Play NHL ’13 – 2 on 2 Playoff Edition Online

Grab a buddy and go 2-on-2—it's all about quick dekes, brutal checks, and slapshots that somehow bounce in off three players. The ice feels smaller, the hits bigger, and every game turns into a shouting match by the third period.

File size: 1.17 MB

Game Overview

NHL '13 – 2 on 2 Playoff Edition was a Sega Genesis release, though it's not widely remembered today. It came out during a time when sports games were experimenting with smaller, faster formats to make the most of the hardware. The game stripped things down to the essentials, focusing on quick matches rather than full-season simulations.

You control two players per side, skating up and down the ice in frantic two-on-two matchups. The main goal is to outscore your opponent in short, intense periods of play. Signature mechanics include aggressive body checking to separate opponents from the puck and quick dekes to slip past defenders. The pace is fast, almost frantic, with a lot of back-and-forth action and plenty of rebounds and scrambles in front of the net. It feels chaotic but satisfying when you finally bury a one-timer or break up a sure goal with a well-timed poke check.