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Tecmo Super Bowl 1981

Overview

Tecmo Super Bowl is an American football video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Developed by Tecmo, it is the first sports video game that was licensed by both the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association, thus allowing the game to use both the names and attributes of real NFL teams and real NFL players. Prior games use either the real teams, the real players, or fictional substitutes, but not real teams and real players together.

The game was a major success, resulting in several follow-ups for subsequent game consoles. The NES original has had an extensive cult following across the decades, with widely covered tournaments as the game modification community provides annual roster updates. It has been variously named as one of the best NES games, one of the best sports games, and one of the most influential video games of all time.

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Media

Box - 3D

Tecmo Super Bowl 1981 - Box - 3D (United States) - 1539x2100
United States -  1539 x 2100

Box - Front

Tecmo Super Bowl 1981 - Box - Front (United States) - 1526x2100
United States -  1526 x 2100

Clear Logo

Tecmo Super Bowl 1981 - Clear Logo (United States) - 1425x700
United States -  1425 x 700