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Inside NHL '94 History: The EA Interview (Part 1) | EA Special, Tournament Evolution & Retro Gaming

Inside NHL '94 History: The EA Interview (Part 1) | EA Special, Tournament Evolution & Retro Gaming23 Aug52 min
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<p>In Part 1 of this 3-part series, sit down with EA (formerly known to classic netplay veterans as IAmFleury&#39;sHipCheck), one of the most prominent figures in the Sega Genesis NHL &#39;94 community. </p><p>In this episode, we dive deep into the origins of competitive retro hockey, covering:</p><ul><li><p><strong>The EA Special:</strong> The exact origin story, mechanics, counter-play, and forum backlash behind the iconic goal. </p></li><li><p><strong>Classic Gaming Roots:</strong> Keeping handwritten stats for 10-minute period draft leagues in the &#39;90s. </p></li><li><p><strong>Growing Up in Chicago:</strong> Visiting old Chicago Stadium, meeting Blackhawks players, and winning a local 2012 tournament. </p></li><li><p><strong>King of &#39;94 &amp; Live Play:</strong> Transitioning from online netplay to live tournaments, signing box art, and how the <em>King of Kong</em> documentary inspired the tournament name. </p></li><li><p><strong>Retro Setup &amp; Collecting:</strong> Framemeister upscaling, custom SCART cables, and full console collections. </p></li></ul><p>Follow and subscribe to the podcast so Part 2 and Part 3 automatically drop into your feed! </p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Introduction &amp; Episode Overview</p><p>00:52 - Catching Up &amp; Pre-Show Banter</p><p>02:04 - Len’s Progression as an NHL &#39;94 Player</p><p>04:04 - EA’s Ice Awareness &amp; Comparing Players to AJ</p><p>05:04 - Evolving Gameplay: Reflecting on Raph vs. AJ</p><p>06:22 - Netplay Origins: Entering the Community in 2005</p><p>07:20 - The Handwritten Stats &amp; Draft Leagues of the 90s</p><p>10:04 - Joining NHL94online.com &amp; Discovering the Weight Bug</p><p>12:37 - Growing Up Around Chicago Hockey Culture</p><p>16:05 - Transitioning from Watching Sports to Gaming</p><p>19:17 - Reliving the King of &#39;94 Game Against AJ</p><p>22:45 - The Live Tournament Performers &amp; Standouts</p><p>24:32 - The Early Days Before King of &#39;94</p><p>27:05 - Winning a Chicago Bar Tournament &amp; The Signed Puck</p><p>30:42 - The Tradition of Signing Retro NHL &#39;94 Boxes</p><p>33:45 - Retro Game Collecting &amp; Framemeister SCART Setups</p><p>38:22 - King of Kong, Billy Mitchell, &amp; How King of &#39;94 Got Its Name</p><p>40:48 - Origin Story of the Famous &quot;EA Special&quot; Goal</p><p>45:10 - Flame War Backlash &amp; Defending Against the EA Special</p><p>48:54 - Community Growth, Content Creation, &amp; Wrap-Up</p><p>_______________________________________________________</p><p>Twitter / X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/NHL94Podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/NHL94Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NHL94Podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@NHL94Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NHL94Podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-5524878">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Email - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="NHL94Pod@gmail.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NHL94Po</a></p>