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Somehow it feels like quite an accomplishment to have completed the second video on The bums rush! This time we are playing two games: Tecmo Bowl (1989) and its sequel, Tecmo Super Bowl (1991).

If it’s not evident already, these are football games, and they have a surprising amount of detail given they were made for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Not only that, but they are downright fun to play, even for someone who doesn’t play a lot of sports games.

Hosts

John Wayne’s Ghost is a world-class Battlefield player and a collector of retro video games and consoles. He played Tecmo Bowl and Super Tecmo Bowl when they were new, and he still loves them. You can find him on Instagram @vinylvespertine.

A nice nerd is a stay-at-home dad. You can find him staying at home and at The bums rush.

Technical details

Recorded March 6, 2025

The original NES console used in this video was modified with Tim Worthington’s NESRGB mod (version 4.0) to produce an RGB analog signal.

The RGB signal was sent through the gscart switch v5.3 before being upscaled to 1080p in 60 frames per second with the RetroTINK 5X.