Software:Tecmo Bowl Throwback

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Tecmo Bowl Throwback
Tecmo Bowl Throwback Coverart.png
Developer(s)Southend Interactive, Koei Tecmo
Publisher(s)Koei Tecmo
SeriesTecmo Bowl
Platform(s)Xbox 360 (XBLA), PlayStation 3 (PSN), iOS
ReleaseXBLA
April 28, 2010
PSN
June 1, 2010[1]
iOS
May 26, 2011
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Tecmo Bowl Throwback is a video game released by Koei Tecmo for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. The PlayStation 3 version was released via the PlayStation Network store on June 1, 2010, followed by the iOS version on May 26, 2011. The game is an update of the 1993 version of Tecmo Super Bowl. Due to Electronic Arts obtaining the exclusive NFL and NFLPA licenses in 2004 for the Madden NFL series, the game used generic team and player names.[2]

Gameplay

The gameplay retains the classic feel of the series, which the ESRB described as a "top-down arcade-style football game in which players compete against teams around the world to become the 'International Tecmo Bowl Champion'", with "animated cutscenes".[3]

Key features

  • Updated 3D graphics and user interface improvements[1]
  • Player and team name editor[1]
  • Online play[1]
  • Season play (three total seasons)[1]
  • The ability to switch between 3D and 2D graphics by pressing the R button.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
iOSPS3Xbox 360
1Up.comN/AN/AA−[7]
Game InformerN/AN/A7.25/10[8]
GameRevolutionN/AN/AC−[9]
GameSpotN/AN/A7/10[10]
GameTrailersN/AN/A5.7/10[11]
GameZoneN/A6/10[12]6/10[12]
IGN5/10[13]6.5/10[14]6.5/10[15]
OXM (US)N/AN/A4/10[16]
TouchArcade3/5 stars[17]N/AN/A
411ManiaN/AN/A8/10[18]
Aggregate score
Metacritic55/100[4]66/100[5]67/100[6]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Robinson, Jon (March 17, 2010). "'Tecmo Bowl Throwback' Q&A". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100323033826/http://sports.espn.go.com/videogames/news/story?id=5003820. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  2. ↑ Southend Interactive. Tecmo Bowl Throwback. Level/area: How to Play. 
  3. ↑ "Tecmo Bowl Throwback". https://www.esrb.org/ratings/28621/tecmo-bowl-throwback/. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "TECMO BOWL Throwback for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/tecmo-bowl-throwback/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Tecmo Bowl Throwback for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/tecmo-bowl-throwback/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Tecmo Bowl Throwback for Xbox 360 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/tecmo-bowl-throwback/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  7. ↑ Johnson, Alan (April 29, 2010). "Tecmo Bowl Throwback Review (XBOX 360)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525032454/http://www.1up.com/reviews/tecmo-bowl-throwback-review. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  8. ↑ Bertz, Matt (May 3, 2010). "Tecmo Bowl Throwback Review (X360)". Game Informer (GameStop). https://www.gameinformer.com/games/tecmo_bowl_throwback/b/xbox360/archive/2010/05/03/a-gridiron-star-comes-out-of-retirement.aspx. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  9. ↑ Reboucas, Eduardo (May 6, 2010). "Tecmo Bowl Throwback Review (X360)". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929081044/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/tecmo-bowl-throwback. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  10. ↑ Todd, Brett (May 5, 2010). "Tecmo Bowl Throwback Review (X360)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tecmo-bowl-throwback-review/1900-6261241/. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  11. ↑ GameTrailers (July 5, 2016). "Tecmo Bowl Throwback - GameTrailers Review Pod [released May 7, 2010"]. Google. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120116091527/http://www.gametrailers.com/game/tecmo-bowl-throwback/12919. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Pickering, Jonathan (July 7, 2010). "Tecmo Bowl Throwback Review". Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110424010544/http://ps3.gamezone.com/reviews/item/tecmo_bowl_throwback_review_playstation_zone_and_xbox_live_arcade/. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  13. ↑ Moriarty, Colin (June 3, 2011). "Tecmo Bowl Throwback Review (iOS)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/06/03/tecmo-bowl-throwback-review. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  14. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (June 1, 2010). "Tecmo Bowl Throwback Review (PS3)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/02/tecmo-bowl-throwback-review-2. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  15. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (April 29, 2010). "Tecmo Bowl Throwback Review (X360)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/29/tecmo-bowl-throwback-review-3. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  16. ↑ "Tecmo Bowl Throwback". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 82. June 2010. 
  17. ↑ Patterson, Blake (May 26, 2011). "'Tecmo Bowl Throwback' [Review – Tecmo's Arcade Football Classic Comes to the iPhone"]. TouchArcade.com, LLC. https://toucharcade.com/2011/05/26/tecmo-bowl-throwback-tecmos-arcade-football-classic-comes-to-the-iphone/. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 
  18. ↑ Vote, Todd (May 6, 2010). "Tecmo Bowl Throwback Review (Xbox 360)". Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100513193940/http://www.411mania.com/games/downloadable_content/138174/Tecmo-Bowl-Throwback-Review-(Xbox-360).htm. Retrieved November 12, 2022. 

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