NHL 96 cover
FranchiseNHLSeriesEA Sports NHL

NHL 96

First release
Oct 1995
Publisher
EA Sports
Genres
Sport · Non-fiction

NHL 96 was the first EA Sports game to feature Virtual Stadium technology, which resulted in a 3D feel and multiple camera angles. The NHL license ensures that real teams and players of the era are included, with a full league and playoff system. Many game options can be toggled - the infamous fighting is option, as are the penalties and offsides. The control system makes it possible to execute one-touch passes, and several special trick moves to quickly advance the ball. As a bonus feature, it included 'Hockey Card' profiles of every player on CD, and interviews with the stars of the game.

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Release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Oct 1995
DOS
Oct 1995
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Oct 1995
All 8 release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Oct 06, 1995
DOS
Oct 06, 1995
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Oct 06, 1995
PlayStation
1995
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
1995
Age ratings
ESRB E
Game modes
Split screen, Single player
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
ice hockey

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026