Tecmo Bowl Kickoff
Other than the lack of an NFL license the recreated Tecmo Bowl Kickoff for the DS looks just as much fun as the original NES title. The graphics received the most significant upgrade but the developers tried to keep the game-play as close to the classic as possible.
In the features department the game received online multiplayer and team customization capabilities. Since there is no NFL license I’m sure there are people who will dedicate a whole lot of time in recreating real teams and players.
The original NES game was such a blessing with simple gameplay and fun light hearted graphics. As apposed to sitting down and playing Madden against an online opponent which is closer to taking an exam. The level of stress due to the strategy of it all is almost too much for me to play after a long day of work. I feel that the release on the DS is perfect but would also be fitting on Xbox Live Arcade.
It would be awesome if some how EA let Tecmo use the NFL license but I’m sure it’d cost them an obscene amount of money. I’m sure its a lot easier if Tecmo just sold the game to EA but anything to detract attention away from the EA giant is probably the right move for the industry.
Tecmo Bowl epitomizes the days where I loved football video games. With the Madden’s, it is so complicated and I am terrible. I love how real it is, I just ain’t no “All Madden”. I used to own in Tecmo Bowl. Button mashing with Okoye.