AJ Lysiak writes: "Classic games being brought back for a new generation is truly a beautiful idea. The key of course being that the developers enhance the title, not simply port it over for a quick buck. Tecmo Bowl: Throwback is 2010's updated version to the original Tecmo Super Bowl from 1993. If you're confused, Tecmo Bowl was America's first smash-hit football game; originally on the Arcade and NES. For 800MSP ($10), Tecmo Bowl is a worthy addition to your Xbox Live Arcade library whether you're huge on football or not."
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "We only have a few weeks left in our look at whether certain game remakes trumped their predecessors and this sixth part we are turning our attention from Dracula’s castle to the gridiron for a match between Tecmo Bowl and its modern remake Tecmo Bowl: Throwback. Now I’m not the biggest football fan (hockey is more my speed) but I loved playing Tecmo Bowl back in the day on the NES, especially in multiplayer. The game wasn’t really all that much about football but a great competitive, arcade-style experience that could be experienced just as well by sports fans and casual gamers alike. In 2010 the game was remade (using mechanics from its sequel Tecmo Super Bowl) as Tecmo Bowl: Throwback, a more modern take on the classic for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360’s digital stores."
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Tecmo Bowl Throwback on Xbox LIVE Arcade has a lot of similarities to Tecmo Super Bowl on NES. Unfortunately, this includes the bad stuff.