Rumor: 'Tecmo Bowl Throwback' Coming to XBLA, PSN (Joystiq)

[Critical Kills]

OMG, good point man. Why don't Tecmo do a Tecmo Bowl on iPhone like..NOW?

You know honestly i've never got the feeling from Tecmo that they ever really liked Tecmo Bowl that much. Does anyone else get that feeling too? It's almost as if they are kind of embarrassed to be associated with it or something? Maybe it's the failure of some of their other sports games made them just hate sports games or something.

Anyone remember Tecmo Basketball? My friend had it, it wasn't bad but I never liked it as much as the EA basketball games back in the day.

[Bellsprout]

I've always gotten the feeling that 20 years later they're a little bitter that the name "Tecmo" is still synonymous with a NES-era football game. I think they'd like to be known for something else by now.

I had Tecmo Super NBA Basketball for SNES. That game was fun as heck...until NBA Jam came out and ruled my console for like a year.

[HesTheCoach]

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreAllWitnesses

I've read EA doesn't hold exclusive rights for mobile games. That's how Gameloft or some weird company was able to put out an NFL 2010 for iPhone. Tecmo should seize on that. They would sell so many copies of a new Tecmo Super Bowl with updated players for iPhone. I would buy it. Twice. Out of appreciation.

That is an awesome idea. The graphics could be updated and would look great on the iphone. Perfect way to get around the EA rights.

I'm pretty sure that Tecmo did release a Tecmo Bowl for cell phones a couple years ago but I don't think it had updated rosters.

[HesTheCoach]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

OMG, good point man. Why don't Tecmo do a Tecmo Bowl on iPhone like..NOW? You know honestly i've never got the feeling from Tecmo that they ever really liked Tecmo Bowl that much. Does anyone else get that feeling too? It's almost as if they are kind of embarrassed to be associated with it or something? Maybe it's the failure of some of their other sports games made them just hate sports games or something. Anyone remember Tecmo Basketball? My friend had it, it wasn't bad but I never liked it as much as the EA basketball games back in the day.

Well they sure treat the franchise like it's worthless! Pretty obvious with the amount of effort they put into the DS version. Talk about a major letdown.

They're sitting on a potential goldmine and the dummies don't even know it. Although maybe that shouldn't be surprising given that it is Tecmo after all.

[boxboy99]

Ya a iphone Tecmo would rule! Perfect platform.

[CreatineKasey]

You'd ruin the Iphone! All the tapping..

Let me just run a league on XBLA and re-life my childhood for a few years pahhleeeeeeeaaase!

[rm217]

Quote: Originally Posted by CreatineKasey

You'd ruin the Iphone! All the tapping.. Let me just run a league on XBLA and re-life my childhood for a few years pahhleeeeeeeaaase!

I concur!!!

[Bellsprout]

Quote: Originally Posted by CreatineKasey

You'd ruin the Iphone! All the tapping.. Let me just run a league on XBLA and re-life my childhood for a few years pahhleeeeeeeaaase!

On-screen d-pad, on-screen "a" and "b", but to avoid mashing on the screen to break tackles make it so shaking the iPhone would break a tackle.

That would avoid the wear-and-tear.