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The goalie will never switch sides, allowing for a quick put in every time. Knock key opposing players out of the game with an extra hard body check."Ī glitch in the game, which makes scoring extraordinarily easy, is found when one wraps around the right side of the near-side net.
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In the game, injured players often bleed, misaimed shots can break the glass behind the net, and the instruction manual makes references to injuring opposing key players, stating "Player injuries - it's a part of the game. The game also started a dispute between EA and the ice-hockey ruling. The Genesis version also included EEPROM battery saving, which allowed one to save lines and the ongoing Playoff, rather than use passwords. Also introduced were Tampa Bay and Ottawa to the 22 teams of "NHL Hockey". This means that the New York Islanders were referred to as "Long Island," even though the official name designated the team as such. Instead, teams were identified by their city and colors. So, the game included all player names and numbers but not real team names or logos.
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The game had an NHLPA license but not an NHL license. These features were removed in the following hockey games. It was associated by the NHL Players Association, so the actual team names weren't used the name of the city, the players and the colors identified the team (however, the New York Islanders team was referred to as Long Island.) Also, the game featured fighting, blood, and the ability for the glass of the arena to break. This game was released near the Christmas of 1992. Notable players from the past like Doug Gilmour and Wayne Gretzky can be seen as they attempt to score goals and steer clear from the penalty box. Offsides and penalties can be turned on and off but icing must remain on at all times. There is an exhibition mode and a playoff mode with the winner of the playoff mode collecting the Stanley Cup. It featured organ music and a digitized audience that cheered and catcalled with every decision made on the ice. NHLPA 93 (Release Date: December 31, 1992) No adventage or disadvantage would be had from winning or losing a fight.
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After the fight was completed normal game play would resume. During the fights the crowd would cheer and all other team mates and officials would stand by watching. Players would have a "fist-fight" with a computer player (or a friend in 2 player mode) which would go on until one of the "fighters" was floored. Although the game has all of the NHL teams that existed at the time, the only competition present is the Playoffs, either decided in one or seven matches.Ī component of the game which added to the game-play was the fact that fights would breakout in the event of a bad bodycheck. However, this change is merely cosmetic, as most team colors could be tracked to NHL teams. The Mega Drive version was released soon after, titled "EA Hockey" and featured international teams. However, lack of a license from the National Hockey League Players' Association NHLPA resulted in all players being referred to by their numbers rather than names. It also features a National Hockey League license, so all of the team names and logos are used. The game used a vertical view, which was unique at the time since most previous hockey games used a horizontal or top-down view. It was considered the most realistic hockey game of its time.
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The first version of the game, titled "NHL Hockey," was released in August of 1991 for the Sega Genesis. For the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, it's the first game in the NHL Hockey series. NHL Hockey is an ice hockey game by EA Sports.
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"The National Hockey League (NHL) series, is a professional ice hockey video game developed by EA Canada and published yearly by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports brand." With the release of NHL 09 comming in a few days, I will take a quick look at the past Electronic Arts hockey video games that have been released.