167 · John Elway's Quarterback
Select your team's home city (there is no NFL or NFLPA license, so there are no real teams or players) and then battle the opposing team for four 15-minute (accelerated real-time) quarters.
SHOW NOTES
John Elway's Quarterback NES Longplay
Quarterback Arcade Gameplay
Elway's Steakhouse
Show notes
- Now strap on your helmet and go for it!
- Introductions
- Who is John Elway’s Quarterback? Not John Elway...who is his quarterback?
- A lateral play is shown off in the title screen
- Gameplay
- No rhyme or reason to team selection. If you pass your team you can’t just go back one.
- AND I ONLY REALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS because start also just selects another random team.
- Kickoff - Oh I don’t like the way they run at all
- Picking Plays
- More options and it’s not that weird
- Passing
- Arrow system takes some practice but not bad.
- Do you prefer picking like this?
- Always DIVE at the end of the play
- No music when you touchdown
- Rushing
- I just always pass
- Defense
- Kicking - no meter
- You become the flash during a kickoff
- No rhyme or reason to team selection. If you pass your team you can’t just go back one.
- Sequels and Spinoffs
- Arcade Version first
- Originally just QUARTERBACK
- Spring loaded joystick controlled how far you throw and kick
- John Elway would go on to be a HOF in 2004
- Elway is the owner of four steakhouse restaurants, each named "Elway's
- On January 5, 2011, Elway was named general manager and executive vice president of football operations of the Broncos, with the final say in all football matters.
- As recently as January 4th 2021, Elway stepped down as GM and is now just the President of the Broncos.
- Arcade Version first
- EGL
- Imagine asking for a football game for your NES, getting this game and then going over a friend’s house who just got the “new” game as well only his version is Tecmo and now you can never invite anyone over your house again.
- Next week - Kung-Fu Heroes