What platforms is NHL 99 on?

NHL 99 was released on Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation.

When did NHL 99 release?

NHL 99 was first released on September 30, 1998.

NHL 99

Sep 30, 1998SportNintendo 64PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation

NHL 99 — frequently asked questions

What platforms is NHL 99 on?: NHL 99 was released on Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation.
When did NHL 99 release?: NHL 99 was first released on September 30, 1998.

About NHL 99

Battle along the boards, feed the open man, patrol the ice! Game Features: *Beginner lever - pick up and play!; *Coaching strategies from Stanley Cup Winner Marc Crawford; *Commentary by Bill Clement; *5 game modes; *18 top international teams; *Updated 1998 roster-expansion Nashville Predators.

Summary via IGDB.

NHL 99 on Wikipedia

NHL 99 is an ice hockey video game developed by Electronic Arts Canada. It was released in September 1998 and was the successor to NHL 98.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
Developer: EA Canada
Publisher: EA Sports
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Series: NHL

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

70/100

from 23 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Nintendo 64	1998	$9	$27	$89	10 reviews	Low

Release timeline

PlayStationSep 30, 1998
PC (Microsoft Windows)Sep 30, 1998
Nintendo 64Oct 1, 1998

First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.

We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22

Loose

Complete

$27

Sealed

$89

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
PAL release	$12	$39	—

What it needs to play

RequiredController Pak — to save your progress: the game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge (game manual).

How often it sells

Loose: about 2 times a week
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about 6 times a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $1.00 in Jan 2007, $7.99 five years ago, and $8.27 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2007	$1.00	—
Jan 2008	$0.75	—
Jan 2009	$1.89	—
Jan 2010	$1.03	—
Jan 2011	$0.75	—
Jan 2012	$0.88	—
Jan 2013	$0.90	—
Jan 2014	$3.99	$11.98
Jan 2015	$4.00	$19.99
Jan 2016	$4.89	$7.05
Jan 2017	$4.31	$8.80
Jan 2018	$5.35	$5.50
Jan 2019	$4.48	$7.51
Jan 2020	$4.72	$13.99
Jan 2021	$7.86	$22
Jan 2022	$7.39	$25
Jan 2023	$6.69	$23
Jan 2024	$7.99	$17.50
Jan 2025	$8.49	$25
Jan 2026	$10.49	$29
Oct 2026	$8.27	$25

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Cartridge serial	Known board
North America	1 October 1998	NUS-N9HE-USA	NUS-01A-02
Europe / PAL	30 November 1998	NUS-N9HP-EUR	—

Source: Serials and board numbers: MAME's Nintendo 64 software list (read from dumped cartridges); serials cross-checked against the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database and, for North American carts, gameverifying's N64 board list, and published only where two of them agree

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1998
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Nintendo 64 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A fully licensed, hard-hitting hockey cart that sells for very little.

NHL 99 on the Nintendo 64 carries the NHL and NHLPA licenses with every team and player, including the Nashville Predators expansion team. MBL Research developed this version and EA Sports published it, with North America getting it in October 1998 and Europe in November.

Hyper judged it a worthwhile purchase for recreational fans, even though the controls were not executed as well as they could have been. GameFan's April 1999 review of Konami's Blades of Steel treated NHL 99 as the better of the two.

How it was made

The Nintendo 64 version was developed by MBL Research and published by EA Sports.

What the press said at the time

GameRankings (aggregate)		84%
CNET Gamecenter		8/10
Electronic Gaming Monthly		8/10
Game Informer		8.25/10
GamePro		5/5
GameRevolution		A−
GameSpot		7.9/10
IGN		8.8/10
N64 Magazine		74%
Nintendo Power		7.6/10

“Overall, NHL '99 is a superior ice hockey game to many that have gone before.”
— Total 64, 1998

“Overall, NHL 99 is definitely looking sweet right now, but EA definitely needs to address the goalie AI problems”
— Electronic Gaming Monthly, October 1998

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.

How the Nintendo 64 version differs

The N64 version runs at a medium-high resolution and 30 frames per second, with Rumble Pak support and a four-player mode.

Commentary in the N64 version is by ESPN's Bill Clement.

Also on other platforms

PlayStation · Windows

PlayStation. The PlayStation version had higher-resolution graphics than NHL 98, but its frame rate and unresponsive controls, especially in multiplayer modes, hurt playability.
Windows. Next Generation called the Windows version the best-looking hockey game on the PC.

How the other versions reviewed

Windows	GameRankings	88%
PlayStation	GameRankings	80%
Windows	CNET Gamecenter	8/10
Windows	Computer Gaming World	5/5
PlayStation	Electronic Gaming Monthly	7.67/10
PlayStation	Game Informer	9/10
PlayStation	GameFan	92%
Windows	GamePro	4.5/5
PlayStation	GamePro	4.5/5
Windows	GameRevolution	B
PlayStation	GameRevolution	B+
Windows	GameSpot	8.4/10
PlayStation	GameSpot	8.4/10
Windows	IGN	9/10
PlayStation	IGN	8.9/10
Windows	Next Generation	5/5
PlayStation	Next Generation	2/5
PlayStation	Official PlayStation Magazine	4.5/5
Windows	PC Gamer US	91%
Windows	The Cincinnati Enquirer	4.5/5

These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.

Before you buy

The US cartridge is among the cheapest in the library and the fake risk is low. The game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge, so budget for one. PAL copies cost somewhat more, loose and complete. Complete copies sell for a few times the loose price, and sealed copies for noticeably more again.