Also For Apple II, Commodore 64 Developed by Electronic Arts, Inc. Published by Electronic Arts, Inc. Released Oct, 1989 Genre Sports Perspective Bird's-eye view Misc Licensed Visual 2D scrolling Sport Football (American) Description Old american football simulation co-designed by famous sportscaster John Madden . The first game in EA 's long-running Madden series. Different versions of this game have been available on almost every platform - with the Mega Drive version being the most famous of them all. The game concentrates more on tactics than pure action. From Mobygames.com. Original Entry