Before there was Madden, there was Tecmo Bowl, the granddaddy of all football games. It is known as a badge of honor whenever the phrase Tecmo Bowl is used to describe an aerial offense show by a team. The game set the standard of how the football game ought to be played plus the sheer fun of it. Of course, Tecmo Super Bowl would go on become the undisputed king of all football games; even any version of Madden, no matter what platform past or present, has nothing on it. Here in Tecmo Bowl is unique in so many ways: the legends of the game including Walter Payton, Ronnie Lott, Lawrence Taylor, and Joe Montana; the simple A and B buttons, the modified rules, the Jurassic version of play-calling, the 10 minute rapid fire gameplay, the four play playbook, the shortened game clock, and the flash of the touchdown celebration. There lies the lore of Tecmo Bowl legend: Bo Jackson of the Los Angeles Raiders. It has been a time-honored law among all players no one can be the Raiders. And what defense is there in Tecmo Bowl? But somehow, if the plays are matched up, then this results in an all-out blitzkreig; however, this is not always true that it is a sudden wasted play because a quite few players are able to get out of them successfully. Cap Bosco of the Chicago Bears is probably the most famous for being the escape artist. All in all, Tecmo Bowl will always be considered not just the greatest football video game behind Tecmo Super Bowl but the most revolutionary football game made.