The Atari Jaguar Game by Game Podcast - 21 - Troy Aikman NFL Football

RSS Bot · February 14, 2018

Download or listen to the Podcast Episode at atarijaguargamebygame.libsyn.com/21-troy-aikman-nfl-football

You could say it's the best American football game on the Jaguar, but is that saying much? Find out in this episode, along with the id Software connection, a Super Bowl prediction, and what the heck this game has to do with distant-future generational starships.

Also included is feedback from Kevin, some storytime, and a couple surprises. Hopefully not the terrible kind of surprises.

Show Notes

General Links
jaguar.gamebygamepodcast.com
Jaguar Game by Game Podcast Store
Podcast Episode Guide
Michael Current's Awesome Atari History Timelines

Forums
AtariAge
atari.io
The Retro League
RetroVideoGamer

Game Links
Game on AtariAge
Game on MobyGames

Developer, Distributor, and Development
For more on TradeWest and Williams, see Episode 19 - Double Dragon V
For more on Telegames, see Episode 18 - Brutal Sports Football

Gameplay & Graphics Notes
1993-94 NFL Season (upon which the game's stats are based)
1994-95 NFL Season (closer to the game's release date, but obviously different stats)
BHodges' FAQ on GameFAQs
jeremiahjt on winning the game

Generational starship

Previews
GamePro, August 1994:

GamePro, November 1994:

Reviews
Electronic Gaming Monthly, February 1995:

GamePro, May 1995:

The Video Game Critic
Atari Explorer Online, March 1995 (.zip file)

Advertisements
TV Commercial
Full-page ad for SNES and Genesis:

From the promotional insert:

From the Let the Games Begin ad:

From the Best Games... ad:

Bugs
Extra touchdowns
WTF (Where's That Football?)

This shows an inexplicable completed pass for the Bengals (brown helmet, white jerseys) in instant replay. The yellow crosshairs are fixed to the ball's position.

TV/Movie/Game/Music/Book References
Monday Night Football theme based off of All My Rowdy Friends by Hank Williams, Jr.
"No relation"
Fireball sound
"All hail the New York Giants!"
"How long is this going on for?"
"Ouch"
Heavy Action, another theme used for Monday Night Football

Vendors
B&C ComputerVisions
Video61

Personal Stories
Super Challenge Football (Atari 2600)
Touchdown Football (Atari 7800)
NFL Football (Atari Lynx)
Bill Walsh College Football, maybe (Sega Genesis)

Storytime
HERE Maps

Next up: Hover Strike!

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