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  1. NHL 94' 20th Anniversary - What are we doing?

    in General NHL'94 Discussion

    Posted

    Well if it comes down to economics I think that's the wrong reasons. I think it would be great if they acknowledged the success of the game & it's dynasty. Not because they can make money out of an event, but because it would be a great thing to do. I also believe a nod to the past can help reinforce a brand in the future..............Wii had a reboot of the first Resident evil game before it released Resident Evil 4. Did that help boost resident evil 4 sales on Wii just by getting the name & brand on the console? Who knows. One of those advertising intangibles perhaps?

    Would including '94 on NHL14 help boost sales to people that perhaps wouldn't have bothered otherwise, but a little nostalgia bonus brings them back to the brand? I believe other classic games have been put in with modern games as freebies in the past? OAPs like me who loved '94 back in the day, but perhaps don't play on a PC or belong to this community may be swayed.

    You make a good point about the licensing though. That's certainly an obstacle to repackaging 94 with a modern game.

    All in all I find the lack of enthusiasm for some sort of event to mark 20 years a bit of a shame..................Is it OK if I have that opinion?

    I just wanna say there's no shame at all. "No shame in the game" as I've heard it said. Big thanks to Halifax, Chaos, Evan, smozoma, DaDonch, Plabax, KingRaph, Dan and everyone else who keeps these great online leagues going year after year. Also, thanks to EggInk for doing a sweet BBQ last month at his house in Jersey. Maybe we can plan something similar for 2013, with more people involved.

    Robbie: If you wanna organize a big event, go for it. If you wanna type out a bunch of nonsense expressing your shame and disappointment, maybe you should think twice.

  2. NHL 94' 20th Anniversary - What are we doing?

    in General NHL'94 Discussion

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    On a serious note, what a great shame that it appears there won't be some sort of EA co-ordinated/sponsored event.

    This legendary game, that really changed the genre forever, and who's influence can still be seen in today's games really deserves some special recognition.

    How many games are going to this popular & actually attracting new players 20 years after it's release?!

    It appears a huge marketing opportunity for EA is going to be missed here. I would have thought packaging Clockwise's 2014 update & the Classic 94 weight bug fixed rom (If we're talking GENS) with the latest EA 2014 game would have been an absolute no brainer.

    Disappointing there'll be no big commemorative event............................unless Halifax, Chaos & Evan have something up their sleeves? :exciting:

    Great shame? Chill out, dude. It's a great little community we have here, but EA Sports sold 353,000 copies of FIFA '13 in ONE DAY. You really think EA Sports cares about 100 people who play a bootlegged free version of their hockey game from 20 yeas ago? There's really only about 35 serious genesis players who have been active in online leagues for multiple seasons, and we are spread out all over the world. Let me do the math for you: 35 is 0.01% of 353,000. The New York City area BBQ only got 4 people from the online community with a couple months lead time. It was fun, but a corporate sponsorship is laughable.

    There are legal and financial issues with packaging NHL '94 with NHL '14... first of all, the NHL and NHLPA don't even have an agreement with each other right now. That's kind of a big deal. I've never played NHL '04, but I've been told that it had the classic '94 game on it without player names because of issues with licensing player likeness. That's lame.

    Bottom line: Who has the time and money to travel long distance for an NHL '94 event? I've made it to 2 live tournaments in Philadelphia (2 hours from where I live), and I was the only one from the online community to make it. Those were fun, but I doubt I'd be able to travel somewhere like Toronto to do something that I can do from the comfort of my apartment.

  4. The most exciting player to ever play in the NHL

    in NHL Discussion

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    10. Pavel Datsyuk

    9. Jaromir Jagr

    8. Pavel Bure

    7. Denis Savard

    6. Kent Nilsson

    5. Gilbert Perreault

    4. Alex Kovalev

    3. Wayne Gretzky

    2. Bobby Orr

    1. Mario Lemieux

    Nilsson and Perreault were before my time, and I was a little surprised they were so high on the list. Kovalev #4? He's a very skilled player, but I'm not sure I'd put him ahead of Yzerman, Sakic, Forsberg, Selanne, Bourque, Jagr, and Bure. Also, Messier deserves some consideration; he's #2 all-time in points.

  12. GDL '93 - Season 0 - Sign ups and Wait List

    in GDL '93 General Discussion

    Posted

    I didn't know you could change the penalty time...that's cool!

    I wonder why nobody ever thought about scaling back the penalties for a 5 min period in other ROMs? A 2 minute penalty would be okay in a 20 min period, but since we play 5 minute periods, I would think the penalty time should be scaled back to 30 seconds. Fighting from 5 to 1:15.

    I like the idea of scaling back penalties to 1 minute... Mainly because the computer referee makes mind-boggling calls sometimes that can sway the outcome of a game unfairly. Nothing worse than having 2 men in the box when you're trying to make a comeback in the 3rd period.

  19. Player name anagrams

    in NHL Discussion

    Posted · Edited by da94wookiee

    Pavel Bure

    A PUB REVEL

    A PUB LEVER

    REVEAL PUB

    LEAVE BURP

    A BLUE PERV

    ALE VERB UP

    ALE PUB REV

    RAVEL BE UP

    ALP RUB EVE

    PAL RUB EVE

    LAP RUB EVE

    BURLAP EVE

    Vancouver Canucks - VANCOUVER CAN SUCK

    ...I didn't make these up. I googled Pavel Bure anagram.

  20. NIGHTMARE SEASON

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by da94wookiee

    LOL. Nightmare on NHL '94!!!!!! Ron Barr with the Power Glove!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I considered Messier with a donut, but he's been so good for me in Blitz that I gotta respect the moose.

    If your pain and suffering could make 1 person smile, it's been worth it. Especially true because right now I'm 3-7 and went 2-1 against you!

    Just stick it out bud. I went 36-4 in C and won the playoff... then I snuck into the semi-final in A with Chicago last season. The A League is no joke! As I mentioned, I'm 3-7 right now. Just have fun, learn from it, and you'll be an awesome bud!

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