NFL Blitz is a fast-paced arcade football game by the creators of NBA Jam. Among the changes to the traditional sport are seven-on-seven matchups, first downs equaling 30 yards, the clock stopping after every play, and no penalties or substitutions. NFL Blitz 2000 is a fun online Nintendo 64 game that you can play here on Games HAHA. If you enjoyed this game and want to play similar fun games then make sure to play Madden NFL 07, Madden NFL 2004 or Madden NFL 2001 or just go to the Nintendo 64 games page.

This article needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: – ( September 2008) NFL Blitz,Midway Games, EA SportsPlatform(s),First release1997Latest release(2012)2012NFL Blitz is a series of themed originally released by featuring (NFL) teams.

It began as a 1997 that was ported to home consoles and spawned a series of sequels. 'It's our belief that this is like.

(NFL Blitz) is not what goes on when players are on the field. This is a cartoon. Still, next year, we will dial this back a little more. We're going to err on the side of conservatism.' —Gene Goldberg, then-NFL vice president of consumer products, in 2002The Blitz titles largely follow standard as outlined by the NFL, but with key differences to encourage faster and more aggressive play. In the original games, seven players are on the field per side (as opposed to eleven).

Not only were there fewer players, but positions were flexible at best. Could be known to run the ball and sometimes pass, and were all crosses between pass rushers and defensive backs. 2002 saw an increase to eight players and NFL Blitz Pro (released in 2003) increased to the full eleven.Unlike the NFL, pass interference is allowed, as are late hits, showboating and excessive celebrations. There are no timeouts, but the clock stops after every play.

Attempts are claimed to be automatic, but there are rare misses. And are played out as usual. Quarters have been shortened to two minutes (default setting) with a faster running timer than real time. For most releases, a first down would mean you would have to go 30 yards, instead of ten. Plays such as 'Da Bomb' allowed for a to accurately throw the ball most of the length of the field at will and receivers could make impossible catches. On the other side, defensive players were able to leap up and swat (if not intercept) balls no other game could allow for or dive incredible lengths to make a stop.From the beginning, one of the key changes in Blitz was the animations. Where other games had to keep normal tackling and stops, Blitz players were able to stop a play in a variety of unique ways.

One of the most common was for a defensive player to grab his opponent and spin him around and fling him to the ground, sometimes giving them extra yards in the process. This violent and theatrical style allows the players to execute textbook moves such as the, and even after a tackle has been completed and the whistle blown. In addition, the team with the lead often receives kick-offs deeper in its own territory and are more likely to fumble or throw interceptions to help level the gameplay and encourage closer games.The NFL, however, made Midway tame most of the more violent or insane aspects of the game as the license progressed.

Subsequent releases stripped down 'excessive celebrations' and late hits until the game was almost one of the sims to which it was originally opposed. However, the game still retained its over-the-top aspects including censored profanity done in a comical manner.

Raiden and Shinnok, characters from the series, a series also developed by Midway, were unlockable characters in some versions.Development The game was created by Midway Games and headed by lead artist, Sal DiVita and lead programmer, Mark Turmell.The NFL paid little attention to the game's development until just before the launch. Upon watching a preview scrimmage by Turmell and DiVita, league representatives said they could not have the NFL associated with the game as it was then programmed. They said there was too much violence in the game and offered to refund Midway's. Midway was eager to keep the NFL's endorsement of the game, so they compromised on some of the graphic violence and 'late hits' in the game. Games Beginning in 1997, Midway released a new entry in the series each year. However, after the commercial failure of the more simulation-oriented Blitz Pro, Midway did not release a Blitz in 2004 for the first time since the series began.After losing the NFL license to, Midway brought back the original Blitz style play with 2005's.

The celebrations and the violent aspects returned and were ramped up to levels that the NFL never allowed. In place of real NFL teams are fictional teams such as the New York Nightmare and the Minnesota Reapers.

Although no current NFL players were featured, retired players and Bill Romanowski were hired to lend their voices to and help promote the game. Crazy parking car king 3d release. The game contains a significant amount of explicit content not seen in other entries of the series, such as the use of and 'juicing' injured players with what seems to be the equivalent of a shot. Blitz: The League also introduced an extensive story mode created with the help of one of the writers from ESPN's. As a result of the mature themes in the title, The League is the first and only professional football franchise to ever receive the 'Mature' rating from the and was banned in.

A sequel, was released on and on October 13, 2008.After Midway's bankruptcy filing in 2009, publisher of the popular NFL simulation series and the exclusive holder of the NFL's video game rights, acquired the rights to the NFL Blitz intellectual property, and on October 19, 2011, EA Sports announced NFL Blitz' return via a story with and the release of an announcement trailer. EA Sports intended the new NFL Blitz to be an 'arcade' football experience, different from the simulation-oriented Madden series. The result was the 2012 title simply called.Installments Titles in the NFL Blitz seriesTitleReleasePlatforms,NFL Blitz 99Arcade(home port of Blitz 99), Game Boy Color, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 64, PlayStationNFL Blitz 2000 Gold EditionArcade(home port of Blitz 2000 Gold)Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PlayStationNFL Blitz Special EditionNintendo 64NFL Blitz 2002,NFL Blitz 2003Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, XboxNFL Blitz ProGameCube, PlayStation 2, XboxPlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Reception.