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Posted on April 28, 2010 at 04:11 PM.

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This is Tecmo Bowl.

In literally every sense, this is Tecmo Bowl. If the game had the real players and teams from it's inagural season, I could've swore this was the same game. And while in gaming, that's usually considered a bad thing, in this instance, it's mostly good.

Sometimes a new coat of paint is all a game really needed.

When I played a game with Kansas City against Buffalo, I immediately smiled when I saw the playbooks were the exact same. I immediately went to my Tecmo Bowl bread and butter: the toss sweep. Why did I expect anything less? I ran for nearly 200 yards and won the game 28-20 and somewhere along the way, realized I was having a lot of fun.

I also played a few other games this afternoon and it was like a tidal wave of memories were flooding over me. Each team, sans the names and funky logos, was pretty much the exact same they were in the original game.

I do have some gripes. There could have been some more work done on the modes to maybe add true franchise style multi-season support or something, especially at a $10 price tag. I also wish editing options were more robust, but I understand the limitations both legally and practically speaking there.

In the end, if you want to play Tecmo Bowl with a fresh coat of paint -- this is an awesome way to do that. Just beware I feel the $10 price tag is a bit high in my opinion. But in the end, this is Tecmo Bowl in it's purest form. The gameplay is excellent still, but the fact nothing was done to the game is both a blessing and a curse, so don't expect any surprises along the way. Get it if you want to relive your glory days the right way or if you want to experience what the hype is all about.

Chris' Tecmo Bowl Throwback Score:

Chris is the Executive Editor of Operation Sports and maintains this blog on the site. He is also a native Oklahoman and avid storm chaser. You can follow him on Twitter @ChrisSnr.

Comments

# 1 savoie2006 @ Apr 28

Chris, how limited exactly is the editing? Can you edit the names of the teams and players? How about the Jerseys, can they be edited at all? At least the gameplay is where it needs to be

# 2 RaychelSnr @ Apr 28

You can edit team names and players.

I don't think Jerseys can be edited, at least I didn't see an option for that. If I just overlooked it then I'll be a very happy man and you can add a half-star to this rating

# 3 noles_fan21 @ Apr 28

great review

# 4 CreatineKasey @ Apr 29

I was definitely getting excited yesterday strategizing through play guesses like I always used to. Good times! I love the guessing system.

# 5 Maynard_G_Krebs @ Apr 29

Nice write-up, GGP. Tecmo Super Bowl’s Y Generation is about to unleash their need for TSB.
…And without all of the classic bugs that the developers left in Tecmo Bowl Throwback (like the NT Dive).
Check out:
http://www.supertecmobowl.com ———-> To see just one example of some things that are being done to the Nintendo game now.
And check out: http://www.knobbe.org ———–> To find the holy grail of Tecmo Super Bowl information, fan base, custom game updates, and so much more.
- MGK