NFL '95 on the Sega Genesis was my go-to football fix back in the day. The moment you boot it up, you're hit with that classic 16-bit stadium vibe—pixelated crowds, chunky player sprites, and that satisfying thunk when you nail a perfect tackle. The controls are simple enough (A for pass, B for sprint), but good luck stopping Barry Sanders once he hits open field.

What I loved was how each team actually felt different—the 49ers with Young and Rice were basically cheat mode, while playing as the Oilers meant sweating every fourth quarter. No fancy playbooks here, just old-school audibles and hoping your linebacker doesn’t whiff on a blitz. And yeah, the commentary is hilariously robotic ("First down!") but somehow it just works.

Still holds up if you’re into that raw, arcade-y football vibe. Just don’t expect Madden-level realism—this is pure '90s turf-burning chaos.