NHL Hitz 20-02
About the Game
NHL Hitz 20-02 is a single-player and multiplayer arcade-style ice hockey game. The game adapts the basic rules and setting of professional hockey into a fast-paced, exaggerated format. Matches are played three-on-three with goaltenders, creating wide-open ice and emphasizing speed, heavy body checks, and high scoring. Penalties are removed, and play rarely stops, keeping the focus on constant action.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The control scheme is simplified to allow easy access to shooting, passing, and deking, while defensive play emphasizes physicality and intercepting the puck. Players can fight during games, with fights determining which player returns to the ice after a brief skirmish. Season and championship play offer structured progressions through schedules and playoffs. The Franchise mode enables the creation of a custom team, including designing logos, uniforms, and player names. Over the course of the franchise, attribute points and credits are earned through wins and performance, which can be spent to improve player abilities and unlock extra content.
Standout Features
- Players can fight during games, with fights determining which player returns to the ice after a brief skirmish.
- Matches can be won by outscoring opponents in the set period, though the shortened team size and rule-free environment often result in high-scoring games.
- Exhibition mode allows quick matches between any two teams.
- Over the course of the franchise, attribute points and credits are earned through wins and performance, which can be spent to improve player abilities and unlock extra content.
- The game includes a number of hidden extras and unlockable items.
- Completing objectives or meeting certain conditions can reveal secret teams, fantasy arenas, and novelty characters outside the standard NHL roster.
- Multiplayer is supported both locally and through system-linked play, with the emphasis on competitive head-to-head matches.
- NHL Hitz 20-02 is a single-player and multiplayer arcade-style ice hockey game.
Modes & Ways to Play
Exhibition mode allows quick matches between any two teams. Season and championship play offer structured progressions through schedules and playoffs. The Franchise mode enables the creation of a custom team, including designing logos, uniforms, and player names. Multiplayer is supported both locally and through system-linked play, with the emphasis on competitive head-to-head matches.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Matches can be won by outscoring opponents in the set period, though the shortened team size and rule-free environment often result in high-scoring games.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for NHL Hitz 20-02 | Xbox.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Black Box Games | United States | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Midway Sports | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Black Box Games | France | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Midway Sports | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Midway Games Limited | France | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Arcade Stick | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay Product ID | 8102 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005O0I5 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 031719300013 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5037930080029 | France | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
