Everyone talks about NHL 94 on the Genesis, which is fun, but NHL 96 has all the fun of 94, but now with a proper season mode and stat tracking. That one is really peak NHL. The new ones are very complex, that's the biggest issue I have, but they do offer NHL 94 controls, which sort of work to make it simple.
They were fun because it was new. Shit gets old. Probably kids these days think the newer games are much better. They are in many ways to me. I can play the old games but not as fun as I remember them.
@@mrex3553 I like new games that play like the old games. Graphics are better but gameplay is the same. Usually more things to do too. Sometimes not though. I'm playing a game now called circuit superstars that is like that. There have been some that have failed that I wish did better. Like the RBI baseball. The new ones suck. not many game modes. Same style as the old but very glitchy games offline and online. NBA playgrounds was another one that failed but was fun until it wasn't. Not a lot to do in the game really.
On the occasion of the release of NHL 22, I propose you an update of the video on the evolution of the series. Which is the best NHL according to you ? Thanks for likes
Honestly NHLPA (93) imo is smoother and better gameplay. As a Flyers fan it sucks that Eric Lindros isnt in it, but it's always been my go to Sega game
You really can notice a huge drop off in innovation after 2k lost the rights and they didn’t have to compete. I personally liked the 2k games way better growing up and would like to see where they would have ended up. EA has ruined hockey games for me. All it is now is a roster update for single player players and a cash grab online mode.
The one feature in more recent games they could have added was creating custom goalie masks. Or at least have unlockable fan-created mask art in the "Create A Player/Team".
I know someone else already mentioned NHL 94, but it was so good that I have to mention it again. The control you had over the game was the best. Then NHL 95 happened and that was quite possibly the most disappointment I've ever had in my life. lol
Amazing game. Music, menu, and gameplay is top. Still playing it on some chinese handheld console r33s and ps1 emulator. Had it on PC too with Homeworld Cataclysm on the same disc back then. 🙂👌
NHL on megadrive was the reason I began Hockey as an adult . Playing in beer league for 20 years now and that’s the best team sport you can play . Played basket and soccer but nothing can beat the moments you spend on ice chasing the puck.
@@alphamale4182 I don't know about other countries, but here in France I went to the nearest rink and talked to the guys to know if there was a recreational team ! From my Canadian and Us friends I know there are leagues you can find on the internet but sometimes you need a certain level to play . As I said the rink is the best place to find ! you ´lle always find some guys to talk with or informations there ! Cheers!
That's actually the default matchup in Play Now when you first start the game. I guess EA thought that would've been the 2005 Stanley Cup Final had it been played.
No exaggeration, I’ve owned every one of these as they came out. I’m 51 and buy the new game every year. And for Christ’s sake, get Gary Thorne back commentating!
NLHPA 93 on Genesis was WAY better then the SNES version. First just the FPS was a LOT smoother on the Genesis. There was a weird V-sync thing happening on the SNES. You should have added both!
Every NHL game on the Genesis was better, all of them. Everyone I knew who owned a Genesis had at least one version of NHL, meanwhile every nerd I knew who had an SNES didn't even know what hockey was. Stupid nerds.
NHL94 is a classic, I still own that game and I’m still playing it! NHL94 had something very special about it, something that no other NHL games ever managed to replicate imo
Agreed. I bought all the EA NHL games from the beginning. And for years later. But '94 had a vibe to it that was special. Like an old classic rock song. It always hits home.
Can’t remember which year it was but on Sega NHL I scored a goal with my Goalie on the opposing goalie! I got it on VHS somewhere, I gotta upload it sometime.
NHL 06 was about the peak. As ea has learned, hockey can only go so far on a console, so the game is better off with a more arcade of a feel. Maybe VR will make more progress
The matchups in each clip were the previous years Stanley Cup Final matchup. Except the ‘94 final was the New York Rangers vs Vancouver Canucks, not the Islanders vs Canucks. So the matchup in the NHL ‘95 one is half right.
So many hours playing these games. Nhlpa 93, nhl 94, nhl 96, and 2006 (Zachary Priest) were elite. I think in the '93 game there was a bug where you could flip it on net then with another player crash right into the goalie, interfering and scoring. They didn't call that penalty lol.
93 was the best!!! I remember me and my best friend playing. We where on the Blackhawks, scored 49 goals n broke stadium decibel record at 218 😂 damn it was fun!! Roenick was insane on this game. Edit: this on sega
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I like how for each game you include the Stanley cup finalists from the previous year, with the Stanley cup winners scoring
2021 Gallagher scored but tampa won in 6. Comment not valid
@@ManMythLegend123 yeah, he made one mistake. Clearly invalidates the entire comment
One mistake aswell, he chose the islanders for 94 instead of the rangers
@@braaandon5716 He also had the leafs scoring
The big differences is that the old games were much more fun
Everyone talks about NHL 94 on the Genesis, which is fun, but NHL 96 has all the fun of 94, but now with a proper season mode and stat tracking. That one is really peak NHL. The new ones are very complex, that's the biggest issue I have, but they do offer NHL 94 controls, which sort of work to make it simple.
There all fun In there own way
They were fun because it was new. Shit gets old. Probably kids these days think the newer games are much better. They are in many ways to me. I can play the old games but not as fun as I remember them.
@@ebogar42 They are still fun. I still play the old games everyday. I perfer them to modern games if I had to chose.
@@mrex3553 I like new games that play like the old games. Graphics are better but gameplay is the same. Usually more things to do too. Sometimes not though. I'm playing a game now called circuit superstars that is like that. There have been some that have failed that I wish did better. Like the RBI baseball. The new ones suck. not many game modes. Same style as the old but very glitchy games offline and online. NBA playgrounds was another one that failed but was fun until it wasn't. Not a lot to do in the game really.
2002 on PS2 was the one for me. Spent many a happy evening helping the Islanders to the Stanley cup!
Someone had to do it. 😂
On the occasion of the release of NHL 22, I propose you an update of the video on the evolution of the series. Which is the best NHL according to you ? Thanks for likes
You're STILL using last-gen version of 08!😠
NHL '94, hands down still the best...
Nhl10 is my personal favorite. It wasn't my first nhl game but it was the one I remember the most. So many great memories with friends
for me easily NHL 14. It was just so fluid at the time, but the goal horns were just so off back then
NHL 94 is an absolute classic!!
I still have it. We used to have tournaments in the barracks back in the day. It actually got more popular than Madden. Madden was great though.
Honestly NHLPA (93) imo is smoother and better gameplay. As a Flyers fan it sucks that Eric Lindros isnt in it, but it's always been my go to Sega game
The graphics sucks it's so bad
Exactly!! I played that game hourly in 94!!!
@@Nixonbutcher it’s not always about the graphics.
You really can notice a huge drop off in innovation after 2k lost the rights and they didn’t have to compete. I personally liked the 2k games way better growing up and would like to see where they would have ended up. EA has ruined hockey games for me. All it is now is a roster update for single player players and a cash grab online mode.
There is a gigantic down payment and lots of ADDITIONAL money which should not be spent to play the game. Plus, this is repeated every year.
You can also same the same thing about the Madden NFL games. Same exact issue.
exactly...its a real shame, big hype big talk and excuses,then you find ridiculous errors during game
2K never lost the rights. They just stopped releasing NHL games due to poor sales.
I used to buy the NHL 2K games, those were more fun
The one feature in more recent games they could have added was creating custom goalie masks. Or at least have unlockable fan-created mask art in the "Create A Player/Team".
Damn NHL 2001 was a HUGE transformation!
Better graphics
I’m 32..been playing these games since 97, wow this made my life flash haha
I am 42. I still think Roenick was overrated in ‘94.
I know someone else already mentioned NHL 94, but it was so good that I have to mention it again. The control you had over the game was the best. Then NHL 95 happened and that was quite possibly the most disappointment I've ever had in my life. lol
You should have tried 14/15 if you like controlling your player. The new ones are completely disjointed.. can't even play those wonky messes.
I still stick to NHL98 (PC). The Menu music was an absolute screamer. Addictive in itself.
Love that game growing up
Amazing game. Music, menu, and gameplay is top. Still playing it on some chinese handheld console r33s and ps1 emulator. Had it on PC too with Homeworld Cataclysm on the same disc back then. 🙂👌
I have to admit the "Hitz" was severely entertaining!!! The big hits and fights rocked my world.
I just realized you put clips of the stanley cup final teams for each year! very clever!
I love how he put the two teams that versed each other in the cup final that year
And the team that scores is the team that won the cup
dang that is some good detail
@@jackgulston8989 not for NHL 22 he had Montreal score
The game looks basically the same since NHL 09, just with slightly better graphics each year. Nobody claimed EA was innovative I guess
NHL 09 was a trillion times better than any game released since 11. NHLs 09 through 11 were magical.
@@HT-sm9dm Nhl 14 was good too. Everything after that is a downgrade. They’ve removed so many features
@@sexbenis7394 I loved the fighting back then, with the first person view
Since 14 almost nothing changed
Slightly better graphics each year? - lol, dream on man, the game basically looked like the same old garbage, ever since NHL 15 - even 22 on the PS5.
NHL14 has the best Be A Pro career. More details, more actions off ice
online nhl 14 is the best gameplay since 2022
@@jumentk-lys5815 Facts here. Back when you could feel like you were controlling your player
NHL 11 was the BEST in my opinion
Imho I would say NHL 2003 was the best!
No no. NHL slapshot beats them all
Nhl22
@@louis-philippedang7614 Are you high? Lmao
Same
NHL on megadrive was the reason I began Hockey as an adult . Playing in beer league for 20 years now and that’s the best team sport you can play . Played basket and soccer but nothing can beat the moments you spend on ice chasing the puck.
Absolutely agree: it's the best team sport to play. I really prefer other sports to watch on TV but playing it makes the difference.
How do you join a beer league
@@alphamale4182 I don't know about other countries, but here in France I went to the nearest rink and talked to the guys to know if there was a recreational team ! From my Canadian and Us friends I know there are leagues you can find on the internet but sometimes you need a certain level to play . As I said the rink is the best place to find ! you ´lle always find some guys to talk with or informations there ! Cheers!
Every year me and the boys buy the new game and say “why did we do this? Its the same as last year??” This video really changes my mind lol
Really though? I feel like it's not very fundamentally different since the 2009 game.
NHL 98 was the last 16 bit. Most people say NHL 2002 on GBA but that is 32 bit
I loved nhl 93, such a classic
Sor super Nintendo?? I still sing the theme misic when im cooking dinner that awesome casio keyboard shit 😆
91 genesis was the best
@@joesmith5159 Nothing like having to write those codes down going through the playoffs.
5:35 thats a really good sounding devils goal horn lol
The NHL 2007 for psp was fun! Still have it
The gameplay of 94 with the fighting of 93 would be the perfect game
A 100% true statement!!
I’ll never forget seeing the intro to NHL Hockey on Christmas Day 1991. We hit reset about ten times just to watch the intro over and over.
NHL 2009 PC жива до сих пор, каждый год вынуждены ставить моды на нее, с новыми составами и формами. Больше 10 лет все ждет новую версию на PC...
PC version of NHL 96 was one of my favorites. it was an inbetween of the old NHL 94 type games and the NHL 97-98 view
The older games are way better than the modern day games!
I like how you did a placeholder game with Detroit and Toronto for NHL 06. Very interesting.
That's actually the default matchup in Play Now when you first start the game. I guess EA thought that would've been the 2005 Stanley Cup Final had it been played.
NHL 98 on PC was the best thing ever at the time. 🥰
No exaggeration, I’ve owned every one of these as they came out. I’m 51 and buy the new game every year. And for Christ’s sake, get Gary Thorne back commentating!
God Bless you brother
And Little Bill Pidto in the studio. “Yyyyyyyzerman” 🤣
You can notice serious changes in game play and layout in 97 and 02
NLHPA 93 on Genesis was WAY better then the SNES version. First just the FPS was a LOT smoother on the Genesis. There was a weird V-sync thing happening on the SNES. You should have added both!
Every NHL game on the Genesis was better, all of them. Everyone I knew who owned a Genesis had at least one version of NHL, meanwhile every nerd I knew who had an SNES didn't even know what hockey was. Stupid nerds.
SNES ran these games so much slower. They were smooth on the genesis. Genesis would have been a better choice to showcase those older games imo.
100%
It's Blast Processing
Smart to use every stanley cup final to show case and even have the winning team score. Tip of the cap for the 05 lockout yeah ( leafs beat Detroit)
And the team that scores is the team that wins the cup. Apart from 94 and the last one.
man wish they bring this back to PC
NHL94 is a classic, I still own that game and I’m still playing it!
NHL94 had something very special about it, something that no other NHL games ever managed to replicate imo
Agreed.
I bought all the EA NHL games from the beginning. And for years later.
But '94 had a vibe to it that was special. Like an old classic rock song. It always hits home.
NHL 1994 is good but NHL 96 was perfection.
I think the NHL at the time was full of teams that you knew every player on. Unlike today.
Wow... I didn't realize the game hasn't changed since 2009... WOW.
Seems like the graphics got better as the years went on. Anyone else notice that?
Everyone knows arcade mode is hands down the most fun you’ve ever had in an nhl game
I had NHL 99 for Playstation. I did a season went 81-0-1 in regular season and 16-1 in Playoffs. My only loss in Playoffs was OT.
....... While playing on easy.
Loser.
No game is as fun as NHL 94. The only flaw was there was no fighting!
totally agreed man!! 👍🏻👍🏻
They need to add the old score board back.. And they need to make it so it's different announcers for each team
NHL 95 the final was actually VAN vs NYR, there are two New York Teams. Otherwise the video is impeccable as all of the matchups are cup finals.
I have 2017 NHL and while back I had Play Station 2 NHL game as well, it was a tons of fun to play and I play it almost every day
I was well into the 2010s by the time I realized he was doing all the cup finals match ups 🤣
Can’t remember which year it was but on Sega NHL I scored a goal with my Goalie on the opposing goalie! I got it on VHS somewhere, I gotta upload it sometime.
8:44 lol wtf? :DDD
NHL 06 was about the peak. As ea has learned, hockey can only go so far on a console, so the game is better off with a more arcade of a feel. Maybe VR will make more progress
NHL 14/15 were the peak.
Was a huge fan of these games from 91 to 10, after that they all felt the same and lacked the fun factor.
Dude you just got old. Like me.
For real
nah ngl its been going downhill since 14
2011 was superior, but that doesn't stop me from shoving my money down EAs throat every year, even though it's the same sht
NHL back then was the king of sports.
99 looked so smooth!!
8:17 watching right after pens sharks 7-3 game 2022
Playing with Capitals is a real torture for the eyes in the newer games.
Your audio is really all over the board your speaking voice is low but then when you play the clip it's Extremely Loud
The graphics of PC version NHL96 was a mix between SNES NHL96 and PS NHL97. 2D players on 3D ice.
The matchups in each clip were the previous years Stanley Cup Final matchup. Except the ‘94 final was the New York Rangers vs Vancouver Canucks, not the Islanders vs Canucks. So the matchup in the NHL ‘95 one is half right.
Minha franquia favorita de esportes! 👏😍
Mine too!
You forgot about NHL 94 REWIND
My son and i did some good bonding playing 2006. thx for te vid thumbs up.
Glad you enjoyed it
For NHL 95, you have the Islanders and the Canucks. The Rangers won the Cup that year.
I’ve ever heard anyone call NHL 08 as NHL “zero-eight.” Rather NHL “oh-eight.”
I played the crap out of NHL 94 using a Gravis Gamepad. I broke the stick off the Gamepad, and replaced it with a screw.
Is there a way to play 3v3 arcade that game was so much fun when I was a kid.
Ok hit nhl 98 was just so far ahead of it’s time
Why are you still using the PC version to show NHL 08? Use the XBOX 360 or PS3 version! In terms of graphics, it's like going backwards from NHL 07
NHL 96 on SNES was my jam!! Played that for years after. Still my favorite.
You can play just the audio and tell the huge differences...especially when CDs came into the mix
NHL 91 thru 94 games on genesis hold a special in my heart
What an insane diff in 2020-2021, 2020 looked like shit with the brightness even, 21 looks great
I'm pretty sure they switched graphics engines for 21
The best part about Blades of Steel was when the commentator would say, "fight!", or "let the pass."
What the hell is, "let the pass?"
It was 'get the pass'
With the pass
Very nice!
Вот это ностальгия НХЛ рулит💪
Жаль , что на пк уже не выходит НХЛ, только на плойку
@@vladthomson9731 08 NHL до сих пор на ПК гамаю. Уже стало классикой, дальше уже консоли выходил
@@edkharlampiev504 По-моему, НХЛ 10 последняя вышла на ПК, в неё немного играл, и то в мод на КХЛ
@@vladthomson9731 ошибаешься. 09 и дальше моды выходили
@@edkharlampiev504 я имею ввиду NHL 11,12 , и. т. д именно на ПК уже не выходили и не выходят
Nhl 14 was the best
I stopped playing NHL games since '06. I out shot the computer 62-8 and lost 3-1. Yup, done!
You know you’re old when you remember the names for each goal lol
None of these beats Wayne Gretzky Hockey II :)
i like the thing you did with the cup winner of that year scores the goal but what happened to NHL 06? why did the leaf's score
I owned NHL 91,2000 and 2002,bought NHL 2002 used roughly 10 or so years ago.
i like how this video inadvertently (?) the terrible problems with the game post 08
2020 TB vs Dallas final should have reflected the empty stadium, the bubble up in Edmonton.
Начал с НХЛ 99 на PS1, до сих пор играю. Приятно было посмотреть и понастальгировать)
Nhl16 and 19 are the best ones I thinks
Yessss and NHL ""18. Iss good. Y narración iss perfect 👌
I have NHL legacy edition (aka NHL16) for my Xbox 360. It was the last year for that generation so they went out with a good one!
I wish they would make a NHL 94 with todays roster and career game play.
They did make a new one - nhl 94 rewind
@@CoachTabe where can I get it? We we play entire season?
The first NHL game I played was NHL 15
30 years of experience…3d technology…motion capture technology…yet the skating still feels a looks atrocious
I had NHL 06 for Playstation 2. I did a Tournament Dallas Stars won it.
So many hours playing these games. Nhlpa 93, nhl 94, nhl 96, and 2006 (Zachary Priest) were elite. I think in the '93 game there was a bug where you could flip it on net then with another player crash right into the goalie, interfering and scoring. They didn't call that penalty lol.
I don't understand why they have the nets so solid, the game would be so much better if they made it more like a mesh.
NHL 19 still holds up compared to 20 and 21
Why did the evolution stop after 2006?
NHL 11 Got the Chicago Blackhawks using Devils Horn
What about Blades of Steel used to play that game all the time and I scored with my goalie. Good fun and better times
You could chip the puck into the net from your side of the rink 😅😅
Notice how there was gradual improvements until NHL 14
The first NHL game I played was NHL: Legacy Edition.
Nhl 20 how did u get Boston Bruins black color in the scoreboard i keep getting yellow
I like 1991 version the best!
93 was the best!!! I remember me and my best friend playing. We where on the Blackhawks, scored 49 goals n broke stadium decibel record at 218 😂 damn it was fun!! Roenick was insane on this game.
Edit: this on sega
Man I remember when slap shots always went in haha
and the players still have that vibrating glitch lol