Overview
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Sports
- Release Date
Wii Shop
- 3rd Aug 2009 (USA), 600 points
- 29th Sep 2009 (JPN)
- Tags
- American Football
- Controller Support
- All
Screenshots (8)
Reviews
Older. Prettier. Just not wiser.
In every genre there is one game that stands as a pinnacle to which other games in that genre aspire. Final Fantasy VII, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Sexy Poker. In their respective genres, these games are the standard by which other games are judged. Tecmo Bowl for the NES is often cited as that...
About The Game
Released in 1987, the football game that took America by storm is back. This arcade version required a custom-made dual-screen cabinet and was popular for its large characters and intense graphics. The game is filled with great action as players take control of receivers and running backs, quickly moving the controller to break a tackle. Play alone or with up to four players in a two-on-two match.
Experience the best moments of both competitive and cooperative play, finding holes in your opponent's defense, then savor the thrill of receiving a pass thrown by your teammate. In addition, game options such as play time, team division and difficulty level can be adjusted.
Comments (23)
Our 310th VC game...
In Europe, we have not TECMO BOWL on NES, I wonder which game, we are going to have this week?
Was it worth the wait? And who knows fep. Maybe nothing...
This looks sweet.
So... does this require a widescreen TV? I hope not.
@warioswoods: Yeah, looks like it.
It shouldn't, if its like Mappy it can be set up for 6:9 or Widescreen.
@fep Well, the NES one would be Hanabi, so I say Arcade's more likely.
If this can come out, then we are one step closer to getting the 6 player insanity of this arcade game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men_%28arcade_game%29
However, unless I'm unaware of some nintendo expansion peripheral, the PS3 is the only console that will support it.
I know (American) football is not big in Europe but they should still put Tecmo Bowl on the Europe VC simply because it is a simple and fun game. You don't need to be a hardcore NFL fan to enjoy it.
Okay is this 4 player or 2 players?
3 weeks wait on virtual console for THIS? Come on nintendo
@winter123
Hey, we coulda had 3 weeks without VC...
However, unless I'm unaware of some nintendo expansion peripheral,
If you're talking about being able to have six players on the game then all you need is four classic controllers and two Gamecube controllers. Simplicity itself.
So has anyone tried this and can say how the "dual-screen" on this game work?
@9, Ultronator
Don't forget the licensing issues!
@SmaMan
It's not noticeable. It just looks like a regular widescreen image, albeit shrunk with black bars surrounding on all sides.
i had fond memories of the NES version but once i played it again, i realized how horribly it's aged, thx to games like madden. just watching this youtube for 2 minutes, i was bored. i made the mistake of getting the NES version. i'm not making the same mistake twice.
@Gabbo
Will the black bars be there even if I have a widescreen TV?
I wonder if the concept of import games applies to VCA games - I mean, I wonder how much of a chance that Europe will get this game this week (or soon) despite it not being available in Europe originally.
@SmaMan
They're there on my widescreen. Of course, you could always fiddle around with your tv's zoom functions
By the way, I can confirm that this is for four players, not just two. Our review will be up shortly.
Is it just me or do the music and sound effects sound just like a Genesis/Mega Drive game?
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