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Summary

When I first saw *NFL Blitz* on the Game Boy Color, the bright cover featuring Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart caught my eye – a rare nod to a specific player on a handheld title. The game squeezes the arcade’s over‑the‑top seven‑on‑seven action into the tiny screen, keeping the chaos alive with no penalties, no substitutions, and even wild moves like dropkicks. It’s built on the same Seattle System hardware that powered the arcade version, a 3Dfx‑based board that let the original’s fast‑paced feel translate to a handheld.

The development story is a neat slice of mid‑90s gaming ambition: Mark Turmell and Sal Divita spent two years crafting a football experience that mirrored the instant‑action vibe they achieved with *NBA Jam*. They deliberately limited the GBC version to two players, focusing the budget – a hefty $8 million marketing push – on making the game feel as immediate as possible. The result is a fully licensed 1997 NFL roster that lets you dive straight into the mayhem, and reviewers at the time reflected that energy in the aggregated scores for the handheld port.