NHL 97

NHL 97
Developer(s)	Al Baker and Associates
Publisher(s)	Black Pearl Software
Release Date(s)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System	NA: October 31, 1996 EU: November 28, 1996
Super Nintendo Entertainment System	NA: October 31, 1996 EU: November 28, 1996
Platform(s)
Genre(s)	Sports (Ice 5ockey)
Rating(s)
ESRB	04

NHL 97 is a sports game (focused on ice hockey) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in North America and Europe.

Plot

The game is based on the 1996–1997 international ice hockey season.

Gameplay

The game had slightly improved graphics and better animation than the series' previous installments. A "skills competition" was introduced in this game that included accuracy shooting and hardest shot. This is also the first game where real-life sports announcer Jim Hughson does the in-game play-by-play. And it's the final game of EA's NHL series to be released in Europe on the Super Nintendo.

As in the real-world sport of hockey, the object is to score more goals than the opposing team to win the game.

Teams

Since the game is licensed by the National Hockey League and it's Player's Association, all the real-world NHL teams and players from that year are included in the game.

Box Art

The box art for the game has a still shot of former goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck from the Florida Panthers, the losing team in the previous season's Stanley Cup Final.

Gallery

Main article: NHL 97/gallery

See also

• List of hockey games

External links

• NHL 97 at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• NHL 97 at GameFAQs
• NHL 97 at MobyGames