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NES football classic with real 1988 NFL players. Simple plays, brutal tournament mode, and couch rivalries—just don't blame the refs when your field goal misses.
Ah, Tecmo Bowl—the NES football game that somehow made 8-bit tackles feel epic. You've got 12 teams of real NFL players (well, from 1988, so don't expect Mahomes), though the team names are generic since they only had the players' union license. Still, spotting Bo Jackson or Lawrence Taylor in pixel form never gets old.
The gameplay's simple but addictive: pick from four plays (usually two runs, two passes), then control the QB to hand off or rifle a pass. On defense, it's all about guessing the opponent's play—get it right, and you might crush their RB mid-sprint. The graphics are chunky and bright, with hilarious little cutscenes after touchdowns where players celebrate like they just won the Super Bowl.
No season mode or stats, but the tournament's brutal—11 straight games single-elimination. Bring a friend for couch rivalry, or just try not to scream when your last-second field goal doinks off the power meter.
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