NHL Powerplay '96

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Description

An early competitor to the EA Sports NHL series, NHL Powerplay '96 features motion-captured players, an NHL Player’s Association license, a variety of managerial options, and the ability to play seasons and tournaments.

It is the first NHL game to include a World Tournament mode in which the NHL players can compete against each other on their respective national teams.

In a time where developers tried to get the most from 32-bit consoles, leading to the "unlimited camera angles" blurb on many games, NHL Powerplay stuck with the one most people used, the overhead "behind the goal" view, popularized by EA's NHL series - and it was one of first full 3D sports games on the market.

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Alternate Titles

• "NHL Powerplay" -- Saturn (PAL) cover title
• "NHLパワープレイ'96" -- Japanese spelling

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• NHL licensees
• NHL Powerplay series

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Electric Playground	SEGA Saturn	Aug 27, 1996	10 out of 10	100
Mega Fun	SEGA Saturn	Aug, 1996	90 out of 100	90
Joypad	PlayStation	Jul, 1996	90 out of 100	90
Mean Machines	SEGA Saturn	Oct, 1996	87 out of 100	87
Mega Fun	SEGA Saturn	Aug, 1997	85 out of 100	85
GameSpot	Windows	Sep 19, 1996	8.1 out of 10	81
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SEGA Saturn	May, 1996	16 out of 20	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	PlayStation	Jul, 1996	16 out of 20	80
Video Games	PlayStation	Aug, 1997	80 out of 100	80
PC Games	Windows	Aug, 1996	B	75

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