Originally posted by: inaka
Interesting! I wasn't aware that sports games on the NES had a limited fan base. They are by far my favorite, and thanks for the heads up about the games you mentioned above.
Its not that the sports games didn't generate a lot of interest. Many were among the NES best sellers. I said not many people on here, meaning NA, have much interest, probably for two reasons. Sports games are typically played more by casual gamers as opposed to action, rpg, puzzles, etc. that your more dedicated gamers tend to get into. People here typically are very dedicated gamers. Additionally, most people into sports games were happy to move on with better graphics, updated rosters (or rosters at all), etc. etc. People who are really into sports gaming tend to want the newest and most current, whereas NA is more about retro gaming.
These are vast generalities and don't cover everyone, including myself. Like all retro games, they have the nostalgia factor for a lot of us. I spent thousands of hours of my youth playing tecmo superbowl, for example. No sports game will ever touch it. To me thats how a football game should look and feel. Someone born ten years after me probably would prefer Madden games. Everyone has an era. That said, on NA you will definitely see a lot more raving about mega man, zelda, and similar greats than you will Tecmobowl and RBI baseball.
