NHL Hitz 2003
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(Gamecube - US, Sports)
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Developed_By:
Black Box
Published_By:
Midway
Released On:
01 Nov 2002
Also available on:
UPC-A:
5037930090325 (Germany)
Media #:
DL-DOL-GN3P-EUR (Germany)
Part #:
DOL-GN3P-NOE (Germany)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
Control Stick
Move Player
L Button
Turbo
START/PAUSE
Pause
+ Control Pad
In-Game Menu
C Stick
Deke
R Button
Guard Puck/Checking
Z Button
On-Fire
Y Button
Dump Puck/Block Puck
X Button
Shoot/Stick Check
A Button
Pass/Select Player
Hold down Shoot, then press Guard Puck
Fake Shot
Hold down Shoot, then press Pass
Fake Shot, Pass
Press Pass, then Shoot
One-Timer
Hold down Shoot, then Pass, then Shoot
Fake Shot, Pass, One-Timer
B Button
Reach for Loose Puck
How to Play
MAIN MENU
EXHIBITION
Play a quick Exhibition game. You'll choose sides (Home or Away), then choose teams and players to take to the ice.
For the quickest path onto the ice, hold the R Button and use the NHL Hitz 20-03 Quickstart feature.
FRANCHISE
NHL® Hitz 20-03 includes a single team franchise mode that lets you create a team and attempt to become #1 in the world by winning games. After beating the best 'World' team in the game, the team receives an invitation to join the NHL and is allowed to erect a stadium in the hometown location of their choice.
Once selected, you can either create a New Franchise, or Load an already created Franchise.
NEW FRANCHISE
ENTER NAME
You'll first need to name your new Franchise.
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Press the Control Pad Up, Down, Left or Right to highlight a character.
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Press the A Button.
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Repeat the process until you've spelled the name, then select End.
DIFFICULTY
Select the game difficulty that fits your skills: Rookie, Pro or All-Star.
CREATE YOUR TEAM
You can select Manual to create the team yourself, or select Automatic to have the CPU quickly create a team for you.
If you selected Manual, select from these options to create your franchise team:
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NAME: Name your team (see Enter Name, above).
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NICKNAME: Scroll through the list of preset team names to choose a nickname for your team. This name will be used by the announcer.
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LOGO: Scroll through the various logos to select one you like. The logo also dictates the style of your team's uniform.
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HOTSPOT: The Hotspot can be placed anywhere in the other team's zone. If you take a shot within the Hotspot, your chances to score will increase.
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COACHING STYLE: Press the Control Pad Left or Right to select Offense or Defense, then press Up or Down to selected the type of offensive or defensive philosophy you'd like your team to have. Press the A Button to make your selection.
CREATE PLAYER
If you're creating your own team.
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Press the Control Pad Up or Down to highlight an option.
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Press the A Button to make a selection.
Create each player using the following options:
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NAME: Name your player (see Enter Name, previous page).
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NICKNAME: Scroll through the list of preset player names to choose a nickname for your player. This name will be used by the announcer.
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NUMBER: Give your player a number.
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PREFERENCES: Decide your player's Stickhand, Preferred Position or Favorite Shot.
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PLAYSTYLE: Select Style of play, and Height and Weight. Your attributes will vary depending on the options you select.
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APPEARANCE: You can select various parts of your player's body and make detailed changes. Your attributes will vary depending on the options you select.
Repeat this process for each of the players you'll need to create. You'll be prompted when your team is complete. Choose Accept All to go to the Locker Room.
LOCKER ROOM
The Locker Room is the place to come to edit your team/players. Choose from these options:
WORLD MAP
The World Map lets you navigate to go to Junior games, World Games and the Locker Room to modify your team. There are 8 rounds in Franchise mode. Each round has 4 Exhibition style games versus Junior League or NHL Teams.
In the first two rounds, you'll play Junior teams, but in rounds 3 through 8, you'll play NHL teams.
JUNIOR AND NHL TEAM GAMES
Complete Tasks to fill your Experience Bar. Tasks appear on the World Map as you scroll from area to area. Read the tasks. As you complete them, a text overlay will appear on-screen. A full experience bar earns you bonus attribute points to distribute to your team.
WORLD GAMES
Defeating a world team earns you Equipment that boosts your player's attributes.
TEAM
Return to the Edit Team screen to make changes to your team.
PLAYERS
Return to the Create Player screen to edit your players.
EQUIPMENT
Equipment boosts players stats, so it's vital to gear them up. Now you can choose from any earned equipment you have in your locker. The default screen (first icon) displays your player's stats.
You can Auto Assign the equipment or do it Manually:
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Press the Control Pad Left or Right to select an icon representing a type of equipment.
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Press Down to access the equipment.
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Press the Control Pad Up, Down, Left or Right to highlight the items.
As you highlight equipment, a description will appear below. Look for advanced equipment (+5, +10, etc.), then press the A Button to put it on. The higher the equipment level, the better it is.
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Press the L or R Buttons to cycle between players.
CAPTAIN
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Press the Control Pad Up or Down to select your team's captain.
The captain will receive a +5 to all attributes.
EXPERIENCE
Once you've accumulated Experience Points, you can boost your player's attributes using the Experience Screen.
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Press the Control Pad Up or Down to select an attribute.
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Press the A Button to assign points to that attribute.
Details regarding your accumulated points and the attributes are displayed to the right.
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