Lucas M. Thomas writes:
"Throw off your gloves, put up your dukes and try not to get sent to the penalty box – Blades of Steel is here at last. This 8-bit take on professional ice hockey originally arrived on the NES just in time for Christmas in 1988, and managed to repeat the feat this past Christmas season by showing up in the Wii Shop just one day prior to the holiday on December 24. It was a welcome stocking stuffer, too, because this is a game that still has legions of fans, even 20 years after its original release. Maybe it's because of the fighting."
Snerdaperds attempts to coin a new term, Sim-phoria. He states,“a game or activity that simulates a real-life activity in such a way that it is inherently more engaging and fun than the actual activity that it is supposedly simulating through arcadification.” He continues, refining the term, and talking about Super Mega Baseball 2, and other games that fit the description.
ADDefense compares the two top NES hockey games - Blades of Steel and Ice Hockey - to determine which is the best NES hockey experience.
"Just in time for the NHL All-Star game, I revisit late 80's and early-to-mid 90's hockey video games, starting with Blades of Steel and working up through several other titles, mostly in the EA Sports NHL family." -GR
I tried NHL 95 and 97 SNES versions recently and they were so, so hard to control because I've spent the last 15 years doing the new thing almost every year. I was looking just plain stupid out there.
Best classic hockey games:
NES: Blades of Steel, Ice Hockey
Genesis: NHLPA 93', Mutant League Hockey
SNES: NHL 94'
