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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] comedy horror [[wikipedia:ice hockey|ice hockey]] game developed by [[Mutant Productions]] and published by [[Electronic Arts]]. A sequel to the company's previous 1993 title ''[[Mutant League Football]]'', it was first released in Europe in March 1994, and is most notable for both its tongue-in-cheek horror theme, and for being built on the gameplay engine used in the company's previous ''[[NHL '94]]''.
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==Gameplay==
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''{{PAGENAME}}'' features various bizarre creatures and an unrealistic level of comedy violence (including gameplay mechanics like players smashing under the ice to another part of the rink).
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===Teams===
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Several teams make a return from ''Mutant League Football''.
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*Black Hearts
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*Bruiser Bots
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*Chilly Liars
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*Darkstar Dragons
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*Dead Things
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*Deathskin Razors
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*The Derangers
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*Ice Slashers
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*Lizard Kingz
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*Mighty Weenies
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*Montroyale Cadavers
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*Mutant Monsters
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*Pucksucker Pukes
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*Screaming Evils
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*The Shrimps
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*Slaycity Slayers
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*St. Mucus Ooze
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*Terminator Trolz
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*Turbo Techies
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*War Slammers
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*Galaxy Aces
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*Maniac All-Stars
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*Toxic All-Pros
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|cols=4}}
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==History==
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Like its predecessor ''[[Mutant League Football]]'', the game's unique premise has caused it to become one of few [[Electronic Arts]] games for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] which demand a high price on the video game reselling aftermarket.
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==Production credits==
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*'''Created by:''' [[Michael Mendheim]]
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*'''Design:''' [[Michael Mendheim]], Alan Martin
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*'''Development:''' Abalone
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Sam Nelson
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*'''Producer:''' Keith Orr
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*'''Assistant Producer:''' Tony Iuppa
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*'''Lead Programmer:''' Glyn Anderson
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*'''Programming:''' Glyn Anderson, Paul Taylor, Lee Powell
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*'''Art Direction:''' Steve Suhy
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*'''Graphics:''' Steve Suhy, Roseann Mitchell, Lance Alameda
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*'''Music/Sounds:''' Russell Lieblich, Michael J. Sokyrka
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*'''Technical Director:''' [[Evan Robinson]]
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*'''Testing:''' Yun Shin, Jeff Hasson, William Schmitt, Chad Conrad
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*'''Product Manager:''' Dave Neubecker
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*'''Public Relations:''' Fiona Murphy
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*'''Art Director:''' Nancy Waisanen
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*'''Package Design:''' Cory Higgins
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*'''Package Illustrations:''' Kieran Bergin
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*'''Quality Assurance:''' Dan Gossett
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*'''Head Writer & Documentation:''' Michael Humes
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*'''Documentation Layout:''' Tom Peters
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' Amory Wong, Kevin Pickell, Randy Broecker
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{{sub-stub}}'''''Mutant League Hockey''''' is an ice hockey game developed and published by [[Electronic Arts]]. It runs on the engine which powered ''[[NHL '94]]'' and is very similar to that game, though features various bizarre creatures and more unrealistic violence (including the mechanics to allow players to smash through the ice and float around underneath the play area). This is one of the few [[Electronic Arts]] titles for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] that goes for a high price.
 
  
 
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Mutant League Hockey
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Distributor: SF Interactive Media (SE rental), Tec Toy (BR)
Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play
Genre: Sports (ice hockey)

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[1] 722501
Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		E275SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£44.9944.99[2][4] E275SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		046320
Sega Mega Drive
SA

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Mutant League Hockey is a Sega Mega Drive comedy horror ice hockey game developed by Mutant Productions and published by Electronic Arts. A sequel to the company's previous 1993 title Mutant League Football, it was first released in Europe in March 1994, and is most notable for both its tongue-in-cheek horror theme, and for being built on the gameplay engine used in the company's previous NHL '94.

Gameplay

Mutant League Hockey features various bizarre creatures and an unrealistic level of comedy violence (including gameplay mechanics like players smashing under the ice to another part of the rink).

Teams

Several teams make a return from Mutant League Football.

  • Black Hearts
  • Bruiser Bots
  • Chilly Liars
  • Darkstar Dragons
  • Dead Things
  • Deathskin Razors
  • The Derangers
  • Ice Slashers
  • Lizard Kingz
  • Mighty Weenies
  • Montroyale Cadavers
  • Mutant Monsters
  • Pucksucker Pukes
  • Screaming Evils
  • The Shrimps
  • Slaycity Slayers
  • St. Mucus Ooze
  • Terminator Trolz
  • Turbo Techies
  • War Slammers
  • Galaxy Aces
  • Maniac All-Stars
  • Toxic All-Pros

History

Like its predecessor Mutant League Football, the game's unique premise has caused it to become one of few Electronic Arts games for the Sega Mega Drive which demand a high price on the video game reselling aftermarket.

Production credits

  • Created by: Michael Mendheim
  • Design: Michael Mendheim, Alan Martin
  • Development: Abalone
  • Executive Producer: Sam Nelson
  • Producer: Keith Orr
  • Assistant Producer: Tony Iuppa
  • Lead Programmer: Glyn Anderson
  • Programming: Glyn Anderson, Paul Taylor, Lee Powell
  • Art Direction: Steve Suhy
  • Graphics: Steve Suhy, Roseann Mitchell, Lance Alameda
  • Music/Sounds: Russell Lieblich, Michael J. Sokyrka
  • Technical Director: Evan Robinson
  • Testing: Yun Shin, Jeff Hasson, William Schmitt, Chad Conrad
  • Product Manager: Dave Neubecker
  • Public Relations: Fiona Murphy
  • Art Director: Nancy Waisanen
  • Package Design: Cory Higgins
  • Package Illustrations: Kieran Bergin
  • Quality Assurance: Dan Gossett
  • Head Writer & Documentation: Michael Humes
  • Documentation Layout: Tom Peters
  • Special Thanks to: Amory Wong, Kevin Pickell, Randy Broecker
Source:
US manual
Mutant League Hockey MD US Manual.pdf
[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: Mutant League Hockey/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

MutantLeagueHockey MD US PrintAdvert.jpg
US print advert
MutantLeagueHockey MD US PrintAdvert.jpg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #33: "xxxx xxxx" (1997-08-07)
also published in:
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Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[9]
Consoles + (FR)
83
[10]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[12]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
73
[4]
Digitiser (UK)
63
[13]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
50
[14]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
42
[15]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
64
[16]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[17]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
82
[1]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[18]
Gamers (DE)
53
[19]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
70
[20]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
86
[21]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
72
[22]
Hyper (AU)
66
[23]
Joypad (FR) PAL
79
[24]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
60
[25]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
74
[26]
Mega (UK) PAL
69
[2]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
82
[27]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
88
[28]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
78
[29]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
59
[3]
Player One (FR)
83
[30]
Play Time (DE)
74
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[33]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
68
[34]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
80
[35]
The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU)
74
[36]
Tricks (RU)
67
[37]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
73
[38]
Video Games (DE) PAL
59
[39]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[40]
Sega Mega Drive
 72
Based on
36 reviews

Mutant League Hockey

Mega Drive, US
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Cart
Mutant League Hockey MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
MutantLeagueHockey MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mutant League Hockey MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, SE rental (SF)
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Cover
Mega Drive, AU
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Cover
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
MutantLeagueHockey MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, GCC
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Cover
MutantLeagueHockey MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Notavailable.svg
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Mutant League Hockey/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 78
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 38
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-28), page 76
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 114
  5. ↑ File:Mutant League Hockey MD US Manual.pdf, page 24
  6. ↑ Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 1997-09-01), page 2
  7. ↑ Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 1997-10-18), page 78
  8. ↑ Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 1997-12-07), page 89
  9. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 148
  10. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 145
  11. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 144
  12. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-15), page 48
  13. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-04-12)
  14. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1994" (US; 1994-04-21), page 78
  15. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1994" (US; 1994-05-24), page 78
  16. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  17. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 345
  18. ↑ GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 48
  19. ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 22
  20. ↑ GamesMaster, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 64
  21. ↑ Game Informer, "May/June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 14
  22. ↑ Game Informer, "March 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 88
  23. ↑ Hyper, "June 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 65
  24. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 116
  25. ↑ MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 25
  26. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 38
  27. ↑ Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 48
  28. ↑ Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 74
  29. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 16
  30. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96
  31. ↑ Play Time, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-06), page 133
  32. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 36
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 72
  34. ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 50
  35. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "August 5th 1994" (UK; 1994-07-23), page 10
  36. ↑ The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU) "Season 1, episode 3" (1994-05-14, ) (+3:24)
  37. ↑ Tricks, "2/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 17
  38. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 125
  39. ↑ Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 90
  40. ↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 66


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