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NFL Blitz 20-02

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Experience fast-paced, arcade-style football with simplified rules and turbo-boosted action.

NFL Blitz 20-02 was released for Game Boy Advance in 2001, the same year as its original console release; it is the earliest release of this exact version on the platform.


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Released
2001
Genre
Perspective
3rd-person (Other)
Size
1.98 MB
Rating
0 votes

About NFL Blitz 20-02

NFL Blitz 20-02 adapts the arcade football series for handheld play. It simplifies professional football by removing many standard rules and complex tactics, prioritizing fast-paced action instead.

The game presents an angled pseudo-3D view of the field, with the end zones positioned at the screen's top and bottom. Players control their team using a condensed set of commands for movement, passing, tackling, jumping, and using a turbo boost. This control scheme is a streamlined version of what is found on home consoles.

All 32 NFL teams are available, each rated with distinct statistics for their passing, defensive, and line performance. These teams can be used across the main modes, which include single exhibition matches and a full 17-week season. Separate mini-games function as practice drills for specific scenarios like field goals and goal-line stands, and there is also a trivia quiz based on the NFL.

NFL Blitz 20-02 Screenshots

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Title screen.
Main menu.
Team selection.
Your seasons fixtures
The next game
Kick-off
Running with the ball
Defence options
Huh Huh
Can he make it?
Tackled
Offence options