Joe Montana Football (Game Gear) - Authentic Sega Cartridge, Tested & Cleaned
The 8-bit original that started Sega's Joe Montana football line. Region-free, tested and cleaned, pick your condition grade.
$25.00
How I grade condition: every grade is tested and plays; grades differ only in looks.
Want to see the exact copy you'd get, inside and out? Ask me for photos, board included.
Where Sega’s Joe Montana football began
Authentic Sega Joe Montana Football for the Game Gear - the pocket-sized start of Sega’s long-running Joe Montana football line. Every copy gets powered on, verified to boot and play, and has its contacts cleaned before it ships.
Just Joe, no league
A licensing artifact from before Sega had the NFL: this cart is Montana-namesake-only. Sega reportedly signed the Hall-of-Fame quarterback to a roughly $1.7 million deal to put his name on the box, but there’s no NFL or NFLPA license - so no real team names and no other real players. It’s the simpler 8-bit original that predates the bigger, talkier sequel, Joe Montana II: Sports Talk Football on the Genesis, the one that added real-time voice commentary. This is where the line started.
Region-free, and bundle-ready
Game Gear carts are region-free, so it plays on any Game Gear worldwide. Sold by condition grade: every grade plays the same, and the grade only describes looks - here’s how I grade condition. A great add-on for a restored Game Gear bundle.
Specifications
| Authenticity | Authentic original Sega cartridge - not a reproduction or multicart |
|---|---|
| Condition | Pick a condition grade - every grade is powered on, verified to boot and play, and contacts cleaned. Grades differ only in looks; see consoleartisan.com/condition/ for exactly what each one allows. Photos show a typical copy. |
| Gameplay | 8-bit football, 1-2 players |
| Includes | Loose cartridge only (no box or manual) |
| Licensing | Joe Montana namesake only - no NFL or NFLPA license (no real team names or other real players) |
| Region | Region-free - plays on any Sega Game Gear worldwide |
| Title Full | Joe Montana Football (Sega Game Gear, 1991) |
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