NHL 96

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NHL 96

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts, SF Interactive Media (SE rental)

Developer: High Score Entertainment

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

Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1995-10-06^[1]	$64.9564.95^[1]	748001
EU	1995-11^[2]		E334SMXI
PT	199x
UK	1995-11^[2]		E334SMXI
FI	199x		E334SMXI
SE (Rental)	199x
CZ	199x
AU	1995

Non-Sega versions
Game Boy IBM PC Super Game Boy Super NES

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NHL 96 is a sequel (or update) to NHL 95. Whilst advertised for both Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear, the Game Gear version never saw release.

Production credits

Programmed by: Mark Lesser
Design Adapted by: Scott Probin
Art by: Glenn Cotter, Arlin Robins, Peter Mitchell-Dayton, Caitlin Mitchell-Dayton
Music and Sound by: David Whittaker
Organ Music by: Dieter Ruehle
Executive Producer: Scott Orr
Supervising Producer: Rob Martyn
Associate Producer: Scott Probin
Assistant Producer: Rich Rogers
Technical Director: Ken Zarifes, Dave Walker
Testing by: Stewart Putney (Lead), Shawn Jacoby, Mike kaizuka, Brian Loke, Spencer Wang, Mike Graben, Dan Sletten
Product Marketing: Scott Gummer
Player Ratings by: John Rosasco and Neil Smith of the New York Rangers
Mastered by: John Williams
Special Thanks to: Kyra Woody, Colin McLaughlan, Billy Schmitt, Chip Lange, Scott Wilkinson, Ken Rogers, Jim Sproul, Harvey Bush, Mary Ellin Logue, Nathan Lesser, Daniel Lesser, Kurtis Hsu, Pat Harrolo

"Get Ready for This"

Written by: Jean Paul de Coster, Filip de Wilde, Simon Harris
Published by: Music Corporation of America Inc.

Source:

In-game credits^[3]

Design Adapted By: Scott Probin
Programming: Mark Lesser
Executive Producer: Scott Orr
Supervising Producer: Rob Martyn
Line Producer: Scott Probin
Assistant Producer: Rich Rogers
Graphics: Ian House, Tom Papadatos, Walter Ianneo, Jeffrey Stokol
Sound and Music: David Whittaker
Technical Director: Ken Zarifes, Dave Walker
Product Manager: Scott Gummer
Documentation: Bill Scheppler
Documentation Layout: David Mauro
Package Design:
Package Art Direction:
Lead Tester: Stewart Putney
Product Testing: Dan Sletten, Mike Graben, Mike Kaizuka, Spencer Wang, Brian Loke
Quality Assurance: Kirk "Slapshot" Scott, Chris "Blueline" Baena, Jeff "Hat Trick" Juco

Source:

US manual^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: NHL 96/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

US TV advert

FI advert (1995)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #75: "October 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Players (US) #0811: "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (1995-1x-xx)^[5]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[6]

Consoles + (FR)

91

^[7]

Fun Generation (DE)

90

^[8]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

96

^[9]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[10]

GamePro (DE)

93

^[11]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[12]

Joypad (FR)

92

^[13]

LeveL (CZ)

75

^[14]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

91

^[15]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

89

^[16]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

93

^[17]

Next Generation (US)

100

^[18]

Player One (FR)

91

^[19]

Secret Service (PL)

85

^[20]

Sega News (CZ)

94

^[21]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

71

^[2]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[22]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

70

^[23]

Todo Sega (ES)

84

^[24]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

90

^[25]

Ultimate Gamer (US)

90

^[26]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

87

^[27]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[28]

	87
Based on 24 reviews

NHL 96

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, SE rental (SF)
Cover

Mega Drive, FI
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, CZ (Datart)
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: NHL 96/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Press release: 1995-09-30: Electronic Arts announces NHL 96 title to ship on three platforms
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 45
↑ File:NHL 96 MD credits.pdf
↑ File:NHL 96 MD US Manual.pdf, page 16
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 105
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 154
↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 144
↑ Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 62
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 10 October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 89
↑ GamePro, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 84
↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-04), page 73
↑ Game Informer, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 22
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 46
↑ LeveL, "Listopad 1995" (CZ; 1995-11-15), page 42
↑ MAN!AC, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 58
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 52
↑ Mega Fun, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-20), page 32
↑ Next Generation, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 127
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 127
↑ Secret Service, "Styczeń 1996" (PL; 1996-01-xx), page 28
↑ Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 16
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-25), page 52
↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 129
↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 56
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 183
↑ Ultimate Gamer, "November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 93
↑ Video Games, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-27), page 102
↑ VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 96

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Baseball
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Basketball
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Golf
Zany Golf (1990) \| PGA Tour Golf (1990) \| PGA Tour Golf II (1992) \| PGA Tour Golf III (1994) \| PGA European Tour (1994) \| PGA Tour Golf II (1995) \| PGA Tour 96 (1995) \| PGA Tour 97 (1996)
Ice Hockey
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Racing
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Rugby
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Soccer
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Misc.
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[Press_release:_1995-09-30:_Electronic_Arts_announces_NHL_96_title_to_ship_on_three_platforms-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Press release: 1995-09-30: Electronic Arts announces NHL 96 title to ship on three platforms

[:File:SegaPower_UK_73.pdf_p45-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 45

[:File:NHL_96_MD_credits.pdf_p-3] File:NHL 96 MD credits.pdf

[:File:NHL_96_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p16-4] File:NHL 96 MD US Manual.pdf, page 16

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0811.pdf_p105-5] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 11 November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 105

[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 154

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_047.pdf_p144-7] Consoles +, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 144

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1995-06.pdf_p62-8] Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0810.pdf_p89-9] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 10 October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 89

[:File:GamePro_US_075.pdf_p84-10] GamePro, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:GamePro_DE_1995-11.pdf_p73-11] GamePro, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-04), page 73

[:File:GameInformer_US_029.pdf_p22-12] Game Informer, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 22

[:File:Joypad_FR_046.pdf_p46-13] Joypad, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 46

[14] LeveL, "Listopad 1995" (CZ; 1995-11-15), page 42

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-11.pdf_p58-15] MAN!AC, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 58

[:File:MegaForce_FR_43.pdf_p52-16] Mega Force, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-10.pdf_p32-17] Mega Fun, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-20), page 32

[:File:NextGeneration_US_10.pdf_p127-18] Next Generation, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 127

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_057.pdf_p127-19] Player One, "Octobre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 127

[20] Secret Service, "Styczeń 1996" (PL; 1996-01-xx), page 28

[:File:Sega_News_1_CZ.pdf_p16-21] Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:SegaPro_UK_55.pdf_p52-22] Sega Pro, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-25), page 52

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p129-23] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 129

[:File:TodoSega_ES_32.pdf_p56-24] Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 56

[25] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 183

[:File:UltimateGamer_US_04.pdf_p93-26] Ultimate Gamer, "November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 93

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-10.pdf_p102-27] Video Games, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-27), page 102

[:File:VideoGames_US_81.pdf_p96-28] VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 96

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NHL 96

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References