NHL 95
NHL 95 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is NHL 95 on?
- NHL 95 was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, Sega Game Gear, Game Boy.
- When did NHL 95 release?
- NHL 95 was first released on December 31, 1994.
About NHL 95
NHL '95 was EA Sports' third licensed ice hockey game, promising the fastest action in the series to date. The action is viewed top-down, and can be played with or without realistic penalties. There is a full season mode, allowing you to guide a team through all 84 matches, with the option of injuries potentially putting players out of a sequence of matches. You have full control over trading and creating players for your squad. New in-game moves include dummy shots and lie-down blocks.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, Sega Game Gear, Game Boy
- Developer
- EA Canada
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player, Split screen
- Themes
- Non-fiction
- Series
- NHL
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 | 1994 | $5 | $11 | $88 | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · DOS · Sega Game Gear · Game Boy. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $8 | $13 | — |
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a month
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.87 in Oct 2012, $5.25 five years ago, and $4.93 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2013 | — | — |
| Jan 2014 | — | — |
| Jan 2015 | — | — |
| Jan 2016 | — | — |
| Jan 2017 | $3.99 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.15 | $7.49 |
| Jan 2019 | $5.23 | $8.39 |
| Jan 2020 | $5.94 | $7.42 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.31 | $8.49 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.27 | $8.69 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.23 | $10.68 |
| Jan 2024 | $4.86 | $12.34 |
| Jan 2025 | $4.95 | $9.49 |
| Jan 2026 | $5.92 | $10.79 |
| Oct 2026 | $4.93 | $10.82 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | September 1994 | 014633071948 |
| Europe / PAL | 23 September 1994 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Low
A smooth, deep early-EA hockey game with team-management features, and one of the cheaper US carts.
NHL 95 is an EA Sports hockey game whose Genesis version was developed by High Score Productions and Double Diamond Sports. It came out in North America in September 1994 and in Europe on 23 September 1994, with rosters and player attributes reflecting the 1994-95 NHL season.
GamePro's review of the Genesis version praised the ability to sign, trade and release real NHL players, to create your own fantasy players, the advanced statistics, the new injury animations, the realistic sounds and the speed of the game. It said the Super NES version was just average, with weaker controls and sound and missing content such as shootout and playoff modes.
In the sales charts
In one sales chart, September 1995; highest position #7.
Show the placing
- #7 in the Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 49, September 1995
Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Next Generation rated the Genesis version four stars out of five, saying EA scores again with the best NHL action anywhere.
Also on other platforms
MS-DOS · Super NES · Game Gear · Game Boy
- Super NES. GamePro called the Super NES version just average, citing vastly inferior controls and sound effects compared with the Genesis and the removal of shootout mode, playoff mode, fake shots and drop-passes.
- Game Boy. GamePro found the Game Boy version's impressive graphics and selection of modes outweighed by the frustration of limited two-button control, and said the large sprites leave so little ice that you almost need a map to find the net.
- MS-DOS. Next Generation rated the PC version four stars out of five.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits near the bottom of the price range. The European cart usually costs more than the US one. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it, so test that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake. Sega Retro lists it as working with EA's 4 Way Play and with XBAND. EA's 4 Way Play and Sega's first Team Player do not run each other's games; Sega's later Team Player (MK-1647) runs both in its EXTRA mode.
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