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Tecmo Super Bowl National Championship celebrates 30 years since release of original Nintendo

Tundra Bowl VIII
Tundra Bowl VIII
Posted at 11:50 PM, Apr 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-18 00:51:52-04

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Grab those remotes as the National Championship for Tecmo Super Bowl took place in Northeast Wisconsin.

The Tundra Bowl VIII took place this year at the Watering Hole.

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This year they continued the partnership with the Harry Sydney’s fundraiser.

Sydney was a former Packers player.

Organizers say it’s a time where gamers can have fun while also benefiting a good cause.

“We’re just grateful to be able to partner up with them and really be able to give some of the proceeds that we have from here today to really help mentor young men throughout Northeast Wisconsin. And of course Children’s Hospital as well. You know it’s always great partnering up with them. They do phenomenal work,” Nate Smithson, Director for the Tundra Bowl.

Smithson said people traveled from all over the country to be at this event.

Tundra Bowl

He said there were people attending from at least 15 different states.

Randy Wagner traveled from Nebraska for the Tundra Bowl