Man, Tecmo Super Bowl 2 Special Edition on Genesis still holds up. The moment you fire it up, you get that classic 16-bit football vibe—pixelated players, those chunky playbooks, and that satisfying thud when you nail a tackle. The rosters are updated from the original, so you’re not stuck with 1991 lineups, which is nice.

First thing you’ll notice? The running game feels smoother than I remember. If you pick a team with a star RB, you can absolutely shred defenses—just don’t expect modern Madden-level realism. Play-calling’s simple but deep enough that you’ll start recognizing which formations work against certain defenses after a few games.

And yeah, the graphics got a slight bump from the NES version, but let’s be real: you’re here for the arcade-style chaos, not realism. Nothing beats pulling off a last-second Hail Mary or watching your QB get absolutely flattened because you called a pass play into a blitz. Still one of the best couch multiplayer football games ever made.