Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff is a 2008 American football game for the Nintendo DS, developed by Polygon Magic and published by Tecmo. A remake of Tecmo Super Bowl, it uses arcade-style play calling from eight-play playbooks, button or stylus control, and unlicensed teams whose names, uniforms, players, and playbooks can be edited.
How To Play Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move the controlled player
D-Pad + A (play select)
Choose a run play
D-Pad + B (play select)
Choose a pass play
A (offense)
Snap the ball; cycle through receivers; set kick power
X (offense)
Cycle through receivers in reverse order
B (offense)
Throw to the selected receiver
A (defense)
Change the controlled defender before the snap
B (defense)
Diving tackle
A (tap repeatedly)
Break a tackle or win a grapple
Stylus: tap a play
Select a play
Stylus: tap the screen
Snap, punt, or kick
Stylus: hold and drag
Move the controlled player
Stylus: tap a receiver
Throw to that receiver
Stylus: slide back and forth
Break a tackle or win a grapple
About Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff
Release date
NA: November 18, 2008
Developer
Polygon Magic
Publisher
Tecmo
Platform
Nintendo DS
Genre
Sports (American football)
Series
Tecmo Bowl
Modes
Single-player (Preseason, Season, All-Star); local wireless multiplayer; online multiplayer via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
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