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Blades of Steel came out for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, a Konami release that was part of a wave of sports games trying to capture the feel of the sport without overwhelming complexity. It was a straightforward hockey game for its time, focusing on the core action rather than deep strategy or simulation.

You control a five man hockey team, skating up and down the ice to shoot the puck into the opponent's net. The main objective is to outscore the other team, either in a single exhibition game or through a multi round tournament to win the Konami Cup. Its signature mechanics include the one on one fighting sequences that trigger after certain collisions; you trade punches until one player falls, sending the loser to the penalty box. The game also features penalty shots, awarded when a fight is broken up near a goal. The pacing is fast, with the action moving quickly from end to end, and the difficulty comes from the computer's aggressive checking and swift offensive pushes. It feels like a quick, arcade style version of hockey where a well timed body check can be as important as a good shot.