Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Tecmo Super Bowl on?
- Tecmo Super Bowl was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation.
- When did Tecmo Super Bowl release?
- Tecmo Super Bowl was first released on November 26, 1993.
About Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo returns to the gridiron with this new version of Tecmo Super Bowl for 16-bit console systems. Play with real National Football League players and teams in this 2D, side-scrolling arcade game. All of the features from the 8-bit game remain intact, with brand new ones added for even more electronic football fun! Additions include updated player rosters, options for weather effects (rain, snow), multiple season play (three regular season schedules available in all), adjustable game time length, and an offensive playbook that can be edited even during a game.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation
- Developer
- Tecmo
- Publisher
- Tecmo
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action, Non-fiction
- Series
- NFL
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Built by | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1993 | $10 | $15 | $59 | Tecmo | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Nintendo Entertainment System · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese release | $15 | $34 | — |
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about 2 times a week
- Sealed: about 5 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.97 in Oct 2007, $9.97 five years ago, and $10.48 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.85 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $2.38 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.40 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.91 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.62 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $7.45 | $8.74 |
| Jan 2015 | $6.00 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.06 | $9.00 |
| Jan 2017 | $9.99 | $14.47 |
| Jan 2018 | $9.45 | $14.18 |
| Jan 2019 | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2020 | $6.48 | $10.03 |
| Jan 2021 | $8.64 | $11.54 |
| Jan 2022 | $8.82 | $13.20 |
| Jan 2023 | $9.02 | $15.99 |
| Jan 2024 | $6.11 | $14.13 |
| Jan 2025 | $9.25 | $15.28 |
| Jan 2026 | $10.40 | $19.87 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.48 | $15.36 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | November 1993 | — | 018946030012 |
| Japan | 26 November 1993 | T-36023 | — |
- Region
- JP+NA
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A rough-edged but addictive football game with real NFL players and a battery season save.
This is the Genesis version of Tecmo Super Bowl, developed and published by Tecmo. It came out in November 1993 in North America and on 26 November 1993 in Japan. The 16-bit versions reflect the rosters and attributes of the 1993 season and fixed many bugs of the original NES game.
GameFan described the Genesis game as essentially a direct port of the NES game with enhanced close-ups and a few extra options, not equal to Madden, Montana or Walsh in graphics and simulation, but addictive as arcade action, with all the NFL players and teams and a season, stats and league leaders saved to battery.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The 1993 Genesis version reflects that season's rosters and fixed many bugs from the NES original while adding new features.
New features include improved graphics and sound, official NFL team logos in the end zones, user-controlled touchbacks and the ability to attempt a punt block.
Also on other platforms
NES · Super NES · PlayStation
| NES | Tecmo |
- NES. At a retail price of $54.99 the NES original was the most expensive NES game released to date.
- NES. The NES original was the first video game licensed by both the NFL and the NFLPA, allowing real teams and players together.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair, not a sign of a fake. The Japanese cart usually costs more than the US cart, noticeably so when complete, and its cartridge has a different shape from a Western one.
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