NFL Blitz 2000, the annual refresh of the unhinged arcade formula. Updated rosters, new moves and even more exuberant animations. The formula still works in party mode, and the new features keep the addiction lively for anyone who likes to let off steam in a group.
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Sports4 players12+
Description
Sequel to NFL Blitz with updated NFL teams and players for the 1999-2000 season. Published by Midway, released in 1999 in North America. Penalty-free arcade rules, official season teams, new moves and animations, and solo and multiplayer modes for up to 4 players.
NFL Blitz 2000 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
The supercharged formula returns with angrier tackles, new special moves and an even more frantic pace. Scoring by chaining crazy passes stays an instant, noisy pleasure. As accessible and deranged as ever, this edition pushes the excess up a notch and guarantees four-player games as tense as they are hilarious.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is NFL Blitz 2000 still worth playing in 2026?
A direct sequel to Midway's arcade football, NFL Blitz 2000 refines the formula with an updated roster for the 1999-2000 season, new moves and that same joyfully overblown violence. The essence is unchanged, mad speed, spectacular passes and late tackles, but the whole gains variety and clarity. The technical ageing shows without denting the immediate multiplayer fun. For a fan of unbuttoned American football or a Blitz faithful, the title stays one of the most complete on the console and as cathartic as ever.
