
Take Tecmo Super Bowl. Subtract the NFL license. Add online play, a few touch screen control options, and customization features to make up for the missing license. That's pretty much the formula behind Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff. "We really wanted to keep this as simple as possible," says executive producer Ryan Gilbo.

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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."