"Earlier this year, third-party publisher Tecmo revealed that a DS version of the classic football franchise Tecmo Bowl is in development. The company has been supporting the DS effort with a plethora of screenshots and video updates in recent weeks.

In a mailer sent to press today, Tecmo confirmed that a Wii build of Tecmo Bowl is also in development.

"Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff is scheduled for release this September [on DS]," Tecmo wrote. "A Wii version of Tecmo Bowl is in development and sc..."

"“We are extremely excited to bring back everyone’s favourite football game to the Nintendo DS,” said Ryan Gilbo, executive producer, Tecmo, Inc. “KICKOFF is packed with everything that fans wanted to see in this revival. No other football game will ever compare to TECMO BOWL as this is the game that started it all.” Fact Sheet below.

• Customizable Teams: Choose team colors, emblems, player names, team cities and abilities.
• Super Abilities: Tactically use over-the-top plays to t..."