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Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff

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Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff
Developer(s)Polygon Magic[2]
Publisher(s)Tecmo
SeriesTecmo Bowl
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Release
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.[2][1][4] A Wii version was also announced, but was quietly cancelled and retooled into a new game called Family Fun Football.[5]

Teams

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Due to EA Games 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. You can edit the team names, uniforms, and players to your liking.

Features

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The game features the following improvements and changes to the original game:[1]

  • 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

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The game received a 7.7 rating from IGN.[7] The game received a 66 on metacritic.[1] It was also a nominee for Best Online Multiplayer Game at IGN's 2008 video game awards.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tecmo Bowl Returns". GameSpot. 2008-11-11.
  2. ^ a b Zuniga, Todd (December 2008). "Goal-line fumble". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 235. p. 84. ISSN 1058-918X.
  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. 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. 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.
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