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Tecmo Super Bowl is the best football game I have ever played.
To me, its the best game on the NES. The arcade-like, NFL
Blitz style play, keeps me going back for more. Its been over
10 years since I bought this game and it hasn't let me down
yet. It does not only set the standard for what football games
should be like, it also has the most replay value for a game
then I have ever seen. Get ready, because I'm about to venture
into the aspects of the best football simulation ever, otherwise
known as Tecmo Super Bowl.
Tecmo Super Bowl is the second football game made by Tecmo
for the NES and it was preceded by Tecmo Bowl. What makes
this game so great is the replay value and the game play.
It was the first football game to have a full NFL license,
which means that you play with the real life counterparts
which was ground breaking when this game came out. It is very
easy to pick teams and the menus are very simplistic which
means that it doesn't take but 30 seconds to get a game going.
The graphics are also the best the NES can offer and they
do not disappoint. The ONLY problem that I have come across
in this game is the random flickering of the screen that sometimes
makes you lose track of where your players are. Other that
that, this game is top notch. The uniforms are true to their
colors and some teams even have a home and away jersey. Overall,
there is nothing wrong with the graphical elements of this
game. The little cut scenes that play when your score a touchdown,
field goal, or extra point, make you feel more into the game
and add extra life to it.
Now the sounds of Tecmo football is what most people remember.
The little tunes that play when you score or get a first down
make you feel a little happy inside and will often get you
pumped up. They are just some of those sounds that you'll
never forget. They add to the quality of the game so much,
you often forget where you are. Also, you can choose coach
mode and just pick the plays for your team or play in the
Pro Bowl. Panning through simulated games during the season
makes you feel like you're watching Sportscenter. If you are
a older football fan, and you want to play with some of the
retired greats, then this game is for you.
Perhaps the most addicting thing about Tecmo Super Bowl is
that anything can happen. You can be up 40 - 0 and lose your
lead in a heartbeat, or be down by the same and go on a 40
- 0 scoring run. That is what Tecmo is all about. I mean,
lets face it, there's no other feeling then the one you get
when there's 10 seconds left on the clock and you're down
by a field goal on your 20 yard line. You drop back to pass,
feel the rush coming and hurl a 100 yard bomb toward the endzone
and.........TOUCHDOWN. I know my fellow Tecmoers can relate
to that. That alone, is more then enough reason to buy this
game. Your are wasting your NES if you don't have this game
to accompany it. This is a must have game. If you don't have
it, get it. Words alone can not describe how much fun I have
had over the years of playing this game. This game is like
a controller, if you don't have it, you might as well quit
being a gamer. And don't give me this, ''Well, I never did
like sports games'' remark because that is irrelevant. You
don't have to be a football fan to enjoy this game. I guess
you can call it ''universal''. I have converted many non -
sports video game players into hardcore Tecmo Super Bowl junkies.
Just give it a chance, that's all I'm asking. You can most
likely find it on Ebay for cheap, so do yourself a huge favor,
and buy it. You will not regret that decision and that's word
to your momma.
The Lowdown
Pros
-- Fast, easy games
-- Endless replay value
-- Good all around graphics and sound
-- Battery backup which means no long, tedious passwords
-- I own it
-- I play it
-- I love it
Cons
-- The flashing screen can get annoying
-- Cart is subject to die or freeze in the middle of a game.
-- Weird glitches happen often. But that could go either way.
-- It takes up too much of my free time.
SCREENSHOTS
Review Written by: Brian Boyer
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