NFL Blitz announced for PSN, XBLA

By Fred Dutton Published 19 October, 2011

EA reboots arcade sports classic.

A new version of Midway's classic American football arcader NFL Blitz lands on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in January 2012, publisher EA has announced.

Priced at 1200 Microsoft Points or your regional equivalent of $14.99, it features the same OTT 7-on-7 action from the '90s original.

Players from all 32 NFL teams are included, as well as 31 NFL stadiums. There's fantasy boss battles in the Blitz Coliseum, a number of online modes, an Elite League feature that lets you purchase cards to build the perfect squad, online leaderboards and a range of customisation features.

Developed by EA Tiburon, it will apparently run at 60fps. EGM has first dibs on the announcement trailer.

"NFL Blitz was one of the great arcade classics of the '90s, and now we're bringing back everything fans loved at a great price, in high-definition and as a digital download," commented EA Sports mouthpiece Cam Weber.

"The new NFL Blitz will preserve the competitive nature of the original game, while delivering to fans the ultimate rivalry experiences online."

The original NFL Blitz - developed by NBA Jam studio Midway - first hit arcades back in 1997, with console versions following in 1998.

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  • uiruki #1 7 months ago

    Sounds hilarious. Hoping for lots of Tim Kitzrow stupidity in the announcer's booth too!

  • Eoin #2 7 months ago

    It'll be weird to see EA's name on an NFL Blitz game. If I recall correctly, it was EA's purchase of an exclusive NFL license that led to NFL Blitz being renamed and debranded (most likely leading to its demise).

    Still, it might be interesting to see it return, it was always good fun in multiplayer, even if the computer was a bit of cheating bastard.

  • Machetazo #3 7 months ago

    I saw the announcement video. I initially thought it was a retail game, at which point I thought they were having us on. They didn't explain that this Blitz was downloadable. Still, it's not a shade on a properly done Blitz: The League, and even considering it being a download release, the gameplay lacked impact and looked the worst kind of casual pap.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla... - interview.
    Edited by Machetazo at 19/10/11 @ 22:10

  • Davemanz #4 7 months ago

    Excellent, excellent news, even though it sucks that it's EA and not Midway getting money from it. Still, if they don't screw it up it's a must-buy.

  • 8bitMofo #5 7 months ago

    I can see an 'On Fire' edition released 11 months down the line, with everything that should have been in the January version...
    Edited by 8bitMofo at 19/10/11 @ 23:08

  • NHDavid #6 7 months ago

    DAY ONE

  • KD #7 7 months ago

    enjoyed this on the dreamcast

  • reeferchief #8 7 months ago

    Can they throw up a revamp of Mutant League Football while they're at it also?

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