Madden NFL '94
Madden NFL '94 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Madden NFL '94 on?
- Madden NFL '94 was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Madden NFL '94 release?
- Madden NFL '94 was first released on December 31, 1993.
About Madden NFL '94
Full NFL season playoffs and Super Bowl 80 teams Incredibly fast game play John Madden's audio color commentary 5 Player support Customize your audible at any time 'Bluff mode' to hide your plays 72 new offensive plays with play flipping.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Visual Concepts
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- Madden
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1993 | $5 | $11 | $65 | 4 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $5 | $11 | $27 |
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 5 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.38 in Oct 2007, $5.98 five years ago, and $5.19 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.38 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.86 | $4.91 |
| Jan 2015 | $2.99 | $4.96 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.03 | $3.25 |
| Jan 2017 | $3.99 | $6.60 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.12 | $6.87 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.53 | $6.66 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.53 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.00 | $6.97 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.12 | $12.48 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.18 | $7.92 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.35 | $8.49 |
| Jan 2025 | $4.52 | $8.00 |
| Jan 2026 | $4.31 | $9.97 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.19 | $10.75 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 19 November 1993 | 014633014433 |
| Europe / PAL | November 1993 | — |
| Japan | 18 February 1994 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A landmark Madden on the Genesis, the first with official NFL teams, and a cheap cart with a battery save.
This is the Genesis version of Madden NFL '94, built by High Score Productions for EA Sports. It was released in North America on 19 November 1993 and in Europe that month; Electronic Arts Victor released it in Japan on 18 February 1994 as NFL Pro Football '94. It is the first game in the Madden series with an official NFL team license, and Brian L. Schmidt composed the music.
A Super NES edition was made by a different studio, Visual Concepts, and is a separate game to this cartridge.
What the press said at the time
| GamePro Issue 52 | November 1993 | Graphics 4.0, Sound 4.5, Control 5.0, FunFactor 4.5 |
| MegaTech Issue 27 | March 1994 | 84% |
| MegaTech Issue 30 | June 1994 | 84% |
| MegaTech Issue 34 | October 1994 | 84% |
“A pretty good American Football game, but it's nowhere near on par with the Madden games of old. The King is dead.”
“If you're offense-minded and love great control, then kick off with the Genesis version.”
“Every version of Madden has playability up the wazoo, and Madden '94 is no different. Eliminating pass interference from the game was a great move on EA's part and makes the passing game much more challenging.”
“In this version, over 50 NFL teams plus great teams from the past and John Madden's all-time great team are featured, but sadly the graphics and gameplay of JM '94 are inferior to those of the previous two versions.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
As the first Madden game with an official NFL team license, it used authentic team logos and uniforms from the 1993-1994 season.
It had no NFL Players Association license, so players were identified only by number; the Genesis was the platform to get that license first, in Madden NFL '95.
Also on other platforms
Super NES
| Super NES | Visual Concepts |
- Super NES. Visual Concepts made a smooth Super NES port that matched the Genesis version's speed while adding scaling effects and a pseudo-3D field.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the cheaper ones, far below the middle. The European cart usually costs about the same as the US one. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair, not a sign of a fake. Sega Retro lists it as working with both Sega's Team Player and EA's 4 Way Play.
Madden NFL '94 screenshots
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