Tecmo Bowl Kickoff | Nintendo DS

About the Game

Tecmo Bowl Kickoff is a remake of the classic NES titles of the early 90's and features a no-holds barred style of football. It also features cinematic animations for certain events during a game such as punts, field goals, interceptions, QB sacks, touchdowns, etc. Though it does not feature any license of professional teams or logos, it does model itself after the NFL with two conferences, the Wildcats Tecmo Conference (WTC) and the Bulldogs Tecmo Conference (BTC), with four divisions a piece (North, South, East & West). Players can also edit their teams including their name, uniforms, team colors, team logos, playbook and stats for their players.

Gameplay & Core Systems

They can also keep extensive stat track through five entire seasons of play of not only team stats but by individual player stats as well. Season Mode lets players compete in a 17 week season in an attempt to win the Tecmo Bowl Championship and unlock bonus items to edit their teams and players. In season mode players can edit their players and trade them to other teams and view standings, records and league leaders. Players can also choose to watch games or simulate them and view the results. Preseason is similar to the quick play, but allows players to pick their opponents and choose the weather conditions of the game.

Standout Features

• These options can be changed for time (3, 5, 10 & 15 minutes) and whether the 2-minute warning will be on or off.
• In defense, players use the "A" button to change players (can only be done before a play and can't be used during the play itself) or can be used to scuffle.
• Stylus: To select both offensive and defensive plays, players can either use the Stylus pen to select from eight different plays (four for run plays and four for passing plays) or use the D-Pad in a combination with the "A" button for the run plays or the D-Pad and the "B" button for the passing plays.
• Additionally, players can use the "X" button to bring up punts and field goals options.
• There are also "Super Skills" that can be obtained through the season mode depending upon how well they perform during the season.
• Divine Save : receivers can catch balls easier.
• All-Star Bowl lets players choose from various pre-set and customized players in an All-Star game consisting of the two main conferences (WTC and BTC) and lets players choose their weather conditions for the game.
• Multi-play lets friends compete head-to-head in a quick match using their favorite teams under conditions of the host or trade customized players or even customized teams.

Modes & Ways to Play

There are five different modes to choose from: In offensive mode players use the D-Pad to move their player, the "A" button to snap the ball, choose different receiving targets, kickoffs and scuffles (where players repeatedly presses the button to escape from opposing players trying to tackle them).

Player support includes Bots and 2 Players.