Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98

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Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98
Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98 box art.
Developer(s) Software Creations
Publisher(s) Midway
Release date(s) North America December 3, 1997
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Kids to Adults (K-A)
Platform(s) Nintendo 64, PlayStation
Input Standard controller

Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98 is an ice hockey game for the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation, it was released in 1997. The game is endorsed by hockey star, Wayne Gretzky and is the sequel to Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey.

The game gained widespread criticism for several perceived shortcomings, including having John Madden rather than a hockey personality serve as the narrator. The game was perceived to be crude and unfitting as a pure hockey simulator, leaving many enthusiasts disappointed, but many arcade fans delighted.

[edit] Quotes

John Madden's quotes in the game:

  • The NHL and the NHLPA present Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98
  • He Steals it
  • He throws the puck away
  • Oooo ugly shot
  • A textbook play
  • He gets clobbered
  • That goaly's a wall
  • He's taking a beating
  • The shot is blocked
  • And another one
  • What goaltending
  • Goal
  • Get ready for the (2nd or 3rd) period
  • And that's the end of the game
  • Looking to score
  • It's getting ugly out there
  • He felt that one