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Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff (Review)

Nov 19, 2008

Back in the NES days, there was only one football game that mattered: Tecmo Bowl. Today it may come off as unrealistic and pretty shallow, but it was amazing then and is remembered fondly now. And with today’s football games dominated by sims like Madden, perhaps it's a good time for the return of Tecmo's simplicity. Just not with Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff. ...

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Released in North America for the Nintendo DS (News)

Nov 19, 2008

Video game developer and publisher Tecmo announced today the release of TECMO BOWL: KICKOFF for Nintendo DS. Based on the wildly popular Tecmo Super Bowl, TECMO BOWL: KICKOFF adapts the old-school style and revitalizes it for a newer generation of gamers. The classic, over-the-top, all-American football game enables players of all levels to engage in a fun filled, fast paced, arcade style of football.

Tecmo Bowl, Robocalypse Set to Hit DS on Nov. 18 (News)

Oct 30, 2008

Tecmo's shipping both DS-exclusive games on the same day. The decision seems odd, since Tecmo's game lineup seems pretty slim. Why ship your company's biggest holiday games on the same day?

10 games that need the Mega Man 9 treatment (Feature)

Aug 12, 2008

Pardon our geekboners, but holy f**k Mega Man 9! Instead of dragging our boyhood hero through any more tired Star Forces or Battle Networks, those understanding folks at Capcom are giving us the Mega Man game we’ve always wanted.

What took ya so long? And more importantly, why haven’t other games turned to their pixilated roots when MM9 is making it look so damned easy? Tecmo Bowl is about to rise ...

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff - Gameplay 3 (Video)

Jul 30, 2008

Kickoff tries to skate by on name recognition, but it should have remained in the past.

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff - Customization (Video)

Jul 30, 2008

Kickoff tries to skate by on name recognition, but it should have remained in the past.

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff - Gameplay 2 (Video)

Jul 30, 2008

Kickoff tries to skate by on name recognition, but it should have remained in the past.

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff (Screenshots)

Jul 23, 2008

New Tecmo Bowl Screens (News)

May 30, 2008

Oh how I miss the days of sweet smelling 8 -bit football in the morning. I miss Bo Jackson hitting the sideline, Iron Head Heyward running through 6 men at a time , the days of Warren Moon's 100 yard passes to Drew Hill or Haywood Jefferies, and this great Quarterback by the name of "Eagles". I may have never seen him play a true NFL game but in the Ole Days of Tecmo bowl On Nintendo he quite possibly was the man people would look for on each and every Sunday Morning when the ABC's, CBS's, and NBC's would grace our lives with Beautiful NFL Bliss. Will we ever see those days again, mmmhhhhh, Oh Yes my friend we most definitely will. That is ofcoarse without the NFL endorsement but worry not good scholar Tecmo Bowl is back and better than ever on the Nintendo DS.

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff - hands-on (Preview)

May 29, 2008

The real pull of Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff on the DS isn’t the game itself. It’s the nostalgia for the old days that comes flooding in when you play it. We’re talking about those 8-bit salad days when blowing the dust out of those old carts and loading them into your NES in just the right way was a sacred ritual.

It’s all because Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff is all about keeping things old school and that’s a good thing. ...

Tecmo: No Bo Jackson, No NFL For New 'Tecmo Bowl' - But Still Faithfully Old-School (News)

May 3, 2008

MTV Multiplayer writes: "Yesterday's announcement of the return of "Tecmo Super Bowl" in the form of "Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff" for the DS was a long time coming. And it sparked several questions that a Tecmo spokesperson answered for me overnight.

First of all, I'm told that this game isn't a new 3D re-invention. It's a classic 2D game.

I've also learned that the game won't include any NFL teams or players, due to EA having the licenses locked up. It won't include retired players either, and that includes "Tecmo Super Bowl" icon Bo Jackson.

The teams in the new DS game will be aligned with the cities from the original "Tecmo Bowl," with a few added to bring the team count to 32. "Although the team names are not NFL, we picked names that fit with the original spirit of 'Tecmo Bowl,'" the company rep told me. Customization features will let players change the team names."

Tecmo Bowl Makes A Comeback (News)

May 1, 2008

Tecmo today announced that its classic football franchise is making a comeback exclusively on Nintendo's DS handheld this fall with the release of Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff.

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Coming To DS (News)

May 1, 2008

After developer Tecmo teased us last year with a short video with no gameplay just announcing its existence, we have been on pins and needles to hear what exactly is going on with it. Today, Tecmo finally let out the word that Tecmo Bowl will make its return on the DS this fall in Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff.

Sadly there were no screens, but they let us know much about the game. It will have classic, top-down gameplay, with crazy Super ...

EGM confirms Tecmo Bowl Kickoff only coming to Wii and DS (News)

May 1, 2008

The June 2008 issue of EGM (and their "Retro Revivals" cover story) has confirmed that Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff will be exclusive to the Wii and DS with both games coming in the fall.

Original Music And Bonus Ability Points (Unlockable)

Dec 5, 2008

Go to GamesRadar to see the Unlockable ...