"Tecmo Bowl Throwback" was already an official release in the eyes of the ESRB, but now Tecmo publicly considers it to be legitimate as well. The tricked-out remastered edition of "Tecmo Super Bowl" for the XBLA and PSN will launch this spring if everything goes as planned, and sports gaming nostalgia will reign supreme as we all split time between it and the new "NBA Jam."
The retooled SNES classic will come courtesy of Swedish game developers at Southend Interactive, according to Kotaku, who also confirmed that the sports-bra-clad cheerleaders will fall within the E rating bestowed upon the game by the ESRB.
An online multiplayer mode and alternative 2-D and 3-D graphics will be a part of the package when "Throwback" hits, along with customizable teams, online leaderboards and classic Preseason, Season or Pro Bowl gameplay options.
I know the original NES "Tecmo Bowl" is available on the Wii virtual console, it's too bad there's no Wii equivalent out there for "Throwback." Perhaps the 3-D graphics are just to powerful, but at the very least, a "Tecmo Super Bowl" addition to the VC might be nice.
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