NHL Hockey '94

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NHL Hockey '94
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$59.9559.95[5] 722801
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E254SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
AU
$99.9599.95[6]
Sega Mega-CD
US
T-50015
Sega Mega-CD
EU
T-50015-50
Non-Sega versions

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NHL Hockey '94, called just NHL '94 in the US, is a sequel (or update) to NHLPA Hockey '93. This time the game has full NHL branding, and aims to be a bit more realistic than its predecessors. It was also released for the Sega Mega-CD.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Design adapted by: Michael Brook
  • Programmed by: Mark Lesser
  • Graphics by: Doug Wike
  • Based on NHLPA 93 by: Jim Simmons
  • Music and Sound by: Rob Hubbard
  • Organ Music by: Dieter Ruehle
  • Executive Producer: Scott Orr
  • Produced by: Michael Brook
  • Assistant Producer: Kevin Hogan
  • Technical Directors: Rob Harris, Lon Meinecke
  • Testing by: Yun Shin, Ken Rogers, Craig Wike, John Boerio, Jed Garvey, Gabe Boys
  • Player Ratings by: Igor Kuperman
  • Player Card Photos by: Steve Babineau
  • Special Thanks to: Bob Borgen, Dan Brook, Julie Cressa, Randy Delucchi, Jeff Fennel, Chip Lange, Barry Melrose, Scott Probin, Ian Pulver, Mike Rubinelli, Kyra Woody
  • EA Hockey League Champion: Kevin Hogan
Source:
In-game credits (title screen)

Magazine articles

Main article: NHL Hockey '94/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Compelit advert 2 FI.jpg
FI advert (1993)
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #51: "October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #21: "Octobre 1993" (1993-10-08)
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Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1993-07: "7/93" (1993-11-04)
also published in:
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Print advert in Hyper (AU) #3: "February 1994" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in AS Magazin-Video Igrice (YU) #13: "Jul-Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Svet Kompjutera (YU) #130: "Jul/Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №24, p150/151
92 [13]
98 [14]
78 №10, p83
90 [15]
89 [16]
87 №15, p30/31
92 №12, p30-33
85 №5, p24/25
60
90 №22, p42-44
88 [17]
90 №37, p68
86 №47, p44/45
74 №24, p75
84 [18]
Sega Mega Drive
86
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[19]
Consoles + (FR)
86
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[13]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) PAL
92
[21]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[22]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
90
[23]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
91
[24]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[25]
Gamers (DE)
87
[26]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
86
[27]
Hyper (AU)
94
[28]
Joypad (FR) PAL
90
[15]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
89
[4]
Mega (UK) PAL
92
[29]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
85
[30]
Mega Force (FR)
60
[31]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
92
[32]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
82
[33]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[34]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[35]
Megazone (AU) PAL
76
[6]
Player One (FR)
90
[36]
Sega Magazin (DE)
92
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
86
[3]
Sega Pro (UK)
74
[38]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[39]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
84
[40]
Sega Force (SE)
96
[41]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
85
[42]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
75
[43]
Video Games (DE) PAL
92
[44]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[45]
Sega Mega Drive
86
Based on
32 reviews

NHL Hockey '94

Mega Drive, US
NHL94 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
NHL94 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
NHL 94 MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
NHL94 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
NHL94 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
NHL94 MD SE Box Rental.jpg
Cover

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 [46]
90 [8]
87 [47]
92 №18, p48
91 №27, p72/73
91 [48]
90 №51, p42-44
82 [49]
Sega Mega-CD
89
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
86
[50]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[8]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
96
[51]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[52]
Gamers (DE)
87
[53]
Hyper (AU)
94
[54]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[47]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
89
[55]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
86
[56]
Mega (UK) PAL
92
[7]
Mega Force (FR)
83
[57]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
92
[58]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
84
[59]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
91
[60]
Player One (FR)
91
[48]
Play Time (DE)
92
[61]
Power Unlimited (NL)
85
[62]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[63]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[64]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
91
[65]
Sega Force (SE)
93
[66]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
86
[67]
Video Games (DE) PAL
91
[68]
Sega Mega-CD
89
Based on
23 reviews

NHL Hockey '94

Mega-CD, US
NHL94 MCD US Box Back.jpgNHL94 MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Nhl94 mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
NHL94 MCD EU Box Back.jpgNHL94 MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
555,965,760 CD (EU) T-50015-50
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
555,643,536 CD (US) T-50015

References

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  2. Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 60
  3. 3.0 3.1 Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 44
  4. 4.0 4.1 MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 26
  5. 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 129
  6. 6.0 6.1 Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 33
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 48
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 90
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  11. Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 34
  12. AS Magazin-Video Igrice, "Jul-Avgust 1995" (YU; 1995-xx-xx), page 10
  13. 13.0 13.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 80
  14. GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 124/125 (128)
  15. 15.0 15.1 Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 82
  16. Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 26
  17. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 66-68 (66)
  18. Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 58-60 (58)
  19. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 153
  20. Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 150
  21. Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 108
  22. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 38
  23. Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 11 November 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 160
  24. Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 82
  25. GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 126
  26. Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 38
  27. Game Informer, "September/October 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 40
  28. Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  29. Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 30
  30. Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 24
  31. Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 119
  32. Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 80
  33. Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 76
  34. MegaTech, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-20), page 22
  35. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 66
  36. Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 68
  37. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 50
  38. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 75
  39. Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 40
  40. Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 58
  41. Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 6
  42. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 74
  43. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 128
  44. Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 119
  45. VideoGames, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 102
  46. Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 106/107 (106)
  47. 47.0 47.1 Joypad, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
  48. 48.0 48.1 Player One, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 108
  49. Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 66/67 (66)
  50. Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 106
  51. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82
  52. GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 111
  53. Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 26
  54. Hyper, "May 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 68
  55. MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 30
  56. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 22
  57. Mega Force, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 86
  58. Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 104
  59. Mega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 50
  60. MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 72
  61. Play Time, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-06), page 139
  62. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 6, Juni 1994" (NL; 1994-05-25), page 63
  63. Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 42
  64. Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 66
  65. Sega Zone, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 44
  66. Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 33
  67. Todo Sega, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 42
  68. Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 40



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