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Majine · Oct 13, 2017

3 on 3 NHL Arcade is (was?) an amazingly fun game, especially in local multiplayer. We used to laugh our asses of at what was happening on the screen. Iceman cometh!

Due to expired licenses, the game that was once available on both PS3 and 360 is now only available for purchase through the Asian PlayStation Store with the use of Singaporean currency. As far as I know, there is no way to get it on current-gen consoles.

Come on, people need this in their lives. I'm sure it's easier to accomplish than making Skate 4.

Simon Belmont · Oct 13, 2017

Tiny Goalie!

Im on board!

GeordieMark · Oct 13, 2017

Simon Belmont said:
Tiny Goalie!

Im on board!

Fucking tiny goalie. As frustrating as being hit with a blue shell.

I'm on board too. Loved that game.

KentBlake · Oct 13, 2017

That's actually a pretty good idea. I vote for it.

Hazu · Oct 13, 2017

Yess please! No NHL 18 on Switch was a huge disappointement for me, I want this one at the very least!

faridmon · Oct 13, 2017

Skate 4

Damn Silly · Oct 13, 2017

Yeah, while I like my normal sports games as much as the next person, the world needs more fun twists on sports like this, FIFA Street and Rocket League.

Cosmo Clock 21 · Oct 13, 2017

did you really need to try and make it a hashtag though

Majine · Oct 13, 2017

Cosmo Clock 21 said:
did you really need to try and make it a hashtag though

I do what must be done.

KRyPT · Oct 13, 2017

Majine said:
I do what must be done.

Hashtags can't have dashes, so you may need to do more I'm afraid

The Bookerman · Oct 13, 2017

the 3 on 3 arcade style is in Nhl 2018 if I'm not mistaken? It's called threes?

Gameplay trailer

TechnicPuppet · Oct 13, 2017

Yeah do it EA. Love arcade sports games like this.

PodcastFips · Oct 13, 2017

The Bookerman said:
the 3 on 3 arcade style is in Nhl 2018 if I'm not mistaken? It's called threes?

Gameplay trailer

Threes is very different gameplay wise. Basically standard NHL physics with hits turned up a little.

With 3 on 3 Arcade they went bonkers.

Majine · Oct 13, 2017

The Bookerman said:
the 3 on 3 arcade style is in Nhl 2018 if I'm not mistaken? It's called threes?

Gameplay trailer

I don't see any powerups or oversized (human) heads.

npanciroli · Oct 13, 2017

Was that a banana?!

Minamu · Oct 13, 2017

There's a gaffer over in the indie dev thread who is making something very similar to this and it looks amazing, and I don't even like sports games myself. Check it out!

SonicXtreme · Oct 13, 2017

nhl HITZ was the peak of hockey

Rocketz · Oct 13, 2017

Make it BC and I would be happy

ComputerBlue · Oct 13, 2017

The Bookerman said:
the 3 on 3 arcade style is in Nhl 2018 if I'm not mistaken? It's called threes?

Gameplay trailer

They should sell this as standalone.

Sephzilla · Oct 13, 2017

The Bookerman said:
the 3 on 3 arcade style is in Nhl 2018 if I'm not mistaken? It's called threes?

Gameplay trailer

most fun mode in the game

Danneee · Oct 13, 2017

What EA should do is re-release NHL Rock the Rink, that was awesome!
He rolled him like a cheap burrito is up the with Boooom schakalaka for me.

belushy · Oct 13, 2017

faridmon said:
Skate 4

This, nhl 3v3, and finally....

BRING BACK NCAA Football. Sucks that decision isnt just for them to make

Slippery In Net · Oct 13, 2017

As a huge fan of the NHL Hitz games

(I even made an editor for them)

, I was pretty disappointed by 3 on 3 arcade. What I'm looking for is arcade style 3-on-3 hockey, not bobbleheads collecting powerups. At some point 3 on 3 arcade feels a bit too much like "NHL 09 meets a Mario Party minigame".

Threes on NHL 18 is fun, but I still find moneypuck annoying there. Who came up with this notion that "arcade style sports game" = "randomly give out huge advantages"? Sure, offline you can turn it off. Online sadly you can't.

RedRooster · Oct 13, 2017

SonicXtreme said:
nhl HITZ was the peak of hockey

Yup. The one with Pronger on the cover(2003?) was perfection. Real equipment, crazy customization, great announcer names and fun season mode. Giant baby head "Uncle Slippery", instant funny.

RedRooster · Oct 13, 2017

Slippery In Net said:
As a huge fan of the NHL Hitz games

(I even made an editor for them)

, I was pretty disappointed by 3 on 3 arcade. What I'm looking for is arcade style 3-on-3 hockey, not bobbleheads collecting powerups. At some point 3 on 3 arcade feels a bit too much like "NHL 09 meets a Mario Party minigame".

Threes on NHL 18 is fun, but I still find moneypuck annoying there. Who came up with this notion that "arcade style sports game" = "randomly give out huge advantages"? Sure, offline you can turn it off. Online sadly you can't.

Agreed, 3on3 just wasn't quite as good. Did you update the rosters for HITZ? That's all it needed!

World SkiFree · Oct 13, 2017

npanciroli said:
Was that a banana?!

Such a fun game. I remember a multiplayer moment in 3on3 when we heard the monkey shriek with the banana drop, the meek tiny goalie announcement and the booming Iceman Cometh audio cues in close succession during a pretty intense scrum. It was something to behold.

SonicXtreme said:
nhl HITZ was the peak of hockey

Yes, great stuff. I have 2002 on PS2 but I gather 2003 is best?

Going back to EA's arcade sports offerings, I view Madden Arcade on the 360 as something of a spiritual successor to Mutant League Football. Certainly different themes and wackiness levels but very comparable experiences for me.

malfcn · Oct 13, 2017

An arcade game would be welcomed. I sunk a bunch of hours into Wayne Gretzky 3d Hockey on n64 back in the day.

Pyroclastic · Oct 13, 2017

gonna 3334rd this. it never really topped nhl hitz 02 for me which I used to play constantly until a couple of years ago but any arcade hockey game would be welcomed. I've never actually tried the main NHL series but perhaps they're like fifa in that they seem to veer from completely sim like and methodical one year to more arcadey the next? if there's a game in the series like that on current gen I'll buy it.

WhiteWaterM00se · Oct 13, 2017

I honesty thought Madden arcade was way better. But with some tweaking this could be awesome too!

Or if EA made an updated NHL 94 and sold it separately. That would be awesome too.

Milly79 · Oct 13, 2017

Sure, let's bring back curve shots and charge hitting. I'm down for that.

Cudder · Oct 13, 2017

Yes please. I had some of the funniest moments I've ever had while gaming playing this with a friend of mine.

NHL Threes in NHL 18 is dog shit. Literally the exact same as the main game, with some sliders maxed.

lush · Oct 13, 2017

Yes, please. I'd also take Madden Arcade and FIFA Street as well(pls).

pettersson · Oct 13, 2017

Played it a lot back then. The menu sounds were hilarious, they were just self made effects (wooosh)

World SkiFree · Oct 13, 2017

lush said:
Yes, please. I'd also take Madden Arcade and FIFA Street as well(pls).

FIFA Street is great. Bought the original on sale a couple of years ago. Really fun. Haven't tried sequels.

mazillion · Oct 13, 2017

If we're asking for EA to revive a sport franchise, Skate 4 should take priority.

imBask · Oct 13, 2017

Swoooosshhhh
Bloiip
bloiip
bloiip
swooooossshhh

GIVE IT TO ME

Marvie_3 · Oct 13, 2017

No 3 vs 3 superstar Nik Antropov, no sale.

pettersson · Oct 13, 2017

imBask said:
Swoooosshhhh
Bloiip
bloiip
bloiip
swooooossshhh

GIVE IT TO ME

The sound effects were awesome

failgubbe · Oct 13, 2017

JABEE · Oct 13, 2017

I miss arcade sports games.

I was just talking about this. Now they are relegated to side modes, often existing as re-skinned versions of the sim game.

The Albatross · Oct 13, 2017

Sadly, the companies behind the licenses have stopped allowing a lot of the stuff that developers used to release in the 2000s.

Not only is there no development will there anymore, but the NFL, NBA, and presumably NHL have all cut back on what they allow developers to put into a game.

I'm surprised they haven't released like "EA Street," which is a combination of NBA Street, NFL, NHL, and FIFA Street, with simplified rules, over the top gameplay (but with the sort of balance that NBA Street Vol 2 and 3 had), and fuck it, throw in your card trading microtransactions into it if you have to make money. I feel like doing this right, with 3 on 3 online play would be a huge, huge money maker for EA,a nd they could deliver it as a platform. Basically, ruin the franchise with microtransactions and loot card trading, but the games would be huge money makers.

Andd then for the love of god leave us alone and stop ruining simulation sports franchises.

Rygar 8 Bit · Oct 13, 2017

JABEE said:
I miss arcade sports games. I was just talking about this. Now they are relegated to side modes, often existing as re-skinned versions of the sim game.

i mean a mutant league successor did just come out http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1447094
if it dose well enough they said they will have open conversations for new mutant league games

SonicXtreme · Oct 14, 2017

World SkiFree said:
Yes, great stuff. I have 2002 on PS2 but I gather 2003 is best?

I actually think the second nhl hitz was a 5-5 sort of weird change to the franchise, you want the older version which is pure 3-3 (+goalies obv)

Vanillalite · Oct 14, 2017

Wtb Wayne Gretzky's 3d Hockey

Dizzy-4U · Oct 14, 2017

I've been playing it with friends for years and we laugh through the whole thing every single time. Never gets old.

It's the closest I've ever felt of playing an N64 game last gen (aside from the actual N64 ports of course).

Inuhanyou · Oct 14, 2017

Hey EA, release a Need for Speed 1080p60fps hot pursuit 2010 remaster

rrs · Oct 14, 2017

Inuhanyou said:
Hey EA, release a Need for Speed 1080p60fps hot pursuit 2010 remaster

Porsche Unleashed instead

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