Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey (アイスホッケー, Aisuhokkē) is a 1988 sports video game released by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development for the Famicom Disk System and the Nintendo Entertainment System. The gameplay of Ice Hockey is similar to the sport of the same name; with two teams fighting to gain more goals than the other by shooting pucks into a net using hockey sticks. It was released for the Wii's Virtual Console in 2006 as a pixel-for-pixel perfect port. Ice Hockey remains a fan favorite video game, earning the 100th spot at IGN's Top 100 List, and the 142nd game on Nintendo Power's Top 200 video games.
== Gameplay ==
The player chooses a team, based on its nationality, and the opponent's team in a list of participating countries. The player then chooses the layout of the team (four players, not including the goalkeeper, who cannot be altered), either changing the appearance of the team members. The three styles of team members is rotund, which is good for knocking down opponents, thin, supporting better handling, and small, the best in terms of speed.
However, the player can only control one team member at a time, and must use strategic skills to score a goal and fend off opponents, eager to steal the puck for their own. The match takes place in a typical arena, with markers signifying goals, boundaries, and starting areas. A penalty box imprisons a losing team member who started an intense fight for the puck.
Category:Games released in 1988
Category:Games released on the Nintendo Entertainment System