NHL Slapshot
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| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | NHL series |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
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| Genre(s) | Sports (ice hockey) |
| Mode(s) |
Single-player Multiplayer |
NHL Slapshot is EA Sports' first ice hockey video game on the Wii, released in 2010.[1] It was the first game in the NHL series since NHL 2005 to receive an E rating, mainly because the game does not include fighting.
Game cover
Wayne Gretzky is the game's cover athlete, and also serves as the in-game coach for beginners. This marked the first time that the EA Sports NHL series featured a retired ice hockey player on the cover as well as Wayne Gretzky's first appearance on a cover of a video game since Gretzky NHL 2006.[1]
Hockey stick peripheral
A miniature hockey stick peripheral was released with the game, allowing (but not requiring) the player to insert the Wii Remote and its Nunchuk attachment and simulate playing with a real hockey stick.[1][2]
This accessory has also been known to work with a few other Wii games that involve ice hockey, such as Deca Sports 2 and Mario Sports Mix, as both games use Wii Remote flicking to shoot the puck and the Nunchuk's Control Stick to skate.
Reception
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The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]
See also
- NHL 11, another ice hockey video game by EA Sports, released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
- NHL 2K11, another ice hockey video game, by 2K Sports for the Wii and iOS
References
- 1 2 3 4 Tilley, Steve (May 29, 2010). "Great One getting back in the game". Slam! Sports. Canoe.ca. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑
- 1 2 "NHL Slapshot for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ↑ Bailey, Kat (September 10, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review". 1UP.com. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ Thomsen, Michael (September 14, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review for Wii". G4TV. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ Bertz, Matt (September 7, 2010). "NHL Slapshot". Game Informer. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ Todd, Brett (September 7, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review". GameSpot. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ Grisham, Richard (September 8, 2010). "NHL Slapshot review". GamesRadar. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ "NHL Slapshot Review". GameTrailers. September 13, 2010. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ↑ Splechta, Mike (September 27, 2010). "NHL Slapshot review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ Harris, Craig (August 30, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review". IGN. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ "NHL Slapshot". Nintendo Power. 259: 89. October 2010.
- ↑ Ronaghan, Neal (October 10, 2010). "NHL Slapshot". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved July 5, 2015.