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Joe Montana II: Sports Talk Football

Review

Features pioneering play-by-play commentary, 28 teams, and multiple game modes including league play and dream team creation.

Joe Montana II: Sports Talk Football was developed by BlueSky Software and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in 1991. It is the original game in the series and was not released on any other platform before the Genesis version.

About Joe Montana II: Sports Talk Football

"Joe Montana II: Sports Talk Football" is a Sega Genesis title that builds upon its predecessor by featuring real-time spoken commentary. This audio component reacts directly to the events on the field, representing a key technical feature for its time.

The game provides multiple ways to play, including single exhibition matches and a more involved league mode. With 28 available teams and a playbook containing over 50 different plays, it offers a range of strategic options. A notable customization feature allows for the assembly of a personalized squad using any player in the game, with this "dream team" being saved via a password system.

On the field, the perspective is a standard horizontal view that changes to a closer, zoomed-in angle after the play develops past the line of scrimmage. The experience supports two players, who can compete against one another or join forces on the same team.

Joe Montana II: Sports Talk Football Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Main menu
Password screen
Choose a team.
Kick-off
Kick return
Pick a play.
On defense
Running towards the end zone.
Scored a touchdown.
Touchdown
Going for the extra point.