NFL Blitz returns to the gridiron in 2012

by David Hinkle on Oct 18th 2011 7:00PM

You know that rumor we heard late last year about EA Tiburon working on a new NFL Blitz game? Consider it fact now: EGM has the exclusive scoop on the reboot, which will feature all of the elbow drops and brutality fans of the original series remember.

New changes include a currency system, called Blitz Bucks, which players can use to boost their teams and modify them in a bunch of ways -- think custom modes and loading screens and stat-boosting-type stuff. You can set up custom rosters, take part in the survival mode called Blitz Gauntlet, where you take on several teams in succession, or head online for some human competition.

No exact launch date or platforms were provided in the EGM report, though it is said that NFL Blitz is expected right around the same time as the real-life NFL playoffs, so we assume early 2012.

Source: EGM

Tags: ea, ea-sports, nfl-blitz

Reader Comments (50)

This could be fun, depending on price. Hopefully its a XBLA/PSN download, but since this is EA, I'm sure its at least $40.

@SisypheanLife also the last tome EA did a game like this it was NFL street and that was atrocious.

@WonderWeazel
NFL Street 2 was awesome

@SisypheanLife
its 14.99

@WonderWeazel Actually, I think the last arcadey football game they did was that NFL Arcade on PSN/XBLA...

I'm not much of a Madden fan, but if EA can make this as fun as the old games were, I'm on board.

Man, I miss me some NFL 2K5 though...

@Algemar I'm not even much of a football fan, but Blitz was hella fun.

@Knoxrun

Yeah it was.

N64 FTW.

Big Head mode, infinite turbo, and being on fire. Not to mention the wrestling move tackles from 2000. I WANT THIS.

@Schlecht

Blitz 2000 is the best sports game of all time.

Awesome! I still play the Blitz on my N64. Now, Only if 2K can get the NFL license again...

If EA really wants to make a retread from thier catalog, they need to remake MUTANT LEAGUE FOOTBALL. I'd buy the crap outta that.

@(Unverified)

As long as it isn't another Blood Bowl.

@(Unverified)

But would you though?

@(Unverified)
I totally would buy a new MUTANT LEAGUE(Football or Hockey)title "with the quickness". I don't know why EA continues to push that idea by the wayside. Especially since it would be such an easy PSN/XBLA sell.

My god YES! Oh man. More Tim Kitzrow is never a bad thing! What the F*&# is WRONG with that guy?!?!

the original was one of the best games of all time. i wish i could play this one on the n64 too. cant wait the new version on the 360 though.

This is great news! I played this a lot with my brother on the 64.

I want a new MLB Slugfest!!!

@(Unverified)

This time infinity.

NHL Hitz!

I would be a lot more excited about this if it wasn't EA making it. And since it's EA, of course Blitz Bucks will be sold separately so cheaters can boost their team online, ruining online play just like in NHL.

Dear EA Tiburon, please drop the outrageous rubber banding.

Will this released on a disc at $50, then have the following year's release as a download only title for $15?
I hope so

looks like Madden Arcade with some added Blitz flair.

Madden NFL Arcade was boooooooring.

NBA Jam and NBA Jam on Fire edition are awesome.

I don't trust EA Tiburon, hand Blitz over to EA Vancouver!

HELLL YEAAAAA!!

If they would re-release the '64 version on XBLA/PSN ala Banjo Kazooie, I would buy it in a heartbeat. This I'll have to wait and see. I liked Blitz: The League but it didn't have the off the wall fun of the original(s)

BOOOOOOOOOOOO! Looks like madden wii and Madden Arcade which both were HORRIBLE i wont be picking it up at all thats just my opinion of course.

YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I don't care if it confirms every horrible Canadian stereotype, I really want a new NHL Hitz. That game may be the best "game that unironically uses a z instead of s" of all time.

And of course when I say z I mean zed. Cause, you know, Canada and all that eh.

@Colin
Agreed. I only liked the first one, though. Hitz 2001? The one with Scott Stevens on the cover. I think it was developed by Black Box Games both years, and wasn't Black Box acquired by EA a few years ago?

@logicbus - They were. Black Box is the studio behind this year's Need for Speed: The Run.

I 100% agree on a new NHL Hitz. I don't agree on 20-02 being the best one though. The second game, 20-03, was infinitely better in my opinion. I played the crap out of that one. It's still, to this day, my favourite sports game of all time, without question.

The original Blitz games were probably the most fun I've ever had with a sports game. I've wanted something similar for years, but have sadly been consistently disappointed.

Did not like what I saw on the video. Pass.

The video did not look good at all, looks like it has none of the excitement of the original.

hmmm im kind of torn. i remember playing nfl tour and wondering why it was so bland, and then i read that the nfl wanted to clean up its image.. hence why tour came out and there was no more street.

so i think this game is being held back by those same policies that contributed to nfl tour being mediocre.

I've already got this game... it's called Madden NFL for Wii. Play 5 on 5 mode if you want an arcade style game play, or 11 on 11 for something slightly more realistic. But otherwise graphics and presentation looks identical to what they're showing here.

It's only been 3 years since the last Blitz game, it's just been a while since we've had NFL teams in the game...

Cool. Now bring back NFL Street.

I dont see a screen to enter codes. How are we going to actvate big head mode or mortal kombat characters lol

@Patricio87

No MK characters since this is being made by EA. MK is now owned by WB Games.

YAY! A new NFL Tour/ NFL Street/ NFL Blitz!

big deal.

The NFL needs 2K!

NFL Blitz was started by Midway right? How did EA get the rights to the Blitz name?

@tendoboy1984

Midway is currently bankrupt. I'd say they sold the rights to EA when they sold the rights to names like NBA Jam as well.

I like the classy framed Maddens in the office.

Game looks cool but doesn't look "retail" ready. I am surprise they are going the retail route again considering what happened with NBA Jam. Maybe sales were worse online?

Seems like it would be a great download game but not for the disc. I mean when the game comes out the full version of Madden could be the same price.

@bingbangboom - They're not going retail. I feared the same thing when I saw the end of that interview.

It's $15 on XBLA & PSN.

No LT, no buy.

As long as I can have balls of fire, headless players (with all of the classic cheats of Blitz 2000) and the ability to be able to tackle after the play is clearly over, I'm in! Also, I want an HD version of Blitz 2000 to come out for XBLA so if soemone doesnt like the reboot, they can play the original on Live and PSN

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