Mutant League Football

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Mutant League Football
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Developer:
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR), Samsung (KR)
Genre: Sports[1][2] (American football)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥8,9008,900 EM20018
Sega Mega Drive
US
$59.9559.95[4] 708101
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E242SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[7][8] E242SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
044530
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM93034JT

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Mutant League Football (ミュータントリーグ・ フットボール) is a Sega Mega Drive comedy horror American football game developed by Mutant Productions and published by Electronic Arts. First released in the United States in June 1993, the game is most notable for its tongue-in-cheek horror theme, and for being built on the gameplay engine used in the company's previous Madden series. During development it possibly had a working title of Blood & Guts Football.[9]

Gameplay

Teams

  • Darkstar Dragons
  • Deathskin Razors
  • Icebay Bashers
  • Galaxy Aces
  • Killer Konvicts
  • Maniac All-Stars
  • Midway Monsters
  • Misfit Demons
  • Psycho Slashers
  • Rad Rockers
  • Robot Warriors
  • Screaming Evils
  • Sixty Whiners
  • Slaycity Slayers
  • Terminator Trolz
  • Toxic All-Pros
  • Turbo Techies
  • Vile Vulgars
  • War Slammers

History

Legacy

This game was followed by Mutant League Hockey. Because of their unique premises, both games have become among the few Electronic Arts games for the Sega Mega Drive to demand high prices on the resale aftermarket.

These games were also used as the basis for an animated series called Mutant League, which aired from 1994 to 1996. Two other games, Mutant League Basketball and Mutant Speed Demons, were planned but never released.

The game re-released for the PlayStation Portable as part of the compilation EA Replay in 2006.

A spiritual successor called Mutant Football League was developed by Digital Dreams Entertainment for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Development was led by Michael Mendheim, the original creator and lead designer of the Mutant League series.

Comic adaptation

Sonic the Comic included "Mutant League" comics strips, based off Mutant League Football. The single story arc was called "Bring Me The Head of Coach Brikka" (issue #31 to issue #36). It's one of the few comic strips in Sonic the Comic that is based off 3rd party game.

Production credits

  • Created by: Michael Mendheim
  • Design: Michael Mendheim, Alan Martin
  • Lead Artist: Art Koch
  • Graphics: Jeff Fennel, Roseann Mitchell, Armand Cabrera
  • Animation: Jeff Fennel, Michael Mendheim, Peggy Brennan, Peter Traugot, Steve Suhy
  • Music & Sound Effects: Brian Schmidt
  • Lead Programmer: Gil Colgate
  • Programmers: Gil Colgate, Ian Clarke
  • Producer: Sam Nelson
  • Associate Producer: Keith Orr
  • Assistant Producer: Tony Iuppa
  • Technical Director: Edwin Reich
  • Product Testing: Kevin Hogan, Alan Martin, Eric Newhouse
  • Product Manager: Dave Neubecker
  • Art Direction: Nancy Waisanen
  • Package Design: Michael Osborne
  • Game Text & Documentation: Michael Humes
  • Documentation Layout: Corey Higgins
  • Documentation Illustrations: Frank Cirocco
  • Quality Assurance: Walter Ianneo, Ted Fitzgerald
  • Thanks to: Baron Samhadi,, H.G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe
  • Special Thanks to: Valerie Hennigan, Richard Robbins
Produced by Mutant Productions™.
Source:
US manual
Mutant League Football MD US Manual.pdf
[10]

  • Programmer: Yuichi Yamaguchi
  • Producer: Kenichi Igarashi
  • Assistant Producers: Leland Madren, Mayako Maekawa, Ryutaro Hayase
  • Quality Assurance: Yasuhiro Suzuki
  • Package Design: Seiichi Mitani
  • Manual: Toshimasa Irie (ABE)
  • Executive Producer: Masato Mizushima
Source:
JP manual
MutantLeagueFootball MD jp manual.pdf
[11]


Magazine articles

Main article: Mutant League Football/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #46: "May 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #19: "Ete 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #5: "Agosto 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1993-11: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[14]
Ação Games (BR)
81
[15]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
78
[16]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[17]
Consoles + (FR)
89
[18]
Cool Gamer (RU)
40
[19]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
90
[20]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[21]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[22]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
82
[23]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[24]
Game Power (IT) PAL
94
[25]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[26]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
76
[27]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
81
[28]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[29]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[30]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
86
[31]
Mega (UK) PAL
63
[32]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
78
[33]
Mega Force (FR)
81
[34]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
62
[35]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
84
[36]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
82
[37]
Player One (FR)
71
[38]
Play Time (DE)
75
[39]
Power Up! (UK)
82
[40]
Power Unlimited (NL)
90
[41]
Sega Magazin (DE)
65
[42]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
59
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[44]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
82
[45]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
79
[46]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
72
[47]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[48]
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
35 reviews

Mutant League Football

Mega Drive, JP
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Poster
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

Main article: Mutant League Football/Technical information.

References

  1. File:MutantLeagueFootball MD JP Box.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  3. Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 97
  4. GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 138
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MERwuwZK9YM (Ghostarchive)
  6. 6.0 6.1 Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 13
  7. Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 95
  8. Mega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 43
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 138
  10. File:Mutant League Football MD US Manual.pdf, page 46
  11. File:MutantLeagueFootball MD jp manual.pdf, page 37
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 37
  13. Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 8
  14. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 148
  15. Ação Games, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-09-01), page 24
  16. Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 111
  17. Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 22
  18. Consoles +, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 90
  19. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 143
  20. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "April 1993" (US; 1993-03-16), page 68
  21. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  22. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 345
  23. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 74
  24. Famitsu, "1993-09-17" (JP; 1993-09-03), page 38
  25. Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 69
  26. GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 136
  27. GamesMaster, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 48
  28. Game Informer, "July/August 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 4
  29. Game Informer, "May 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 66
  30. Hippon Super, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-03), page 42
  31. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  32. Mega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 42
  33. Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 41
  34. Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 124
  35. Mega Fun, "08/93" (DE; 1993-07-21), page 70
  36. MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 80
  37. Mean Machines Sega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-26), page 74
  38. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 96
  39. Play Time, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-08), page 96
  40. Power Up!, "Saturday, June 26, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-26), page 1
  41. Power Unlimited, "Nummer 4, November 1993" (NL; 1993-10-27), page 53
  42. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 37
  43. Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 56
  44. Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 42
  45. Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 24
  46. Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 94
  47. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  48. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 125


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