
Game Vortex writes: "It has been over 15 years since the last Tecmo Bowl came out, and it has been nearly that long since I have played one. I will freely admit that I am not someone that plays sports game avidly. I do, however, love arcade sports games such as Mutant League Football, NBA Jam, and the first title in the Blitz series. Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff is trying to court me and make me relive the glory days of sports games when I actually felt like playing the game instead of going outside and playing sports."

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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."