Agreed! It’s so much fun. I wish hockey games nowadays were as fun as Hitz. Screw realistic hockey games, games like NHL Hitz 2002 AND 2003 were two of the best hockey games ever developed and actually still hold up pretty well.
@@FisherAthleticFanit has replay value especially when you have a team you support i only play the nhl games because my kings condors and swamp rabbits are in the game
I was a tester for this game at Midway in the summer or 2002. I am glad to hear so many people got enjoyment out of it. It never seemed that popular but I guess I was wrong.
It's the greatest sports game ever made. I was sharkhead my friend was cowhead and my other friend was the devil. Played full seasons together. Best gaming memories.
As a massive hockey fan, oh my lord I love hearing Drew playing this and trying to understand the game as he goes. So much joy in his voice and it's great to hear
Man I’m Canadian and love these old school hockey games! Please keep playing because you make the best content! Love seeing your passion for these games again
I loved this game growing up. Especially the fact that after you beat franchise mode you can take your team to season mode and win a Stanley cup. Also, you can knock your opponent through the glass if you hit them hard enough against the boards.
This is from an era of actually fun sports games. From mid-90's thru < 2010, these were when the best sports games were ever made. So much fun stuff to do in a single game!
Played the hell out of this game when I was in college. Great thing was how accessible the gameplay was; even my roommate, who didn't care about hockey at all, had a ton of fun with it.
Just a heads up - IF you decide to snag a PS2 AGAIN - do so before they get over $100. They're currently $65-80! Also - NHL HITZ 03 is currently $25+!!!!!!!! SO .... snag the memory card mod [just Google it]. It's literally a PS2 memory card you put in and then you can download the game and play it! No reason to break the bank to have fun.
i didn't know drew played hockey games until now. so i would recommend also Tape to Tape, Super blood Hockey, and Bush hockey league for future hockey videos. maybe even nhl2k and backyard hockey.
I wanna see Drewski play more of this just because I saw how much GENUINE fun he had with it. And when Drewski is having fun and not stressed makes for such better content. We’re happy that you’re happy Drewski! Keep rocking it man!
Drew just sounds like he’s having so much fun since putting down the NCAA14 stuff. Love ya man, so proud of you! I would like to see another team like the Pandas down the road tho 😭
Absolutely loved this game and the franchise mode was amazing. I was the Philly Cheeseheads. I loved how the opponents got harder as you went up each level.
This was a pleasure to watch. Back when game devs weren't so serious, this was hilarious. Frosty, with his meaty human-hands😂😂 JimBob, with his baby hands, whipping ass. Yeti. Nuff said. And all the damn open I've checks, knocking em over with the puck, this was so freakin funny. 😂😂😂
A solid fun one is NHL Rock the Rink, pure gem full of big hits, full fun, the commentator is a pure anarchist and will roast you for anything and everything, and the way he yells "BONUS!" when you activate the power up is so good! and even though this is youtube, the music in it is pretty fire!
I loved this game when I was younger, so glad you played it! If you haven't ever tried it, play the two on two basketball game Arch Rivals. It was an arcade game and on the original NES. It's where NBA Jam got a lot of it's inspiration. Also, Deke is pronounced exactly as it's spelled, not deck lol. It's the hockey equivalent of breaking someone's ankles. Great video!
I love this series of games, Blitz, Hitz, Slugfest. I love how the announcers are the same in all the games. Super unhinged and nonsense commentary. It makes the game that much more fun.
NHL Hitz 2002 was my favorite game ever. The franchise was so much fun. My friends and I all had this team that the starters were maxed out and everyone else was just horrible. Made it so much fun when you lost a fight. Also the goat nickname that still never leaves my head is 101011
What the opposing player does before the faceofd, determines which button you should push, square, x or o. For example, if opposing guy in face-off circle lifts his stick side ways in the air, push o. If it looks like he's moving his arm back to punch, hit x before puck drops.
I am not ashamed to admit I played the 2002 version of this game on my gamecube for hundreds of hours as a kid. Still have it, and still play it from time to time.
Hitz is 100% my favorite hockey/sports game when I was in middle school. My brothers and I played this for countless hours. We curated the soundtrack ourselves from burned cds onto our Xbox, and to this day whenever I hear Brittany Spears Toxic, or Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim I think of being in my childhood basement crushing fools in Hitz.
Now this is a game from my childhood. Rebought it a couple years ago when I was building my Gamecube collection back up. I'm not a hockey guy at all but this is so much fun.
My brother and i played this game so much. Franchise mode is so good! I actually downloaded PCSX2 and played this with him last weekend and it's still a lot of fun!
The arcade-style craze of this small cubby-hole of time really is quite entertaining. Outside of indie developers we really don't see games like this anymore, and there's just something innocent about jacking up the chaos factor this high and having a blast. And yet it still looks and feels like hockey, even if it's not hugely realistic.
I love this game. Probably one of my favorite GameCube games outside of NFL street. A couple tips that make it more fun for me. Player lock the best trucking player, it’s the easiest way to get the puck. 😂 shoot one timers by hitting shoot as the pass is coming across the goal, you can still control the players you aren’t to pass and shoot with the same buttons. And lastly fights, just spam A and you’ll RARELY lose. Oh! And please play the mini games also. They are amazing.
I really loved this game growing up. You don't need to love nhl, just violence 😂. But I knew you would make this game so fun to watch. I was out loud laughing with your commentary.
One of the NHL games I think 2002-04 in one of them there was a Zamboni mode. My friends and I were renting a place and we played for two weeks. Every night someone would get a little higher 90%, 92%. Best time ever. I don’t know why it was so intense.
I remember in the 90’s… the nhl would highlight the puck with streaks, on a special game.. blue for passes and red for shots. But it was so slow the streaks were way behind the puck. Still less disturbing then all the ads thrown everywhere nowadays
NHL Hitz is a gem. I really miss these old arcade style Midway games. Blitz, Hitz, Slugfest, etc... They were all so much fun.
Its still not as good as NHL Open Ice
Nah if they don't have a baseball game called mitz
@@sharkwarrioryt They do, its called Slugfest. Another great Midway game lol.
@@vSinnz if it's made by the same people as blitz and hitz it should have been mitz because yk baseball mitz
Slugfest was one of my favorite games, I played the crap out of it. So much fun
After years of waiting. He finally plays a hockey game. Please trust me when I say play franchise mode all the way through please!!!
Agreed! It’s so much fun. I wish hockey games nowadays were as fun as Hitz. Screw realistic hockey games, games like NHL Hitz 2002 AND 2003 were two of the best hockey games ever developed and actually still hold up pretty well.
I agree, I gotta see more of Jim Bob!
@@TJM_PlayByPlayThe problem with the realistic game play is that it’s a slog to complete a season! It’s so repetitive and no replay value
@@FisherAthleticFanit has replay value especially when you have a team you support i only play the nhl games because my kings condors and swamp rabbits are in the game
Agreed
Best sports video game content on TH-cam
So true
True that
More hockey from Drewski is needed
100%
“Got a deck” I don’t know why that made me laugh so hard hearing him say deke like that 😂
I was a tester for this game at Midway in the summer or 2002. I am glad to hear so many people got enjoyment out of it. It never seemed that popular but I guess I was wrong.
It's the greatest sports game ever made. I was sharkhead my friend was cowhead and my other friend was the devil. Played full seasons together. Best gaming memories.
NTE has been creating some great content recently. Hopefully Backyard Hockey will get a showing soon!
Seeing Drew finally playing a hockey game brings joy to my life 🥲
This was one of my favorite games as a kid it’s truly a masterpiece
As a massive hockey fan, oh my lord I love hearing Drew playing this and trying to understand the game as he goes. So much joy in his voice and it's great to hear
Man I’m Canadian and love these old school hockey games! Please keep playing because you make the best content! Love seeing your passion for these games again
This game was a huge part of my childhood. That "get up drop the bombshell" song to open it was legendary.
“Bombshell” by Powerman 5000. I grew up on this game and finding that song in the wild gave me nam flashbacks
As a hockey player this was hilarious to watch thanks for adding hockey game. And frosty was killing it big hits and nasty snipes
This game was a huge part of my childhood! Hoping for a full series!
We need a series out of this!!!
This is one of my all-time favourite games! So glad to see someone 20 years later playing it and bringing back so many great memories!
As a hockey fan, I shake my head. As an NTE fan, I laugh the whole damn time!
A "deck" had me rolling lol
@gamers_anonymous yep! That's about the point I went "Okay, Drewski really doesn't know hockey!" 😅
Everything Tim Kitzrow announced was GOLD
Tim Kitzrow is a true legend.
We need to see more of this. Either that or you get a masters degree in hockey studies and start a deep NHL franchise on NHL05
05 ❤
Played so much Hitz 2002 and Pro.
One of the best couch games with friends.
I loved this game growing up. Especially the fact that after you beat franchise mode you can take your team to season mode and win a Stanley cup. Also, you can knock your opponent through the glass if you hit them hard enough against the boards.
Don’t see Drewski playing hockey all too often…you love to see it!
This is from an era of actually fun sports games. From mid-90's thru < 2010, these were when the best sports games were ever made. So much fun stuff to do in a single game!
I’m not a big hockey fan but this was by far the best hockey game I’ve played. A lot of good memories and laughs from my childhood🔥🔥🔥
Finally, A great youtuber playing a great game. We need more of this no chance.
Played the hell out of this game when I was in college. Great thing was how accessible the gameplay was; even my roommate, who didn't care about hockey at all, had a ton of fun with it.
This was one of my favorite games as a kid. Absolutely loved it! Now the game is scratched up and my ps2 no longer works.
I'm playing it through a ps2 emulator on my pc.
Just a heads up - IF you decide to snag a PS2 AGAIN - do so before they get over $100. They're currently $65-80!
Also - NHL HITZ 03 is currently $25+!!!!!!!! SO .... snag the memory card mod [just Google it]. It's literally a PS2 memory card you put in and then you can download the game and play it! No reason to break the bank to have fun.
i didn't know drew played hockey games until now. so i would recommend also Tape to Tape, Super blood Hockey, and Bush hockey league for future hockey videos. maybe even nhl2k and backyard hockey.
God this gives me so many memories. My buddies and I played this ALL THE TIME. Thank you for letting me relive those times haha
I have NEVER clicked a video of yours this fast before. HITZ is the best NHL game I've ever played, it's so much fun
Great day for a Not The Expert video
I wanna see Drewski play more of this just because I saw how much GENUINE fun he had with it. And when Drewski is having fun and not stressed makes for such better content. We’re happy that you’re happy Drewski! Keep rocking it man!
Would love to see this as a series. This was one of the most entertaining videos i have ever seen!!!
Watching you play all these games brand new as someone who grew up with all of them, I'm jealous you get to experience them for the first time!!!! :)
I just found you NTE and you've easily become one of my favorite youtubers to watch
I literally just picked this back up this week. This game is sooo fun. Thank you for picking this game up
“One successful deck (deke)” lol i love it. Great game dude 🤘🏼 nice stuff
As a new sports fan I’m loving this channel
12:42 When there are only three players on the ice, NTE: “triangle formation“ 😂😂😂
NHL Hitz was all me and my brothers played for years, so much fun!
Drew just sounds like he’s having so much fun since putting down the NCAA14 stuff. Love ya man, so proud of you! I would like to see another team like the Pandas down the road tho 😭
Absolutely loved this game and the franchise mode was amazing. I was the Philly Cheeseheads. I loved how the opponents got harder as you went up each level.
This was a pleasure to watch. Back when game devs weren't so serious, this was hilarious.
Frosty, with his meaty human-hands😂😂
JimBob, with his baby hands, whipping ass.
Yeti. Nuff said.
And all the damn open I've checks, knocking em over with the puck, this was so freakin funny. 😂😂😂
This video is bringing back so many memories of playing this game.
A solid fun one is NHL Rock the Rink, pure gem full of big hits, full fun, the commentator is a pure anarchist and will roast you for anything and everything, and the way he yells "BONUS!" when you activate the power up is so good! and even though this is youtube, the music in it is pretty fire!
I loved this game when I was younger, so glad you played it! If you haven't ever tried it, play the two on two basketball game Arch Rivals. It was an arcade game and on the original NES. It's where NBA Jam got a lot of it's inspiration.
Also, Deke is pronounced exactly as it's spelled, not deck lol. It's the hockey equivalent of breaking someone's ankles.
Great video!
I love this series of games, Blitz, Hitz, Slugfest. I love how the announcers are the same in all the games. Super unhinged and nonsense commentary. It makes the game that much more fun.
You should continue this into a series. Loved the content today
so hyped youre playing Hitz! would love to see you post more hockey content!
NHL Hitz 2002 was my favorite game ever. The franchise was so much fun. My friends and I all had this team that the starters were maxed out and everyone else was just horrible. Made it so much fun when you lost a fight. Also the goat nickname that still never leaves my head is 101011
Bro this content is so funny and fire ❤❤😂😂
Thanks for the heart man
Love all these videos I can tell you truly enjoy doing these and we love it
The HITZ games were amazing and this was probably the best of the series. PLEASE make a franchise mode series on this game it would be so much fun.
My first PS2 game . The amount of crazy stuff to unlock and then taking your franchise mode team to season mode to play a full nhl season was dope
NHL hitz was always my favorite. Great content.
14:15 😂😂😂 bang!!!! Please don’t stop the videos
What the opposing player does before the faceofd, determines which button you should push, square, x or o. For example, if opposing guy in face-off circle lifts his stick side ways in the air, push o. If it looks like he's moving his arm back to punch, hit x before puck drops.
I am not ashamed to admit I played the 2002 version of this game on my gamecube for hundreds of hours as a kid. Still have it, and still play it from time to time.
Hitz is 100% my favorite hockey/sports game when I was in middle school. My brothers and I played this for countless hours. We curated the soundtrack ourselves from burned cds onto our Xbox, and to this day whenever I hear Brittany Spears Toxic, or Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim I think of being in my childhood basement crushing fools in Hitz.
This was an awesome video, and I would love to see more of these crazy arcade style sports games. Hope to see more of this soon. Also, FROSTYYYYY!!!
I had Hitz 02 on GameCube when it came out. Goofy heads, hits, fights, and one timers make it so much fun. Always thought you'd have a blast with it!
Now this is a game from my childhood. Rebought it a couple years ago when I was building my Gamecube collection back up. I'm not a hockey guy at all but this is so much fun.
I cannot tell you how much I love your content
This game is insane. I love it. We need to bring back sports games like this.
played this on a break with 2 college roommates and it was hours of so much fun. looking back now, its still probably the best hockey game ive played.
Jimbob is a menace! When he squared up for the tiny titans battle he showed absolutely no mercy 😂
My brother and i played this game so much. Franchise mode is so good! I actually downloaded PCSX2 and played this with him last weekend and it's still a lot of fun!
The arcade-style craze of this small cubby-hole of time really is quite entertaining.
Outside of indie developers we really don't see games like this anymore, and there's just something innocent about jacking up the chaos factor this high and having a blast.
And yet it still looks and feels like hockey, even if it's not hugely realistic.
Ive watched all these old midway games. But havent seen Red Card Soccer yet. Absolute GOAT
Honestly it is unreal how he can make every game look so much fun.
I love this game. Probably one of my favorite GameCube games outside of NFL street. A couple tips that make it more fun for me. Player lock the best trucking player, it’s the easiest way to get the puck. 😂 shoot one timers by hitting shoot as the pass is coming across the goal, you can still control the players you aren’t to pass and shoot with the same buttons. And lastly fights, just spam A and you’ll RARELY lose. Oh! And please play the mini games also. They are amazing.
The hitz series is a true banger. Midway was great with the crazy sports titles
ever considered playing a season in Ken Griffey Jr's MLB for SNES? if nothing else, the soundtrack to that game is pretty legit.
I really loved this game growing up. You don't need to love nhl, just violence 😂. But I knew you would make this game so fun to watch. I was out loud laughing with your commentary.
NHL Hitz is peak arcade sports video game experience. Love this franchise
We def need this as a full series like the moon men. Please do more
The GOAT NHL Game
"Do do do do can't touch this." Then hits him with the 2 piece. 😂😂😂
The best part about the HItz game was that you can hit people through the glass if they're close enough lol
Finally he plays a hockey game been waiting for so long!
PLEASE MAKE THIS A SERIES! BEST HOCKEY GAME EVER
This game was amazing my brother and I would spend hours on the ps2 playing this game it’s was so fun to play
Spent a good part of summer back in the day on this one. Instant classic
Bro Jim bob bob and the mule are the best duo
Every time he pronounces deke and deck a hokey bro somewhere out there losses a tooth.
3:11 “get one successful deck”
🤦♂️ we need to teach this man.
14:16 bang 😂 the timing of that was just an awesome ko
Drew says he doesn’t know hockey, but idk. With top hockey lingo like “top end”, “deck” and “through the nuts” it seems like he’s got it down 😂😂😂
NHL Hitz was literally a chef’s kiss. I miss these arcade style games
Your editor peaked in this video. They had way too much fun! 😂
One of the NHL games I think 2002-04 in one of them there was a Zamboni mode. My friends and I were renting a place and we played for two weeks. Every night someone would get a little higher 90%, 92%. Best time ever. I don’t know why it was so intense.
I was OBSESSED with this game for like 3 months 😂
I loved playing this game when I was a kid, glad to see you playing this
This is a great game. Love playing it. Multi-player is where it gets real crazy
This 33 year old has been very pleased with your selections recently
That "whoopsie" using the goalie's number 00 was class though!
I would love for this to be a series it’s one of the best sports franchise games ever
I remember in the 90’s… the nhl would highlight the puck with streaks, on a special game.. blue for passes and red for shots. But it was so slow the streaks were way behind the puck.
Still less disturbing then all the ads thrown everywhere nowadays
I want another video of this game this was hilarious. Also drewski if the opponent is against the glass and you hit them then can go through the glass
2002 is actually better but 03 still a classic