After more than a year of teasing, Tecmo has finally confirmed that “Tecmo Super Bowl” is coming back as “Tecmo Super Bowl: Kickoff” for the Nintendo DS this fall.
[Correction: The game does not include the word "super" in the title. My mistake.]
The announcement of this game has already caused one yell of excitement elsewhere in the MTV News newsroom, which is part of the reason I’m blogging about it now.
Here are some of the official press release details on the game, which is said to be based on “the most popular Tecmo Super Bowl”:
“Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff” brings a host of new features that will further enhance the gameplay experience, including:
· Customizable Teams: Choose team colors, emblems, player names, team cities and abilities.
· Super Abilities: Tactically use over-the-top plays to take over a game.
· Wi-Fi and Wireless Multiplayer: Play against friends across the country or across the room.
· Stylus Control: Feel the action by using the stylus to control your player.
· Variety of Teams: Choose from 32 different teams.
· Cut-Scenes: All-new cut-scenes showing off the dramatic presentation of various plays.
· Customizable Playbook: Prepare for gridiron greatness by customizing your playbook.
· Music and Sound Effects: Turn up the heat on your opponent as you play the game to rock ‘n’ roll remixes of the most memorable tunes in football gaming history!
