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Tecmo Bowl Throwback - Trophy Guide and Road Map


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Overview:

- Estimated Trophy Difficulty: N/A

- Offline (Breakdown): 10 (8(B), 1(S), 1(G))

- Online (Breakdown): 2 (1(B), 1(S))

- Approximate Amount of Time to 100%: 7-10+ Hours

- Minimum Number of Playthroughs Needed: 2 Preseason Games, 1 Season & 1 Online Ranked Match

- Number of Missable Trophies: None

- Glitched Trophies: None

- Do Cheat Codes Disable Trophies?: No Cheats

 

Roadmap:

It's one of the most classic and greatest games of all-time brought back to life and revamped for the PS3! Tecmo Bowl is a very fun and addictive side scrolling football game. The game can be played in either a new "3D" type mode with enhanced graphics or in its classic "2D" NES type graphics for a retro feel. If you've ever played Tecmo Bowl before, it will feel classic, but if you haven't, it won't take long at all to pick up and be able to run with easily. The only trophy that will most likely give you problems is Return to Sender. Other than that one, the rest should be easy if you follow the tips in the trophy guide!

 

Walkthrough:

Note: You can skip Steps 1 & 2 and try to complete those trophies during Step 3 (Season Play), but it might be harder depending on the teams you face during it so it's up to you which you decide to do.

 

Step 1: Play a Preseason Single Player Game

- Set up a preseason game between Kansas City (You) & New England (Comp). During the game, you want to focus on your passing trophies, sacking the QB, making a 60 Yard field goal and the kickoff return one. After you finish the game, you should have On the Spot, Blind Sided, When Pigs Fly, Better to Receive... and It's Good.

 

Step 2: Play Your Second Preseason Single Player Game

- Set up a preseason game between Kansas City (You) & New England (Comp). This time though you want to do only running plays the entire game and focus on getting one of your backs over 100 Yards rushing. Once you win the game, you will get Razzle Dazzle and QBs are Overrated.

 

Step 3: Play a Single Player Season

- Play through a single player season and win it all. This will get you Tecmo Bowl Champ. If you missed any of the other offline trophies, try for them during this run as well.

 

Step 4: Play an Online RANKED Game

- Play an online ranked game against someone (if you need help, use the Trophy Boosting Thread) and make sure you win by 18 points or more. This will give you Who's Next? and Complete Domination.

 

Step 5: Clean Up

- At this point you should have all the trophies, but if not, go back and finish up any of them that you are missing. After you get them, sit back and enjoy your 100%! :D

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http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/01.jpg On the spot http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_bronze.png

Complete a pass (single player, no All-Star teams)

 

Just complete a pass in any single player, non-All Star teamed game and the trophy will pop.

 

For tips, see "Better to Receive."

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/02.jpg Can't catch me! http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_bronze.png

Gain 20 yards with a running play (single player, no All-Star teams)

 

See "QBs are Overrated."

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/03.jpg Blind Sided http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_bronze.png

Sack the opponent's Quarterback (single player, no All-Star teams)

 

Setup a preseason game between Kansas City (You) & New England (Comp). When on defense, keep selecting :up: :circle: as your defensive play and select the top back defender (furthest away from the QB near the top). When the play begins, move towards the center of the screen in case it's a run play, but if it's not, then just move to cover the closest open receiver. After a while of selecting the same play, the computer will do that play and you will get an automatic sack from your players, causing the trophy to pop!

 

Note - Another possible method to try if you want to do it more manually (it will take a little experimentation to get it exactly right, but it does work):

Pick a running play to defend (doesn't matter which). Now, push "X" to highlight your middle nose guard (the one lined up over the ball). When the other team snaps the ball, jog SLIGHTLY down and to the right (southeast) and then toward the QB. Nine times out of ten, you will rush right past the center and get a clean shot on the quarterback. Super easy sack AND it should help out greatly when playing season mode in racking up a lot of wins.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/05.jpg When pigs fly http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_bronze.png

QB passes for more than 300 yards during a match (manual, single player, no All-Star teams)

 

Setup a preseason game between Kansas City (You) & New England (Comp). Keep passing the entire game until your QB reaches 300 Yards and the trophy pops.

 

For tips on how to get the most passing yards, see "Better to Receive.."

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/06.jpg Razzle dazzle http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_bronze.png

Same RB runs for more than 100 yards during a match (manual, single player, no All-Star teams)

 

Setup a preseason game between Kansas City (You) & New England (Comp). Keep running with one of your running backs until they reach 100 Yards rushing and the trophy pops.

 

For tips on how to get the most rushing yards, see "QBs are Overrated."

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/07.jpg Better to receive... http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_bronze.png

Same WR catches for more than 150 yards during a match (manual, single player, no All-Star teams)

 

Setup a preseason game between Kansas City (You) & New England (Comp). Keep passing to one of your receivers until they get 150 Yards and the trophy pops.

 

Easiest way I found to do this is when on offense, keep doing the :up: :circle: pass play and always try to get it to the receiver at the top of the screen. If he is open, wait until the defenders start to come in on you before throwing for maximum yardage on the throw and then zig-zag up and down the field to avoid defenders. If one gets close, move in the opposite direction (especially if they start the diving motion to tackle you). If by some chance he is not open, switch to the next receiver who is in the middle of the screen and complete a short pass to him (he should be open if the other guy isn't). Occasionally you will get sacked no matter what with the play, but you can easily make up for it with the next pass or two.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/08.jpg Who's next? http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_bronze.png

Win a ranked online match

 

See "Complete Domination."

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/11.jpg QBs are overrated http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_bronze.png

Win a match without using passing plays (single player, no All-Star teams)

 

Setup a preseason game between Kansas City (You) & New England (Comp). In the game, only do run plays (kicks/field goals are alright as well, just no passes) for the entire game. I find the :left: :cross: run play gives you the best results against them as you can normally get off 5-20+ yard runs pretty consistently.

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/12.jpg It's good! http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_bronze.png

Make a 60 yard field goal (single player, no All-Star teams)

 

Get to your opponent's 42-43 Yard line and run out of bounds. On the very next play, select "field goal" and make sure the arrow is as close to the middle as possible (it can be a little off as mine was slightly to the left/up and still made it). Once the ball clears the goal posts, the trophy will pop!

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/09.jpg Complete domination http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_silver.png

Win a ranked online match by 18 points or more

 

Play an online RANKED match against anyone and make sure that you win by 18 points of more. If you are having problems with this, use the Trophy Boosting Thread to find a person to boost with and after you finish the game, the trophy will pop!

 

 

http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/trophies/424/10.jpg Return to Sender http://www.ps3trophies.org/images/site/icons/trophy_silver.png

Score a Touchdown on a kickoff return (single player, no All-Star teams)

 

Setup a preseason game between Atlanta (You) & New England (Comp). Select to receive if you win the coin toss (normally the computer will elect to kick if it wins) and if not, restart and try again. Once you receive the ball, start off by leading the other team to your defenders by moving around the screen in a zig-zag type pattern and try to get past the majority of the defenders. Once you get past them, keep zig-zagging to avoid getting tackled until you make it to the end zone.

 

 

http://www.playstationtrophies.org/images/trophies/424/04.jpg Tecmo Bowl Champ (G)

Win a single player competition Season

 

Start a single player competitive season and make it to the playoffs, and then win completely, plain and simple. If you lose during the playoffs or quit during it, you will have to restart from the beginning (unless you backed up your save, which is highly recommended as the computer gets SUPER cheap as the season goes on, especially in the playoffs). After you win the Super Bowl, the trophy will pop!

 

Note: I've read that if you lose 2-3 games in a row at the end of the season (as long as you are going to make the playoffs), the computer kinda "resets" its difficulty and the playoffs are a lot easier. I have not tested this, but I've seen it in quite a few places so it might not be a bad thing to try if you are having problems in the later rounds.

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Guide Revision by Terminator 24/12/2014.
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If you are having trouble with the 60-yard field goal, pick New Orleans as your team - they have the best kicker. Intentionally get tackled, like the trophy guide says, at about the 43 yard line (your opponent's side, not your own) in the middle of the field. Line up your kick to the middle as well. Trophy!

 

You could do as the trophy guide says for the "sacking the QB" trophy, but I find this works WONDERS as well and it's an old school trick from the old, NES & SNES games: Pick a running play to defend (doesn't matter which). Now, push "X" to highlight your middle nose guard (the one lined up over the ball). When the other team snaps the ball, jog SLIGHTLY down and to the right (southeast) and then toward the QB. Nine times out of ten, you will rush right past the center and get a clean shot on the quarterback. Super easy sack AND it should help out greatly when playing a season mode in racking up a lot of wins. Oh, and I noted that you should pick a running play to defend because, well, you're going to be sacking the QB a lot doing this and if your opponent doesn't use a passing play, you have a 1 in 4 chance of defending the run perfectly.

 

Also, OnceFallen, you may want to mention that a good trick to gaining a lot more yardage on offensive plays - run or pass - is to run "zig-zag" patterns away from defenders with the ball carrier in the open field so the defense can't catch up to you. It works really well 99% of the time (once you get the hang of doing it) and can help greatly in the getting the trophy for scoring a kickoff return for a TD for those struggling with that.

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Sorry haven't got this game quite yet, but under some trophies it says "manual". What does that mean?

 

When playing, you have the option of actually playing and controlling your players or being the coach, selecting the plays and letting the AI basically control the majority of the actual gameplay. Basically, you have to be the one playing completely to get the trophies.

 

If you are having trouble with the 60-yard field goal, pick New Orleans as your team - they have the best kicker. Intentionally get tackled, like the trophy guide says, at about the 43 yard line (your opponent's side, not your own) in the middle of the field. Line up your kick to the middle as well. Trophy!

 

You could do as the trophy guide says for the "sacking the QB" trophy, but I find this works WONDERS as well and it's an old school trick from the old, NES & SNES games: Pick a running play to defend (doesn't matter which). Now, push "X" to highlight your middle nose guard (the one lined up over the ball). When the other team snaps the ball, jog SLIGHTLY down and to the right (southeast) and then toward the QB. Nine times out of ten, you will rush right past the center and get a clean shot on the quarterback. Super easy sack AND it should help out greatly when playing a season mode in racking up a lot of wins. Oh, and I noted that you should pick a running play to defend because, well, you're going to be sacking the QB a lot doing this and if your opponent doesn't use a passing play, you have a 1 in 4 chance of defending the run perfectly.

 

Also, OnceFallen, you may want to mention that a good trick to gaining a lot more yardage on offensive plays - run or pass - is to run "zig-zag" patterns away from defenders with the ball carrier in the open field so the defense can't catch up to you. It works really well 99% of the time (once you get the hang of doing it) and can help greatly in the getting the trophy for scoring a kickoff return for a TD for those struggling with that.

 

I'll make a note in the QB sack one with that little trick. The kicker doesn't really matter as the Kansas City guy hits the same distance as the New Orleans guy (I've since made 7-8 more of those with the KC guy and my arrow aim was really off center and it still made it everytime, so it isn't that hard). The zig-zag pattern thing was already in the trophy guide in numerous spots so you must've just overlooked that.

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I just have to post this because i'm very pissed lol. Apparently on a punt return if you get tackled while your in the end zone it counts as a safety rather than a touchback in this game. I was winning the game in the fourth quarter with 20 seconds or so by a point and i just assumed i'd let it stand there and kill more seconds off the clock until someone tackled me... bad choice. And of course they get possesion on top of that so it cost me the game. Maybe the rules were different back than but on kick/punt returns if you never enter the field of play its always a touchback if your tackled in your endzone.

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I just have to post this because i'm very pissed lol. Apparently on a punt return if you get tackled while your in the end zone it counts as a safety rather than a touchback in this game. I was winning the game in the fourth quarter with 20 seconds or so by a point and i just assumed i'd let it stand there and kill more seconds off the clock until someone tackled me... bad choice. And of course they get possesion on top of that so it cost me the game. Maybe the rules were different back than but on kick/punt returns if you never enter the field of play its always a touchback if your tackled in your endzone.

 

Yeah I learned that one the hard way too... I was like, ahh screw it, no need to run it out and blam, safety... Absolute crap as I was in pretty much the same scenario as you. Thankfully I was up by 3 and I was able to hold them off for the last 45 seconds of the game. Figured out later you had to hit circle (I think :confused:) to kneel it...

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I "lost" my last two games going into the playoffs and the difficulty did not "reset" so perhaps you need to lose more than that...

 

Also, because you're able to copy this save, I'd suggest adding that to the guide. Once you've entered the playoffs, save to a flash drive. After every win, save. That way, if you lose, you won't have to play through another season. Simply reload your old copied save.

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