The History of Hockey Video Games

Описание: From 1972 to NHL 25, take a nostalgic journey through the evolution of hockey video games.

From the pixelated pucks of the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972 to the iconic one-timers of NHL 94 and the next-gen realism of NHL 25, this deep dive explores how hockey gaming became a cultural phenomenon.

Discover the stories behind classics like Blades of Steel, Wayne Gretzky Hockey, and EA’s NHL series, alongside forgotten gems like NHL Hitz and NHL 2K.

How did we get from glowing squares to high end graphics?

Tune in to find out.

0:00 - Intro: The NHL 94 Moment
1:15 - 1972: Magnavox Odyssey Hockey
3:00 - 1979: Intellivision’s NHL Hockey
5:10 - 1981: Atari 2600 Ice Hockey
7:30 - 8-Bit Era: Blades of Steel & Wayne Gretzky Hockey
10:45 - 1993: NHL 94’s Game-Changing Legacy
14:20 - The 2000s Golden Age: EA vs. 2K vs. NHL Hitz
18:00 - 2010s: EA’s Dominance
22:30 - 2020s: NHL 25 & The Future

Keywords: hockey video games, NHL 94, history of hockey video games, NHL 25, Blades of Steel, EA Sports NHL, NHL 2K, Wayne Gretzky Hockey, retro gaming, sports gaming evolution

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