NHL '94

NHL '94
NHL '94
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis cover art
Developer(s)EA Canada (SNES)
High Score Productions (Genesis, Sega CD)
Park Place Productions (MS-DOS)
Empty Clip Studios (Rewind)
Publisher(s)EA Sports
Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Designer(s)Jim Simmons
Programmer(s)Mark B. Lesser
Composer(s)Rob Hubbard
SeriesNHL series
Platform(s)Original
Genesis, Super NES, Sega CD, DOS
Rewind
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
ReleaseGenesis:
  • UK: September 11, 1993[1]
  • NA: September 1993
Super NES:
  • NA: November 1993
  • EU: March 31, 1994
  • JP: April 8, 1994
Sega CD:
  • NA: January 1994
  • EU: March 1994
Rewind:
  • WW: October 30, 2020
Genre(s)Traditional ice hockey simulation
Mode(s)Single-player
Multiplayer

NHL '94 is an ice hockey game by EA Sports for the Sega Genesis, Super NES, and Sega CD, as well as the first release for the PC (DOS), simply titled NHL Hockey, without the "'94" in the title. The third game in the NHL series media franchise, it was released in September 1993 for the Sega Genesis and November 1993 for the Super Nintendo.[2] The game was the first in the series to be officially licensed by both the National Hockey League (NHL) and the NHL Players' Association (NHLPA).[3] NHL '94 launched to critical acclaim, and it has since been referred to as both the greatest sports video game of all time as well as one of the best games ever made.[4]

  1. ^ "Release Dates: Mega Drive/M-CD" (PDF). Edge. October 1993. p. 23. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Usenet"
  3. ^ McIndoe, Sean (January 21, 2014). "'NHLPA '93' vs. 'NHL '94': The Ultimate Showdown". grantland.com. Grantland. Retrieved December 21, 2022. This was the first game in the series to hold both licenses. So you had everything: player names, team logos, and even the Stanley Cup.
  4. ^ Satriano, David; O'Leary, Daniel (October 27, 2018). "NHL '94 video game has enduring popularity 25 years later". nhl.com. NHL. Retrieved November 23, 2024. "NHL '94 in my opinion is the greatest retro sports video game in history," said hockey broadcaster Arda Ocal, who will announce an "NHL '94" championship tournament Sunday in Vancouver.