Tecmo Super Bowl

*"Tecmo Super Bowl is an arcade style sports game, that focuses more on having fun than simulating an actual football game. The graphics aren't too bad, but the flicker can be kind of distracting. The music is memorable, and it's a pretty fun game to watch. On the other hand, playing it is an interesting topic. This game still has competitions, and the pro players are hardcore with knowing pretty much everything about this game. For the average Joe, like myself, controlling the game can be a little confusing, but coach mode simplifies it to where you are just calling the plays, and the computer plays for you. OR you could just watch the computer play against itself, though two players playing against each other either as coaches or the players, is definitely the recommended way of watching/playing the game."*

* Logo
* Box Art

### Release Date

JP: December, 1991
NA: December, 1991

### Game Mode(s)

Single Player,
Multiplayer (2 Players)

### Value

Price Charting
Static Value:
$24 Cart
$8 Instruction Manual
$15 Box
$200 Sealed

## YouTube Information

* Thumbnail
* Title Card

### YT Link

Preseason Week 1 of 4
Preseason Week 2 of 4:
Redskins vs Patriots
Steelers vs Eagles
Bills vs Lions
Dolphins vs Bears
Broncos vs Vikings
Saints vs Falcons
Browns vs Colts
Bengals vs Buccaneers
Cowboys vs Cardinals
Jets vs Giants
Oilers vs Packers
49ers vs Chiefs
Seahawks vs Raiders
Chargers vs Rams
Preseason Week 3 of 4
Preseason Week 4 of 4
Week 1 of 18
Week 2 of 18
Week 3 of 18
Week 4 of 18
Week 5 of 18
Week 6 of 18
Week 7 of 18
Week 8 of 18
Week 9 of 18
Week 10 of 18
Week 11 of 18
Week 12 of 18
Week 13 of 18
Week 14 of 18
Week 15 of 18
Week 16 of 18
Week 17 of 18
Week 18 of 18
Wild Card
Divisional Round
Conference Championships
Pro Bowl
The Tecmo Super Bowl

### Score

 Graphics
 Sound
 Control
 Fun Factor

## Review

"Tecmo Super Bowl is an arcade style sports game that came out in 1991 for the NES. It was a follow up to the successful Tecmo Bowl that released in 1989 on the NES, and in 1991 on the Gameboy. It was the predecessor to the Tecmo Super Bowl games that came out on the Genesis, SNES, and PS1. It was developed and published by Tecmo, gee who would've guessed, and if you don't know who Tecmo was, they were known for many games back in the day, but primarily known for the Ninja Gaiden series.

Graphics: So let's start with the graphics. Only taking into consideration the system it came out on, and the year it came out, it's impressive, but not to the same degree as some other games. Super Mario Bros 3, for example, is certainly a step over this and that came out in 1990. However, the cutscenes are still pretty good and faithful to the sport. Probably it's only real flaw is the excessive flickering; however, the game plays relatively smoothly even when there is flickering, so if anything, it's merely a minor annoyance. If you're not sure what that is, flickering is when too many pixels animate on the same line causing the pixels to fade in and out of the picture. With that said, I give the graphics a 4/5.

Sound: On to sound, the game is pretty faithful to what you might hear at a football game, including voices, which was not that often seen back in the day. The sounds are simple and the music is memorable. I give it another 4/5.

Control: But what about the controls? While not overly complicated, like an action game, how well the controls function and feel can still be important. For Tecmo Super Bowl they are simple and responsive. However, you may occasionally feel input lag. If you aren't familiar with that, input lag is the delay between pushing a button on a controller, and the game responding. Also, while this game isn't necessarily complex, if it's your first time playing, you may struggle with the controls until you learn how to play. Still, I believe the controls are simple enough and tight enough to give another 4/5.

Fun Factor: So let's talk about the gameplay, probably the most important factor when evaluating a game. Is it challenging? Is it fun? In terms of difficulty, I would say it's roughly a 3.5/5, with 3 being average. Once you learn the controls and the teams, the game isn't all that difficult, but it still provides a challenge, especially if you play against a friend, or compete (yes, people still play this competitively). Now what about the game modes or options for playing? Well you can play against the AI, or play against a friend. You can play as the team, or just the coach who picks plays for the AI team to play, or just set up games between the AI. There is the preseason, which is essentially a free-for-all, have any team vs any other team. The season, which is picking a team and trying to make it to the super bowl, or the pro bowl, which is a game of the best AFC players vs the best NFC players. Overall, I give it a 4/5.

And that's pretty much it for Tecmo Super Bowl. My final score, on a scale of 1 to 10, would be an 8/10, it's definitely worth getting, especially if you are a fan of football. If you see it loose for about $24, it's a good deal."

## LordKardok Presents the Tecmo Super Bowl

Preseason Total Scores:

49ers: 97 (Games Won: 3)

Rams: 93 (Games Won: 3)

Bills: 86 (Games Won: 3)

Oilers: 58 (Games Won: 3)

Redskins: 96 (Games Won: 2)

Steelers: 86 (Games Won: 2)

Bengals: 69 (Games Won: 2)

Giants: 66 (Games Won: 2)

Jets: 59 (Games Won: 2)

Cowboys: 52 (Games Won: 2)

Saints: 52 (Games Won: 2)

Lions: 50 (Games Won: 2)

Falcons: 49 (Games Won: 2)

Chiefs: 43 (Games Won: 2)

Colts: 41 (Games Won: 2)

Raiders: 66 (Games Won: 1)

Eagles: 62 (Games Won: 1)

Buccaneers: 56 (Games Won: 1)

Packers: 52 (Games Won: 1)

Broncos: 52 (Games Won: 1)

Bears: 47 (Games Won: 1)

Dolphins: 37 (Games Won: 1)

Seahawks: 35 (Games Won: 1)

Vikings: 28 (Games Won: 1)

Patriots: 35

Browns: 34

Chargers: 31

Cardinals: 24

### Season Total Scores

49ers: 13/3/0

Bears: 12/4/0

Bengals: 6/10/0

Bills: 12/4/0

Broncos: 6/10/0

Browns: 5/11/0

Buccaneers: 7/9/0

Cardinals: 4/12/0

Chargers: 8/8/0

Chiefs: 11/5/0

Colts: 2/14/0

Cowboys: 4/12/0

Dolphins: 9/7/0

Eagles: 10/6/0

Falcons: 6/10/0

Giants: 14/2/0

Jets: 6/10/0

Lions: 13/3/0

Oilers: 10/6/0

Packers: 4/12/0

Patriots: 2/14/0

Raiders: 12/4/0

Rams: 7/9/0

Redskins: 14/2/0

Saints: 5/11/0

Seahawks: 7/9/0

Steelers: 7/9/0

Vikings: 7/9/0

### Wild Card Games

49ers vs Chiefs = 49ers

Lions vs Eagles = Lions

Bears vs Dolphins = Bears

Raiders vs Chargers = Raiders

Bills vs Seahawks = Bills

Oilers vs Rams = Oilers

### Divisional

Redskins vs 49ers = Redskins

Giants vs Bears = Giants

Raiders vs Bills = Raiders

Oilers vs Lions = Oilers

### Conference

Raiders vs Giants = Giants

Redskins vs Oilers = Redskins