NFL Street Reborn

Back in the early 2000s, EA had a series of games unde their EA BIG label. These were over-the-top arcade style sports game that were hip, edgy, and fun. Some of the titles included: NBA Street, FIFA Street, SSX Tricky, and Def Jam Vendetta. They were no doubt inspired by the Midway Sports titles like NHL Hitz and NBA Jam, and both companies did a fantastic job at putting out some easy to play, difficult to master sports titles. While Midway had NFL Blitz, EA created NFL Street. (Bet you didn't see that coming with the likes of NBA and FIFA Street did ya?) NFL Street featured seven-on-seven action, that played like an arcade backyard game. You picked your players, and you faced off in a very quick game where the goal was to score a certain amount of points, similar to twenty-one in basketball. The series ran exactly two games, and while it was beloved and sold incredibly well, EA began phasing out the BIG series and arcade games on consoles began to fall out favor. I get it, no one…