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The arcade game was published to the Famicom by Irem first in Japan, and later in North America and Europe by Nintendo in 1985 and 1986 respectively for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
The arcade game was also ported to the MSX home computer by Irem, but only in Japan.
10-Yard Fight was, along with Kung Fu, one of only two NES launch titles not originally developed by Nintendo.
It was for 1-player play only, but an upgraded version that allowed 2P competition, VS 10-Yard Fight, was released in 1984-3.
10-Yard Fight was, along with Kung Fu, one of only two NES launch titles not originally developed by Nintendo.
Adam Duerson of Sports Illustrated stated that while nobody remembered it or could say what makes it great, it is worth recognition because it brought football games out of the Atari era, setting a simple precedent for future football games.
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