Joe Montana Football (8-bit)

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Joe Montana Football
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US
$29.9529.95[3] 7062
Sega Master System
EU
7062
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,8003,800 G-3305
Sega Game Gear
US
$39.9539.95[6][7] 2403
Sega Game Gear
EU
2403
Sega Game Gear
BR
016040

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The "8-bit" version of Joe Montana Football (ジョー・モンタナ フットボール) is an American football game for the Sega Master System, later ported to the Sega Game Gear. It was released around the same time as the Mega Drive version, but is an entirely different game.

In North America, the Master System version was released alongside the redesigned Master System II console.

Magazine articles

Main article: Joe Montana Football (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #4: "April/May 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-06: "June 1992" (1992-05-08)
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Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
64 №18, p60, 62, 64[11]
80 №1
75 №1, p73[12]
60 №16, p144[13]
65 №8, p86/87[14]
65 №9, p38[15]
68 №9, p40/41[16]
56 №20, p36
60 №23, p57
80 №3, p67[17]
60 №91, p80/81[18]
Sega Master System
67
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Buzz! Computers (UK)
94
[19]
Console XS (UK) PAL
78
[20]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
43
[2]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
65
[21]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
64
[11]
Games-X (UK)
80
[22]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
75
[23]
Joystick (FR) PAL
60
[13]
Mean Machines (UK)
65
[14]
Mean Machines (UK)
65
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
65
[25]
Player One (FR)
65
[15]
Raze (UK)
68
[16]
Sega Power (UK)
56
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[27]
Sega Pro (UK)
80
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[28]
Tilt (FR)
60
[29]
Sega Master System
67
Based on
18 reviews

Joe Montana Football (8-bit)

Master System, US
JMF SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Joemontanafootball sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
JMF SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU

JMF SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
JMF SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
JMF SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
JMF SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
30 №8, p137[30]
72 №124 (Go!), p18[31]
72 №29, p60[7]
89 №40, p156[32]
83 №5, p65[33]
80 №23, p132[34]
65 №17, p73[24]
69 №31, p35
85 №3, p48[35]
82 №3, p67[17]
83 №11, p18/19
60 №4, p64[4]
Sega Game Gear
73
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[36]
Consoles + (FR)
30
[30]
Console XS (UK) PAL
85
[37]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
72
[31]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
67
[38]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[39]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
72
[7]
Génération 4 (FR)
89
[32]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[40]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
83
[33]
Joystick (FR)
80
[34]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
67
[41]
Mean Machines (UK)
65
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
65
[42]
Play Time (DE)
68
[43]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
69
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[35]
Sega Pro (UK)
82
[17]
Sega Pro (UK)
83
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[46]
Sega Force (UK)
60
[4]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[47]
Supergame (BR)
83
[48]
Sega Game Gear
70
Based on
23 reviews

Joe Montana Football (8-bit)

Game Gear, US
JMF GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngJMF GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
JMF GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Joemontanafootball gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
JMF GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngJMF GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
JMF GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
JMF GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngJMF GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
JMF GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
JoeMontana GG BR back.jpgNospine.pngJMF GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Joemontanafootball gg br cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 0a9089e5
MD5 0ece8f9c0fde2eba92bbe9a500116ff0
SHA-1 7452f7286cee78ce4bbd05841a4d087fdfba12e3
256kB Cartridge (EU/US)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 4a98678b
MD5 5227e282029d0e31bb16949b52a041ba
SHA-1 253196b98d83b910c289b0211b6de025c66c916c
256kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 2e01ba6c
MD5 c74f379a93e9f667c375a316f8021afc
SHA-1 24c3b2cd18967b7141850d4f63b4992c3dad3ad4
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. File:Raze UK 09.pdf, page 41
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:EGM US 017.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 017.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:GamePro US 018.pdf, page 66
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  5. File:GamePro US 027.pdf, page 95
  6. File:VG&CE US 36.pdf, page 86
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 File:GamePro US 029.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 029.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  8. Sega Visions, "Summer 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 10
  9. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 142
  10. GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 4
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:GamePro US 018.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 018.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  12. File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 65
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:Joystick FR 016.pdf, page 144 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 016.pdf_p144" defined multiple times with different content
  14. 14.0 14.1 File:MeanMachines UK 08.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 08.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  15. 15.0 15.1 File:PlayerOne FR 009.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 009.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  16. 16.0 16.1 File:Raze UK 09.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 09.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 67 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content
  18. File:Tilt FR 091.pdf, page 80
  19. Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  20. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
  21. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 140
  22. Games-X, "3rd May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-26), page 21
  23. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 73
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 73 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf_p73" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf_p73" defined multiple times with different content
  25. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  26. Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 36
  27. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57
  28. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  29. Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 57
  30. 30.0 30.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 008.pdf, page 137 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 008.pdf_p137" defined multiple times with different content
  31. 31.0 31.1 File:Go UK 05.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 05.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  32. 32.0 32.1 File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf, page 156 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf_p156" defined multiple times with different content
  33. 33.0 33.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 005.pdf, page 57 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 005.pdf_p57" defined multiple times with different content
  34. 34.0 34.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
  35. 35.0 35.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  36. Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 31
  37. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 148
  38. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 167
  39. Famitsu, "1992-05-29" (JP; 1992-05-15), page 37
  40. Hippon Super, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-02), page 96
  41. Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 69
  42. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  43. Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 82
  44. Sega Power, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-07), page 35
  45. Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 18
  46. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  47. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  48. Supergame, "Setembro 1992" (BR; 1992-09-xx), page 41


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
College Football's National Championship (1994) | College Football's National Championship II (1995) | NCAA College Football 2K2 (2001) | NCAA College Football 2K3 (2002)
NFL 2K Series
NFL 2K (1999) | NFL 2K1 (2000) | NFL 2K2 (2001) | NFL 2K3 (2002) | ESPN NFL Football (2003) | ESPN NFL 2K5 (2004)