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Play NHL 98 (US edition · English) Online
NHL 98
Play NHL 98 online on Sega Genesis, skate with updated rosters, build one-timer attacks, defend the slot, and unleash player special moves.
Browser play
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play NHL 98
Quick start
Choose a quick game, season, playoffs, or shootout, set teams and game options, then build attacks with passing and one-timers. Keep defenders between the puck and the net, rotate lines before they tire, and use manual goalie control only when you can read the shot. NHL 98 closely follows NHL 97, with updated rosters and special-move commands.
Controls
D-pad: skate, navigate, and aim. In the standard 16-bit layout, B passes or changes players, C shoots or checks, and A dumps/clears or performs the defensive stick action; Start pauses. During play, press Start and then a D-pad direction to trigger the selected player's special move. Verify secondary actions in the pause-screen Controls display because alternate configurations can swap A/B/C assignments.
NHL 98 Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.