John Madden Football '93

Cancelled NES / Gameboy versions

Ubisoft was going to publish a NES version and Gameboy version of John Madden Football '93 but it never materialized.

References to the game

This game is referenced in the Spice 1 song Strap on the Side with the lyrics of "And like John Madden 93, "BOOM!!! He's on his back!" which is also a line often uttered in this game by John Madden.

Re-releases

The Genesis version is featured in Madden NFL 2002 for PS1, only renamed as John Madden Classic. The Genesis version is also included on the bonus disc of Madden NFL: XX Years (Collector's Edition) for PS3 and Xbox 360, but was renamed Madden NFL '93, and had the rosters updated to those of the 2008-2009 season.

Sales

The game was EA's #1 seller of 1994.

Awards

• EGM
  • 1993 Buyer's Guide - Best Sports Game of the Year

Information also contributed by Alaka, M4R14N0 and Robbb