NHLPA Hockey '93

For the HeartBeat Catalyst version, see NHLPA Hockey.

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NHLPA Hockey '93
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Park Place Productions
Licensor: National Hockey League Players' Association
Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Jim & Joel Simmons
Genre: Sports (ice hockey)
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code US 1992-09 $49.9549.95 714101 EU 1992-11 E052SMXI DE 1992 DM 119.95119.95 E052SMXI UK 1992-10-21 £39.9939.99 E052SMXI SE (Rental) 1992 E052SMXI AU 199x
Non-Sega versions Super NES

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NHLPA Hockey '93 is the second NHL licensed ice hockey game developed by EA Sports (or Electronic Arts Sports Network as it was known then) for the Sega Mega Drive (and Super NES). During development it was known as NHLPA Hockey '92.

The game is the only entry in the series not to have full NHL branding. It has the license of the NHL Players Association, meaning all the players in-game are named, but the official team names were not allowed to be featured in this title. To make do, EA Sports simply assigned these players to teams such as "Washington" or "Toronto".

Gameplay

Teams

While NHLPA Hockey '93 features all 24 NHL teams of the era, its lack of NHL licensing means it has to fall back on city names.

• Boston
• Buffalo
• Calgary
• Chicago
• Detroit
• Edmonton
• Hartford
• Long Island
• Los Angeles
• Minnesota
• Montreal
• New Jersey
• New York
• Ottawa
• Philadelphia
• Pittsburgh
• Quebec
• San Jose
• St. Louis
• Tampa Bay
• Toronto
• Vancouver
• Washington
• Winnipeg
• All Stars East
• All Stars West

History

Development

The game is the only entry in the series not to have full NHL branding, reportedly due to a disagreement with EA and the NHL over the inclusion of fighting in the game. While the previous year's NHL Hockey contained fighting (as does the sport), it was not noticed by the NHL until after cartridges had made it to production. The NHL wanted this feature removed from this sequel, but EA did not, and as the NHLPA were more accommodating to the concept, the NHL license was dropped and game was named NHLPA Hockey '93 instead. NHLPA Hockey '93 goes one step further by including blood, although players will always recover.

EA would cave in to the NHL's demands the following year with NHL Hockey '94, which, alongside NHL 95 does not feature fighting. The feature would return (albeit without the blood) in NHL 96.

A Sega Mega-CD version was announced and previewed in some magazines, sporting CD quality audio and full motion video. This version was not released, and the project subsequently became the Mega-CD version of NHL Hockey '94.

Production credits

• Design adapted by: Michael Brook, Scott Orr, Richard Hilleman
• Programmed by: Jim Simmons
• Graphics by: George Simmons, Brian O'Hara, Curt Toumanian
• Music and Sound by: Jim Simmons
• Produced by: Michael Brook
• Assistant Producer: Steve Matulac
• Technical Directors: Scott Cronce, Tom DeBry
• Testing by: Robert Zalot, Yun Shin, Joel Simmons
• Player Ratings by: Igor Kuperman
• Product Manager: Chip Lange, Neil Thewarapperuma
• Art Director: Nancy Waisanen
• Package Design: Singee
• Package Photos: Steve Babineau
• Quality Assurance: David Costa, Kevin Hogan
• Documentation: T. S. Flanagan
• Documentation Layout: Chris Morgan
• Special Thanks to : Bob Borgen, Ted Saskin, Ian Pulver, Rob Blake, John McIntyre

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In-game credits

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• Package Design: E. J. Sarraille Design Group
• Documentation Layout: Emily Favors

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US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: NHLPA Hockey '93/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

File:NHLPAHockey93 MD US TVAdvert.mp4

US TV Advert

File:NHLPAHockey93 MD US TVAdvert.mp4

FI advert (1993)

SE advert

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Sega Visions (US) #10: "November/December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #bg93: "1993 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (199x-xx-xx)
• Sega Visions (US) #11: "February/March 1993" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Joypad (FR) #12: "Septembre 1992" (1992-0x-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #18: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
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Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 50 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 60 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 92 Consoles + (FR) 84 Cool Gamer (RU) 50 Computer & Video Games (UK) 91 Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) 90 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 83 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 90 Excalibur (CZ) 70 Game Mania (UK) 86 Game Power (IT) 90 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 95 Game Informer (US) 95 Game Zone (UK) PAL 93 Hobby Consolas (ES) 90 Joypad (FR) 90 Joystick (FR) PAL 88 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 86 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL 86 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL 86 Mega (UK) PAL 92 Mega Action (UK) 90 MegaTech (UK) PAL 89 Megazin (SI) 92 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 90 NewGame (RU) 90 Player One (FR) 83 Play Time (DE) 90 Power Up! (UK) 91 Sega Magazin (DE) 90 Sega Power (UK) PAL 93 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 92 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 94 Sega Force (SE) 95 Sega Force (UK) PAL 84 Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU) 78 Supersonic (FR) 89 Video Games (DE) 91

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NHLPA Hockey '93

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Technical information

Main article: NHLPA Hockey '93/Technical information.