NHL Breakaway 99
NHL Breakaway 99 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is NHL Breakaway 99 on?
- NHL Breakaway 99 was released on Nintendo 64.
- When did NHL Breakaway 99 release?
- NHL Breakaway 99 was first released on November 27, 1998.
About NHL Breakaway 99
All 27 NHL teams and over 600 players including the expansion Nashville Predators. Symbol-based passing and non-puck handler control. Real-life player sizes and weights. Create, trade, sign and release players. Set team style for physical play, power plays and penalty killing. Updated 1998-99 team jerseys, rosters, schedules and realigned divisions. Actual arena names for the ultimate NHL realism!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Developer
- Iguana Entertainment
- Publisher
- Acclaim Entertainment
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Series
- NHL
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $12 | $33 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 2 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 $0.99 in Oct 2008, $8.60 five years ago, and $14.00 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $0.90 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.84 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.49 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.19 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.06 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.48 | $16.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.97 | $3.90 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.98 | $25 |
| Jan 2017 | $6.97 | $2.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $6.14 | $15.50 |
| Jan 2019 | $5.75 | $14.65 |
| Jan 2020 | $8.00 | $24 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.94 | $33 |
| Jan 2022 | $10.36 | $45 |
| Jan 2023 | $13.17 | $98 |
| Jan 2024 | $10.00 | $88 |
| Jan 2025 | $9.00 | $51 |
| Jan 2026 | $12.99 | $80 |
| Oct 2026 | $14.00 | $42 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 30 November 1998 | NUS-NH9E-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | December 1998 | NUS-NH9P-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1998
- Authenticity
- Low
A one-year roster refresh that Next Generation called last year's game with new rosters and rules, and an inexpensive cart.
NHL Breakaway 99 is Acclaim's hockey game, developed by Iguana West, a sequel to NHL Breakaway 98, with Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings on the cover. It reached North America in late 1998.
Next Generation (February 1999) rated it two stars out of five, calling it nothing more than last year's version with the new rosters and rules, and suggested that N64 hockey games were required to stay the same from year to year.
How it was made
Developed by Iguana West and published by Acclaim.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 60% | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4/10, 4/10, 4.5/10, 4/10 | |
| Game Informer | 6/10 | |
| GamePro | 2/5 | |
| GameSpot | 6.9/10 | |
| IGN | 6/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 64% | |
| Next Generation | 2/5 | |
| Nintendo Power | 7.1/10 |
“NHL Breakaway '99 is nothing more than last year's version with the new rosters and rules.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
Before you buy
Low fake risk. The US cart sits below the library median on loose price, with PAL copies costing somewhat less. Complete copies cost a few times the loose price.
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