That game is 2019's Super Blood Hockey, which, with its pixel art graphics and simplistic gameplay, seems to largely serve as an ultra-violent tribute to the aforementioned Ice Hockey. Though it does have a franchise mode, common in games like NHL Hockey, its storyline based around recruiting a team of prison inmates set on murdering opposing players might be a little too off-kilter for hockey purists. When searching the Nintendo Switch eShop for hockey, there is somehow still only one relevant result, now over four years into the console's lifespan. Related: FIFA 21 & NHL 21 Are Coming To EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Soon And while this game is a charming classic, it doesn't have much to offer in the way of depth or - since it's over three decades old - graphics. Using the Nintendo Switch Online service, players can access the NES library of early Nintendo games, which includes the original Ice Hockey from 1988.

If Switch users want some ice hockey action, they really only have one option: go retro.

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