Bo Jackson, a former NFL running back with Madden 22 coins the Los Angeles Raiders and Major League outfielder is the only player that has earned the distinction of being a Pro Bowler in football as well as an All-Star with baseball. So, in 1990, American toy manufacturer Tiger Electronics released a handheld game allowing users to play with Jackson on both fields of baseball and football. The following calendar year Nintendo launched Bo Jackson's Hit and Run for Game Boy and Bo Jackson Baseball for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
The trio of games would not have been possible without the virtual stardom achieved by him in 1989's Tecmo Bowl, the first console game that earned an authorization from the NFL to showcase players by name, image and similarity. In the present, Jackson in Tecmo Bowl and 1991's Tecmo Super Bowl is considered one of the greatest video game avatars. The same is true for Michael Vick from Madden NFL 2004.
Madden was released for the first time by Microsoft PC in 1988, during Jackson's second season in the NFL. However, due licensing issues and a hip injury sustained during the 90 NFL season, which forced him to take an premature retirement from football, Jackson was never a part of Madden in his playing days. In 2014, Jackson first made his Madden debut with the special edition player within The Ultimate Team game mode.
In a press release on Wednesday afternoon, EA Sports announced that not only will Jackson make a return to play for the first time in a while ever since Madden NFL 15 however, Jackson will also be given the honor of becoming a Madden cover athlete. More than 35 years after his NFL career began back in 1987 Jackson is set to grace the cover featuring a digital version of Madden NFL 22. On Friday, players will once again be playing with mut 22 coins cheap him online. EA Sports also teamed up with Nike to bring back the brand's famous Bo Knows ad campaign by incorporating a digitally rendered version of his signature footwear, that of the Nike Air Bo Turf, into the game.
