NFL Blitz 2000

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NFL Blitz 2000
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Midway Home Entertainment
Developer: Midway Games, Avalanche Software
Distributor: Halifax (IT), Metro Games (AU)
Licensor: NFL Properties, National Football League Players Association
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Sports (American football)
Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code US 1999-09-09 $49.9549.95 T-9703N US (Re-release) 1999-10-15 T-9703N US (Sega All Stars) 2000-10-22 $19.9519.95 EU 1999-12-10 T-9703D-50 DE 1999-12-10 T-9703D-50 FR 2000-02-26 T-9703D-50 UK 1999-12-10 £39.9939.99 T-9703D-50 AU 1999-12-22
Non-Sega versions Nintendo 64 PlayStation Windows PC

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NFL Blitz 2000 is an American football game for the Sega Dreamcast. It is the third game in Midway Games' NFL Blitz series, following the arcade games NFL Blitz (1997) and NFL Blitz 99 (1998).

Gameplay

NFL Blitz 2000 follows a similar formula to Midway's arcade basketball series (popularised by NBA Jam, though NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC was the latest iteration at the time of NFL Blitz 2000's release), favouring fast-paced arcade style play as opposed to the more realistic simulations seen in the likes of NFL 2K or Madden 2000.

Teams

• Arizona Cardinals
• Atlanta Falcons
• Baltimore Ravens
• Buffalo Bills
• Carolina Panthers
• Chicago Bears
• Cincinnati Bengals
• Cleveland Browns
• Dallas Cowboys
• Denver Broncos
• Detroit Lions
• Green Bay Packers
• Indianapolis Colts
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Miami Dolphins
• Minnesota Vikings
• New England Patriots
• New Orleans Saints
• New York Giants
• New York Jets
• Oakland Raiders
• Philadelphia Eagles
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• San Diego Chargers
• San Francisco 49ers
• Seattle Seahawks
• St. Louis Rams
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Tennessee Titans
• Washington Redskins

History

Release

The Dreamcast version of NFL Blitz 2000 was rushed to release and had several flaws upon launch (not least of which, the PAL version lacking a side label). In the US, it was re-released a couple of months down the line - these versions can be identified by the "HOT NEW" label on the packaging.

Legacy

NFL Blitz 2000 was followed by NFL Blitz 2001.

Production credits

Arcade Team

• Original Game Developers: Sal Divita & Mark Turmell
• Programmers: Jason Skiles, Mark Turmell, Dan Thompson, Mark Guidaralli & Jeff Johnson
• Artists: Sal Divita, Jennifer Hedrick, Jim Gentile & Luis Root

Avalanche Software

• Programming: Matt Fairwather, Joe Barnes, Travis Nixon, Jason Humphrey & Jim Henn
• Art: Rodney Olmos, Joe Williamsen, Jeff Bunker, Gary Penacho & John Blackburn
• Sound Effects: Paul Webb

Midway Home Team

• Producer: Michael Gottlieb
• Associate Producer: Andy Kaffka
• Assistant Producer: Ed Tucker
• Technical Director: Scott Maxwell
• Print Design & Production: Midway Creative Services - San Diego, CA
• Product Testing Manager: Rob Sablan
• Product Testing Supervisors: Seth McNew & John Ubalde
• Lead Testers: Jeff Greenhut
• Testers:Kevin Alfoldy, Casey Bryson, David Langat, Edgar Perez, Eric Rose, Clark Terrill, Jordan White & Arick Wong
• Product Marketing Manager: Tim Williams
• Special Thanks To: The NFL, PLAYERS INC., Genge Goldberg, Monty Amdursky, Tim Langley, LaShun Lawson, Farra D'Orazio, Kathy Lange, Kathy Schoback, Sal Divita, Mark Turmell, Deborah Fulton, Ira Kalina, Steve Montano, Jason O'Brien, Alex Salcedo, Nathan Blomberg, Gilbert Sandejas, Loren Cone, Josh Hutchins & all of our Friends & Families

Source:

US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: NFL Blitz 2000/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #2: "November 1999" (1999-10-05)

Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #5: "No. 5" (2000-01-27)

Print advert in Hyper (AU) #75: "January 2000" (1999-12-01)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score Consoles + (FR) PAL 78 Computer & Video Games (UK) 50 Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL 80 DC-UK (UK) PAL 80 Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL 80 Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE) PAL 80 Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL 89 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 86 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 100 MAN!AC (DE) PAL 87 Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) 70 Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U 60 Player One (FR) 72

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Based on 13 reviews

NFL Blitz 2000

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, US (Hot! New!)
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, US (Sega All Stars)
Cover

Dreamcast, EU
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, IT
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, AU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: NFL Blitz 2000/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			GD-ROM (US)
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			GD-ROM (US)
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			GD-ROM (EU)
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		1999-07-28	GD-R				Page
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		1999-09-08	GD-R				Page

External links

• Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast

References

NFL Blitz games for Sega systems
NFL Blitz 2000 (1999) | NFL Blitz 2001 (2001)