NHLPA Hockey '93

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NHLPA Hockey '93
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Jim & Joel Simmons
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[2] 714101
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E052SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
DE
DM 119.95119.95[5] E052SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[4][3] E052SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
E052SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Non-Sega versions

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NHLPA Hockey '93 is the second NHL licensed ice hockey game developed by EA Sports (or Electronic Arts Sports Network as it was known then) for the Sega Mega Drive (and SNES). During development it was known as NHLPA Hockey '92.

The game is the only entry in the series not to have full NHL branding. It has the license of the NHL Players Association, meaning all the players in-game are named, but the official team names were not allowed to be featured in this title. To make do, EA Sports simply assigned these players to teams such as "Washington" or "Toronto". It was also the last game which involved players being able to fight each other on the rink.

A Sega Mega-CD version was announced and previewed in some magazines, sporting CD quality audio and full motion video. This version was not released, and the project subsequently became the Mega-CD version of NHL Hockey '94.

Production credits

  • Design adapted by: Michael Brook, Scott Orr, Richard Hilleman
  • Programmed by: Jim Simmons
  • Graphics by: George Simmons, Brian O'Hara, Curt Toumanian
  • Music and Sound by: Jim Simmons
  • Produced by: Michael Brook
  • Assistant Producer: Steve Matulac
  • Technical Directors: Scott Cronce, Tom DeBry
  • Testing by: Robert Zalot, Yun Shin, Joel Simmons
  • Player Ratings by: Igor Kuperman
  • Product Manager: Chip Lange, Neil Thewarapperuma
  • Art Director: Nancy Waisanen
  • Package Design: Singee
  • Package Photos: Steve Babineau
  • Quality Assurance: David Costa, Kevin Hogan
  • Documentation: T. S. Flanagan
  • Documentation Layout: Chris Morgan
  • Special Thanks to : Bob Borgen, Ted Saskin, Ian Pulver, Rob Blake, John McIntyre

Magazine articles

Main article: NHLPA Hockey '93/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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FI advert (1993)
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SE advert
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Joypad (FR) #12: "Septembre 1992" (1992-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #18: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
84 [9]
91 [4]
70 [10]
86 [11]
90
95 [12]
95 №6, p8/9
93 №12, p76/77
90 №13
88 [13]
86 [14]
92 [15]
90 №1, p64
89 [16]
90 [17]
83 №25, p98/99
95
93 №36, p52/53
92 №14, p44/45
94 №18, p66
84 [18]
Sega Mega Drive
89
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[19]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[20]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[21]
Consoles + (FR)
84
[22]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[23]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[4]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)
90
[24]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[25]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[26]
Excalibur (CZ)
70
[10]
Game Mania (UK)
86
[11]
Game Power (IT)
90
[27]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[2]
Game Informer (US)
95
[28]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
93
[29]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[30]
Joypad (FR)
90
[31]
Joystick (FR) PAL
88
[13]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
86
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
86
[32]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
86
[33]
Mega (UK) PAL
92
[34]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[35]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
89
[36]
Megazin (SI)
92
[37]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[3]
NewGame (RU)
90
[38]
Player One (FR)
83
[39]
Play Time (DE)
90
[40]
Power Up! (UK)
91
[41]
Sega Magazin (DE)
90
[5]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
93
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[44]
Sega Force (SE)
95
[45]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
84
[46]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
78
[47]
Supersonic (FR)
89
[48]
Video Games (DE)
91
[49]
Sega Mega Drive
86
Based on
39 reviews

NHLPA Hockey '93

Mega Drive, US
NHLPA93 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
NHLPA Hockey 93 MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
NHLPA93 MD US pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, EU
NHLPA93 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
NHLPA93 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
NHLPA93 MD EU pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
NHLPA93 MD SE Box Rental.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 cbbf4262
MD5 cb3a005adab1cb99f24a7f8b8e420328
SHA-1 8efc1cacb079ea223966dda065c16c49e584cac2
512kB 1992-07 Cartridge (US/EU) REV00
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 f361d0bf
MD5 b6fb2ce20122b319631af6b697e64082
SHA-1 2ab048fc7209df28b00ef47f2f686f5b7208466e
512kB 1992-10 Cartridge (US/EU) REV01

References

  1. Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 24
  2. 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 146
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 96
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Computer & Video Games, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 88
  5. 5.0 5.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 78
  6. Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1993 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 6
  8. Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 10
  9. Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 104/105 (104)
  10. 10.0 10.1 Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-04-10), page 31
  11. 11.0 11.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  12. GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 142 (146)
  13. 13.0 13.1 Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 163
  14. 14.0 14.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 34
  15. Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 32-37 (32)
  16. MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 34-37 (34)
  17. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 96-99 (96)
  18. Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 74/75 (74)
  19. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 208
  20. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 210
  21. Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-13), page 146
  22. Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 104
  23. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 148
  24. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 74
  25. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
  26. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 74
  27. Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 56
  28. Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6
  29. Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 76
  30. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 126
  31. Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 62
  32. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
  33. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  34. Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 32
  35. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  36. MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 34
  37. Megazin, "Letnik 1, Številka 4, December 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 29
  38. NewGame, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 1
  39. Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 98
  40. Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 97
  41. Power Up!, "Saturday, November 14, 1992" (UK; 1992-11-14), page 1
  42. Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 52
  43. Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 44
  44. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  45. Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 6
  46. Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 74
  47. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 128
  48. Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  49. Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 54



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