| NHL 96 | |
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| Developer(s) | EA Tiburon (SNES) Score Entertainment (MD) Pioneer Productions (DOS) Probe Entertainment (GB) |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports (SMD, SNES, DOS) Black Pearl (GB) |
| Platform(s) | DOS, Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES, Game Boy |
| Release date(s) | October 26, 1995 |
| Genre(s) | Sports - Ice Hockey Sim |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) |
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| Media/distribution | CD, Game cartridge |
NHL 96 is an ice hockey video game developed by Electronic Arts Canada. It was released on October 26, 1995 and was the successor to NHL 95.
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Two players are on the front cover for the first time in the NHL game series. The cover of the game features Steve Yzerman and Scott Stevens. It was the only game in the series that included two players on the cover in North America. Since the release of NHL 97, the games' covers have single players.
Major and double minor penalties were included in the game. The PC version is the first game in the series to have multiple cameras, using EA's "Virtual Stadium technology". The Virtual Stadium technology uses 2D sprites on a 3D environment. The song included is Get Ready For This by 2 Unlimited is used as the game's main theme (for the PC version, the game music is done by game composer Jeff van Dyck).
The game also includes the Quebec Nordiques, even though the team had moved, becoming the Colorado Avalanche before the start of the 1995–96 season. Fighting was also included, with three new animations for a fight ending; knocking the losing player on his back, injuring him to cause him to squirm on the ice, and by pulling the losing player to the ice with the jersey over his head while being able to still throw punches. Game modes include exhibition, season and playoffs.
The game offered two options for season length. The numbers of games are either 48 or 82 games. The actual 1994-95 NHL season was shortened to 48 games due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
The PC version of NHL 96 was the first to have an ability to play online with a modem.
The game was released for DOS, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Game Boy.
| NHL 1996 Soundtrack | |
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| Artist | Song |
| 2 Unlimited | "Get Ready for This" |
| Reception | |
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| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 75.5% |
| GameSpot | 79% |
| Nintendo Power | 68% |
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