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ThaGenecyst · 05-11-2007, 11:45 PM

Licenses? Who needs licenses? With newly revealed plans to revive the Tecmo Bowl franchise in 2008, Tecmo joins Visual Concepts in an attempt to prove that football games can be fun without NFL trademarks. Ironic -- considering that the original Tecmo Bowl was the first sports game to popularize the use of official licenses (Tecmo Bowl was an NFLPA licensed game).

How Tecmo plans to flip the script is still a mystery us ... and maybe even to Tecmo itself. Aside from a vague announcement during Tecmo's 'Night Out 07' event, the developer has shown little more than a logo of the new Tecmo Bowl (not the one pictured above) and refuses to discuss the intended platform. "I can't tell you what platform we're making it for. But I can tell you that it's probably not going to be on the platform that you're expecting ... if that makes any sense," hinted Tecmo vice president Mr. Inaga, adding, "This is going to be a brand new game for one of the new systems." Ready, down -- hut-hut-hut-hut-hut-hut...

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/11/te...turns-in-2008/

VCdolphin · 05-12-2007, 01:47 AM

I welcome any and all football games, though Tecmo will have a ways to go to produce a solid game on the next-gen systems.

Unless they plan to support just the DS? Or PSP? Or Wii? Which should make development quicker and easier than a PS3 or 360 game.

Altimus · 05-12-2007, 04:48 AM

Looking forward to this.

Actually was kind of hoping Tecmo Bowl showing up on XBL Arcade.

DaveDQ · 05-12-2007, 09:39 AM

I think the initial thought would be the Wii, so I'd say 360.

Gary Armida · 05-12-2007, 10:22 AM

I'm still thinking Wii on this. If done right, they could really break some ground with this game.

QB16 · 05-13-2007, 12:52 AM

Hmmmmm... I don't know how much ground can be broken on Wii...

I guess Wii would be the unexpected system, but if it is Wii I will definitely be disregarding its existence.

countryboy · 05-13-2007, 07:20 AM

its for the Gameboy Micro

bkfount · 05-14-2007, 10:49 AM

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	its for the Gameboy Micro

damn, I was looking forward to some gameboy printer or camera compatibility.

05-11-2007, 11:45 PM	#1
ThaGenecyst MVP OVR: 21 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island	Tecmo Bowl returns in 2008 Licenses? Who needs licenses? With newly revealed plans to revive the Tecmo Bowl franchise in 2008, Tecmo joins Visual Concepts in an attempt to prove that football games can be fun without NFL trademarks. Ironic -- considering that the original Tecmo Bowl was the first sports game to popularize the use of official licenses (Tecmo Bowl was an NFLPA licensed game). How Tecmo plans to flip the script is still a mystery us ... and maybe even to Tecmo itself. Aside from a vague announcement during Tecmo's 'Night Out 07' event, the developer has shown little more than a logo of the new Tecmo Bowl (not the one pictured above) and refuses to discuss the intended platform. "I can't tell you what platform we're making it for. But I can tell you that it's probably not going to be on the platform that you're expecting ... if that makes any sense," hinted Tecmo vice president Mr. Inaga, adding, "This is going to be a brand new game for one of the new systems." Ready, down -- hut-hut-hut-hut-hut-hut... http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/11/te...turns-in-2008/ __________________ http://www.myspace.com/phillthegenesis http://www.myspace.com/sagetheinfinite SageTheInfinite = GOAT.

05-12-2007, 01:47 AM	#2
VCdolphin Pro OVR: 4 Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Tecmo Bowl returns in 2008 I welcome any and all football games, though Tecmo will have a ways to go to produce a solid game on the next-gen systems. Unless they plan to support just the DS? Or PSP? Or Wii? Which should make development quicker and easier than a PS3 or 360 game.

05-12-2007, 04:48 AM	#3
Altimus Chelsea, Assemble! OVR: 58 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Shed End Posts: 27,294	Re: Tecmo Bowl returns in 2008 Looking forward to this. Actually was kind of hoping Tecmo Bowl showing up on XBL Arcade.

05-12-2007, 09:39 AM	#4
DaveDQ 13 OVR: 34 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NC Posts: 7,672	Re: Tecmo Bowl returns in 2008 I think the initial thought would be the Wii, so I'd say 360.

05-12-2007, 10:22 AM	#5
Gary Armida MVP OVR: 37 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NY Posts: 2,533 Blog Entries: 146	Re: Tecmo Bowl returns in 2008 I'm still thinking Wii on this. If done right, they could really break some ground with this game. __________________ Formerly Favre4vr

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05-13-2007, 12:52 AM	#6
QB16 Banned OVR: 5 Join Date: Apr 2007	Re: Tecmo Bowl returns in 2008 Hmmmmm... I don't know how much ground can be broken on Wii... I guess Wii would be the unexpected system, but if it is Wii I will definitely be disregarding its existence.

05-13-2007, 07:20 AM	#7
countryboy Then..Now...Forever OVR: 62 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greenville, IN Posts: 51,642 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Tecmo Bowl returns in 2008 its for the Gameboy Micro __________________ I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see. I miss the old days of Operation Sports :( Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

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