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Most people remember Tecmo Bowl (and its legendary Super Bowl sequel) for American football. But in 1998, Tecmo turned its attention to the beautiful game. The result? .

If you grew up renting games from Blockbuster or pumping coins into arcade machines, you might have missed this gem. Let’s blow the dust off the cartridge and ask: does it still hold up? 1998 was the high watermark for football video games. FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 had that iconic Blur song ("Song 2"). International Superstar Soccer 64 was the simulation king. But Tecmo World Cup ’98 (released on the N64 and PlayStation) did something different: it rejected realism entirely. tecmo world cup 98

Did you play this as a kid, or were you strictly on the FIFA train? Let me know in the comments below. Most people remember Tecmo Bowl (and its legendary

8/10 (Arcade Mode) | 4/10 (Simulation Mode) 1998 was the high watermark for football video games

However, if you have three friends over and a six-pack of soda, this is a top-5 multiplayer game on the N64. The matches end 11-9. There are fights in the box. You will break controllers.