NES Works #077: Ice Hockey & Major League Baseball

Video Works by Jeremy Parish

A pair of old-school sports games this week—one whose quality and playability transcends its visuals, and ones whose quality and playability... do not.

Nintendo's Ice Hockey, developed in collaboration with NES Volleyball creators Pax Softnica, distills the essence of the sport into a take whose simplistic style makes possible some truly accessible, fast-paced gameplay that transcends its genre. It's a remarkable game in many respects!

Major League Baseball is a mediocre Famista clone whose sales pitch consists entirely of, "We have real team names." Your mileage will vary, greatly.

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