NHL Powerplay '96

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NHL Powerplay '96
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Saturn 6 Player Adaptor
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-6
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-7012G
Sega Saturn
US
$55.0055.00 T-7013H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-7013H-50
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
KR
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 the 30th August 1996[3]) of the game were delayed into 1997[1], despite the Japanese version still carrying a 96 in the title.

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

Magazine articles

Main article: NHL Powerplay '96/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #18: "June 1996" (1996-05-21)
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Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #15: "January 1997" (1996-12-17)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-21: "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (1996-11-22)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-22: "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (1996-12-13)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №45, p94
68 №422, p32
98 №0907, p75
85 [10]
85 [11]
87 [12]
85 [13]
92 [1]
88 №84, p54/55
86 [14]
67 [15]
77 [16]
Sega Saturn
83
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR) PAL
60
[17]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
90
[18]
Edge (UK) PAL
80
[19]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[20]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
90
[21]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
98
[22]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[23]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
85
[10]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
85
[24]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[25]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
87
[26]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
87
[27]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[28]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
90
[29]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[2]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
100
[30]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
90
[31]
Player One (FR)
85
[13]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[32]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
60
[33]
Saturn Power (UK)
92
[1]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
86
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[35]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
86
[36]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[37]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[38]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
91
[39]
Video Games (DE) PAL
80
[40]
Sega Saturn
83
Based on
28 reviews

NHL Powerplay '96

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Nhlpowerplay96 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
NHLPowerplay96 Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
NHLPowerPlay96 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, KR
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Cover
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Spinecard

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
334,701,360 CD-ROM (EU) T-7013H-50 V4.000
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
334,927,152 1996-11-26 CD-ROM (JP) T-7012G V4.000
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
335,576,304 CD-ROM (US) T-7013H V1.000

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 77
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-03), page 64
  3. Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 52
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 4
  5. Next Generation, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 6
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 36
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 4
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 190
  9. Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-16), page 13
  10. 10.0 10.1 GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 52
  11. Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 42
  12. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-03), page 64/65 (64)
  13. 13.0 13.1 Player One, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 126
  14. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 84/85 (84)
  15. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 272 (274)
  16. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12 (14)
  17. CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 160
  18. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 152
  19. Edge, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-05-02), page 94
  20. Famitsu, "1997-01-10,17" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 1
  21. Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 70
  22. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 75
  23. GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 77
  24. Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 44
  25. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 86
  26. MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 76
  27. Mega Force, "Été 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 74
  28. Mega Fun, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-06), page 60
  29. Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 74
  30. Next Generation, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-23), page 94
  31. neXt Level, "September 1996" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 70
  32. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 26" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 202
  33. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 110
  34. Sega Magazin, "September 1997" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 76
  35. Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 54
  36. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 84
  37. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
  38. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 274
  39. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 38
  40. Video Games, "9/97" (DE; 1997-08-27), page 92