IGN writes: "There is another version of Tecmo Bowl already available on Virtual Console, if you didn't know -- the original NES game, albeit with the players' names removed for licensing reasons. If you're looking for better, deeper gameplay then that could be your solution. This one's still worthwhile, though, for those football fanatics who'd be able to field a full force of four players and don't mind the simple, basic fun of just running into each other to knock each other down. (And don't mind, perhaps, having to buy a new controller or two.)"
Well ladies and gentleman it is that wonderful time of the week where we talk about one of our favorite retro games. I have always been a huge sports fan and the original Nintendo was the start of …
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Move over Madden 16, Tecmo Bowl is back and stealing the NFL spotlight
1989 wasn't just an amazing year because that's when this writer was born. It's an also amazing year because that's when Tecmo Bowl received its home console release on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Boasting an impressive roster from the 1988 NFL season, players could now run the field as star players such as Bo Jackson or play defensively with the likes of Lawrence Taylor. The most impressive aspect of Tecmo Bowl was how it was able to overcome the technical limitations of the then-aging NES. 9 players on each side of the field, choosing from 4 different styles of plays (2 runs and 2 plays), utilizing a hidden stat feature from each team based on their players and playbook in real life - this football game really pushed the limits.
LOL, I read this article only, because it mentioned historical player names, only to find out that the game does not have the NFL license. It's a shame, we loved this game back when I was in college, but I want the NFL license also.
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
