2010 video game
NHL Slapshot is EA Sports ' third 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 .
Wayne Gretzky is the game's cover athlete. 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 [ edit ]
The hockey stick peripheral for NHL Slapshot
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]
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic .[ 3]
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
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^ a b "NHL Slapshot for Wii Reviews" . Metacritic . Archived from the original on September 3, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010 .
^ Bailey, Kat (September 10, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review" . 1UP.com . Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. 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 . Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2015 .
^ Todd, Brett (September 7, 2010). "NHL Slapshot Review" . GameSpot . Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. 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 . Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015 .
^ "NHL Slapshot". Nintendo Power . Vol. 259. October 2010. p. 89.
^ Ronaghan, Neal (October 10, 2010). "NHL Slapshot" . Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015 .
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