Perhaps the deepest aspect of the Retro Bowl experience—facilitated by platforms like Top Vaz—is how quickly players form emotional bonds with rosters that are essentially colored squares.

A Quarterback with high Arm Strength and two fast Wide Receivers are the most effective way to score quickly.

On the surface, Retro Bowl looks like a nostalgic trip to the 8-bit era. It has the charm of Tecmo Bowl and the aesthetic of a bygone decade. But to call it "simple" is a disservice to the genius of New Star Games.