on that

[@pierresoorden5975]

Cumming

[@gth804f]

I think it's time for a Madden NFL 2002 retro. Neck-and-neck with 2004, my favorite Maddens.

[@Mattnova_116]

This is smoother graphic wise than I thought.

[@aaronequinoa77]

I can't wait for your last Madden for genesis/SNES and last one for N64

[@christopheryoung2874]

FIFA used to this too and release on older systems for years

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

Not only Madden NFL 2005 was the last EA Sports game on PlayStation, FIFA 2005 was also the last EA Sports title to be released on PlayStation.

[@EpicConspiracy]

Talking about this is like talking about maddens 20 years later. Just a roster update

[@Krillikal]

Bro u been on fire w the uploads

[@SteamKing2160]

Actually the first great games in Madden games was Madden NFL 2000 on PS1 and N64 this was also carried over to the PC version of Madden NFL 2001.

[@DorianUncut]

I never knew there was a PS1 Madden 05, definitely will have to make that a collectors edition

[@KDRusha]

I understand not letting us draw custom routes like old Madden games like 07 esp online but they should absolutely allow you to create formations and plays using routes that are already in the game for franchise mode.

[@SamuraiSam]

6:06 That is, uh, quite the interesting created team you got there 😅

[@javonsportyharbin]

love your videos

[@liamconverse8950]

I had Madden 03 for GameCube. Got a thumbs up from me

[@Jay984]

Playing this on GameCube was so fire back in 4th grade lol. Got 2k football for Xbox and it is prob still the greatest football game ever imo

[@kzamart]

To be fair, the PC version of Madden 2002 is slightly different and unique (lacking customization seen in the console versions as well) compared to the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube versions as well. Not to mention the cheat code “GOLDENGOD” unlocked everything that’s locked behind the card system that the console versions have. I do recall playing the copy I got from Christmas ‘01 until I completely killed the disc. I got a second copy around my birthday in ‘02, which I played that all the way until early ‘05 and killed the disc once more :(

[@MattisCarlgren]

Create teams? Nice! Now I only need a hockey game with that feature and I'm set❤

[@GJJ1992]

The truth about this is once the new consoles come out, they don’t care about the previous console. That’s really madden 2000 gameplay with 02’ presentation and 05’ rosters lmao.

[@cmndchny]

softdrinktv in his ps1 arc, when will he cover tony hawk pro skater?

[@brendanthebomber.]

I wouldn’t be shocked if they made it solely so they could put as the third option for the retro maddens that you can play for the collector edition

[@consciousbuddah]

Crazy thing is, if you look at ncaa football 08-11 on the ps2 they were largely just copy paste roster updates since the game had moved on to ps3/360. I think these companies know there’s a market that will likely never upgrade their consoles and they make these games until the consoles totally become irrelevant. You figure 2004 was 2 years before the ps3 came out just like 2010 was 3 years before the ps4 came out.

[@victim2077]

If I remember correctly FIFA 2005 was the last game released on PSX. EA Sports hold's the title of "last release" on PS2 (FIFA 14, which is also [I believe] only game playable on every PlayStation, minus PSX. That being said in some regions ProEvo 2014 may be the last release) and for PS3/X360 with FIFA 19 (at the very least last physical release). I wouldn't be surprised if the last game released for PS4/Xbone will be FI... EA Sports Football Club.

[@KLR2007]

Madden 24's relocation system update is probably the closest we'll get to Create-A-Team until we do a #FixMaddenFranchise but with Create-a-team

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

You should do a video on Madden 99 which had the first ever franchise mode

[@ethanennis8]

You should do a video on how the 2013 product year started the official downfall of sports gaming. Madden 13 NBA 2K13 introduces VC Last MLB 2K Etc

[@KingGuns-b5r]

Was a fun game no lie great times was blown away when I got this game on ps2

[@thebipolarbear1]

Another great video sir

[@romeske924]

If you're going to emulate this game you have to use epsxe, the pcsx and duckstation emulators have that issue where the safety and ppl on the back of the screen disappear

[@heykopkk8925]

Wow, older ones like this one I actually good

[@FloydianHate]

I worked at gamestop for a little while in 2012. basically the peak of the 360/ps3/wii gen. so it came as a huge surprise to me that they were still releasing every sports game on PS2. I stopped wondering why when I saw who was buying em. same folks who'd thumb through the two-dollar games in sleeves looking for anything that wasn't total dogwater. broke folks, basically. no shade, you gotta get your entertainment however you can.

[@DSMTheEditor]

The last Maddens were dope to have on hand if you had a PS1 with the portable screen and you could take it on the go with you

[@simiwade7773]

Madden 09 retrospective can't wait my favorite Madden on PS3

[@justinganz1173]

I remember I had this game and MLB 05 on PS1

[@playstation16197]

Yes, EA used to release two PS games at the time, they did the same thing with FIFA 05

[@Zero-is-infinite]

they not the same, aint no stick on madden 05 on the PS one, i remember taking it back to kmart to get the PS2 version, then getting mad that helmets didnt come off on the PS2 madden 05

[@antoniostyles]

My favorite ever!

[@justingreen0329]

Though I was more of a 2K fan, Madden 05' for the PS2 was one my fave football games. I didn't know back then there was a PS1 version.

[@antonybondy1240]

That situation mode looks so damn cool

[@kellydavis4456]

6th gen Madden 05 is my favorite Madden ever

[@ChrisLucero-nl2yj]

Insane how good the graphics are! Looks better than Wii tbh

[@rsmith317]

Yep, EA Sports was doing the same thing for the NBA Lives. NBA Live 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 were all the same for PS1 if I remember correctly.

[@wade_says]

So weird! Hard to believe a PS1 game was coming out in 2004. Madden 2005 for GameCube is what I had at the time along with NFL 2K5 for PS2. Both are GOATS.

[@joelandobutterfield5837]

I had this game on PC,so good.

[@BUPMY1]

Madden 2005 was the last Madden I bought(not counting 2009) and it was the start of me not liking Madden anymore.

[@TheCyberAthlete]

The only problem with emulating these older Madden games is that players and refs who are up field will glitch in and out, leaving only their shadows until the camera moves closer to them. This is a major issue in the passing game whether on offense or defense. I've tried to mess with the settings on numerous emulators but have yet to find a solution to this problem. It seems that playing on original hardware or ps3 is the only solution.

[@darksideoftheanime]

If you're okay with running it with software emulation, then I don't think you will run into this issue (I've tested it on Madden 2000 and NCAA Football 2001). It's not the most ideal of solutions but it's better than nothing.

[@ny1523]

yeah, I am using duckstation and going thru this now. I am testing every graphical setting to see if some make any difference. Its such a bummer. I even notice the issue using software renderer as some mention, plus software makes the game look dreadful. You can even see the issue in this video. Hopefully an update fixes it at somepoint. If anyone has a fix or setting to minimize please respond. thanks.

[@sleevenash_]

Would you guys ever do a retrospective on NBA Ballers series? Specifically Nba Ballers Phenom?

[@killervacuum]

cant wait for the day softdrink finishes reviewing every madden and uploads them all in one long video

[@morrays1996]

The madden 05 ps1 intro is also using madden 04 models in the cutscene lol. The devs were too lazy to even try to make the intro with madden 05 ps2 models 😂😂😂

[@aaronequinoa77]

Great work

[@finkwood]

This bothers me a little. I bought a PS5 for its processing power and capabilities, and got online gambling and SpongeBob. I've spent most of my time with MLB The Show and NBA2K, and anything 1-player and exclusive (even on Switch, Link!). NFL is a no-go for me.

[@heykopkk8925]

Games like this one are better than the newer maddens

[@omerta316]

Could've sworn you said you were changing this channel

[@jayspxzz1]

Soft drink u should do a review of this mobile game called American football champs

[@delldolo9048]

I had no idea this existed 😭😭😭

[@BirdGang6]

So this is where EA got their idea to just release yearly roster updates for their current Maddens!

[@GarkKahn]

Speaking of madden a video about why it stopped coming for pc after 08 can be a good idea, also for nhl

[@kingtong1174]

Man I miss running with Curtis Martin on this game, or if I was the falcons with Mike Vick shittttttt 😂😂😂

[@ahmadjavid3935]

Please also do a fifa series

[@RolfWrenWalsh]

I still play the crap out of this game to this day, as the sports games on the PSX, N64, and Saturn are my favorites. I LOVE Madden 98 and 2000 (my god do I love Madden 2000), but I have issues playing franchise mode from before the division realignment in 2002. It just bugs me for some reason. In season mode I could/would reassign teams to different divisons to make them more geographically correct (like the 2002 realignment), but I couldn't do it in franchise mode. While Madden 98 and later versions' season modes would loop over and over again (imagine franchise mode with no offseason, draft, or free agents), it just wasn't the same. I was (and still am a bit) a GameDay guy, and I was so excited to purchase GameDay 2005 several years ago. But I started playing it, and I had several issues during the play calling screen. I could only pick a with the Cross button. Circle and Square wouldn't register, despite I should be able to pick a play with those buttons, as you had 3 plays assigned to Cross, Square, and Circle. I had to press the D-Pad to move the play I wanted to the Cross button. SO annoying and frustrating!!! Oh and, I just did a search. You have NO Quarterback Club content!! WHAT?! I'm actually surprised. I love QB Club on my 32X, QB Club 96 on my MegaDrive, QB Club 97 is janky, but still a lot of fun on Saturn/PSX, and QB Club 99 was actually EXTREMELY solid (minus the QB scramble bug). Never played QB Club 2000 and 2002, but I also enjoyed QB Club 2001 (despite the framrate even with the Expansion Pak on N64, though the Dreamcast version is a massive improvement).

[@mattdavis9601]

Speaking of division realignment; a fun bit of trivia that likely will no longer be true at the end of this season is that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won the Detroit Lions' division more recently than the Lions have. The Lions have never won the NFC North and last won the pre-realignment NFC Central in 1993. The Buccs won the NFC Central in 1999.

[@legendsflashback]

Great video