NFL Blitz 2001, the third arcade vintage where the formula starts to show. Updated rosters, new cosmetic features and the same brutal style. The seasoning is still there, but the surprise has worn off and emerging FPS competition steals the spotlight. Fine, no more.
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Sports4 players12+
Description
Third NFL Blitz entry with teams and players updated for the 2000-2001 NFL season. Published by Midway, released in 2000 in North America. Signature penalty-free arcade rules, season-accurate NFL teams, new features and animations, solo and versus modes.
NFL Blitz 2001 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Snappier still, this new vintage sharpens the feel, broadens the rosters and polishes the all-out mayhem that is its trademark. The essentials remain: charge, tackle without mercy and celebrate every touchdown like an absurd triumph. Immediate, explosive and made for laughs, it stays an essential of sporting mayhem among friends.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Is NFL Blitz 2001 still worth playing in 2026?
The third entry in Midway's arcade football, NFL Blitz 2001 updates rosters and presentation for the 2000-2001 season and polishes the hyped up formula without betraying its spirit, extreme speed, late tackles and joyful chaos. A few gameplay and mode tweaks extend the longevity, especially in multiplayer. The technical ageing stays visible. For a fan of unbuttoned American football, a Blitz faithful or a player after group stress relief, the title keeps an infectious energy and an intact immediate fun.
