Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League
Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League on?
- Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League was released on Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Game Boy, PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, Nintendo Entertainment System.
- When did Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League release?
- Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League was first released on December 31, 1990.
About Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League
This radical hockey game pits you and your team against some of the toughest skaters ever to burn a hole in the ice! Victory goes to the team that kicks, punches, and high-sticks its opponent into slush. Standard hockey rules apply, plus a few surprises to stir things up. So lace on your skates and fasten your face mask - hockey is about to break loose!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Game Boy, PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, Nintendo Entertainment System
- Developer
- Williams Electronics Games
- Publisher
- Williams Electronics Games
- Game modes
- Single player
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1992 | $14 | $43 | — | Low |
Also released on: Arcade · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine · Game Boy · PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 · Nintendo Entertainment System. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $3.97 in Oct 2007, $13.47 five years ago, and $13.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $4.95 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $1.85 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $3.93 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.21 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $9.38 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $8.50 | $15.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $9.99 | $12.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.75 | $30 |
| Jan 2017 | $13.23 | $27 |
| Jan 2018 | $12.99 | $24 |
| Jan 2019 | $12.75 | $29 |
| Jan 2020 | $14.53 | $34 |
| Jan 2021 | $14.80 | $35 |
| Jan 2022 | $15.25 | $33 |
| Jan 2023 | $16.29 | $42 |
| Jan 2024 | $15.45 | $39 |
| Jan 2025 | $16.47 | $44 |
| Jan 2026 | $14.98 | $40 |
| Oct 2026 | $13.99 | $43 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1992 | T-11096 | 020588010598 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A rough-and-tumble cartoon hockey cart that Sega Pro disliked, priced right at the middle.
Hit the Ice is Taito's cartoonish three-a-side hockey game, which began in the arcade in 1990. Aisystem Tokyo developed the Genesis version, and Taito published it in North America in 1992.
Sega Pro was unimpressed by the Mega Drive version. It said play was slower than the arcade, the players clumsy to direct and the sprites inclined to collide, a big disappointment despite the league mode and two-player option.
What the press said at the time
“Hit the Ice is extremely fun, especially head to head. It’s not just hockey, it’s two on two fighting hockey.”
“Hit The Ice is the Andy Dyer of the school hockey squad. Get the message?”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Sega Pro scored the Mega Drive conversion 42%, saying the rip-roaring sound survived but the gameplay lets the conversion down.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · Super NES · Game Boy · PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 · NES
| Arcade | Taito |
- NES. An NES version was developed but never released.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits about at the median. It came out in North America only, so a US copy is the one to buy. Check that a listing is the Genesis cartridge and not the SNES, Game Boy or PC Engine game.
Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League screenshots
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