NHLPA Hockey '93

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NHLPA Hockey '93
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Supporting companies:
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
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[2] 714101
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		E052SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
DE 		DM 119.95119.95[6] E052SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99[5][3] E052SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental) 		E052SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Non-Sega versions

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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
Source:
In-game credits
NHLPA Hockey 93 MD credits.pdf
[7]
Source:
US manual
NHLPA Hockey 93 MD US Manual.pdf
[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: NHLPA Hockey '93/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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FI advert (1993)
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SE advert
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Joypad (FR) #12: "Septembre 1992" (1992-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #18: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
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0 review
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Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[12]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[13]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[14]
Consoles + (FR)
84
[15]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[5]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)
90
[17]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[18]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[19]
Excalibur (CZ)
70
[20]
Game Mania (UK)
86
[21]
Game Power (IT)
90
[22]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[2]
Game Informer (US)
95
[23]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
93
[24]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[25]
Joypad (FR)
90
[26]
Joystick (FR) PAL
88
[27]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
86
[28]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
86
[29]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
86
[30]
Mega (UK) PAL
92
[31]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[32]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
89
[33]
Megazin (SI)
92
[34]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[3]
NewGame (RU)
90
[35]
Player One (FR)
83
[36]
Play Time (DE)
90
[37]
Power Up! (UK)
91
[38]
Sega Magazin (DE)
90
[6]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
93
[39]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[40]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[41]
Sega Force (SE)
95
[42]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
84
[43]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
78
[44]
Supersonic (FR)
89
[45]
Video Games (DE)
91
[46]
Sega Mega Drive
 86
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NHLPA Hockey '93

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Technical information

Main article: NHLPA Hockey '93/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 24
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 146
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 96
  4. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-10-19), page 4
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 88
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 78
  7. ↑ File:NHLPA Hockey 93 MD credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:NHLPA Hockey 93 MD US Manual.pdf, page 2
  9. ↑ Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  10. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1993 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 6
  11. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 10
  12. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 208
  13. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 210
  14. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-13), page 146
  15. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 104
  16. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 148
  17. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 74
  18. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
  19. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 74
  20. ↑ Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-04-10), page 31
  21. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  22. ↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 56
  23. ↑ Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6
  24. ↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 76
  25. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126
  26. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 62
  27. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 163
  28. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 34
  29. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
  30. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  31. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 32
  32. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  33. ↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 34
  34. ↑ Megazin, "Letnik 1, Številka 4, December 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 29
  35. ↑ NewGame, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 1
  36. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 98
  37. ↑ Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 97
  38. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 14, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-14), page 1
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 52
  40. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 44
  41. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  42. ↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 6
  43. ↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 74
  44. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 128
  45. ↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  46. ↑ Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 54


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