Product Overview
- Product Name: NES Play Action Football
- New or Used: Used
- In Box or Loose: Loose
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Notes:
Photos show actual product for sale — no stock images used.
What's Included
- NES Game Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: No
- Cartridge Dust Cover / Sleeve: No
- Original Retail Box: No
- Styrofoam Insert: No
- Extras:
Game Description
Step onto the gridiron with NES Play Action Football, Nintendo's 1990 entry into the football simulation genre. Developed by TOSE, this title offers an isometric, pseudo-3D perspective that brings the action to life. Choose from eight city-based teams, each featuring real NFL players from the 1989 season, and strategize your way through four accelerated 15-minute quarters. With features like player substitutions due to fatigue and digitized voice calls for plays, this game delivers a realistic football experience on the NES.
Gameplay Features
- Isometric view providing a 3D-like gameplay experience.
- Eight teams with rosters based on real NFL players from the 1989 season.
- Support for up to four players using NES Satellite or Four Score adapters.
- Digitized voice samples announcing plays and game events.
- Player fatigue system requiring strategic substitutions.
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
NES Play Action Football was among the first NES games to support four-player gameplay, enhancing the multiplayer experience. It also featured real NFL player names and statistics, a rarity at the time, offering a more authentic football simulation.
Additional Details
- Variant:
- Genre: Football
- Year Released: 1990
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: TOSE
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 074299063589
- SKU: 9566
- Format: Original Nintendo Entertainment system (NES) game cartridge
- Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System 8-bit video game console
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
NES Game Cartridge Compatibility (NTSC Region)
This chart shows which video game systems support original NES cartridges:
| System | Supports NES Cartridges | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) | Yes | Original 1985–1995 model (front-loading design). |
| NES-101 "Top Loader" | Yes | Redesigned top-loading NES model released in 1993. |
| Analogue Nt / Nt Mini | Yes | Premium modern system with FPGA accuracy and HDMI out. |
| RetroUSB AVS | Yes | Modern FPGA-based console with 720p output. |
| Polymega (with EM01 NES Module) | Yes | Modular system supports NES cartridges via add-on EM01 module (emulation-based; compatibility may vary). |
| Retron 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 | Yes | Supports NES cartridges (emulation-based; compatibility may vary). |
| Japanese Famicom | No (without adapter) | Requires 72-to-60 pin adapter (uses different cartridge format). |
Note: Compatibility may vary on emulation-based or clone systems depending on cartridge variant and mapper chip used.
Important Information
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