Tecmo Bowl

Mona Lisa. Mount Everest. The Declaration of Independence. Tecmo Bowl. What do these all have in common?  Nothing.

Tecmo Bowl was the hottest football video game before Madden really took over.  Talk to some people about Tecmo Bowl and they light up.  Life comes back into their eyes as they reminisce over a simpler, more care free time.

Keep an eye out for weekly posts featuring favorite Tecmo players, teams and plays.  Got a suggestion?
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Check out this guy's blog post in the meantime. He had a hell of a time controlling the Lions.

Tecmo Bowl x QB Eagles

First post has to be Randall Cunningham aka QB Eagles.

Look at this guy sling that puppy.  A real work of beauty. 

And check out that hair do. First class all the way.  He played at UNLV for fuck's sake.  Before Larry Johnson and Jerry Tarkanian put the Runnin' Rebels on the map. 

Randall did it all on the Eagles. Scrambled it.  Ran it. Chucked it.  You couldn't kick or return kicks with him in the game, but he gave you a chance to win every time he took that Shotgun snap.

So the first post is to you, QB Eagles.  Thank you for playing the game the way you did. 

 

Bo knows video game shoes...

Check out these new shoes coming out in November of 2009. It's a throwback to the Bo Jackson days. That first pic is what really got me juiced on these shoes. They only look alright on the outsides, but check out that old school Nintendo picture of Bo playing for the Royals. I read on another website they were referring to these as "Tecmos" but that graphic/artwork looks more like RBI baseball to me.

You would have to wear these inside out in order for them to get the full effect. Because the other tight part of them is on the tongue where it says "Bo knows." Once the inside out ones come out, I'll pick up a pair.You can get them at Foot Locker later on this month.

Super Tecmo Bowl

There have been some great websites dedicated to this game, but it seems like most have fallen apart or disappeared. The one I like to turn to now is
Super Tecmo Bowl.com. Check out all the articles and links. I just got a little lost in there myself to be honest with you.

Fulcher was without a doubt my favorite.