Wayne Gretzky Hockey NHLPA All-Stars

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Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars

Developer(s)	Time Warner Interactive
Publisher(s)	Time Warner Interactive
Release date(s)	June 1, 1995
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	Kids to Adults (Suitable for All Ages)
Platform(s)	Super NES, Sega Mega Drive
Media	12-megabit Cartridge

Wayne Gretzky Hockey NHLPA All-Stars is a Super NES and Mega Drive/Genesis hockey game that features Wayne Gretzky.

1 Manufacturer Description
2 Gameplay
3 Main Menu
4 Teams
5 Game Credits
6 Trivia
7 External Links

[edit] Manufacturer Description

Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All Stars slaps you right on the ice for intense non stop hockey action with the world's best hockey players. Messier, Bure, Jagr, Lemieux, and Lindros are all here with real stats and lightning quick moves. Score a one timer between Brodeur's pads. Or put a move on Coffey and burn one into the net past Vernon's outstretched glove. Pick from 26 pro North American teams or six international all star teams consisting of over 600 NHLPA players. Two gameplay modes deliver the best of both worlds: Arcade for some in your face hockey or Simulation for the real rules penalties and gameplay. Slap shots cross checking speed bursts crashing the boards and live action video clips -- This is vintage Gretzky -- the world's greatest!

[edit] Gameplay

Players can play in exhibition mode, regular season mode, playoff mode, and even listen to stereotypical music of each nation in the sound test mode (country music for Canada, rock and roll music for Team USA, for example). In the Sega version, the player's names are formalized (Thomas instead of Tom, David instead of Dave, Steven instead of Steve, etc.).

Players can also have the CPU play some or all of their regular season, but the computer will lose more games than win them so it's important to play as many games as possible manually. In addition to NHL teams, the player can also play as international teams(Sweden, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Russia, United States and Canada).

SNES Version Screenshots
Screenshot of the opening/introduction.
Screenshot of rivaling team members squaring off for a fist-fight

[edit] Main Menu

- Just Play
  - Choose Teams
- Exhibition Game
  - Choose Teams
- Practice
  - Team Practice
  - Faceoff Practice
  - Shootout Practice
  - Done
- Tourney/Season
  - All Star Open Tournament
  - Professional Tournament
  - Pro Playoffs Best of Seven
  - Pro Season
  - Done
- View/Edit Stats
  - View 1994/1995 Stats
  - Player Ratings
  - Last Game Stats
  - Change Team Names
  - Change Team Colors
  - Trade Players
  - Reset Cartridge
  - Credits
- Settings
  - Penalties ON/OFF
  - Arcade Mode
  - 5 on 5
  - 5 min. Period
  - Game Music ON/OFF
  - Fighting ON/OFF
  - Real Skate ON/OFF
  - Medium Play
  - Test Sound
    - (Game contains 79 different sound clips)

[edit] Teams

- NHL Teams
  - Edmonton Oilers
  - Tampa Bay Lightning
  - San Jose Sharks
  - Washington Capitals
  - Dallas Stars
  - Florida Panthers
  - Winnipeg Jets
  - Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
  - Long Island (New York Islanders)
  - Hartford Whalers
  - Pittsburg Penguins
  - Calgary Flames
  - Los Angeles Kings
  - Toronto Maple Leafs
  - Chicago Blackhawks
  - New Jersey Devils
  - Boston Bruins
  - Buffalo Sabres
  - Ottowa Senators
  - New York Rangers
  - Vancouver Canucks
  - Philadelphia Flyers
  - Detroit Red Wings
  - St. Louis Blues
  - Denver (Colorado Avalanche)
  - Montreal Canadiens
- International Teams
  - Team USA
  - Team Canada
  - Russia
  - Finland
  - Sweden
  - Czechoslovakia

[edit] Game Credits

- Cygnus - Code Conversion
  - Programmer - Ken Grant
  - Producer - Hal Rushton
  - Producer - L. Loughmiller
  - Artist - Mike Tidwell
  - Artist - Lee Phung
  - Artist - Ryan Wood
  - Artist - Alan Taylor
  - Artist - Sharon Jenssen
  - Artist - Winter Jenssen
  - Sound and Music - Eric Nunamaker
  - Sound and Music - Sam Powell
  - Testing - Matt D. Grate
- Time Warner Interactive
  - Original Design and Programming - Peter Adams
  - Producer - Mitzi McGilvra
  - Associate Producer - Mike Klug
  - Original Artist - Kevin Kutsch
  - Original Artist - John Suko
  - Original Artist - Steve Klein
- DMP Production: Original Audio
  - Director of Product Development - Bill Hindorff
  - Lead Tester - Curtis Soldano
  - Tester - Greg Short
  - Tester - Rob Boone
  - Tester - Mike Kruse
  - Tester - John Arvay Jr.
  - Tester - Kevin Filson
  - NHLPA Relations - Doug Reid
  - Special Thanks - Michael Barnett