Mutant League Hockey
Mutant League Hockey — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Mutant League Hockey on?
- Mutant League Hockey was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Mutant League Hockey release?
- Mutant League Hockey was first released on December 31, 1994.
About Mutant League Hockey
Hockey with an attitude! It's mutated mayhem on the ice in the wildest, funniest, goriest game ever. 23 wild mutant teams and 23 unique arenas, each with bizarre obstacles like exploding mines and ice pits. Call nasty plays like exploding pucks and rocket packs. Set the level of gory action, then watch the body parts go flying. Unique rules like bribing refs, funny penalties, and 2-point bonus goals. Use wild weapons: axes, sledgehammers and chainsaws. Two types of nets - Standard and Battle (protected by spikes). Substitute tired goalies with the "Demon Net."
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Abalone
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1994 | $71 | $167 | — | 3 reviews | Medium |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $71 | $184 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- 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 $30 in Jul 2008, $72 five years ago, and $71 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $23 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $24 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $28 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $24 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $40 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $40 | $51 |
| Jan 2015 | $48 | $70 |
| Jan 2016 | $53 | $85 |
| Jan 2017 | $54 | $81 |
| Jan 2018 | $48 | $85 |
| Jan 2019 | $53 | $84 |
| Jan 2020 | $52 | $100 |
| Jan 2021 | $53 | $130 |
| Jan 2022 | $69 | $151 |
| Jan 2023 | $69 | $121 |
| Jan 2024 | $60 | $127 |
| Jan 2025 | $59 | $124 |
| Jan 2026 | $60 | $129 |
| Oct 2026 | $71 | $167 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | May 1994 | 014633072259 |
| Europe / PAL | March 1994 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Med
EA's gruesome mutant take on hockey, and one of the priciest US carts, so check a copy carefully.
Mutant League Hockey is an ice hockey game from EA, the follow-up to Mutant League Football (1993). Abalone and Mutant Productions developed it, and it came out in Europe in March 1994 and in North America in May 1994. Computer and Video Games listed it in August 1993 among EA's upcoming Mega Drive releases.
Sega Retro lists it as working with EA's 4 Way Play.
What the press said at the time
| Game Informer Issue 16 | May/June 1994 | 8.75 |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 78% |
| Hyper | 66/100 |
“The biggest downer is the size of the on-ice sprites. Having previously compared this game to NHLPA this is where ML Hockey deviates, with the sprites appearing a little too small and blocky. Then”
“MLH will have you coming back for more. It's fun to go out on the ice, cause fights, and kill the other team.”
“Mutant football was a blast, and hockey is even better. You can take out some aggressions and laugh your butt off.”
“Funny variant on the NHLPA games, where you can literally smash each other to death on the ice! Lots of obstacles and funny animation make this a great game.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the priciest, far above the middle, and the European cart usually costs about the same, loose and complete. Given the cost, ask for a photo of the board before paying, and remember a Western Genesis cart has no notch in its shell, so a flat Western-style shell with a notch is a repro sign. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual. EA's 4 Way Play and Sega's first Team Player do not run each other's games.
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