Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff
| Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff | |
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| Developer(s) | Polygon Magic[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Tecmo |
| Series | Tecmo Bowl |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release date(s) |
DS: Wii:
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| Genre(s) | Sports,[3] Football |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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]
Teams
The game features team cities almost identical to the NFL. The only difference is a Los Angeles team instead of the New York Giants. You can edit the team names, uniforms, and players to your liking.
Wildcat Tecmo Conference (AFC)
North
- Baltimore Bulldozers
- Cincinnati Sinisters
- Cleveland T-Rexes
- Pittsburgh Poisons
East
- Buffalo Bullhorns
- Miami Fangs
- New England Gunners
- New York Hardknockers
West
- Denver Spearheads
- Kansas City Clashers
- Oakland Leviathans
- San Diego Supernovas
South
- Houston Heatwaves
- Indianapolis Narwhals
- Jacksonville Immortals
- Tennessee Tarbenders
Bulldog Tecmo Conference (NFC)
North
- Chicago Chinooks
- Detroit Dynamites
- Green Bay Barrage
- Minnesota Yetis
East
- Dallas Harriers
- Los Angeles Supercocks (New York)
- Philadelphia Vengeance
- Washington Volcanics
West
- Phoenix Horntoads
- St. Louis Cannons
- San Francisco Zephyrs
- Seattle Chavaliers
South
- Atlanta Crossfires
- Carolina Carnage
- New Orleans Zombies
- Tampa Bay Warheads
Features
The game features the following improvements and changes to the original game:[2]
- Customizable teams: players are now able to choose team colors, emblems, player names, team cities and abilities
- Super abilities: players can use power-ups during the game
- Customizable playbook: players are able to choose the plays for each team's playbook
- Cutscenes: certain plays cause cinematic representations of the play
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.[6] It was also a nominee for Best Online Multiplayer Game at IGN's 2008 video game awards.
See also
References
- 1 2 Zuniga, Todd (December 2008). "Goal-line fumble". Electronic Gaming Monthly (235): 84. ISSN 1058-918X.
- 1 2 3 "Tecmo Bowl Returns". Gamespot. 2008-11-11.
- ↑ "Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Page". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ↑ Totilo, Stephen. "Tecmo: No Bo Jackson, No NFL For New ‘Tecmo Bowl’ — But Still Faithfully Old-School". MTV.
- ↑ Totilo, Stephen (May 27, 2009). "Tecmo Bowl Wii Transformed Into Something Else". Kotaku. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ↑ "IGN DS: Best Online Multiplayer Game 2008.". IGN.com. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2008-12-19.