Nonetheless, we are TecmoBowl.org, not beerleaguesoftball.org or obesitymakesmewearashirtatthepool.biz. Whether it's June or January, we keep our finger on the pulse of Tecmo. And as always, the Tecmo pulse is strong, even if its BAC is higher at this time of year than usual.
The Rundown
Tecmo Throwback: iPad, iPhone, left, right, left, right, b, a, start
The biggest news of June was the porting of Tecmo Throwback to the iPad and iPhone. We sort of reviewed this earlier, but we still have yet to actually play the game. Adding up the $7.99 for the application, the $700 for the iPad, and the three day fraternity-style initiation now required to be an Apple loyalist, the costs remain too prohibitive. Luckily, other guys have reviewed this game here and here. While we won't fault anyone for shelling out eight bucks to play Tecmo football, the game's main selling point - online play - is probably not going to wow many on this site who pioneered the ability to do the same with the real deal years ago.
Paul loves Tecmo. And you can call him Shirley.
Paul Shirley was an NBA roster filler known best for blogging about his experiences in the league and for his unsolicited advice on Haitian contraception. When he's not taking aim at third world countries, he is happily thumbing away at the game we all love. This blog post contains a couple of anomalies, like mysteriously referring to C. Bennett as "Cornelius" and a story about the world's worst Tecmo battery. Most confusing was his statement, "I'm not addicted to Tecmo Super Bowl . . . but I'm addicted to playing Tecmo Super Bowl." Ingestion of Tecmo in any form other than video-based entertainment can be fatal, so we do endorse this statement. Otherwise, we hated Shirley's blog entry, but really enjoyed reading it.
We'd rather be Bubble Bath Babes
Some high school kid got compared not just to Bo Jackson, but to the entire game of Tecmo Super Bowl. He was honored, until he realized this meant he was just as much Derrick Thomas as he was John Fourcade.
NFL: Now Funny Lines!
NFL.com posted a piece listing six potential classic NFL names for newborns, which included the moniker of a certain, swiftly anonymous quarterback from Philadelphia (whoever he may be.) While official stats are not kept for this sort of thing, the Elias Sports Bureau's last confirmed exampled of legitimate NFL-endorsed comedy came in 1997 when the Denver Broncos rolled out their current uniforms.
Cain and Abel
Bill Simmons slammed the show, "The Killing," recently, and for good reason: One of its "stars" is throwing crappy compliments to Tecmo. Meanwhile, a bona fide NFL stud is sticking true to his roots despite newfound glory.
Tecmo Goes to 11!
And finally, a skilled ax-man covered Tecmo tunes
. This particular author now knows who will be playing at his reception after he weds the halftime panty shot girl.
Final Note - Leonardite
Some of you are already familiar with my work, but this edition of "Talkin Bout Tecmo" is my formal introduction to you as a contributing member at TecmoBowl.org. In addition to these monthly roundups, I plan to do a little freelance writing that will probably appear both here and at my own website. You can check out more of my stuff, Tecmo and otherwise, at Leonardite.com and follow me on Twitter @Leonardite.
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