Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Coming To DS

After developer Tecmo teased us last year with a short video with no gameplay just announcing its existence, we have been on pins and needles to hear what exactly is going on with it. Today, Tecmo finally let out the word that Tecmo Bowl will make its return on the DS this fall in Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff.

There were no screens, but Tecmo let us know much about the game. It will have classic, top-down gameplay, with crazy Super Abilities, 32 teams, cutscenes, and stylus control. Plus, the game is going to have online multi-player, so we can finally get that win back from our little brother on the East Coast.

Lastly, the game is going to have deepcustomizable capabilities. Not only can you create your own playbook, but you can alsocreate your own teams. Pick the team’s color, emblems andhome city, as well as the players' names and abilities.

That is nice on its own, but when you take into account that the game can’t have the NFL license, it becomes a little more useful. Scenario: “Whoops, I just accidentally made the Jacksonville Jaguars with the entire roster for this year. Oh well, guess I can’t help it since I inadvertently did it, so why not play anyway?”

Now you see the insidious picture develop.

May 1, 2008

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Henry Gilbert

Henry Gilbert is a former 12DOVE Editor, having spent seven years at the site helping to navigate our readers through the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation. Henry is now following another passion of his besides video games, working as the producer and podcast cohost of the popular Talking Simpsons and What a Cartoon podcasts.