Emmitt Smith Football
Encyclopedia
Emmitt Smith Football is an American football
video game for the Super NES
for an exclusively North American market. The manufacturer's suggested retail price of this game was $19.99 USD; making it a budget release compared to the John Madden Football
series of games.
of the 1994 Dallas Cowboys
. Like Troy Aikman NFL Football, the player can make up to 64 of his own plays (saved through a battery backup). Most of the text in this game uses a classic video game typeface. There is no official use of any licenses other than the Emmitt Smith name; making the teams and players fictional.
Possible modes of play include: exhibition mode and season mode based on the 1994 NFL season
. Smith added his voice on the game; giving positive comments on big gains and negative comments on negative plays. Most of the standard rules of the National Football League
at the time of release are used (four quarters of 15 minutes, 100 yard field, etc.). However, the options allow the player to change some of the rules used in the actual game. This game was mentioned in the November 1995 issue of Nintendo Power
.
gave this video game a 70% rating while Electronic Gaming Monthly
gave it a 57.5% rating. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment recorded a 40% rating in its October 1995 issue.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
video game for the Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
for an exclusively North American market. The manufacturer's suggested retail price of this game was $19.99 USD; making it a budget release compared to the John Madden Football
Madden NFL
Madden NFL is an American football video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. The game series is named after Pro Football Hall of Famer John Madden, a well-known former Super Bowl-winning coach of the Oakland Raiders and color commentator...
series of games.
Summary
Its namesake is former all-pro running back Emmitt SmithEmmitt Smith
Emmitt James Smith, III is a retired American football player who was a running back in the National Football League for fifteen seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Smith played college football for the University of Florida, where he was an All-American; thereafter, he played professionally for...
of the 1994 Dallas Cowboys
1994 Dallas Cowboys season
The 1994 Dallas Cowboys season would mark their 35th in the NFL. Following their second Super Bowl title, the Cowboys would see a multitude of changes. In March, months of frustration finally reached its climax as team owner Jerry Jones and head coach Jimmy Johnson held a press conference and...
. Like Troy Aikman NFL Football, the player can make up to 64 of his own plays (saved through a battery backup). Most of the text in this game uses a classic video game typeface. There is no official use of any licenses other than the Emmitt Smith name; making the teams and players fictional.
Possible modes of play include: exhibition mode and season mode based on the 1994 NFL season
1994 NFL season
The 1994 NFL season was the 75th regular season of the National Football League. To honor the NFL's 75th season, a special anniversary logo was designed and each player wore a patch on their jerseys with this logo throughout the season...
. Smith added his voice on the game; giving positive comments on big gains and negative comments on negative plays. Most of the standard rules of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
at the time of release are used (four quarters of 15 minutes, 100 yard field, etc.). However, the options allow the player to change some of the rules used in the actual game. This game was mentioned in the November 1995 issue of Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
.
Ratings
GameProGamePro
GamePro Media was a United States gaming media company publishing online and print content on the video game industry, video game hardware, and video game software developed for a video game console , a computer, and/or a mobile device . GamePro Media properties include GamePro magazine and...
gave this video game a 70% rating while Electronic Gaming Monthly
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Electronic Gaming Monthly is a bimonthly American video game magazine. It has been published by EGM Media, LLC. since relaunching in April of 2010. Its previous run, which ended in January 2009, was published by Ziff Davis...
gave it a 57.5% rating. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment recorded a 40% rating in its October 1995 issue.
See also
- Troy Aikman NFL FootballTroy Aikman NFL FootballTroy Aikman NFL Football is a multiplatform American football video game that was released for the Atari Jaguar, Super NES and the Mega Drive/Genesis.Aikman is the first member of the 1993 Dallas Cowboys to have his namesake in a game...
, a Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis game named after his teammate Troy AikmanTroy AikmanTroy Kenneth Aikman is a former American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. The number one overall draft pick in 1989, Aikman played twelve consecutive seasons as quarterback with the Cowboys...
.