Man, Tecmo Super Bowl II on SNES still holds up. The moment you fire it up, you get that classic 16-bit football vibe—big pixelated players, those crunchy tackle sounds, and team rosters that feel like a time capsule of '90s NFL. The Special Edition tweaks the original with sharper sprites and some roster updates, but it’s still the same chaotic, arcade-style football you remember.

First playthrough, I went straight for the Raiders—no strategy, just wanted to see Bo Jackson bulldoze people again. The controls are simple enough (A to pass, B to sprint), but there’s a weird rhythm to juking defenders that takes a minute to nail down. And yeah, the AI cheats sometimes—good luck stopping that Hail Mary in the fourth quarter.

It’s not Madden, and that’s the point. You’re here for the over-the-top plays and that one friend who insists on always picking the Cowboys. Still the best couch multiplayer football game from the era, hands down.