NHL POWERRINK '97

Official Title	NHL PowerRink '97
Common Title	NHL PowerRink '97
Serial Number(s)	SIPS-60018
Region	NTSC-J
Genre / Style	Ice Hockey
Developer	Sony Interactive Studios America.
Publisher	Sony.
Date Released	30 May 1997

Disc Number & Printed Serial Number	DISC 1 SIPS-60018
Serial Number In Disc	SIPS-60018
Media Disc ID	N / A
Number Of Tracks	1 ( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size ( Image Format Used )	MB ( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc	MB
Approx. Archive Size ( Archive Type Used )	MB ( 1 RAR File with 2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s) ( UPC / EAN )	From the back cover. 4948872600187

Japanese

Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Play as any of the teams from the 1996-97 season in NHL FaceOff '97. If you're looking for a game that has just about all that hockey has to offer, you may have found it. Everything from the subtleties of both American and Canadian national anthems to the pain of plexi-glass slamming checks are in this game.

If you get bored with the players in your 25-player lineup of actual NHLers, you can always trade them to another team or even create players of your own. The All-Star teams are here as well if you're after the ultimate showdown of talent. Experience the sights, sounds, and all-out action of hockey with NHL FaceOff '97.

Features:
Play as or against 26 NHL teams from the 1997 season
Customize rosters by creating and trading players
Features simultaneous support for eight players via Multitap

Manufacturer's description:

The PlayStation Hockey Game of The Year Just Got Better!
Play Modes: Practice, Exhibition, Season All-Star Game, Playoffs and the Stanley Cup

Team Management: Trade players, release players, sign up for free agents or create your own player.

Real NHL action: New moves including hip checks, drop passes, fake shots, give and go, backwards skating, butterfly saves, stack pads and cover the puck. Single game vs season long injuries.

New strategy control: Powerplay, defensive trap, fore checking, dump and chase and zone D and all new innovative ICON passing.

All 26 NHL arenas: 26 NHL arenas with NHL team logs
Comprehensive statistics: Team and Player stats in every offensive and defensive category.

Realistic player performance: Players abilities based on their real NHL statistics.

Features:

Third person perspective.
3D graphics
Cartoon graphics
Ice Hockey theme.

Number Of Players	1-8 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks	1-4 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested ( Official Gamepads Only )	Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns ( Official Light Guns Only )	None
Other Compatible Controllers ( Official Controllers Only )	None
Special Controllers Included Or Supported ( Official Only )	None
Vibration Function Compatible	No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible	Yes ( 1 to 8 Players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile	No

Emulator	ePSXe v.1.8.0
Video Plugin	Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin	ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
CD-ROM Plugin	ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin	N / A
Vibration Compatible	The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used	SCPH7502

NOTE: This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.

OFFENSE CONTROLS:
Move player / Aim shot - D-Pad
Wrist shot - X Button
Slap shot - X Button (Hold)
Fake shot - X Button (Hold) then press X again during backswing
Redirect shot - X Button (Hold) then press Square again during backswing
Flip pass - Circle Button
Pass - Square Button
Give and go - Square Button (Hold)
Drop pass - Triangle Button
Bring up icons - L2 Button
Change camera views (with Quick Cam on) - Select Button
Pause game - Start Button

DEFENSE CONTROLS:
Move player / Aim shot - D-Pad
Slide defender in front of shot - X Button
Speed burst/shoulder check - Circle Button
Toggle closest/ 2nd closest defender - Square Button
Switch to goalie control - Triangle Button
Cross check/speed burst - L1 or R1 Button
Forward hook / Hip check left - L2 Button
Forward hook / Hip check right - R2 Button
Change camera views (with Quick Cam on) - Select Button
Pause game - Start Button

WHEN FIGHTING CONTROLS:
Block right - Circle Button
Block left - Square Button
Punch left - L1 Button
Uppercut left - L2 Button
Punch right - R1 Button
Uppercut right - R2 Button

GOALIE CONTROLS:
Goalie skates - D-Pad
Block right - Circle Button
Toggle closest / 2nd closest defender - Square Button
Glove / Blocker save left or right - L1 or R1 Button
Kick save left or right - L2 or R2 Button
Punch right - R1 Button
Pause game - Start Button

MISC CODES:
Hidden Players - At the create a player screen, enter the following names: Raja Altenhoff, Tom Braski, Craig Broadbooks, Peter Dille, Josh Hassin, Jody Kelsey, Tawn Kramer, Craig Ostrander, Kelly Ryan, Alan Scales, Chris Waley. Then put in the following info for all of them: Number: 1 Position: F Weight: 150 Handedness: R When you go to the Sign Free Agent screen, their overall abilities should be 99

- Jewel Case Covers
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- Disc Cover
DISC

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NTSC-U:

NHL Face Off '97 [SCUS-94550] -

PAL:

NHL Face Off '97 [SCES-00392] -

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