Released by Electronic Arts in 1994. It was the first madden game that portrayed black NFL players as black, rather than all white as in previous versions, and the first in the Madden series to portray black athletes on the cover. The two NFL players are Dallas Cowboys left tackle Erik Williams and San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Karl Wilson. Wilson has his number edited to show the number 70, which was not worn by anyone on the 49ers roster in the 1994 season. The Genesis version of Madden NFL '95 is the first Madden game to have both the NFL team logo and NFLPA licenses, allowing players to be identified by their names in addition to their squad numbers. The SNES version only has the NFL Team Logo License so players are only referred to by their number and not name. All versions of this Madden NFL game are also the first Madden to showcase no passing windows, though passing windows can be retained using the options menu. Previously included "Past Championship Teams" and "All-Franchise" teams are also not included. The game features the theme song from the NFL on Fox, which John Madden joined shortly before the game's release. Two sports reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Super NES version scores of 85% and 90%, citing the improved animations and sounds from previous Madden games and the new rules and plays. GamePro's Weekend Warrior gave a positive review, expressing approval the game's many new features (particularly the ability to substitute players in any position) and the retention of the same user-friendly mechanics as previous Madden games. GamePro's Athletic Supporter who reviewed the Genesis version noted that "unlike its SNES counterpart, Madden '95 on the Genesis doesn't always generate high-scoring games." In 2012, Madden NFL '95 was listed on Time's All-TIME 100 greatest video games list. In 1995, Total! ranked the game 22nd on their Top 100 SNES Games.
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