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[4] 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[8][9] 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 [13]
80 [14]
75 [15]
60 [16]
65 [17]
65 [18]
68 [19]
56 [20]
60 [21]
80 [22]
60 [23]
Sega Master System
 67
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Buzz! Computers (UK)
94
[24]
Console XS (UK) PAL
78
[25]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
43
[3]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
65
[26]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
64
[27]
Games-X (UK)
80
[14]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
75
[28]
Joystick (FR) PAL
60
[16]
Mean Machines (UK)
65
[29]
Mean Machines (UK)
65
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
65
[31]
Player One (FR)
65
[18]
Raze (UK)
68
[32]
Sega Power (UK)
56
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[21]
Sega Pro (UK)
80
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[33]
Tilt (FR)
60
[34]
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 [35]
72 [36]
72 [37]
89 [38]
83 [39]
80 [40]
65 [30]
69 [6]
85 [41]
82 [22]
83 №11, p18/19
60 [5]
Sega Game Gear
 73
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[42]
Consoles + (FR)
30
[35]
Console XS (UK) PAL
85
[43]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
72
[36]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
67
[44]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[45]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
72
[9]
Génération 4 (FR)
89
[38]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[46]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
83
[47]
Joystick (FR)
80
[40]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
67
[48]
Mean Machines (UK)
65
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
65
[49]
Play Time (DE)
68
[50]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
69
[6]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[41]
Sega Pro (UK)
82
[22]
Sega Pro (UK)
83
[51]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[52]
Sega Force (UK)
60
[5]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[53]
Supergame (BR)
83
[54]
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
JMF MD US Poster Back.jpgJMF MD US Poster Front.jpg
Poster
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. ↑ Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 41
  2. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 16
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18
  4. ↑ GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 64
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sega Power, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-07), page 35
  7. ↑ GamePro, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 95
  8. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 62
  10. ↑ Sega Visions, "Summer 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 10
  11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 142
  12. ↑ GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 4
  13. ↑ GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 60/62/64 (62)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Games-X, "3rd May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-26), page 21
  15. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 73 (65)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 144
  17. ↑ Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 86/87 (86)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Player One, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 38
  19. ↑ Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 40/41 (40)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 36
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 67
  23. ↑ Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 80/81 (80)
  24. ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  25. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
  26. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 140
  27. ↑ GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 62
  28. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 73
  29. ↑ Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 86
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 73
  31. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  32. ↑ Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 40
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  34. ↑ Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 57
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Consoles +, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 137
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1992 (Go! Issue 5)" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 18
  37. ↑ GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 60 (62)
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 156
  39. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 65 (57)
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 132
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 48
  42. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 31
  43. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 148
  44. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 167
  45. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-05-29" (JP; 1992-05-15), page 37
  46. ↑ Hippon Super, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-02), page 96
  47. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 57
  48. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 69
  49. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  50. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 82
  51. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 18
  52. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  53. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  54. ↑ 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)
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