NHL Powerplay '96

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NHL Powerplay '96

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Wooyoung System (KR)

Developer: Radical Entertainment

Supporting companies: Moore & Price Design Group (US) (packaging)

Licensor: National Hockey League, National Hockey League Players' Association

Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)

Peripherals supported: 6Player

Genre: Sports^[1]^[2] (ice hockey)

Number of players: 1-6

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-02-07^[2]	¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[3]	T-7012G
US	1996-07-02^[4]^[5]	$55.0055.00	T-7013H
EU	1997-05		T-7013H-50
DE	1997-05		T-7013H-50
UK	1997-05-16^[6]	£44.9944.99^[7]	T-7013H-50
PL	1997
AU	199x		VFPOW10SSC
KR	1997		T-7013H-08

Non-Sega versions
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NHL Powerplay '96 (ＮＨＬパワープレイ’９６), known simply as NHL Powerplay in Europe, is an ice hockey game for the Sega Saturn.

Japanese and European releases (the latter planned for 30 August 1996^[8]) of the game were delayed into 1997^[9], despite the Japanese version still carrying a 96 in the title.

Gameplay

Teams

Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Flames
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers
Hartford Whalers
Los Angeles Kings
Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
All Stars East
All Stars West
Australia
Austria
Canada
Czech Republic
England
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Norway
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
U.S.A.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	NHL Powerplay	NHL Powerplay
English (US)	NHL Powerplay '96	NHL Powerplay '96
Japanese	ＮＨＬパワープレイ’９６	NHL Powerplay '96
Korean	NHL파워플레이96	NHL Powerplay '96

Production credits

Virgin Interactive Entertainment

VP of Product Development: Eric Lux
Producer: Vincent Nason
Associate Producer: Aron Drayer
Assistant Producer: Jimm Getz
Product Managers: Jeanine Mouchawar, Justine Rosenheck
QA Manager: David Maxey
QA Group Head: Mitch Feldman
Lead Testers: Matt Orlich, Victor Rodriguez, Chris Nelsen
Product Analysts: Tyrone Rodriguez, Nick Camerota, John Lee, David Hunt, Aaron Lenz, Scott McClellan, Dylan Manger
Package Design: Moore & Price Design
Art Director: Lauren Rifkin
Manual Writer: Aron Drayer
Manual Editors: Mimi Halo, Lisa Marcinko, Lori Ellison
Special Thanks to: Tim Page, Keith Greer, Rand Bleimeister, Felicia Cohen, Scott Maples, Chris Drews, Akira Kashiwagi, Mike Merren, Marcus Iremonger, John Ashbridge, Dean Wormell, Devin Smith, Christian Lalonde, Christian Conrad, Ralph Hollack, Norm Karns, Joey Sanchez, Jeff Ziel, Chris Archer, Eric Harshman, Dyan Daglas, Liz Johnson, Nicholas and Tyler

Radical Entertainment

Producer: Kevin Wilkinson
Technical Director: Chris Lippmann
Lead Programmer: Chris Robertson
Game & A.I. Programmer: Dave Roberts
A. I. Design: Ferdie Espedido, Vince Nason, Kevin Wilkinson, Chris Lippmann
System Programmer: Mike Biddlecombe
Global Programming: Emmanuel Lopez
Art Director: Arthur We
Animation: Thom Bellaire
Artists: Vince Joly, Sean Thompson, Emmanuel Soupidis, Brian Roche
Crowd & Announcer Programmer: Paul Wilkinson
Music & Sound Effects: Marc Baril
Sound & Music Programmer: Brian Green
Speech Editor: Paul Ruskay
Design Assistant & Attributes: Peter Low
Design Assistant & Attributes: Justin Sheffield

Source:

US manual^[10]

Magazine articles

Main article: NHL Powerplay '96/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Next Generation (US) #18: "June 1996" (1996-05-21)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #84: "July 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[11]
Next Generation (US) #19: "July 1996" (1996-06-18)^[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #85: "August 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[14]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #15: "January 1997" (1996-12-17)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #16: "February 1997" (1997-01-16)^[15]

Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[16]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-21: "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (1996-11-22)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-22: "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (1996-12-13)

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-01: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Champ (KR) #1997-02: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[17]
Game Champ (KR) #1997-03: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[18]

Print advert in Game Champ (KR) #1997-07: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Champ (KR) #1997-08: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[19]
Game Champ (KR) #1997-09: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[20]
Game Champ (KR) #1997-10: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[21]
Game Champ (KR) #1997-11: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[22]
Game Champ (KR) #1997-12: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)^[23]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

PAL

60

^[24]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

90

^[25]

Edge (UK)

PAL

80

^[26]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[27]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

90

^[28]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

98

^[29]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[30]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

85

^[31]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[32]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[33]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

87

^[34]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

87

^[35]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[36]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

90

^[37]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

87

^[7]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[38]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

90

^[39]

Player One (FR)

85

^[40]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[41]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[42]

Saturn Power (UK)

92

^[9]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

86

^[43]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

88

^[44]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

86

^[45]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[46]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[47]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

91

^[48]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

80

^[49]

	83
Based on 28 reviews

NHL Powerplay '96

Saturn, JP
Cover
Disc File:NHLPowerPlay96-Saturn-J-Manual.pdf Manual Addendum

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, AU
Cover

Saturn, KR
Cover
Spinecard

Technical information

Main article: NHL Powerplay '96/Technical information.

References

NHL Powerplay '96
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Technical information Prototypes: 1996-04-19

[:File:NHLPowerplay96_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:NHLPowerplay96 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

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[:File:SSM_JP_19961213_1996-21.pdf_p37-3] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 37

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[:File:SaturnPower_UK_01.pdf_p11-6] Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 11

[:File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf_p64-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-03), page 64

[:File:CVG_UK_178.pdf_p52-8] Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 52

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_01.pdf_p77-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:Nhlpowerplay96_sat_us_manual.pdf_p13-10] File:Nhlpowerplay96 sat us manual.pdf, page 13

[:File:EGM_US_084.pdf_p4-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 4

[:File:NextGeneration_US_19.pdf_p6-12] Next Generation, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 6

[:File:EGM_US_086.pdf_p36-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:EGM_US_085.pdf_p4-14] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 4

[:File:SSM_UK_16.pdf_p13-15] Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-16), page 13

[:File:EGM_US_089.pdf_p190-16] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 190

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-02.pdf_p20-17] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-03.pdf_p88-18] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-08.pdf_p28-19] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-09.pdf_p14-20] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-10.pdf_p4-21] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 4

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-11.pdf_p6-22] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:GameChamp_KR_1997-12.pdf_p16-23] Game Champ, "xxxx" (KR; 199x-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_22.pdf_p160-24] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 160

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_056.pdf_p152-25] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 152

[:File:Edge_UK_045.pdf_p94-26] Edge, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-05-02), page 94

[27] Famitsu, "1997-01-10,17" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-09.pdf_p70-28] Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 70

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0907.pdf_p75-29] Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 75

[:File:GamePro_US_095.pdf_p77-30] GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_047.pdf_p52-31] GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 52

[:File:GameInformer_US_041.pdf_p44-32] Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_071.pdf_p86-33] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-09.pdf_p76-34] MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 76

[:File:MegaForce_FR_52.pdf_p74-35] Mega Force, "Été 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-09.pdf_p60-36] Mega Fun, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-06), page 60

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-09.pdf_p74-37] Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 74

[:File:NextGeneration_US_20.pdf_p94-38] Next Generation, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-23), page 94

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1996-09.pdf_p70-39] neXt Level, "September 1996" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 70

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_066.pdf_p126-40] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 126

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-26_19961227.pdf_p202-41] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 26" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 202

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-06_19970328.pdf_p110-42] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 110

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_46.pdf_p76-43] Sega Magazin, "September 1997" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 76

[:File:SegaPower_UK_84.pdf_p54-44] Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 54

[:File:SSM_UK_11.pdf_p84-45] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 84

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p14-46] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14

[:File:SSM_JP_19961227_1996-22.pdf_p274-47] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 274

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p38-48] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 38

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-09.pdf_p92-49] Video Games, "9/97" (DE; 1997-08-27), page 92

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NHL Powerplay '96

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Teams

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References