Although heavily rumored, the ESRB has let the cat out of the pig skinned bag when they posted the unannounced game Tecmo Bowl Throwback on their ratings page. The game is a remake of the classic NES arcade style football title Tecmo Bowl, a game that was easily the biggest and best football franchise until that John Madden guy came along. Here’s how the ESRB describes the game:
This is a top-down arcade-style football game in which players compete against teams around the country to become the “Tecmo Bowl Champion.” Some of the football highlights are depicted in animated cutscenes (with better graphics); a few non-football highlights depict cheerleaders wearing low-cut tops while dancing. And a jumbotron screen displays a 2D swimsuit model with some exposed cleavage.
With the recent resurgence of retro revived titles, it’s good to see these classics get new life. The title will release for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
