''NFL Blitz '99'' is an arcade style sports

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. Released in 1998, it was the second game in the

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series. The game was released for arcade play.

Gameplay

''NFL Blitz '99'' supports up to four human players. The arcade cabinet has a slot on the side for a

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to load created plays from the Nintendo 64 version of ''

''.

Reception

In 1999, ''

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'' listed ''NFL Blitz '99'' as number 33 on their "Top 50 Games of All Time", commenting that, "The enhanced graphics, and great voice-overs makes this one of the best arcade games we've played, and the ability to create plays on an N64 and use them in the arcade adds to the playability even more." In 2003, ''NFL Blitz '99'' was inducted into

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References

1998 video games Arcade video games Arcade-only video games Midway video games Multiplayer and single-player video games NFL Blitz video games North America-exclusive video games Video games developed in the United States Video games set in 1999 {{Amfoot-videogame-stub