Tecmo Super Bowl

I was surfing around Deadspin this morning and found the above Super Tecmo Bowl simulation of this weekend's playoff game between the Colts & Steelers. Being no stranger to entertaining people with fictitious, video game results (I always put OSU games on NCAA when I host the game), I must say that I found it impressive that Super Tecmo is still going strong with roster updates some 3 years after I last checked into it and discovered "Tecmo Super Bowl Heaven" (now dead).

Now if you're like me, seeing updates to the game you can probably contribute your gaming habit to in the first place makes you want to investigate. Over the years I've seen multiple online leagues pop up and go with the same lifespan as a current-year Madden leagues (short, for those not in the know), but their are a few that are stocked with a great community and are ran really well. The amazing thing to me is that they pass the same ROM around between the league that records all the stats right there. Somehow, and I'm not 100% on this process (and too lazy to look it up), you play a season game online so that all stats are recorded & you email them someone designated to enter them into the main ROM, and then every week as you progress in the schedule you can view the League Leaders & Standings as if it was your very own season.

Remember how you failed to defeat your first online football opponent 84-0 in either Madden, ESPN or NCAA? Ya, it was a whole new world online - no more easy mode. Well, everyone was a legend in their own minds on Tecmo, so suffice to say there's probably some serious skill involved in these leagues. To think, I once made it as far as week #12 or #13 without surrendering a single point with my vaunted Chief's defense with LB Derrick Thomas recording more sacks in a single game then most pass rushers record in their careers (shouldn't go without mentioning an unheralded Percy Snow either).

memories, eh?

Anyway, for those of you reading for the hell of it (all 10 of you) and those that find me via Technorati/MSN/Yahoo (since Google refuses to link us with anything) on Tecmo searches, here's an assload of Tecmo links to give you your fix.

Fan Sites - Console Classix, Leonardite.com, Simpleprop.com, Tecmo Super Bowl Heaven, Tecmo Super Bowl.com, TSB Buddy Icons & Wallpaper
Getting Started - Tecmo Player's Circuit
Message Boards - Gamefaqs, Knobbe.org
Online Leagues - Bermudian Tecmo League, OTFL, Puretecmo, SOIS Tecmo League, Tecmophile, Tecmo World,
ROM Hacking - Emuware.com