Rumor: 'Tecmo Bowl Throwback' Coming to XBLA, PSN (Joystiq)

[goh]

"it also retains the original plays and team stats"

Well I hope they don't bother putting any effort into including online play. We all know how that would go.

[HesTheCoach]

Quote: Originally Posted by rm217

Abomination it was. I actually called Tecmo (1-800-338-0336) about Tecmo Bowl Kickoff and how it should have never been released in the state it was and how it left a bad taste in a lot of Tecmo Bowl fans. How could they make a game as epic as Tecmo Bowl more boring than watching grass grow. I told them there is a reason people still play Tecmo Bowl today and it was because the gameplay still holds up. I advised them to simply make the exact same game except with updated graphics and more animations. Maybe a closer camera to show more detail in the players. Put it online with leagues and watch as this cult classic in football gaming flourishes unlike any Tecmo Bowl game before it! A very simple formula that I hope and pray they follow. I told them this is the last chance to keep there faithful TSB fans behind them. Screw this up and game over!

Yep, that's pretty much all I need in a football game at this point. Just give me an updated Tecmo Bowl with better animations/graphics with deeper gameplay. Cool idea about the zoomed in camera. Zoom it out on pass plays.

It's funny that you said that putting Tecmo Bowl online with leagues would make it flourish, because I pretty much said the same thing when I e-mailed Tecmo. These guys are sitting on a potential goldmine and aren't doing anything with it. They could even put on XBox Live and/or Wiiware and watch it take off. I think there's a couple problems with Tecmo. They're obviously not the same company that put out the original Tecmo Bowls and I doubt the original programmers of the game are even with the company anymore.

It's amazing the amount of no effort they put into the DS version. Did these guys even playtest that thing before releasing it?

[jyoung]

Even if there is online play in this version, don't pin your hopes on it working.

The DS Tecmo Bowl had some of the worst lag I've even seen on any system, handheld or otherwise.

The Tecmo sports department has put out nothing but crap in their last couple of attempts (Family Fun Football, NBA Unrivaled), so it's hard to put any stock into this game coming out better.

[CreatineKasey]

Quote: Originally Posted by wEEman33

Even if there is online play in this version, don't pin your hopes on it working. The DS Tecmo Bowl had some of the worst lag I've even seen on any system, handheld or otherwise. The Tecmo sports department has put out nothing but crap in their last couple of attempts (Family Fun Football, NBA Unrivaled), so it's hard to put any stock into this game coming out better.

wEEman... shatterer of dreams

I wonder what they'd charge for this game. I'd also be interested to see which version gets re-released. How about all of them? Tecmo Super Bowl Super Pack. All with online play and leaderboards in all of them

[DJ]

Thankfully I still have a working NES so I can play Tecmo Super Bowl whenever I want. I'm actually running through a season with the Patriots (Hart Lee ****s FTW!!!) and it's a ton of fun.

I was one of the unfortunate ones that was lured by nostalgia and bought the DS version last year. I tried my hardest to make it work, editing ratings and rosters but in the end, it didn't matter and the game was a total fail. All of the things that made Tecmo Bowl and Tecmo Super Bowl great were either nutered down or completely eliminated, and the new additions added nothing to the game.

And yeah, online was a huge joke. Worst lag I've seen in a game on any console.

[HesTheCoach]

Just so everyone knows, it looks like its the SNES version, not the NES version, which is fine by me. They're very similar.

[rm217]

Quote: Originally Posted by rm217

Abomination it was. I actually called Tecmo (310-944-5005) about Tecmo Bowl Kickoff and how it should have never been released in the state it was and how it left a bad taste in a lot of Tecmo Bowl fans. How could they make a game as epic as Tecmo Bowl more boring than watching grass grow. I told them there is a reason people still play Tecmo Bowl today and it was because the gameplay still holds up. I advised them to simply make the exact same game except with updated graphics and more animations. Maybe a closer camera to show more detail in the players. Put it online with leagues and watch as this cult classic in football gaming flourishes unlike any Tecmo Bowl game before it! A very simple formula that I hope and pray they follow. I told them this is the last chance to keep there faithful TSB fans behind them. Screw this up and game over!

You guys should give Tecmo a call and let them know your opinions on what made Tecmo SuperBowl so special. Ask for a game counselor (310-944-5005).

[Valdarez]

Would be great. Lets hope it has the NFL License.