Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff

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Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff

Developer(s) Polygon Magic[1]
Publisher(s) Tecmo
Series Tecmo Bowl
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release date(s) DS: Wii:
  • NA Cancelled
Genre(s) Sports,[3] Football
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Distribution Nintendo DS Game Card

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.[4][1][2] 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

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
  • 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zuniga, Todd (December 2008). "Goal-line fumble". Electronic Gaming Monthly (235): 84. ISSN 1058-918X. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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. 
  5. ↑ Totilo, Stephen (May 27, 2009). "Tecmo Bowl Wii Transformed Into Something Else". Kotaku. Retrieved July 3, 2012. 
  6. ↑ "IGN DS: Best Online Multiplayer Game 2008.". IGN.com. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2008-12-19. 

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