NHL Breakaway Series Review - Nintendo 64 Review - Ultra HDMI - HD

[@SNESdrunk]

I had Breakaway 98. I went back to NHL 96 pretty quickly. Good point on player sizes being a new thing, but I still did not like the stiff controls as opposed to the shoot-em-up-style controls the SNES/Genesis games had

[@n64glennplant]

Oh so you prefer 96 to 95? I still think 95 is the most fun I’ve ever had with a hockey game

[@busupshot83]

94 was my favorite I scored 30 once in 95 with the deke glitch

[@carlosbirger5151]

I love how prolific you are Glenn. The N64 is my most cherished console from my childhood so this channel is like a godsend. Great work mate :D

[@n64glennplant]

Thanks Carlos - plenty more lined up already

[@goldenmediastudios]

SO cool to hear a Brit review a Hockey game! You’ve got a Canadian’s approval! The sound effects option in the settings was great, used it over my crappy movies back then!

[@n64glennplant]

Technically I’m half Canadian as my old mans from Ottawa but I’ll take the compliment 😬

[@goldenmediastudios]

@@n64glennplant I live west of Montreal, only an hour drive to Ottawa!

[@martinalther6661]

I remember the first Breakaway making quite a few waves when it came out. Both for being the N64’s first hockey sim and for being the first hockey game to not be Gretzky 3D. As a hockey fan, I rented and enjoyed it quite a bit... but then NHL 99 came out and blew it completely out of the water.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah that was a much better title IMO

[@ipeefreely2364]

This game was crazy fun back in the days.

[@n64glennplant]

Amen to that

[@Jorgemagottnumber9]

You keep spoiling us with all these great quality constant uploads

[@n64glennplant]

thank you for watching, I have a load more videos lined up this month already

[@Moon_Dog_]

Whoa - so early that the Arizona Coyotes were called the Phoenix Coyotes and actually had cool, unique jerseys!

[@n64glennplant]

that's all over my head but im sure you're 100% correct hah

[@Moon_Dog_]

N64 Glenn Plant the player on the title screen played for the Phoenix lol. Also - as a big hockey fan + Canadain - I would have to say that NHL 99 was THE BEST for the system.

[@Scouching]

Yoooooo Sheffield Steelers shoutout. Very nice. NHL 99 and Wayne Gretzky 3D go hand in hand, I think. I mean in one, you can try playing Team Japan against the NHL Eastern Conference All-Stars, and in the other, the goalie turns into a wall. Two sides of the same coin.

[@n64glennplant]

steelers fan until the new Leeds team at the arena by elland rd are operational! haha

[@SolidSnake684]

Loved 99 as a kid. The shooting was always odd, and I never got the hang of it, but I still played this all the time. It was just different. Between EA or crazy arcade hockey, it was nice to see a different take, especially if it was decent like this was.

[@n64glennplant]

see I much preferred 98 on ps1 - so many seasons in coop with my bro playing as the ducks haha

[@SolidSnake684]

@@n64glennplant That era of Mighty Ducks was such a fun team lol

[@scorpion9199]

N64 hockey fans should basically own at least one Gretzky title and NHL 99, and can justify picking up NHL Breakaway 98 because it’s so common and cheap. I looked forward to trying Breakaway 99 for a long time only to realize it’s basically the same game and the allure of it being kind of uncommon isn’t at all something to let excite you. Even looking up the IGN review of Breakaway 99, they start off by referring to the shame of having to give a zero to Olympic Hockey 98 for being the same game and that they can hardly believe another N64 hockey game is guilty of almost the same thing.

[@n64glennplant]

Yeah I just don’t see a reason for these being worth picking up with better titles on the system

[@mattresetar7178]

So this is basically NHL 99 with a checking speed boost rather than a NHL version of NFL Blitz?

[@torgogorgo1888]

The NHL Hitz series was one of my favourites and if you want the most recent NHL 94 style game on a portable, NHL 2002 for GBA does a good job of that. I had Breakaway 99 as a kid and enjoyed it but didn't love it. I had first played Breakaway 98 before I had an N64 while on vacation when a hotel had N64's and games to rent. Me and my friend played Blades of Steel 99 a lot since that's what he owned and what always sticks out about that is the line "he just missed the post" the commentator says, as if the goal is to hit the post. That one kind of stinks and was bought based on Blades of Steel name recognition from NES.

[@n64glennplant]

yeah I think I reviewed that a few years back, aside from soccer games Konami sports on n64 were all well below the competition

[@SelectorJohnson]

Hands down, NHL Hitz 2003 on the original Xbox takes the crown as the greatest arcade style hockey game on any system. In the world. Ever. PS. I’m a Panthers fan. Your arch nemesis.

[@n64glennplant]

haha well Leeds should get its own franchise when the ice rink near elland road opens soon

[@SelectorJohnson]

N64 Glenn Plant Sounds like an interesting addition to the league.

[@Hardcorevz]

This was the first hockey game I ever played (hockey isn't really known in my country) and remember really loving it at the time, but could really tell the difference when i played nhl 99 on my pc

[@KD-hw5gs]

Thanks for all the videos

[@n64glennplant]

few more weeks left until I start my new job so trying to get as much done as possible

[@miguelflores7035]

Man glenn youre on that* grind

[@n64glennplant]

some big titles still to get crossed off that list!

[@Dannybiv]

Nice review as always, Glenn! My brother had ‘98 back in the day and I just remembered it being really slow. I think he regretted throwing down whatever ungodly amount of money he paid for it. Ahh. The good old days, right? 😜 We had NHL 95 on the SNES and that was what the jam!

[@n64glennplant]

I dont think I played 95 on the SNES, I remember having it on mega drive but my memory of that time is hazy as we had a few systems at the same time

[@CraigHornerVerified]

Glenn64 in full force in 2019!

[@n64glennplant]

represent!

[@marny129]

Never played this one. Was busy playing Wayne Gretzky and NHL 99 back in the day. Picked it up today for $5 to see how it plays.

[@n64glennplant]

yeah I think thats how many people play this these days - cheap shelf filler title

[@marny129]

@@n64glennplant It's actually pretty decent!

[@ezehogan]

I played a ton of Breakaway '98 back in the day and still fire it up on occasion to take me back to a better time. That said, NHL '99 is hands down the best hockey game on the N64, and NHL '94 for the Sega Genesis is hands down the best hockey game ever made.

[@n64glennplant]

you prefer 94 to 95?

[@ezehogan]

@@n64glennplant most people do. NHL 95 had more depth in the menus and options with create a player, trades, and a full season mode, but the game play of NHL '94 is unmatched. Had EA simply reused the NHL '94 engine and added the features of '95 it would be the ultimate hockey game. Check out NHL94.com to see the following the game still has to this day.

[@bradenadams7511]

@@ezehogan me and my bro always played NHL '96 on our SNES, and he still plays full seasons on it to this very day! I never understood why it got so little love, it's a wicked game.

[@kenh6096]

Lol do you not sleep. That was uploaded at some crazy early hour. I am looking forward to watching it after work though thanks for all the reviews :)

[@n64glennplant]

haha like many youtube channels I use the schedule button so I can upload videos ahead of time and just release them :) don't worry I'm not missing any sleep

[@AndrewAnstrom]

There was more scoring in super bowl 53 than in this video lol

[@n64glennplant]

And there’s more scoring in this game than in your love life 😂 🔥

[@AndrewAnstrom]

@@n64glennplant lmao... It's just because your mom stopped visiting... Jk

[@n64glennplant]

boom haha

[@rileykazama3145]

I love hockey

[@robl9767]

NHL 99 on the PS1 = Crack three seasons as the Rangers: First round knock out, Lord Stanley's Cup, Lost game seven of the finals. I have it now for my PS2 and He has the puck on a string..

[@FuriousMan226]

If you want a good hockey game on N64, just get NHL 99.

[@manny7789]

Loving the content 👌

[@n64glennplant]

thanks vibes

[@manny7789]

@@n64glennplant no problem, just picked up NHL breakaway 99 locally, and I am hooked :)

[@Nourishtoflourishcookbook]

Love it. Playing it right now. 😊 I like it better than NHL98.

[@n64glennplant]

not as good as NHL 95 on genesis tho right!

[@Nourishtoflourishcookbook]

@@n64glennplant absolute classic. Different gameplay for sure. Both awesome. Those are the only 2 hockey games I play!

[@ZachAttackIsBack]

Does anyone really enjoy going back and playing decades-old simulation style sports games? Other than a short burst of nostalgia, I just don't see any reason to play these relics when new sports titles are built with the same goal in mind, but have vastly superior means to actually deliver realistic gameplay.

[@n64glennplant]

thats right, its all nostalgia for these, and for full game set collectors also

[@nikolaikalashnikov4253]

I would rather listen to nails on a chalkboard than have to listen to the annoying sound effects of the crowd that newer titles have: Arcade sports > Sim Sports.

[@drgribb]

Yes, because new sports sims are way too complicated and counter-intuitive. These older ones, at least for me, hit kind of a sweet spot in terms of accessibility.

[@snc237]

NHL 99 from EA on the n64 was a port of nhl 98 on pc and PS. It’s a solid game but as a kid that had nhl 98 on pc (I still consider it the best hockey game ever.. nostalgia) nhl 99 on the n64 was a stripped down game due to lack of audio and player likeness however gameplay was just as solid.

[@n64glennplant]

fan of NHL 95?

[@ExtremeWreck]

Man, this is like an awesome review already!!!! Too bad the PS1 had more NHL games.

[@n64glennplant]

yeah I played most of the hockey games of the time on ps1 which it think was a better console as a whole for hockey games

[@ExtremeWreck]

@@n64glennplant Heck, I can't wait to play NHL '94 on Sega Genesis!

[@drgribb]

Glenn, did you ever play Mario Lemieux Hockey on the Mega Drive?? Classic. Not as good as NHL 94, but it's the best Mario game on a Sega system :P (Better than Andretti, anyway haha)! Used to have Breakaway 99 and my sibling and I *loved* it. Lots of good times. Busted it out at a lot out birthday parties too. I honestly don't get all the hate, but I haven't played it in a long time. It blew my mind as as kid though. Your reviews of NHL 99 and Gretzky 3D makes me want to trying picking those up. Really enjoyed NHL Stanley Cup on snes, and Mutant League Hockey on genesis (sorry NHL 94, I love you too tho). Blitz on gamecube was also pretty ace, and I think gave a more level playing field between my sibling and I :D I haven't been able to keep up much since then. Most of the sports games just got way too complicated after that and not fun.

[@hondamanvtec2894]

I Loved this game Back when this game was new.. I thought this was a great hockey game on the n64

[@n64glennplant]

did you play many of the others?

[@TheGoldenJiggy]

Dang, three videos in one day? Now that's something I don't see coming from you, Glenn. 😏

[@n64glennplant]

nothing wrong with coming multiple times per day haha

[@linkmajora8856]

If you play on the hardest difficulty literally every game would end in 1-0 haha, such a great game though

[@chadwellington2524]

i remember that, i was also always the sabres and hasek

[@HKgaming86]

your dad's canadian? I knew there was something cool about this channel

[@slappingvegans7940]

Hello from Ottawa

[@n64glennplant]

haha yeah Ottawan

[@WillowThomkin]

Tell me about it. Now THAT'S a twist you wouldn't expect to hear.

[@bigkmoviesandgames]

Glenn mega man 64 DO IT! please.

[@n64glennplant]

why would you do that to me? what have I done to you to deserve that haha

[@bigkmoviesandgames]

@@n64glennplant I mean I like that one😕

[@WillowThomkin]

OVERRULED! THAT will be after Majora's Mask.

[@bigkmoviesandgames]

@@WillowThomkin I think that will be last lol.

[@WillowThomkin]

@@bigkmoviesandgames You know? If you think about it.... That WOULD be his last review... It's TOO good to just chuck it in the middle of the series.

[@shockz16]

Sheffield steelers, Glenn? Nottingham Panthers here, does this mean we are now bitter rivals? lol

[@n64glennplant]

Haha well Leeds has a new ice rink opening next to elland rd which is apparently gonna have a new franchise..... 😂

[@thousandstar]

i played the crap of this game. good memories

[@n64glennplant]

I had a lot of fun in coop season with my bro on this on ps1

[@NigelXW]

All these sports titles you're bunching up at the end... it's exactly how you go into any used games storee, and they have two score of the same exact same football game, and nothing else :P

[@n64glennplant]

haha well im clearing them out of the to do list because a) they get few views and b) most people are not interested in them. That frees me up to then focus on the big games which remaining on the review list like MM, paper Mario, Mystical ninja etc

[@Mamimigaming]

expand the channel please

[@n64glennplant]

What do you wanna see?

[@WillowThomkin]

Bet he might if he has another cult classic console to obsess over. Wouldn't be hard to find. Bet it could the Game Cube.... Or unearthing the Wii as there were classics on it... While being buried with shit family/waggle control games.

[@ganon_t99]

I like waffles

[@NathanGatten]

So how many terrible sports games left? 😅

[@n64glennplant]

not too many if I keep bundling them into compilations :)