Tecmo-izing Super Bowl XLIII

After two consecutive brutal 1-3 showings to start the playoffs, Tecmo finally broke through, and once again called both Conference Championship games. So, yeah, I apologize to those who took my advice and bet against the predictions last week... Whoops. Anyway, now it's time to COM-vs-COM simulate the final game of the 2008 NFL Season, Super Bowl XLIII, matching up the surprising Arizona Cardinals and the not-so-surprising Pittsburgh Steelers. Will Arizona cap off their miracle run, similar to the way the Giants upset the mighty Patriots last year? Or will the Steelers' dominating defense crush Kurt Warner's high-powered Cardinals attack?

Before we answer those questions, here are my usual shoutouts:

• I didn't make this ROM -- a user named "drummer4god" at Knobbe.org's message board did, and you can download it here. Without his hard work, as well as the hard work of everyone at that board, a project like this would be impossible. So thanks, guys, and great work.
• The emulator I'm using is FCE Ultra v2.0.3.
• Props as well to Greg the Ex-'Burgher, for originally doing something like this three years ago, and for introducing me to the wonderful world of the TSB Repository in the first place. I don't know if that guy even blogs anymore, but he deserves some credit here.
• This site and the Sportscenter Altar provided the super-dope NFL Primetime music you hear over the highlights.

Okay, it's finally Super Bowl time! Tecmo Super Bowl, that is...

Super Bowl XLIII

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

First Half & Halftime Show

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter & Postgame Celebration

This user will whoop you in Tecmo Super Bowl.

Davis21wylieMVP

290 days ago

Score 5

And yes, Mike Tomlin is apparently white in Tecmo-land... We just inaugurated Barack Obama as president yesterday, and yet we somehow can't get black coaches in a 20-year-old Japanese video game. We still have a long way to go, people.

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CheezerAll-Star

290 days ago

Score 3

We live in sad times.

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LaredosliderJV Squad

290 days ago

Score 3

EA should make one of the fictional coaches black in next year's NCAA game (like the coach of Alabama), and see what happens. I guarantee that Wal-Mart would pull the game off the shelves.

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Steel TownDraft Pick

290 days ago

Score 3

Well...I like the looks of this.

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Behbigben15All-Star

290 days ago

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I knew Arizona's D has struggled this season, but putting up 46 points on them in the Super Bowl!? Nice! Hines Ward with 192 receiving yards on just four catches...even better!

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Sj-hypocycloidAll-American

290 days ago

Score 1

Notice that all but 7 of Warner's passing yards went to Fitzgerald?

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SSreportersLegend

290 days ago

Score 3

Seeing as Tecmo was wrong in last year's Super Bowl, and struggled this year, I may have the most depressing NFL offseason knowing that my team has fewer Super Bowls than the Arizona Cardinals.

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JuTMSY4Legend

290 days ago

Score 3

Welcome to the club Please see Mike Mayhew for your wine spritzer

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LaredosliderJV Squad

290 days ago

Score -3

I might have one of the most enjoyable offseasons known you're having a depressing one...but not as enjoyable as last year when the G-Men stuck it in everybody's mouth

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SSreportersLegend

290 days ago

Score 0

Are you trying to set a record for number of people you can piss off in one day?

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JuTMSY4Legend

290 days ago

Score 5

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TehLokiVarsity Captain

289 days ago

Score 0

SS, Maybe it's Jamel in disguise

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Steel TownDraft Pick

289 days ago

Score 3

It's getting a little sensitive around here.

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

277 days ago

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OMFGGGG Mike TOmlin, is like black. lol

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

277 days ago

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I mean white.. lmfao

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