![]() He’s arguably the most overpowered character in the history of video games and now he’s coming back. The Raiders became the original auto-ban team when friends would play each other because if someone had Jackson they could easily dance around the entire defense and score touchdowns at will. While Bo was obviously famous for his accomplishments on the field, he may have become even more notorious for what he could do in the virtual world, because in Tecmo Super Bowl he was pretty much unstoppable. The multisport athlete was one of the biggest stars in all of sports at the time with his play not only on the football field but his time spent playing baseball for the Kansas City Royals. One of the most famous players featured in Tecmo Bowl was the then Los Angeles Raiders Bo Jackson. Back in the days of the NES and arcade machines, Tecmo Bowl was a favorite because it featured the likenesses of a couple of players and actual NFL teams. One of the original options fans could play was Tecmo Super Bowl. And when they get over that speed bump, it's going to be smooth sailing.Back before Madden became the sole owner of the NFL license for video games, there were tons of football games to choose from. They are in the midst of getting over that speed bump. ![]() And I think that's what the Raiders are doing right now. What you've gotta do is slow down and get over that speed bump and continue down the road. "It's like going down the road with a speed bump. "Right now they are going down a rough patch in the road," Jackson said. Those Raiders are 5-4, although they've lost two straight and are just 2-4 after their impressive 3-0 start. ![]() He doesn't have a Super Bowl prediction as a spectator, although he stressed it's still all about the Silver and Black when he said, "If it's not the Raiders, then I don't care." If he had it in the other hand, he could have gotten another four or five yards and gotten the first down.' Things like that. … I notice things that you wouldn't notice, like: 'He's carrying the ball in the wrong hand. "Not from the standpoint of the play, but I'm a horrible spectator. "When I watch it I get frustrated," he said. He was a larger-than-life legend who could blast baseballs into the outfield bleachers, blow past defenders on the football field and use his strength to snap his bat like a toothpick if he was frustrated with a strikeout. Yet it was never about the stats with Jackson. Jackson was also a Pro Bowler in his final NFL season and, true to his Tecmo Super Bowl avatar, led the NFL with the longest rush of the season in three of his four years when he went for 91 yards in 1987, 92 yards in 1989 and 88 yards in 1990. It was one of four straight seasons where Jackson launched 22 or more long balls. He was a standout baseball player who won the All-Star Game MVP in 1989 during his best individual season that saw him slash. The memorable ads were part of the lore surrounding Jackson, who played professional baseball for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox and California Angels from 1986 through 1994 and professional football for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1987 through 1990. And they pull it out of their bag and want me to sign it." That makes me laugh that I get guys in their 40s and 50s coming up to me telling me they enjoyed playing that game. And they end up having the game taken away from them because they got into a fight. "Every six out of 10 guys who walk up to me say 'Hey, I had your game when I was a kid.' Six out of 10 say they got in the worst fight of their life even with their brothers or their cousins or their best friends because they both wanted to be me in the game. "All of the letters that I've gotten and people who I meet at sports memorabilia shows," he said. ![]() He might not pick up the controller and play it, but he appreciates the fans who keep the memories alive to this day. Jackson remains so naturally associated with it that he starred in a Kia Sorento commercial in which he drives the car through the defense much like his avatar would run in Tecmo Super Bowl. Few things were more recognizable for gamers of the late 1980s and early 1990s than the 8-bit graphics, two-dimensional crowds, catchy music and memorable touchdown celebration cut screens of the Tecmo Bowl games. ![]()
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