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World Hockey '88

Turn back the clock! Take a shot! Face-off against friends and family side-by-side or over the internet in this celebration of hockey video games past, present, and future!

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Developer
Phantasma Digital
Publisher
Phantasma Digital
Release
June 20, 2025
1 year and 43 days ago
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Positive13 reviews84.6%

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About the Game

EXHIBITION MODE (up to 2 Players)

Play a single game of hockey. (Player vs CPU, Player vs Player, or CPU vs CPU)

TOURNAMENT MODE (up to 2 Players)

Play against multiple rounds of teams in a tournament bracket.

Featuring various preset brackets based on historic tournaments!

PRACTICE MODE (1 Player)

Practice the game’s controls with configurable scenarios.

WORLD CHAMPION (1 Player)

Play against a sequence of teams with increasing difficulty, beat them all without a loss to become the undisputed champion team!

ONLINE (2 Player, 1 Local)

Play a game of hockey against a human player over the internet.

FEATURING

  • 32+ Teams

  • Adjustable rules for Icing, Fighting, Overtime, and Penalties

  • Configurable Camera Settings

  • Shootouts

  • Online Multiplayer

  • Additional Unlockable Teams, Rinks, and Gameplay Modifiers

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