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− | + | {{Video Game | |
+ | | Title = Ice Hockey | ||
+ | | Image = Ice Hockey - NES - USA.jpg | ||
+ | | ImageDescription = NES - USA - 1st edition. | ||
+ | | Developer = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Nintendo}}, {{VideoGameDeveloper|Softnica|Pax Softnica}} | ||
+ | | Publisher = {{VideoGamePublisher|Nintendo}} | ||
+ | | PublishedYear = 1988 | ||
+ | | PublishedMonth = 01 | ||
+ | | PublishedDay = 21 | ||
+ | | Platforms = {{Platform|Famicom Disk System}}, {{Platform|NES}} | ||
+ | | Genres = {{VideoGameGenre|Action video game|Action}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Sports video game|Sports}} | ||
+ | | Themes = {{MediaTheme|Sports}} | ||
+ | | Multiplayer = {{GameMultiplayer|Simultaneous versus}} | ||
+ | | Distributions = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | '''''Ice Hockey''''' is a sports game developed by [[Nintendo]] (R&D2) and [[Pax Softnica]] and published by [[Nintendo]] on the [[Famicom Disk System]] on 1988-01-21 and on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in March 1988. While the game is based on the sport of hockey, it takes great liberties with the rules; for example, each team has only five players. Despite being such a primitive simulation of the sport, ''Ice Hockey'' is one of the more enjoyable early sports games made for the NES. | + | '''''Ice Hockey''''' is a sports game developed by [[Nintendo]] (R&D2) and [[Softnica|Pax Softnica]] and published by [[Nintendo]] on the [[Famicom Disk System]] on 1988-01-21 and on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in March 1988. While the game is based on the sport of hockey, it takes great liberties with the rules; for example, each team has only five players. Despite being such a primitive simulation of the sport, ''Ice Hockey'' is one of the more enjoyable early sports games made for the NES. |
==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
− | + | {{VideoGameStatus | |
+ | | Own = Yes. Loose US NES cartridge. | ||
+ | | CantOwn = | ||
+ | | Won = Yes. Beat level 1 AI with USA. | ||
+ | | CantWin = | ||
+ | | Finished = 2010-04-04. | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | I first played Nintendo's ''Ice Hockey'' at a friend's house around 1990. Although I was never a big fan of sports games, I was fairly well-versed in them because I had an older brother who loved them. Even though the game was new to me, I was still able to figure the game out well enough to beat the kid who owned it. While on a kick of beating old NES games, I tried playing the game against its AI and beat it at level 1. | |
− | I | ||
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | + | {{Video Game Review|4|5|4|3|4|NES}} | |
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{{Spoilers}} | {{Spoilers}} | ||
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===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
− | * The game ignores the majority of the rules of hockey (although, to some extent, this helps keep the game fun). Examples of ignored rules include: the number of players on the ice is five instead of six, icing is the only real penalty, players without the puck can enter the goalie crease, | + | * The game ignores the majority of the rules of hockey (although, to some extent, this helps keep the game fun). Examples of ignored rules include: the number of players on the ice is five instead of six, icing is the only real penalty, players without the puck can enter the goalie crease, fighting arbitrary punishes a player, etc. |
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Ice Hockey - FDS - Japan.jpg|The Famicom Disk System release uses a cartoon of the three different players with pucks flying everywhere. This is my favorite box. | Ice Hockey - FDS - Japan.jpg|The Famicom Disk System release uses a cartoon of the three different players with pucks flying everywhere. This is my favorite box. | ||
+ | Ice Hockey - FDS - Japan - Disk Sleeve.jpg|FDS disk sleeve. | ||
Ice Hockey - NES - USA.jpg|The US box art is essentially a stock photo of a guy playing hockey wearing a jersey for the team "Hockey." | Ice Hockey - NES - USA.jpg|The US box art is essentially a stock photo of a guy playing hockey wearing a jersey for the team "Hockey." | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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===Documentation=== | ===Documentation=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | Ice Hockey - FDS - Manual.pdf|FDS | + | Ice Hockey - FDS - Manual.pdf|Manual - FDS - Japan. |
− | Ice Hockey - NES - Manual.pdf|NES | + | Ice Hockey - NES - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual - NES - USA. |
− | Nintendo Fun Club - 1988-06-01 - 18.jpg|''[[Nintendo Fun Club]]'' | + | Nintendo Fun Club - 1988-06-01 - 18.jpg|''[[Nintendo Fun Club]]'' - Tips. |
− | Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 157-158.jpg|Coming soon in ''[[The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''. | + | Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 157-158.jpg|Coming soon in ''[[The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]'' - Coming attractions. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
− | {{ | + | {{YouTube|lCYxSpTr44Q|Review - NES Works.}} |
− | {{ | + | {{YouTube|Ruo6lchKCEk|Review.}} |
+ | {{YouTube|cteXv68JXd4|Longplay.}} | ||
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+ | ==Play Online== | ||
+ | {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/fds-games/ice-hockey-japan.html|Famicom Disk System}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/nes-games/ice-hockey-europe.html|NES (Europe)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/nes-games/ice-hockey-usa.html|NES (USA)}} | ||
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+ | ==Representation== | ||
+ | {{Representation | ||
+ | | Media = Video games | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterNotes = There are no female characters. | ||
+ | | BechdelTestStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | BechdelTestNotes = There are no female characters. | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterNotes = All characters are white. | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterNotes = There are no queer characters. | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
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{{Link|MobyGames|https://www.mobygames.com/game/ice-hockey}} | {{Link|MobyGames|https://www.mobygames.com/game/ice-hockey}} | ||
{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Hockey_(1988_video_game)}} | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Hockey_(1988_video_game)}} | ||
− | {{Link| | + | {{Link|GameFAQs|https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/563424-ice-hockey}} |
+ | {{Link|ROMDetectives|2=http://www.romdetectives.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Ice_Climber_(NES)}} | ||
{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Ice_Hockey_(NES)}} | {{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Ice_Hockey_(NES)}} | ||
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Ice Hockey is a sports game developed by Nintendo (R&D2) and Pax Softnica and published by Nintendo on the Famicom Disk System on 1988-01-21 and on the Nintendo Entertainment System in March 1988. While the game is based on the sport of hockey, it takes great liberties with the rules; for example, each team has only five players. Despite being such a primitive simulation of the sport, Ice Hockey is one of the more enjoyable early sports games made for the NES.
Contents
Personal
Own? | Yes. Loose US NES cartridge. |
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Won? | Yes. Beat level 1 AI with USA. |
Finished | 2010-04-04. |
I first played Nintendo's Ice Hockey at a friend's house around 1990. Although I was never a big fan of sports games, I was fairly well-versed in them because I had an older brother who loved them. Even though the game was new to me, I was still able to figure the game out well enough to beat the kid who owned it. While on a kick of beating old NES games, I tried playing the game against its AI and beat it at level 1.
Review
4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Best Version: NES
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- Allowing the player to customize their team players with three body sizes (thin, medium, and stocky) is a fun, if ridiculous, way of making your team unique.
- Allowing the player to switch control of their player makes it much easier to control a whole team with only one player.
- You can adjust the game's playing speed. While this technically doesn't make the AI better, it makes everything faster which decreases human reaction speed, effectively making the game harder.
- The game supports two-player simultaneous versus mode which can be a lot of fun when both players are equally skilled.
Bad
- The game ignores the majority of the rules of hockey (although, to some extent, this helps keep the game fun). Examples of ignored rules include: the number of players on the ice is five instead of six, icing is the only real penalty, players without the puck can enter the goalie crease, fighting arbitrary punishes a player, etc.
Ugly
- The AI only has one difficulty level, and, once you get good at exploiting it, which doesn't take long, there is no challenge left in single-player mode.
- There isn't much to the game. After you play your first match, you will probably have seen everything there is to it.
Media
Box Art
Documentation
Nintendo Fun Club - Tips.
Coming soon in The Official Nintendo Player's Guide - Coming attractions.
Videos
Play Online
Famicom Disk System, NES (Europe), NES (USA)
Representation
Strong female character? | Fail | There are no female characters. |
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Bechdel test? | Fail | There are no female characters. |
Strong person of color character? | Fail | All characters are white. |
Queer character? | Fail | There are no queer characters. |
Credits
The original game doesn't have credits.
Role | Staff |
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Director | Hideki Konno |
Music Composer | Soyo Oka |
Titles
Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
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English | Ice Hockey | ||
Japanese | アイスホッケー | Aisu Hokke | Ice Hockey |
Links
- Video Games
- 1988 Video Games
- Video games developed by Nintendo
- Video games developed by Softnica
- Video games published by Nintendo
- Famicom Disk System Games
- NES Games
- Video Game Genre - Action
- Video Game Genre - Sports
- Media Theme - Sports
- Multiplayer
- Multiplayer Simultaneous versus
- Software Distribution Model - Commercial
- Video Games I Own
- Video Games I've Beaten
- Video Game Rating - 4
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 4
- Video Game Sound Rating - 3
- Video games which can be played online
- Video games without a strong female character
- Video games that fail the Bechdel test
- Video games without a strong person of color character
- Video games without a queer character
- Video Game Prime Order - Action, Strategy, Adventure