Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu – Subette Koronde Dai Rantou is a 1992 action-sports game developed by Technos Japan for the NES (Famicom). As part of the beloved Kunio-kun series, it brings signature beat-’em-up mechanics onto the ice. You play as Kunio, tasked with reviving the failing Nekketsu High hockey team by competing against local school clubsโsuch as the Kendo and Baseball teamsโbefore taking on the Inter-High Tournament.
How to play
The objective is to score more goals than the opposing team, but traditional hockey rules are heavily relaxed to encourage fighting. Use the D-pad to skate, and the A and B buttons to pass, shoot, punch, kick, or swing your stick at opponents (mapped to the arrow keys, Z, and X in the browser). While some actions might earn a penalty, brawling is a core mechanic. In multiplayer, a second player can take control of the goalkeeper.
Tips
- Pay attention to team uniforms, as equipping different gear provides stat bonuses and can unlock unique special moves.
- Focus on characters’ Defense and Weight stats; higher defense makes a player harder to knock down and allows them to recover faster after taking a hit.
- Coordinate with a friend in two-player mode to have them manually control the goalie, making it much easier to defend against powerful special shots.
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