Of all the sports video games I've played in my life, there isn't one that I remember more fondly then Tecmo Bowl. I played the game endlessly back in my NES days and frequently came back to it over the years. Despite being simplistic, even for the time, the game just works. It has aged well and even though it is football at the absolute barebones level and it might see counter-intuitive but the limitations of Tecmo Bowl are part what makes it fun. You don't have to worry about all the complexities of the game, it's just pass, run, or kick and defense is limited to basically tackling the guy with the ball. Madden 09 it's not, but it still manages to be enjoyable.
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Man, who wants to start a Tecmo Bowl league with me? Does it work online? Can I make my own college teams? ... I'm gonna have to look into this.
Dude I am ready. I don't know if you can make your own teams, but you can definitely do online stuffs.
With the Superbowl just around the corner. it’s time to take a look back at the series that kicked off video game football: Tecmo Bowl
Kombo writes: "Tecmo Bowl is like a religion to football fans of the NES/SNES generations. Before there was a Madden, 2K, Quarterback Club, or Blitz, there was Tecmo Bowl. Many would argue that Tecmo's take on the sport was a perfect game-a teetering balance between simulation and arcade playability with a dose of sometimes unintended comedy on the side."
