The game that proved the ability of licensed football games to be viable, Tecmo Super Bowl for the NES took advantage of the NFL license its predecessor, Tecmo Bowl, lacked and created a classic.

The first is that Tecmo Bowl — the original game from 1989 — is now being offered on the Wii U eShop as a $4.99 Virtual Console game. Tecmo Bowl was at the time licensed by the NFL Players ...

A legend among NFL video games, it too started in arcades but really drew fan adoration from its NES run. Tecmo was a bit more complex, but still downright basic compared to modern football games.

Best NES Games Of All Time. From Battletoads to Ninja Gaiden, ... A classic that allowed for players to take to the field while wearing the official NFL colors of their beloved team, ...

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