
Also, users can choose whether or not to control the goalie when he doesn't have the puck.įinally, three game speed settings are available: slow, normal, and fast. Player fatigue, which causes players to get tired and requires the user to complete line changes, can be turned on or off. Within each mode of play, users have many customizable game options. Selecting the Playoffs Mode bypasses the regular season and skips right to best-of-seven tournaments, starting with the conference quarterfinal and progressing to the ultimate battle, the Stanley Cup Finals. When creating a player, users are given 200 attribute points to assign to four different areas: stick, speed, glove, and stamina.

Selecting a Randomized Season allows users to create their own players as additions to their favorite team. Season Mode simulates an 82-game season, complete with trades, injuries, and an All-Star game in Toronto. The final play options are Season Mode and the Playoffs. Any one of the 28 NHL teams can be selected, as well as two All-Star teams. After mastering these skills, Exhibition Mode allows for users to battle the computer in a single, customizable game, or battle human opponents with the use of a link cable. Practice Mode gives users a chance to hone up on their fighting skills or practice penalty shots, both against computer-controlled opponents.

Features include multiple modes of play, updated teams and rosters, and the official licensing of the NHL.Ĭontrols are similar to other sports games for the Game Boy Color, utilizing the directional pad and then combinations of the A and B buttons to initiate slap shots, passes, body checks, bursts of speed, and punches during fights.

