Blue Ice. The Star. Roenick. NHL ‘94 Lives Again in ‘Anniversary Mode’
Wait, before you ask it, he already knows your first question. "No," says Sean Ramjagsingh, the producer of NHL 14, "you cannot make Gretzky's head bleed."
The Last Sports Stars of Video Games' Cartridge Era [Corrected]
Monday, Jason Kidd gave the NBA his retirement notice. He and Grant Hill were the only active players this year that appeared in NBA Jam: Tournament Edition from 1994. Like veterans of a long-ago war, day by day we are losing the athletes of video gaming's cartridge era. These are the last of them.
The NHL is Down to Three Active Players Who Appeared in NHL '94
Hyping the cover vote for NHL 14, the league reached back to that old 16-bit crowd-pleaser, NHL '94, to make this adorable video. It's appropriate because one of the finalists is the New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur, the only active goalie whose NHL career is older than the video game.
Another Retirement Marks the Slow Sunset of Sports Video Games'…
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Watch Jeremy Roenick Make Jeremy Roenick's Head Bleed in NHL '94
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Here's a re-creation of the classic scene from Swingers, in which digital Jeremy Roenick makes digital Wayne Gretzky's head bleed, this time starring Real Jeremy Roenick. Playing as Gretzky in NHL '94. In 2011. Now I think my head's gonna bleed.
Minor League Team Parties Like It's NHL '94
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Like Tecmo Bowl and RBI Baseball, NHL '94 is a sports video game that transcended its genre. Anyone who played a Genesis or Super Nintendo in the 1990s remembers its goal celebration - every player rushing the scorer, sticks raised.
No Less of a Memory — The Human Drama of Video Game Sports
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Some video game sports moments are so indelible we remember and narrate them the same way we do the ones from real life.