NHL Powerplay '96

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NHL Powerplay '96

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Wooyoung System (KR)

Developer: Radical Entertainment

Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)

Peripherals supported: 6Player

Genre: Sports^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1-6

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-02-07^[2]	¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e^[3]	T-7012G
US	1996-07-02^[4]	$55.0055.00	T-7013H
EU	1997-05		T-7013H-50
DE	1997-05		T-7013H-50
UK	1997-05^[5]	£44.9944.99^[6]	T-7013H-50
PL	1997
KR	1997		T-7013H-08

Non-Sega versions
PlayStation Windows PC

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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 30 August 1996^[7]) of the game were delayed into 1997^[5], 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

Print advert in Next Generation (US) #18: "June 1996" (1996-05-21)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #84: "July 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[8]
Next Generation (US) #19: "July 1996" (1996-06-18)^[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #85: "August 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[11]

Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[12]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #15: "January 1997" (1996-12-17)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #16: "February 1997" (1997-01-16)^[13]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-21: "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (1996-11-22)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-22: "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (1996-12-13)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

PAL

60

^[14]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

90

^[15]

Edge (UK)

PAL

80

^[16]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[17]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

90

^[18]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

98

^[19]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[20]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

85

^[21]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[22]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[23]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

87

^[24]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

87

^[25]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[26]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

90

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

87

^[6]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

100

^[28]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

90

^[29]

Player One (FR)

85

^[30]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[31]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[32]

Saturn Power (UK)

92

^[5]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

86

^[33]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

88

^[34]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

86

^[35]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[36]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[37]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

91

^[38]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

80

^[39]

	83
Based on 28 reviews

NHL Powerplay '96

Saturn, JP
Cover
Disc

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, KR
Cover
Spinecard

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

334,701,360

CD-ROM (EU)

T-7013H-50 V4.000

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

334,927,152

1996-11-26

CD-ROM (JP)

T-7012G V4.000

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

335,576,304

CD-ROM (US)

T-7013H V1.000

References

[:File:NHLPowerplay96_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:NHLPowerplay96 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200320230533.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fss.2Fsoft_licensee3.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)

[:File:SSM_JP_19961213_1996-21.pdf_p37-3] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (JP; 1996-11-22), page 37

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20160305222905.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega-saturn.com.2Fsaturn.2Fother.2Fjuly-n.htm-4] ttp://sega-saturn.com/saturn/other/july-n.htm (Wayback Machine: 2016-03-05 22:29)

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_01.pdf_p77-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf_p64-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-03), page 64

[:File:CVG_UK_178.pdf_p52-7] Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 52

[:File:EGM_US_084.pdf_p4-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 4

[:File:NextGeneration_US_19.pdf_p6-9] Next Generation, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 6

[:File:EGM_US_086.pdf_p36-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:EGM_US_085.pdf_p4-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 4

[:File:EGM_US_089.pdf_p190-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 190

[:File:SSM_UK_16.pdf_p13-13] Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-16), page 13

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_22.pdf_p160-14] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 160

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_056.pdf_p152-15] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 152

[:File:Edge_UK_045.pdf_p94-16] Edge, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-05-02), page 94

[17] Famitsu, "1997-01-10,17" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-09.pdf_p70-18] Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 70

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0907.pdf_p75-19] Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 75

[:File:GamePro_US_095.pdf_p77-20] GamePro, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_047.pdf_p52-21] GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 52

[:File:GameInformer_US_041.pdf_p44-22] Game Informer, "September 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_071.pdf_p86-23] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-09.pdf_p76-24] MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 76

[:File:MegaForce_FR_52.pdf_p74-25] Mega Force, "Été 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-09.pdf_p60-26] Mega Fun, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-06), page 60

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-09.pdf_p74-27] Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 74

[:File:NextGeneration_US_20.pdf_p94-28] Next Generation, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-23), page 94

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1996-09.pdf_p70-29] neXt Level, "September 1996" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 70

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_066.pdf_p126-30] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 126

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-26_19961227.pdf_p202-31] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 26" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 202

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-06_19970328.pdf_p110-32] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 110

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_46.pdf_p76-33] Sega Magazin, "September 1997" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 76

[:File:SegaPower_UK_84.pdf_p54-34] Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 54

[:File:SSM_UK_11.pdf_p84-35] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 84

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p14-36] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14

[:File:SSM_JP_19961227_1996-22.pdf_p274-37] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-22 (1996-12-27)" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 274

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p38-38] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 38

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-09.pdf_p92-39] Video Games, "9/97" (DE; 1997-08-27), page 92

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NHL Powerplay '96

From Sega Retro

Contents

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References