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==Gameplay==
 
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Despite its name, ''Joe Montana II'' is an almost entirely different game to the original ''John Madden Football'', the most promient difference being that games are played "horizontally" rather than "vertically". There are also two levels of "zoom", with the camera closing in on the action when appropriate.
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Despite its name, ''Joe Montana II'' is an almost entirely different game to the original ''John Montana Football'', the most prominent difference being that games are played "horizontally" rather than "vertically". There are also two levels of "zoom", with the camera closing in on the action when appropriate.
  
 
Also new is the concept of an in-game announcer, whose comments occur continuously in real time in accordance with the action (as opposed to the previous method of only having voice samples after plays (or in the case of other sports, hits, goals, etc.)), similar to how American football is broadcast on television. This was considered a selling point for the game, and was advertised as part of the ''Sports Talk'' series, which includes ''[[Sports Talk Baseball]]'' and this game's sequels, ''[[NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana]]'' and ''[[NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana]]'' (as well as ''[[College Football's National Championship]]'').
 
Also new is the concept of an in-game announcer, whose comments occur continuously in real time in accordance with the action (as opposed to the previous method of only having voice samples after plays (or in the case of other sports, hits, goals, etc.)), similar to how American football is broadcast on television. This was considered a selling point for the game, and was advertised as part of the ''Sports Talk'' series, which includes ''[[Sports Talk Baseball]]'' and this game's sequels, ''[[NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana]]'' and ''[[NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana]]'' (as well as ''[[College Football's National Championship]]'').
  
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While the concept of in-game commentary would become a standard across most forms of video game American football (and sports gamsein general), ''Joe Montana II'' stands as one of the first to bring this feature to home consoles. Here, however, the voiceover is very primitive, with sentences constructed from monotone words, lacking any sense of tone or flow.
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While the concept of in-game commentary would become a standard across most forms of video game American football (and sports games in general), ''Joe Montana II'' stands as one of the first to bring this feature to home consoles. Here, however, the voiceover is very primitive, with sentences constructed from monotone words, lacking any sense of tone or flow.
  
 
Sega would actually move away form in-game commentary for a few years - it does not exist in ''[[NFL '95]]'' or its sequels, nor does it appear in the [[Sega Mega-CD]] game ''[[Joe Montana's NFL Football]]''.
 
Sega would actually move away form in-game commentary for a few years - it does not exist in ''[[NFL '95]]'' or its sequels, nor does it appear in the [[Sega Mega-CD]] game ''[[Joe Montana's NFL Football]]''.

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Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Sports[1][2] (American football)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,8006,800 G-4065
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9959.99[3] 1209
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Classic) 		1209
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1209
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99[5] 1209
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK		 £? ?

























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Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football (ジョー・モンタナII スポーツトークフットボール) is the sequel to Joe Montana Football, released by Sega in 1991 exclusively on the Sega Mega Drive.

Gameplay

Despite its name, Joe Montana II is an almost entirely different game to the original John Montana Football, the most prominent difference being that games are played "horizontally" rather than "vertically". There are also two levels of "zoom", with the camera closing in on the action when appropriate.

Also new is the concept of an in-game announcer, whose comments occur continuously in real time in accordance with the action (as opposed to the previous method of only having voice samples after plays (or in the case of other sports, hits, goals, etc.)), similar to how American football is broadcast on television. This was considered a selling point for the game, and was advertised as part of the Sports Talk series, which includes Sports Talk Baseball and this game's sequels, NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana and NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana (as well as College Football's National Championship).

While the concept of in-game commentary would become a standard across most forms of video game American football (and sports games in general), Joe Montana II stands as one of the first to bring this feature to home consoles. Here, however, the voiceover is very primitive, with sentences constructed from monotone words, lacking any sense of tone or flow.

Sega would actually move away form in-game commentary for a few years - it does not exist in NFL '95 or its sequels, nor does it appear in the Sega Mega-CD game Joe Montana's NFL Football.

Production credits

  • Programmed by: Maca B. Johnson, Hoss Stephens
  • Artists: Chuck Osieja, Scott Seidel
  • Art Director: Dana Christianson
  • Speech, Music and Sounds: Kathryn Francavilla, Mark Guidas, Ray Frericks, Jeff Fort
  • Technical Advisor: Tom Walsh
  • Voice: Lon Simmons
  • Produced by: Scott Berfield
  • Special Thanks to: Jerry Markota, Scott Rohde
Source:
In-game credits
Source:
Uncredited


Magazine articles

Main article: Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[8]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[9]
Ação Games (BR)
88
[10]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
80
[11]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
78
[12]
Console XS (UK) PAL
85
[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[15]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[16]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[17]
FX (UK)
92
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[19]
Gamers (DE)
73
[20]
Games-X (UK)
60
[21]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
83
[22]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
80
[23]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
77
[24]
Joypad (FR)
80
[25]
Joystick (FR) PAL
90
[26]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
52
[27]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
53
[28]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
80
[29]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
85
[30]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
83
[31]
Mean Machines (UK)
83
[32]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
83
[33]
Player One (FR)
52
[34]
Play Time (DE)
87
[35]
Power Up! (UK)
95
[36]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[37]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
75
[39]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
76
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
78
[41]
Supergame (BR)
92
[42]
Super Juegos (ES)
76
[43]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[44]
Video Games (DE)
58
[45]
Sega Mega Drive
 76
Based on
38 reviews

Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football

Mega Drive, JP
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PCB
Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, US (Sega Classic)
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Mega Drive, EU (MPR-14356A)

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PCB
Mega Drive, EU (MPR-13654)

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Mega Drive, SE rental (HENT black)
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Mega Drive, AU

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Mega Drive, CA
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Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

Technical information

Main article: Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:JoeMontanaII MD JP Box.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 57
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 11
  5. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 45
  6. ↑ Supergame, "Março 1992" (BR; 1992-03-xx), page 46
  7. ↑ Interview: Jim Huether (2006-10-31) by Sega-16
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 143
  9. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 149
  10. ↑ Ação Games, "Abril 1992" (BR; 1992-04-xx), page 32
  11. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 118
  12. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 34
  13. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
  14. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-15), page 36
  15. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 22
  16. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
  17. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-01-31" (JP; 1992-01-17), page 38
  18. ↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
  19. ↑ GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 56
  20. ↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 53
  21. ↑ Games-X, "12th-18th December 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 25
  22. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
  23. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-07), page 99
  24. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 90
  25. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 98
  26. ↑ Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 144
  27. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  28. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  29. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 90
  30. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 14
  31. ↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 160
  32. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 74
  33. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  34. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-10), page 106
  35. ↑ Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 91
  36. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, April 04, 1992" (UK; 1992-04-04), page 1
  37. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 32
  38. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 72
  39. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  40. ↑ Sega Force, "Februrary 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 76
  41. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  42. ↑ Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 38
  43. ↑ Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 18
  44. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 42
  45. ↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 48


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American Football games published by Sega
Joe Montana Football (Mega Drive) (Master System/Game Gear) (DOS) (1990) | Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football (1991) | NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana (1992) | Joe Montana's NFL Football (1993) | NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana (1993) | NFL '95 (1994) | Prime Time NFL Football Starring Deion Sanders (1995) | NFL '97 (1996) | NFL 98 (1997)
Joe Montana NFL Football (IBM PC) (unreleased) | NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana (Game Gear) (unreleased)
College Football
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