NHL 96
| NHL 96 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) |
EA Tiburon (SNES) High Score Productions (MD) Pioneer Productions (DOS) Probe Entertainment (GB) |
| Publisher(s) |
EA Sports (Genesis, SNES, DOS) Black Pearl (GB) |
| Series | NHL series |
| Platform(s) | DOS, Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES, Game Boy |
| Release |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Genesis
PC
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| Genre(s) | Sports - Ice Hockey Sim |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Publication | Score |
| EGM | 7.75/10 (Genesis) |
| GameSpot | 7.9/10 (PC) |
| Next Generation |
 (Genesis, Super NES) (PC)
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NHL 96 is an ice hockey video game developed by EA Canada. It was released in 1995. This game was preceded by NHL 95, and was succeeded by NHL 97.
A PlayStation version of the game was announced, but later cancelled because it did not meet Electronic Arts' quality standards.
The cover of the game features Steve Yzerman and Scott Stevens, then team captains of Detroit Red Wings and New Jersey Devils respectively, the two teams of 1995 Stanley Cup Finals. It is the last game in the series to include more than one player on the cover in North America.
Major and double minor penalties were included in the game. The PC version is the first game in the series to have multiple cameras, using EA's "Virtual Stadium technology". The Virtual Stadium technology uses 2D sprites on a 3D environment. The song "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited is used as the game's main theme (for the PC version, the game music is by game composer Jeff van Dyck).
Although the Quebec Nordiques had been relocated to Denver as the Colorado Avalanche prior to the 1995–96 season, circumstances prevented the new franchise from being added to the EA game, and as a result, the club still appears as the Nordiques. Fighting was also included, with three new animations for a fight ending; knocking the losing player on his back, injuring him to cause him to squirm on the ice, and by pulling the losing player to the ice with the jersey over his head while being able to still throw punches.
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