Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff

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Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff
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Developer(s) Polygon Magic [1]
Publisher(s) Tecmo
SeriesTecmo Bowl
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release
  • NA: November 18, 2008 [2]
Genre(s) Sports (American football) [3]
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
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Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff is an American football video game developed by Polygon Magic and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo DS. A remake of Tecmo Super Bowl , the game was released on November 18, 2008. [1] [2] [4] A Wii version was also announced, but was quietly cancelled and retooled into a new game called Family Fun Football. [5]

Contents

Teams

Due to Electronic Arts acquiring the exclusive NFL/NFLPA license for their Madden NFL game series in 2004, [6] the game does not have an NFL license, and use generic names and rosters. However, the game features team cities almost identical to the NFL; the only difference is a Los Angeles team instead of the New York Giants. Team names, uniforms, and players can be edited to the player's liking.

Features

The game features the following improvements and changes to the original game: [2]

The game features Wi-Fi and wireless multiplayer, and utilizes the touch screen and stylus. The game also has updated music and sound effects.

Reception

The game received a 7.7 rating from IGN. [7] The game received a 66 on Metacritic. [8] It was also a nominee for Best Online Multiplayer Game at IGN's 2008 video game awards.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Zuniga, Todd (December 2008). "Goal-line fumble". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 235. p. 84. ISSN   1058-918X.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tecmo Bowl Returns". GameSpot . 2008-11-11.
  3. ↑ "Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Page". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
  4. ↑ Totilo, Stephen. "Tecmo: No Bo Jackson, No NFL For New 'Tecmo Bowl' — But Still Faithfully Old-School". MTV . Archived from the original on May 3, 2008.
  5. ↑ Totilo, Stephen (May 27, 2009). "Tecmo Bowl Wii Transformed Into Something Else". Kotaku. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ Richtel, Matt (2004-12-14). "Electronic Arts Gets an Exclusive N.F.L. Deal". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  7. ↑ "IGN DS: Best Online Multiplayer Game 2008". IGN.com. 2008-12-15. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
  8. ↑ "Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2025-09-02.


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