NFL Quarterback Club
Encyclopedia
NFL Quarterback Club is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System
game series that features quarterback
s from the NFL
. Steve Young and Dan Marino
are two examples of who players can use during the game. At the end of a regular game, the referee
exclaims "That's the ball game," although this statement has never been used by real life NFL referees.
The game later expanded to feature on the Nintendo 64
and Sega Saturn
consoles, by which time it was completely dominated by the Madden NFL
series.
system. The main appeal about the game is that it offers three different types of modes to play in, making it more like three games instead of one. Up to four different players can play at the same time.
The first and perhaps most liked mode is the "QB Challenge". Players can choose from more than 12 of the NFL's premier quarterbacks to take part in a competition. There are four events in the competition. These are Accuracy, The Obstacle Course, Distance and Read And Recognition. Accuracy involves throwing the ball toward targets. The Obstacle Course is a track where the quarterback must jump over hurdles and go around defenders. Distance competition involves throwing the ball as far as possible, while Read And Recognition is the same as Accuracy but only certain targets hold point values. The QB with the highest number of points at the end of all four events is the winner. Each event can also be played individually if a player chooses to do so. Custom quarterbacks can be created to take part in the challenge. As the quarterback improves, his skill level increases.
The second mode is "Play NFL" and features playing a regular football game. Options include preseason, regular season play and direct playoff entry. All NFL teams are available. The player can import custom quarterbacks into a team. He also has the option of substituting quarterbacks from different teams into his. The play control is nice and crisp, and for the time it was released, the game had good graphics and sound effects. The only drawback in Play mode is lack of music and commentary during the game, except for the word "Touchdown!" when a player scores.
The third mode is "Simulation". There are 30 scenarios from previous games that a player must complete. Some scenarios have as little as 10 seconds left in the game, while others begin with over 15 minutes of playing time left.
version, Iguana released a version for the Game Boy
system. The game boy version didn't have the "Play NFL" and "Simulation" modes, just the "QB Challenge" option. Unlike the super nintendo game, the quarterbacks have no skill levels. Some other minor changes are also there, such as fewer quarterbacks, music during events and the addition of an announcer who talks but has no voice. Instead, the player sees scrolling text on the bottom of the screen that shows what he's supposed to be saying. Like all classic game boy games, there is no colour.
The game has 3 difficulty settings. These are easy, medium and hard. The easy setting is equal to the difficulty of the game on super nintendo. The medium setting is fairly difficult. Not many mistakes can be made by a player if he wants to finish in the top spot. The hard level is very difficult to compete on even for expert players.
Like the Super Nintendo version, NFL Quarterback Club for the Game Boy system fares very good in playing value.
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...
game series that features quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
s from the NFL
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...
. Steve Young and Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. is a retired American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League...
are two examples of who players can use during the game. At the end of a regular game, the referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
exclaims "That's the ball game," although this statement has never been used by real life NFL referees.
The game later expanded to feature on the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
and Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
consoles, by which time it was completely dominated by the Madden NFL
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.
Super Nintendo
In 1994, NFL Quarterback Club was released for the Super NintendoSuper 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...
system. The main appeal about the game is that it offers three different types of modes to play in, making it more like three games instead of one. Up to four different players can play at the same time.
The first and perhaps most liked mode is the "QB Challenge". Players can choose from more than 12 of the NFL's premier quarterbacks to take part in a competition. There are four events in the competition. These are Accuracy, The Obstacle Course, Distance and Read And Recognition. Accuracy involves throwing the ball toward targets. The Obstacle Course is a track where the quarterback must jump over hurdles and go around defenders. Distance competition involves throwing the ball as far as possible, while Read And Recognition is the same as Accuracy but only certain targets hold point values. The QB with the highest number of points at the end of all four events is the winner. Each event can also be played individually if a player chooses to do so. Custom quarterbacks can be created to take part in the challenge. As the quarterback improves, his skill level increases.
The second mode is "Play NFL" and features playing a regular football game. Options include preseason, regular season play and direct playoff entry. All NFL teams are available. The player can import custom quarterbacks into a team. He also has the option of substituting quarterbacks from different teams into his. The play control is nice and crisp, and for the time it was released, the game had good graphics and sound effects. The only drawback in Play mode is lack of music and commentary during the game, except for the word "Touchdown!" when a player scores.
The third mode is "Simulation". There are 30 scenarios from previous games that a player must complete. Some scenarios have as little as 10 seconds left in the game, while others begin with over 15 minutes of playing time left.
Game Boy
Just after releasing the Super NintendoSuper 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...
version, Iguana released a version for the Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
system. The game boy version didn't have the "Play NFL" and "Simulation" modes, just the "QB Challenge" option. Unlike the super nintendo game, the quarterbacks have no skill levels. Some other minor changes are also there, such as fewer quarterbacks, music during events and the addition of an announcer who talks but has no voice. Instead, the player sees scrolling text on the bottom of the screen that shows what he's supposed to be saying. Like all classic game boy games, there is no colour.
The game has 3 difficulty settings. These are easy, medium and hard. The easy setting is equal to the difficulty of the game on super nintendo. The medium setting is fairly difficult. Not many mistakes can be made by a player if he wants to finish in the top spot. The hard level is very difficult to compete on even for expert players.
Like the Super Nintendo version, NFL Quarterback Club for the Game Boy system fares very good in playing value.