Play ESPN National Hockey Night (Beta) Online
Players actually slide on ice instead of skating on concrete, and body checks send guys flying into the boards with this weirdly perfect thud. The AI plays dirty, the puck bounces like mad, and two-player mode turns into a hilarious mess of elbows and own goals.
ESPN National Hockey Night (Beta) is one of those Genesis sports games that somehow feels faster and looser than it should—in a good way. The players glide like they're on actual ice (instead of the usual video game concrete), and checking someone into the boards has this weirdly satisfying weight to it. I remember firing it up for the first time and laughing at how aggressive the AI was—no mercy, even on default difficulty.
It’s definitely rough around the edges (hello, beta status), but there’s something about the way the puck bounces unpredictably or how breakaways actually feel tense that later, more polished hockey games lost. Two-player mode is where it shines, though—just expect a lot of elbows and accidental own goals. If you’ve got a Genesis and a friend who doesn’t mind pixelated violence, this one’s a blast.
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