Welcome to Tecmo Bowl vs R.B.I. Baseball.  We love these classics & host an annual tournament each spring.
This site illustrates many strategies, along with analysis of the players, teams, & match-ups.  We also record in-depth podcasts.

2020 Tourney is currently postponed!
Please check back for updates on rescheduling. 

The 5th annual National Tecmo Bowl & R.B.I. Baseball tourney scheduled for Saturday May 2nd IS POSTPONED!
The 2019 tourney featured players from 7 different states: CO, NE, KS, IA, IL, MO, & AR.
We're expecting more states to be represented in 2020. 
Nebraskan Ben Schwartz went 7-0 to win the 2019 Tecmo Bowl championship.
Mark Bridges from Arkansas posted a 9-1 record while winning the 2019 RBI Baseball championship.     
Join us for this day long event.  Each tourney runs 3+ hours & every participant plays 6-7 games. 
Mark yourself as Going or Interested on the tourney event page >  https://www.facebook.com/events/369272577276369/       

Tecmo Bowl News:
The Chicago Bears defeated the Miami Dolphins in Tecmo Bowl VI
Chicago wins by 20, as the defense shuts out Marino
Recap of the latest 2-player season played by Brad & Nate is below

The story inside the playoffs

-Eric Dickerson & the defending champion Colts were dispatched by Seattle...and the legs of James Jefferson, with his 2 kick return TDs in the 3rd qtr.  Seattle won 14-10, and headed to their 2nd consecutive conference championship game. 
 
-Odds makers had New York pegged as the favorite to win Tecmo Bowl 6.  However, Lawrence Taylor & the Giants D were beat on a late TD pass by Marino.  The loss knocked the G-Men out in the conference championship game for a 2nd year in a row.

-Walter Payton torched the Browns, Seahawks, & Dolphins on the ground.  The Bears defense also shined in three routs.  No outcome was ever left in doubt during the 4th qtr of their playoff run.  Chicago won their 3 games by a combined score of 58-9!   
New York media criticized another brutal season ending loss

Autographed Cartridges from our favorite Tecmo Bowl players

Fredd Young: 
Seahawks Hitman

4 time Pro Bowl player for the Seahawks from 1984-1987, & one of my favorite players on Tecmo Bowl.  Fredd hooked me up with a personalized "2 X All Pro" signing.  Fredd is one of the absolute best LBs in Tecmo Bowl, & often overlooked in the game.

Dennis Gentry: 
Kick Return Champ of the Universe

Gentry is best known for taking kickoff to the house in Tecmo Bowl & does it quite often.  For as little as he gets to touch the ball, he's basically the most dangerous player.  He wasn't aware that he's a stone cold killer in Tecmo Bowl, until I sent him this cartridge with a note explaining his awesomeness.

Duane Bickett:  
Blue collar hero

Bickett was defensive rookie of the year in 1985, & a Pro Bowler in 1987.  He racked up 1,000+ tackles in his career & 53 sacks.  In Tecmo Bowl Duane leads the Colts D, shutting down the run, & is pretty solid in pass coverage.  He's the 2nd best bottom outside LB in the game behind only L.T. & he's known to blocks a few kicks.

   Doug Williams:  
Cultural Icon

Williams became an NFL pioneer as the first black QB to start & win a Super Bowl.  His career is best remembered for his performance in SB 22 against the Broncos.  In Tecmo Bowl, he leads a steady attack that just needs to manage the offense while letting the great Redskins defense shut down the opposition.

Gerald McNeil:
1 man gang

McNeil joined the Browns in 1986.  He was the only player in the league to return a kickoff & punt for a touchdown that year.  Gerald followed that up with a Pro Bowl selection in 1987.  His diminutive height & size led to him being called "The Ice Cube".  The nickname was due to Gerald's size compared to William Perry of the Bears, who was known as "The Refrigerator".

Why do we love Tecmo Bowl, & R.B.I. Baseball so much?

The Nostalgia Of Tecmo Bowl & R.B.I. Baseball

If you played Tecmo Bowl growling up, you recall Walter Payton absolutely taking over a game rushing & receiving.  Lawrence Taylor & Ronnie Lott could completely terrorizing an offense.  
Memories of towering homeruns you hit in R.B.I. Baseball with Mark McGwire, Darrel Evans, or Tony Armas still resonate today.  Roger Clemens being nearly un-hittable for 5 or 6 innings with a blazing fastball.
   
The Super Star players of Tecmo Bowl & R.B.I. Baseball had mythical levels of ability compared to other players.  The nostalgia surrounding these games is infectious with memories of amazing feats you could perform with the sports heroes from your childhood. 

Both games were quick & easy to play, & most importantly incredibly fun!  Tecmo Bowl & R.B.I. Baseball epitomized the spirit of arcade gaming that is associated with the late 1980s.  These games offered a high level of entertainment value, as you could play all day against your friends.  

Ground-Breaking History

Tecmo Bowl & R.B.I. Baseball for Nintendo were the best sports video games in the late 1980's.  They were pioneers compared to what was previously available for the NES, as those games had nameless players with poor game play functions.

Both titles ushered in new a new era for sports games.  Tecmo Bowl & R.B.I. Baseball acquired the Players Association Licensing which introduced real players with coinciding abilities inside the programming.  This led to them becoming two of the most popular video games at that time.  

Tecmo Bowl featured incredibly smooth control of the players, & R.B.I. Baseball had an amazing pitcher/batter interface.  Realistic sports features were starting to take hold while retaining the sense of arcade fun.   

Evolution of Strategies

With access to the player ratings & abilities within the games along with 3 decades of experience, we've learned numerous strategies needed to compete at the highest level.  Understanding the inner-workings have played a role in the games becoming far more competitive & complex. 
Understanding & mastering the technical aspects means its no longer about randomly picking 1 of 4 plays in Tecmo Bowl.  Learning how run blocking schemes work, & how to invoke pass coverages from the CPU will greatly improve your defensive acumen.  Knowing the power rating of each batter in R.B.I. Baseball changed how we pitch to each line-up.  Identifying key substitutions on the bench in R.B.I. has maximized each team's batting potential.  

Tecmo Bowl & R.B.I. are no longer akin to checkers, but more similar to a game of chess.  They're cerebral battles that have made the games more entertaining & enjoyable then ever before.    

The Enduring Value

Each year we host an annual Tecmo Bowl & R.B.I. Baseball tournament in Omaha, Nebraksa.  Our 4th annual day long event in 2019 featured players from 7 different states!  The best players in the midwest and beyond come to Omaha each year see if they have what it takes to win the title.  See the flyers below & follow our facebook page for info on the 2020 tourney.  https://www.facebook.com/TECMOBOWLvsRBI/  
When not hosting public events, a few of us get together & hold competitions with small tourneys, or a world cup styled session.  The different formats we use make the games highly competitive, & very interesting.  These competitions routinely have us play with all the teams in various match-ups, which has helped us master every facet imaginable.

See these featured pages.  Click on images below

   RBI Team Rankings

Tecmo season recaps

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