Gridiron Fight is the first Tehkan/Tecmo sports game. It quickly became such a hit that Shinichiro Tomie (a big fan of soccer) proposed the same formula be used for a soccer game a year later.
It's also the precursor of the Tecmo Bowl series.
Regional Differences#
The international version was, for a very long time, the only one playable on emulators such as MAME. The Japanese version would finally become playable with the release of MAME 0.281.
Title Screen#
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Aside the logo change, Tekhan's logo was replaced with Tecmo's.
Copyright#
The Japanese version adds a standard export copyright notice before the attract mode. The international version has no equivalent.
Pre-Game Screen#
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The game's name was changed here as well.
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SNES |
Tecmo Super Bowl • Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition • Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition |
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Game Boy |
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Arcade |
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