NHL 2K9

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NHL 2K9
NHL2K9.JPEG
Cover featuring Rick Nash
Developer(s) Visual Concepts
Publisher(s) 2K
Series NHL 2K
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: September 10, 2008 [1]
  • EU: September 11, 2008 [2]
  • EU: November 14, 2008 (Wii)
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, local & online multiplayer

NHL 2K9 is an ice hockey sports video game made by 2K, part of the NHL 2K series, and published on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. It features former Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Rick Nash on its cover.

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Development and release

A demo was released on August 13, 2008, on the PlayStation Network and on August 21 on Xbox Live Marketplace. [3]

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [4] [5] [6] [7] In Japan, where the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions were ported for release on April 29, 2009,[ citation needed ] Famitsu gave it a score of two sixes, one five, and one six for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions; and three fives and one six for the PS2 version. [8]

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Preceded by National Hockey League Officially Licensed Videogame
2009
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