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What Could Have Been: Mutant League Reboot

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by Phil Kollar on October 09, 2009 at 05:19 PM

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Way back in the glory days of sports games known as 1993, Electronic Arts decided to take the Madden '93 engine and craft a very different sports game for the Sega Genesis. The result was Mutant League Football, a gory take on American football where the teams consisted of trolls, robots, and more. If you think this concept is ripe for current-gen exploration, brace yourself: According to a report from Destructoid, some designers from the now-closed EA Chicago wanted that to happen. Check after the break for some extremely early concept footage made outside of EA.

According to the YouTube poster who uploaded this video, these sample animations were put together in 2005 by some EA employees who loved the Mutant League concept. A couple of designers at EA Chicago liked the idea and wanted to run with it, as did several other EA studios, but the project never got off the ground.

You'll also notice in the video that at one point the football field transforms into a hockey stadium, a reference to lesser-known Mutant League Football spin-off Mutant League Hockey. A light-hearted, action-packed sports game that includes multiple sports? Awesome! Too bad we'll likely never see this one come to fruition.

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by Tim Turi Friday, October 09, 2009 at 06:00 PM

I would have liked to have seen some of the hockey in action.

Oh man... when the QB get's sacked into bits. Loved it...
by VenerableMonster Friday, October 09, 2009 at 06:02 PM

This seemed ridiculous enough to be fun.
by D Fase Prop Friday, October 09, 2009 at 06:23 PM

I remember playing these games on Sega they were awesome. They even had a cartoon if anyone remembers that. It would have been cool to see them come back as an arcade title. For PSN or XBOX Live.
by Daniboy35 Friday, October 09, 2009 at 06:32 PM

Could have been a nice addition to x box live arcade
by xplay92 Friday, October 09, 2009 at 07:51 PM

That would be a great looking DLC game.
by Disillumination Friday, October 09, 2009 at 08:41 PM

Shed a tear for the mutants lost.
by Darren Hupke Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 12:43 AM

I loved Mutant League Football... ah, I would still like to see an update. maybe XBLA or PSN?
by jerkface951 Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 01:01 AM

forget this! it would be alright maybe if they incorporated known characters.
by Algebraic Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 01:42 AM

I miss this game! Ive wished theyd come out with another mutant league Hockey! I loved that game as a kid!
by Captain Awsom3 Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 05:48 AM

Isn't there a Bloodbowl game that is supposed to be coming out soon?
by FallenSegal Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 03:17 PM

I remember both the cartoon and the game! I would so pay $60 for this game! It needs to be made!!!
by Redemption 0121 Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 03:43 PM

That sounds like a great Xbla game or even a standalone game, i can picture many people on the day of or the the day before Halloween all hovering towards Gamestop, and other Game retailers, and at the chime of midnight all go wild for MUtanT League'09!
by Franco Campese Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 05:12 PM

Haha that would be bad ass. I would totally play this over any REAL football game.
by Sean Mesler Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM

I have been waiting for years for a new iteration of the Mutant League Football game. Looks like I'll have to keep waiting.
by ryanstinx Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 02:25 PM

Looks good, too bad it won't be finished.
by Ric White Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 09:52 PM

Stupid EA. Heaven forbid we have something new for a sports game that doesn't include Mario or Sonic.
by lawlwaitwhat Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 10:01 PM

"Now all we need is John Madden's approval, and Madden 11 will be ready to go"

Ah, what could have been...
by OFCOURSEITISNT Monday, January 18, 2010 at 08:15 PM

EA loves killing dreams
by NerdRage209 Monday, February 22, 2010 at 12:57 AM

EA, what the F! Make this game a reality, we need more of these types of games to alleviate the pain from seeing another God *** Madden game!
by The Big Captain Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 04:01 PM

Would have been nice...looks like it could have actually been an innovative title from EA! I'm sure it was shot down for monetary reasons. Just another reason why true innovation in gaming is rare. Game companies rather focus on dumb crap like motion gaming, 3D and hooking things up to your finger to check your heart rate...*sigh*