Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition
Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition on?
- Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition release?
- Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition was first released on December 20, 1994.
About Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition
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!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Tecmo
- Publisher
- Tecmo
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1995 | $44 | $122 | — | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. 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 (Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition) | $20 | $55 | — |
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 once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once 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 $19.30 in Oct 2007, $40 five years ago, and $44 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $15.89 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $20 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $9.25 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $15.00 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $15.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $17.00 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $18.57 | $23 |
| Jan 2015 | $15.75 | $40 |
| Jan 2016 | $15.10 | $55 |
| Jan 2017 | $22 | $47 |
| Jan 2018 | $18.29 | $37 |
| Jan 2019 | $15.06 | $33 |
| Jan 2020 | $25 | $42 |
| Jan 2021 | $22 | $46 |
| Jan 2022 | $42 | $86 |
| Jan 2023 | $45 | $75 |
| Jan 2024 | $40 | $68 |
| Jan 2025 | $44 | $70 |
| Jan 2026 | $39 | $91 |
| Oct 2026 | $44 | $122 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | January 1995 | — | 018946030050 |
| Japan | 20 December 1994 | T-36043 | 4960677300031 |
- Region
- JP+NA
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Low
The Genesis update of Tecmo's football hit, with a battery save and a US cart that sells above the middle.
Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition is Tecmo's update of the first Tecmo Super Bowl, made for both the Super NES and the Genesis. The Genesis cartridge came out in Japan on 20 December 1994 and in North America in January 1995.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Genesis game keeps all the features of the earlier games, adds more, and updates all rosters and attributes to the 1994 NFL season.
Also on other platforms
Super NES
- Super NES. The Super NES version had a limited release, with only 15,000 units shipped to US retailers in January 1995.
- Super NES. GamePro called the Super NES version a decent game with great stats but an outdated graphical style and fewer plays than other football games.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the pricier ones, well above the middle. The Japanese cart usually costs far less than the US one, though its cartridge has a different shape and fits a Western console only with an adapter or after removing two plastic tabs in its slot. 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. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
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