Blackjack #1 Posted October 7, 2007 What's the best of the genesis/snes hockey games? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacbthPSW #2 Posted October 7, 2007 Sega Genesis NHL '94 (EA Sports, if they were called that back then) probably has the biggest following. Personally I like the NHL '96-'98 series (also by EA, for Genesis) which all use more-or-less the same engine. We bought the latest version every year, and then kept playing '98 - we're still playing it, in fact, but we really need to get into playing some of the fairly recent hacks so we'll have kind of up-to-date rosters, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nester #3 Posted October 7, 2007 Besides Mutant League Hockey? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SINGLE TOOTH #4 Posted October 7, 2007 I never liked sports games, but my friends did. One of my friends was a hockey fan. One day he made me play NHLPA '93, and guess what? I actually LIKED it. It is still a fun game, I played it recently with another friend who is a hockey fan. Also, it has fighting, which really adds to the fun. It is available for both the SNES and Genesis. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lemmi #5 Posted October 7, 2007 (edited) Sega Genesis NHL '94 (EA Sports, if they were called that back then) probably has the biggest following. Personally I like the NHL '96-'98 series (also by EA, for Genesis) which all use more-or-less the same engine. We bought the latest version every year, and then kept playing '98 - we're still playing it, in fact, but we really need to get into playing some of the fairly recent hacks so we'll have kind of up-to-date rosters, etc. i 2nd that, but i think in the 94 version they removed the fighting, so NHLPA 93 is the last and bloodiest version http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHL_series#NHLPA_Hockey_.2793 also the game gets faster and faster with each year from the first one to maybe NHL96, after that its not much of a difference in speed i also liked Mario lemieux hockey because it was a side to side scrolling game instead of an up and down scroller like NHL hockey also a thumbs up for Muntant League Hockey i have 11 Hockey games for the Genesis 7 of them are the EA NHL Hockey's the others are Mutant League, Allstar Hockey, Mario lemieux, and Wayne Gretzky Stay far away from NHL Stanley Cup for the SNES unless you dont get sick when the screen turns constantly when the puck switches players, and i dont like Hockey or sports games on the SNES because of the controller layout Edited October 7, 2007 by Lemmi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dauber #6 Posted October 8, 2007 For me, it's a toss-up between NHL Hockey and NHL Hockey '93... Why NHL Hockey? - Easy to start fights. I love the fights. - The little "score a goal every time" trick in the bottom goal Why NHL Hockey '93? - More graphical tweaks -- players flip, players will literally reach out to block the puck from hitting the face, etc. - More "features" -- blood on the ice, more organ songs... - Cons: 1) too hard to start fights, and 2) the bottom goal trick is gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdog_147 #7 Posted October 10, 2007 (edited) The first nhl on genesis. Played the crap outta that! Then again, that was the only 16-bit hockey game I ever played. Edited October 10, 2007 by bdog_147 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BydoEmpire #8 Posted October 11, 2007 NHL '94, easily. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maibock #9 Posted October 11, 2007 You really can't go wrong with any of the earlier EA NHL games.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryanw #10 Posted October 12, 2007 NHLPA Hockey 93 is one of my favorite hockey games of all time, and it is the version I play even though I have access to the newer hockey games on the SNES. The whole thing with the blood and fighting really add something to the game in my opinion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregory DG #11 Posted October 12, 2007 Blades of Steel... Oh, wait. That's a NES game... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn #12 Posted October 12, 2007 Blades of Steel... Oh, wait. That's a NES game... No, No, Blades Of Steel is the best Hockey game of all time (past, presant & future). Get it right damn it!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lemmi #13 Posted October 12, 2007 Blades of Steel... Oh, wait. That's a NES game... No, No, Blades Of Steel is the best Hockey game of all time (past, presant & future). Get it right damn it!! where does Ice Hockey stand then? you have to love the fat guy, the middle weight guy, and the thin guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bretthorror #14 Posted October 12, 2007 NHL '95. It had the best gameplay of any I've played and the biggest hits. No fighting, though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdoty #15 Posted December 16, 2007 For me, it's a toss-up between NHL Hockey and NHL Hockey '93... Why NHL Hockey? - Easy to start fights. I love the fights. - The little "score a goal every time" trick in the bottom goal Why NHL Hockey '93? - More graphical tweaks -- players flip, players will literally reach out to block the puck from hitting the face, etc. - More "features" -- blood on the ice, more organ songs... - Cons: 1) too hard to start fights, and 2) the bottom goal trick is gone. I lean more towards NHL '93, because that was first one I played. But, both are very good. NHL '94 tried to add too much. I prefer the Genesis versions to the SNES ones, because they seem to play a little faster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davepesc #16 Posted December 19, 2007 I'd have to go NHL '96. I played the hell out of that one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fdurso224 #17 Posted December 19, 2007 (edited) Blades of Steel... Oh, wait. That's a NES game... No, No, Blades Of Steel is the best Hockey game of all time (past, presant & future). Get it right damn it!! Hi Guys: Blades of Steel? Pfft... No way José!! NES Ice Hockey, is "The Best There Is, The Best There Was, & The Best There Ever Will Be" Thanks Bret Hart for that Far-Out Quote. Anthony.... P.S.: To bad Nintendo didn't continue with a Up-to-date title for Super NES. Edited December 19, 2007 by fdurso224 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeybastard #18 Posted December 19, 2007 NHL 93 was my fav. I still play it while my modern 3D hockey games sit idly on the shelf. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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