The Sports of 1988: How John Madden Became a Video Game Legend
The Sports of 1988: How John Madden Became a Video Game Legend
The Sports of 1988: How John Madden Became a Video Game Legend
In this episode, we’ll meet Trip Hawkins, gaming pioneer and the creator of John Madden Football (now Madden NFL), which was released in 1988. He’ll tell us how this legendary coach and TV commentator became a video game icon.
Plus, Adam and I discuss the bizarre halftime show at the 1988 Super Bowl, Kirk Gibson’s historic World Series home run, and how Game 7 of the NBA Finals ended in chaos.
Goodies:
YouTube Playlist: All the events we talk about in this episode are included here, plus some other memorable moments from 1988 - including Katerina Witt and Dan Jansen at the Calgary Olympics, Flo Jo at the Seoul Olympics, and the Redskins vs. the Broncos in Super Bowl XXII.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-QIebsQ9_QPgSRoK780jiC782r4Lh13S
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