That changes with “Madden NFL 26” making its way to the Nintendo Switch 2. With more powerful hardware, the console can run the demanding code that EA Orlando has crafted over the years to make a more realistic football game.

To Madden NFL 26's credit, there's a legitimate effort to make the game look and feel more exciting. It was something that was honestly necessary after last year's EA Sports College Football 25 blew me away.

Madden NFL 26 continues the series' upward trajectory in terms of review scores, but does it bring to mind the franchise's glory days?