While Tecmo Bowl Throwback definitely scratches your nostalgia itch (if you have one), it’s just plain and not very fun in the long run in this day and age. $10 will only take you so far and I.

When it comes to football video games over the last 15 years or so, there’s only been one that’s mattered: Madden.When’s the last time was even a consideration? Late 90s? Once after EA acquired exclusive rights to NFL licensing, the hype for the new Madden game release each and every August has reached such absurd heights, it almost feels like a shoe release for the latest Kobes or LeBrons.But before all of that, there was a football video game that nearly took priority over actually playing football, and greatly helped propel the to what it is today. And that game, of course, was TECMO BOWL.Simply put, without Tecmo Bowl, there’s no Madden. Just like without Dr. J, there’s no Michael Jordan.So despite being released TWENTY-SEVEN years ago, which is a rather scary reality, this game has firmly stayed in the picture. Rod Woodson was basically Deion Sanders with the ability to force a fumble because he hit like a family of flying, spiked asteroids. Woodson valiantly took the torch from Tecmo Bowl Ronnie Lott and carried it into Tecmo Super Bowl like a proud gold medalist.

It would be remiss of me not to mention that Video Game Rod Woodson also housed the heart of a lion, because to this very day no one has any idea how he played All-Pro football on a weekly basis with this guy manning the Steelers offense:Five of eight categories well below 50? And why does Bubby Brister’s profile photo looked more like Roger Craig than it does Bubby Brister? This is starting to become a slippery slope, as I feel like we’re starting to come away with more questions than answers. Screw Bubby Brister.

Let’s stick to talking about the greats. 12. Mike SingletaryMike Singletary’s imposing presence in the middle was just as terrifying as the real thing.

If you were going to throw, you either spastically hit the pass button immediately upon snapping the ball or you were flat on your ass. Plain and simple. Also nice to see a special guest appearance from in this graphic, sans steel briefcase.Now please, hammer away at that “B” button before Singletary ends your life. 11.

Walter PaytonWe’ll make this one short and sweet: It’s not a proper or respectable ranking of Tecmo Bowl players, or NFL players in general, without the presence of Sweetness. And if you didn’t know,!.10.

Derrick ThomasA complete freak in Super Tecmo Bowl, however Thomas gets docked a few points from his for once saying, “the 80s belonged to L.T., but the 90s belong to D.T.” No, that has nothing to do with the video game. Yes, it’s completely unfair to hold that against Video Game Derrick Thomas. Alas, sometimes when you’re in this deep, it’s very difficult to differentiate the two. 9. Bruce SmithSometimes ranking players from games like Tecmo Bowl are partly influenced by how often you used the best of the best. And I don’t think people used the Bills enough to appreciate the masterful mayhem of Bruce Smith, who had an.

The guy was a complete beast who somehow became a bit of an afterthought whenever it comes to discussing this game, probably because Lawrence Taylor was busy blocking extra points like football’s version of Mutombo.NOTE: While the graphic being used for Bruce isn’t exactly flattering, it’s there as a testament to show just how hard it was to bust up a run designed for Bo Jackson, who — as you can see — is headed straight for glory. 8. Ronnie LottRonnie Lott was part of the reason it was completely unfair to play with San Francisco. Take a completely unstoppable offense to go along with a sociopath of a safety who could seemingly play three positions at once, and you basically have football’s version of the nWo at its peak.

And if you got tired of flying all over the field with Ronnie, you could always opt for a true sociopath in Charles Harley, just for kicks. This. 7. “QB Eagles”Randall Cunningham went by the in these video games by Tecmo because he was not a member of the NFLPA’s marketing agreement. This would also be true for Jim Kelly, obviously, as well as Bernie Kosar. But of the three “this is this guy even though we can’t say this is the guy,” Cunningham was most famous for it because he was a one-man gang. Seriously, look at that fucking playbook.

Are you gonna hand it off to the dead hands of Keith Byars and Heath Sherman, or are you gonna take your chances with Randall’s blistering speed on that bootleg? You can almost understand why Cunningham wanted nothing to do with the game. 6. Christian OkoyeChristian Okoye was called the Nigerian Nightmare for a reason. More often than not, zig-zagging up and down the field to avoid defenders wasn’t even necessary. Upon contact, linebackers and DBs would simply fly into the air as though Okoye were flicking paper footballs just to pass the time while running down the field like a runaway hearse engulfed in flames.The downside?

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The real Christian Okoye is not very good at Tecmo Bowl.Then again, if he were good at video games, Christian Okoye never would’ve become the Nigerian Nightmare and earned the status as one of the most fierce video game running backs we’ll ever see. 5. Barry SandersUsing a circus act of a runner like Barry Sanders in Tecmo Super Bowl when it came to blatantly toying with all 11 defenders, with the only difference being that it was exactly like watching Barry Sanders on a real football field as a member of the shitty Detroit Lions. And that’s mostly why Barry gets the nod over the Nigerian Nightmare. The sympathy factor. Eight carries for 210 fucking yards and what does he get?

Retirement at age 30.What’s not given enough attention to this infamous Tecmo Bowl moment is just how badly Richard Dent got worked at the line. Disgrace.

4. Joe MontanaMontana to Rice, Montana to Rice, Montana to Rice. And in the very rare case that wasn’t there — for example, if your opponent was savvy enough to have someone like L.T. Drop back into deep coverage — there was always John Taylor, Brent Jones and Roger Craig. In the event that even those guys were covered, Montana would still complete the pass because his rating was so damn high.

Selecting the 49ers while playing a friend was usually followed by “you dick,” and for good reason. 3. Lawrence TaylorThe most satisfying part about using L.T.

Was for his uncanny ability to sprint down the line and burst through the middle to flatten the kicker during field goal attempts and extra points, which was somehow legal and widely celebrated. If you somehow managed to get an extra point or FG through the uprights while playing against the Giants, it was a fucking miracle.2. Bo JacksonAny time you purposely return a kickoff to your own 1-yard line for the sole purpose of busting a 99-yard zig-zag sprint for a TD usually meant you were using the Raiders and giving the ball to Bo Jackson all game long.There’s no better example of that than the balanced stat sheet seen below. Bo with 22 carries for a mere 399 yards to go along with a whole lot of “production” from esteemed quarterback Jay Schroeder.Below is how everyone will always remember: An open field ahead with 11 carcasses laying on the grass and eventually getting back up, only to lay down again.To this very day, Bo is still seeking that 23rd carry to break the always elusive 400-yard rushing barrier.This clip remains equal parts hilarious and impressive.

If it’s ever taken down from YouTube, the entire company should fold. It’s footage like this that should’ve put Tecmo Bo at the top of the list, but didn’t. 1. Jerry RiceIt really doesn’t matter where your allegiances stand, how can anyone say Jerry Rice isn’t the best Tecmo Bowl player of all time? He’s better than Bo and any of the other beastly running backs for one very simple reason: All you had to do was drop back, evade defenders for a little awhile, and then launch it 96 yards to Jerry, who would catch it even if eight defenders were draped all over him.

And then he’d casually break a couple tackles and waltz into end zone for one of many touchdowns. Blossom blast saga free download for android. It was Jerry’s ease of greatness that makes him No. Plus, using the 49ers put far less stress on your thumbs if you just threw bombs to Jerry all day. Everybody won, including Jerry, the best Tecmo Bowl player of all time. BONUSThe fine folks at Tecmo and it’s fucking awesome. So good, in fact, that it feels a little too real. On Cam’s first snap, he throws a bomb to Ted Ginn for the TD.

On Pey-Pey’s first snap, he gets murdered by four Panthers.Seriously, watch this sim to learn just how much the programmers at Tecmo loathe the Denver Broncos.In closing, this might be the, assuming your heart stands with the O.G. That is Tecmo Bowl:The 2007 and 2013 Virtual Console releases of Tecmo Bowl are a modified version of the game without the NFLPA license, since EA owns exclusive rights to it; thus, the players are represented only by number and not by name.So instead of the occasional “QB Eagles,” everyone now has a similarly engaging name. On that note, you may now go back to playing Madden with a friend in Japan.