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NHL 2K

System(s): Sega Dreamcast

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Black Box Games

Supporting companies: House of Moves (motion capture)

Brand: Sega Sports

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

Peripherals supported: Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box

Genre: Sports (ice hockey)

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	2000-02-09^[1]	$49.9549.95^[2]	51025
US (Sega All Stars)	2001		51025
EU (White Label)	2000
DE	2000-07-07		MK-51025-89
ES	2000-07-07^[8]		MK-51025-06
FR	2000-07-07^[7]		MK-51025-89
UK	2000-07-07^[3]^[4]	£39.9939.99^[5]^[6]	MK-51025-89
DE/FR/UK/FI/SE	2000-07-07		MK-51025-89

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NHL 2K is an ice hockey game for the Sega Dreamcast.

The game features 1,000 motion-captured animations and each player is comprised of 1,400 polygons^[9].

Gameplay

Teams

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Atlanta Thrashers
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Flames
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers
Los Angeles Kings
Montreal Canadiens
Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Phoenix Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
North American All-Stars
World All-Stars

Production credits

Black Box Games Credits

Programmers: Scott Bristow, Daniel Chitan, Chris Lippmann, Eric Randall, David Roberts, Chris Robertson, Eric Turmel, Stefan Wessels
Tools: Arn, Darrin Brown, Martin Sikes, Jason Dorie, Tristan Grimmer, Philip Ibis
Animators: Jason Carr, Matthew Cornelius, Philip Tse, Rob Oliveira
Artists: Maja Jensen, Casey O'Brien, Sabastiaan Reinarz
Art Director: Emmanuel "E Man" Soupidis
Lead Modeler: Rob Oliveira
Modelers: Joanne Parker Robertson, Curt Randall
Sound Director: Brian Green
Sound Engineer: Steve Royea
Lead Designer: Clint Forward
Audio Scripting / Design: Homes Marshall
Al Scripting: Ferdie Espedido, Clint Forward
Global AI: Dave Roberts
QA Coordinator: Rod Higo
Testing: Sarah Gandy, Matt Cornelius, Hames Marshall, Phil Tse
Office Manager: Kimberly Manns
Tech. Support: Adam Harnden
Executive Producer: Paul Tremblay
Producer: Douglas Tronsgard
Special thanks to Everyone else at Black Box: Darren Gough, Jeff Johnston, Wayne Leung, Richard Mul, Ken Thurston, Jack Yee
Commentary: Bob Cole, Harry Neale
Arena Announcer: Bill Courage
Crowd Programming: Aki Rimpilainen
Crowd Animation: David Dame, Kaj Swift
Front End Music: Anthony Valcic
Front End Title Sequence: Mathew Griffiths / Cycle Media Sabastiaan Reinarz
Additional Sound: Graemme Brown, Darrin Brown, Russel Klyne, Jeevyn Dhaliwal, Daniel Cornelius, Jason Dorie, Tristan Grimme
Studio X Sound: Paul Ruskay, Sean Stubbs, Greg Sabitz, Rob Plotnikoff

Motion Capture provided by hOuse of mOves (Los Angeles, CA)

Executive in Charge of Production, Motion Capture: Tom Tolies
Executive Producer, Motion Capture: Jarrod Phillips
Chief Technology Officer, House of Moves: Taylor Wilson
Director of Operations, House of Moves: Rita Mines
Motion Capture Technical Director: Brett Gassaway
Motion Capture Production Manager: Chris Bellaci
Motion Capture Line Producer: Line' Spencer
Motion Capture Director: James Scanlon
Motion Capture Artists: Scott Carroll, Brian Doman, David "Dario" Ahdoot
Motion Capture Technician: Johnny Ravena
Stunt Coordinator: Michael Crestejo
Motion Capture Talent Producer: Christian Lalonde
Motion Capture Talent: Duane Leer, Christian Lalonde, Arthur We, Paul

Special Thanks: Visual Concepts, Circle Productions, Gary Lake, Toshi Morita, GM Place

Sega Credits

Senior Producer: Greg Thomas
Producer: Rustin Lee
Assistant Producer S.C.: Abe Navarro
Director of Sports Marketing: Martha Hill
Product Manager: Stacey Kerr
Sports Promotions Coordinator: Geraldine Vargas
Lead Tester: Ed Brady
Assistant Leads: Bob Homan, Kenny 'Quick' Robinson, Jonas Robledo
Testers: Amy Albertson, Rick Andraschko, Jay Armstrong, Lorne Asuncion, Roger Becker, Gabrielle Brown, Adam Cantwell, Joey Edwards, Benjie Galvez, Howard Gipson, Joe Gora, Aaron Guadamuz, Keehwan Her, Brian Ivanhoe, Lindsi Kirnizuka, Kyle Lai-Fatt, Jason Mercer, Chris Meyer, Steve Peck, Patrick Pendergast, Mike Rhinehart, Rick "Maverick" Ribble, Ryan Roettele, Todd Slepian, Matt Underwood, Willie Wareham
Special thanks to: Kirby Fong, Peter Moore, John Golden, Bob Schonfisch, Scott Lambrecht, Angela Santos

Source:

US manual^[10]

Magazine articles

Main article: NHL 2K/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Next Level (AR) #14: "Marzo 2000" (2000-xx-xx)

Print advert in GamePro (US) #139: "April 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #130: "May 2000" (2000-04-04)^[11]

US Television advert

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

576 Konzol (HU)

80

^[12]

Arcade (UK)

PAL

25

^[13]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

87

^[14]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[15]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

PAL

70

^[16]

DC-UK (UK)

PAL

70

^[6]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

NTSC-U

84

^[17]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

85

^[5]

Dreamzone (FR)

NTSC-U

90

^[18]

Dreamzone (FR)

PAL

90

^[19]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[20]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

82

^[21]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[22]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

80

^[23]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

81

^[24]

Gamers' Republic (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[25]

Incite Video Gaming (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[26]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-U

82

^[27]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

82

^[28]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[29]

Neo Plus (PL)

80

^[30]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[31]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

70

^[32]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[33]

Play (PL)

70

^[34]

PSX Extreme (PL)

77

^[35]

Sega Magazin (DE)

NTSC-U

85

^[36]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

90

^[37]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

90

^[38]

	78
Based on 29 reviews

NHL 2K

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, US (Sega All Stars)
Cover
Disc Inlay Manual (French)

Dreamcast, EU
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, ES
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, EU (White Label)

Disc

Compliance

Main article: NHL 2K/Compliance.

Technical information

Main article: NHL 2K/Technical information.

External links

Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast

References

↑ http://www.sega.com:80/sega/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=264 (Wayback Machine: 2002-04-13 22:03)
↑ Press release: 2000-02-15: SEGA SPORTS NHL 2K FOR SEGA DREAMCAST HEATS UP THE ICE WITH UNPRECEDENTED DETAIL AND REALISM
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/jSc4xSKR5js/m/CZddDugVtgEJ
↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk:80/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/300727/ (Wayback Machine: 2003-04-04 06:37)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 11" (UK; 2000-07-13), page 76
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 DC-UK, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 64
↑ http://www.micromania.fr/zooms/?ref=17356 (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-16 17:04)
↑ http://www.centromail.es/top/ficha.asp?codmail=14838&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2001-09-17 04:15)
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 2000" (US; 2000-01-11), page 72
↑ File:NHL2K DC US Manual.pdf, page 29
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 174
↑ 576 Konzol, "Április 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Arcade, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-17), page 68
↑ Consoles +, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 115
↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-12), page 104
↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 78
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 8" (UK; 2000-04-20), page 76
↑ Dreamzone, "mi Avril-mi Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-04-14), page 101
↑ Dreamzone, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-06-xx), page 98
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 2000" (US; 2000-03-07), page 160
↑ Fun Generation, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-19), page 62
↑ GamePro, "April 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 127
↑ GamesMaster, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-12), page 99
↑ Game Informer, "April 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Gamers' Republic, "May 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 82
↑ Incite Video Gaming, "May 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 88
↑ MAN!AC, "05/2000" (DE; 2000-04-05), page 32
↑ MAN!AC, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 58
↑ Mega Fun, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 47
↑ Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Next Generation, "April 2000" (US; 2000-03-21), page 85
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 64
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May/June 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 90
↑ Play, "Październik 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 31
↑ PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 41
↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 2000" (DE; 2000-04-05), page 19
↑ Video Games, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-04), page 119
↑ Video Games, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 74

NHL 2K

Books: Prima's Official Strategy Guide: NHL 2K (2000)
Videos: NHL 2K (1999)

Prototypes: 1999-12-29 | 2000-03-21

Ice Hockey games published by Sega
Champion Ice Hockey (1985) \| Great Ice Hockey (1986) \| Slap Shot (1990) \| Mario Lemieux Hockey (1991)
NHL All-Star Hockey Series
NHL All-Star Hockey '95 (1995) \| NHL All-Star Hockey (Game Gear) (1995) \| NHL All-Star Hockey (1995) \| NHL All-Star Hockey 98 (1997)
NHL 2K Series
NHL 2K (1999) \| NHL 2K2 (2002) \| NHL 2K3 (2002) \| ESPN NHL Hockey (2003) \| ESPN NHL 2K5 (2004)

Games in the 2K Sports series
	2K	2K1	2K2	2K3	2K4	2K5
Basketball	NBA 2K	NBA 2K1	NBA 2K2	NBA 2K3	ESPN NBA Basketball	ESPN NBA 2K5
American football	NFL 2K	NFL 2K1	NFL 2K2	NFL 2K3	ESPN NFL Football	ESPN NFL 2K5
Ice hockey	NHL 2K	--	NHL 2K2	NHL 2K3	ESPN NHL Hockey	ESPN NHL 2K5
Baseball	--	World Series Baseball 2K1	World Series Baseball 2K2	World Series Baseball 2K3	ESPN Major League Baseball	--
College football	--	--	NCAA College Football 2K2	NCAA College Football 2K3	--	--
College Basketball	--	--	--	NCAA College Basketball 2K3	ESPN College Hoops	ESPN College Hoops 2K5
Others	Virtua Athlete 2K	--	Tennis 2K2	--	--	--

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[Press_release:_2000-02-15:_SEGA_SPORTS_NHL_2K_FOR_SEGA_DREAMCAST_HEATS_UP_THE_ICE_WITH_UNPRECEDENTED_DETAIL_AND_REALISM-2] Press release: 2000-02-15: SEGA SPORTS NHL 2K FOR SEGA DREAMCAST HEATS UP THE ICE WITH UNPRECEDENTED DETAIL AND REALISM

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[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_11.pdf_p76-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 11" (UK; 2000-07-13), page 76

[:File:DCUK_UK_12.pdf_p64-6] 6.0 ^6.1 DC-UK, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 64

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20010716170409.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.micromania.fr.2Fzooms.2F.3Fref.3D17356-7] ttp://www.micromania.fr/zooms/?ref=17356 (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-16 17:04)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20010917041559.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.centromail.es.2Ftop.2Fficha.asp.3Fcodmail.3D14838.26codprov.3D-8] ttp://www.centromail.es/top/ficha.asp?codmail=14838&codprov= (Wayback Machine: 2001-09-17 04:15)

[:File:EGM_US_127.pdf_p72-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 2000" (US; 2000-01-11), page 72

[:File:NHL2K_DC_US_Manual.pdf_p29-10] File:NHL2K DC US Manual.pdf, page 29

[:File:EGM_US_130.pdf_p174-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 174

[12] 576 Konzol, "Április 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:Arcade_UK_22.pdf_p68-13] Arcade, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-17), page 68

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_101.pdf_p115-14] Consoles +, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 115

[:File:CVG_UK_225.pdf_p104-15] Computer & Video Games, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-12), page 104

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_10.pdf_p78-16] Dreamcast Monthly, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 78

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_08.pdf_p76-17] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 8" (UK; 2000-04-20), page 76

[:File:Dreamzone_12_2000_Scan.pdf_p101-18] Dreamzone, "mi Avril-mi Mai 2000" (FR; 2000-04-14), page 101

[:File:Dreamzone_14_2000_Final.pdf_p98-19] Dreamzone, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-06-xx), page 98

[:File:EGM_US_129.pdf_p160-20] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 2000" (US; 2000-03-07), page 160

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_55.pdf_p62-21] Fun Generation, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-19), page 62

[:File:GamePro_US_139.pdf_p127-22] GamePro, "April 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 127

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_097.pdf_p99-23] GamesMaster, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-12), page 99

[:File:GameInformer_US_084.pdf_p48-24] Game Informer, "April 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_24.pdf_p82-25] Gamers' Republic, "May 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:InciteVideoGaming_US_6.pdf_p88-26] Incite Video Gaming, "May 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2000-05.pdf_p32-27] MAN!AC, "05/2000" (DE; 2000-04-05), page 32

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2000-09.pdf_p58-28] MAN!AC, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 58

[:File:MegaFun_DE_2000-09.pdf_p47-29] Mega Fun, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 47

[30] Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:NextGeneration_US_64.pdf_p85-31] Next Generation, "April 2000" (US; 2000-03-21), page 85

[:File:ODM_UK_09.pdf_p64-32] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 64

[:File:ODCM_US_05.pdf_p90-33] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "May/June 2000" (US; 2000-04-04), page 90

[34] Play, "Październik 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 31

[35] PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 41

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_78.pdf_p19-36] Sega Magazin, "Mai 2000" (DE; 2000-04-05), page 19

[:File:VideoGames_DE_2000-06.pdf_p119-37] Video Games, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-04), page 119

[:File:VideoGames_DE_2000-09.pdf_p74-38] Video Games, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 74

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Difference between revisions of "NHL 2K"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 14:32, 23 December 2024

Contents

Gameplay

Teams

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Compliance

Technical information

External links

References