This game was actually really good considering that it was for the NES. You could actually aim your shots with some precision on those crappy plastic d-pads. Though me and my siblings scrapped that for filling the penalty box with as many opposing players as possible..
what a nostalgic moment...I just miss those days in the late 80's ,early 90's, when video games made in that period had much playability and addictiveness.
I remember playing this game about 20yrs ago. Loved it! I remember once i beat the game by some ungodly score in the neighborhood of 125-0. The score got so high it just started posting letters... I took a few pics of the screen to mail to Nintendo but they never really came out. Oh well!
Outdated? Unplayable? Man, this game is still brilliant. No stupid refs calling blatantly wrong penalties, no worrying whether Player X's center ice saucer pass reception rating is too low, no crappy "EA Trax." Just sheer fun, especially with two players. It blows modern hockey games away in terms of fun factor. Is it perfect? Hell no, not even close. But its flaws just add to its charm. The real question here shouldn't be Ice Hockey vs NHL 08 anyway- it should be Ice Hockey vs Blades of Steel.
i think i remember a glich where once your in front of the goal with puck, just move up and down before shooting and the goalie will move out of the way.
anyway, i agree with skidd22. the best team was 3 fatties and 1 skinny guy.
When you're picking your country team they look like they're wearing that Saudi desert headwear, and when you're choosing your player sizes they look like they're wearing cowboy hats.
geez I never lost of game in this ever! even on the wii, plsying my cousins and friends = 0 losts... aww the good old days, but I would score like 10 goals in less then 5 minutes lol, you need practice dudes.
cool, russia vs USA, NES style. I used to kick every team's ass on this game. here's are my scores
USA vs sweden 17-0(ass wooping)
vs canada 14-3(eat your heart out gretzky)
vs poland 21-0 (love their sausages)
The hardest team was chechoslovakia. it went all the way to the end i mean regulation: tie, shootout: tie, overtime(no goalies) 2nd overtime won by 2.
This game was the shit. best two player game. Could make your players fat or skinny. You could even fight with other players and the whole team would fight
I have this one on Wii VC, wootage, what a game. It's the reason I bought blades of glory on NES. And how many games let you play as the Soviet Union?
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Why cant select Finland team in this game? :(
0xspnxx0 3 months ago
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0xspnxx0 3 months ago
i have nes and this game, i like to play it right now! :D and half time is so wtf! :D
tummp1 8 months ago
GO USA GO!!!!
packers461 10 months ago
Greatest game EVER! Me and my sister spent HOURSSSS on this game.
clarkispotamia 1 year ago
two fat guys two middle guys and a skinny guy........pefect line- up
sixfeetontop 1 year ago
Hope you'll take requests soon on this game.
GameGirl35 1 year ago
oh how far have we go....
ConfusedSponge 1 year ago
This game was actually really good considering that it was for the NES. You could actually aim your shots with some precision on those crappy plastic d-pads. Though me and my siblings scrapped that for filling the penalty box with as many opposing players as possible..
Bottery 1 year ago
I beat this game...176 to 11 it's on here....
suoived 1 year ago
The key to this game is to have two fats, a medium, and a skinny. You can't beat that combo
cbaldwinjr 1 year ago
I'm gonna get this game on the VC in honor of the 2010 Olympics. GO CANADA!
SuperNintendoGameboy 2 years ago
A very well made game. One of the best ever.
marky2112 2 years ago 2
This is the king of all ice hockey games :)
valttu94 2 years ago 2
Oh man, I used to play this game all the time!
ZwienerZ 2 years ago
the music gets SO addicting, haha, probably my favorite in game music of all time!
anon6655 2 years ago
what a nostalgic moment...I just miss those days in the late 80's ,early 90's, when video games made in that period had much playability and addictiveness.
ryanc519 2 years ago
Best game ever made! On any system.
quailroberts 2 years ago
LOL I used to love this game!!
Kevinsayne 2 years ago
I've always loved the music to this game!
mcneal78 2 years ago
Years ago (18yrs ago) when I use to play this game everyday...I use to use all skinny guys...and once beat the computer 105-3. Such a great game!
DonnieCru 2 years ago 6
seen it yesterday! lets chat
im bored on cam AL
Dicen17 3 years ago
The Cold War continues!
And what the fuck is Mario doin in this game? lol
AntonBatey 3 years ago 5
Good goaltending team USSR! Just pass the puck more, and keep moving ;)
USSR vs Canada is the true classic matchup, then USA vs Canada, then Sweden vs Czechoslovakia.
With two players, this game is crazy fun, trust me.
EA NHL 09 needs to take a page from the action in this game.
0o0sublime0o0 3 years ago 2
Well for me Canada vs USSR is the classic then Finland vs Sweden
prietessence 3 years ago 2
chubby dude had a rifle as a shot!!!! i love this game!!!!
BSUkid69 3 years ago
old but good :D
Fa1led 3 years ago
Make them fight!! Its hallarious!!
Landaux 3 years ago
The puck looks like a doughnut!
mikehart16 3 years ago
The sport of ice hockey is a game play by angels.
IsamuShinju 3 years ago 2
I remember playing this game about 20yrs ago. Loved it! I remember once i beat the game by some ungodly score in the neighborhood of 125-0. The score got so high it just started posting letters... I took a few pics of the screen to mail to Nintendo but they never really came out. Oh well!
thisismedgr 3 years ago 3
this is legend!
Aestaja 3 years ago 3
Outdated? Unplayable? Man, this game is still brilliant. No stupid refs calling blatantly wrong penalties, no worrying whether Player X's center ice saucer pass reception rating is too low, no crappy "EA Trax." Just sheer fun, especially with two players. It blows modern hockey games away in terms of fun factor. Is it perfect? Hell no, not even close. But its flaws just add to its charm. The real question here shouldn't be Ice Hockey vs NHL 08 anyway- it should be Ice Hockey vs Blades of Steel.
metsfan311 3 years ago 3
Greatest freakin hockey game ever made. All that NHL crap has nothing on this legend.
darksaturos1 3 years ago
Come on. It was a good game for its time but it's nearly unplayable now. Don't let nostalgia cloud your judgement. I'd rather play NHL 08 any day.
devils950003 3 years ago
It's painfully crude and outdated. No faceoffs except when a goal is scored, no offsides, etc.
devils950003 3 years ago
NHL 04 is 10000x better then 08. Don't get me wrong 08 is a good game but 04 takes the plate.
SniperViper1000 2 years ago
ahh the good days
mrmontreal1139 3 years ago
classic
hovi81 3 years ago
Watch this, then play a game of NHL 08. It's amazing how far games have come in 20 years.
devils950003 3 years ago
Yeah, how far from the good games..
aplas 3 years ago
That opening menu music makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Something is very, very wrong with me.
gpciie 3 years ago
wow this takes me back to my preschool days.
Derek799 3 years ago
wow purecanada, what are you some little kid? obviously you dont know video games had to start somewhere.
GuitarHero1241 3 years ago
Wow. Nice offside detecting refs. Oh, wait, there are no refs! Wow once again.
purecanada 3 years ago
hes canadian and feels all hockey games should be made to canada's standards. go easy on him.
worldddddd 3 years ago
and the only reason he gets scored on is because hes checking out some hottie in the stands lol
theCrashDrummer 3 years ago
the SU goalie is a stud
theCrashDrummer 3 years ago
okay US sucks.
Tricksterknight 4 years ago
i think i remember a glich where once your in front of the goal with puck, just move up and down before shooting and the goalie will move out of the way.
anyway, i agree with skidd22. the best team was 3 fatties and 1 skinny guy.
fherreraera 4 years ago
This music owns.
LeningradCowboy92 4 years ago
Kondo Koji composed the music for this game, the guy who did Zelda and Mario music. Pretty awesome right ?
shinryuken07 3 years ago 2
i could never win the fights on this game until i got a turbo controler
woop35 4 years ago
istill have this
ranger220022 4 years ago
i love how its 4 on 4
the fights were the best like a tornado involving the whole team
mckendo83 4 years ago
lol...sorry, for some reason those little hockey players all look like mario clones.
cruse85 4 years ago
When you're picking your country team they look like they're wearing that Saudi desert headwear, and when you're choosing your player sizes they look like they're wearing cowboy hats.
Machetazo1 4 years ago
lol..i miss my game tape
sikamico 4 years ago
i have this game for NES lol its fun.
dillweed914 4 years ago
if it was tie or 1 up, the last 2 minutes of the game the crowd would stay at a constant roar, i used to love that
ssozzo 4 years ago
i was chechs and the best team to have is 3 fat guys and 1 skinny dude got 50 + goals
skidd22 4 years ago
i just played this game a couple minutes ago and US is preety bad, beat them 53 to 6 on speed 5 10 min
skidd22 4 years ago
geez I never lost of game in this ever! even on the wii, plsying my cousins and friends = 0 losts... aww the good old days, but I would score like 10 goals in less then 5 minutes lol, you need practice dudes.
oasisbeyond 4 years ago
Ahhh! The memories!
sodoku50 4 years ago
funney ^^
klappklappklappklapp 4 years ago
EA SPORTS xD
aggbala 4 years ago
One of the greatest hockey games ever!
bigduck25 4 years ago
cool, russia vs USA, NES style. I used to kick every team's ass on this game. here's are my scores
USA vs sweden 17-0(ass wooping)
vs canada 14-3(eat your heart out gretzky)
vs poland 21-0 (love their sausages)
The hardest team was chechoslovakia. it went all the way to the end i mean regulation: tie, shootout: tie, overtime(no goalies) 2nd overtime won by 2.
jsutiger07 4 years ago
Its call a XBOX 360
zolystr 4 years ago
Way to go Ducks! They are the 2007 Stanley Cup Champions!!!
Aladdin7796 4 years ago
You fail at life.
dave1993 4 years ago
This game was the shit. best two player game. Could make your players fat or skinny. You could even fight with other players and the whole team would fight
Crisgo3d 4 years ago
Unbeleveable 3D Graficks!
Chaineck 4 years ago
Russian goalie was stoning the shit out of USA HAHA
jsuppaman 4 years ago
that suck
simonbling 4 years ago
I have this one on Wii VC, wootage, what a game. It's the reason I bought blades of glory on NES. And how many games let you play as the Soviet Union?
mysteriouskazakh 4 years ago
Instant classic
JAHJAHHH 4 years ago
well hell who won???
BronchoKyle 5 years ago
Part II is online
nintendoweb 4 years ago
The music to this game has always been tight to me, been stuck in my head for years.
chalik360 5 years ago
I was watching brother was playing this games on my Wii with one of his friends its was very entertaining.
NintyFan56 5 years ago
Oh wait, I'm wrong, thats not Mega Man music. Disregard that last comment...lol.
polinikz 5 years ago
Whats with the music from the Mega Man game?
polinikz 5 years ago
this game was so awesome..i was playing it yesterday on my bro's wii..and the game music is cool lol
BLOOURN 5 years ago
the fans go wild when you ice the puck. they love it, where as in Blades of Steel the crowed goes deafly quiet when you ice the puck
eeelick 5 years ago
Also on "Ice Hockey," the fans would go wild and noisy near the end if the score was close.
Remember the open nets (no goalies) when the game went into overtime?
Stratman78 3 years ago 3
Nice game. Is it worth buying for NES?
Mathijsweb 5 years ago
when it launched hell yeah. me and my firneds had hours upon hours on this game when i was a kid.
SoldatCrinale 5 years ago
This is the game you play when you're high. Me and my bud get ripped and play this game...it's so trippy.
Zafersan 5 years ago
Oh. my. god!
this is retro heaven!
first thing i'm getting on the wii virtual console, i swear.
TheRealRETROMAN2 5 years ago
all fat guys was the way to go ha
Fig1918 5 years ago
Hehe I remember this game. Simple but fun gameplay and some catchy tunes.
Ragnakaos 5 years ago