Games Nintendo GAMECUBE NHL 2K3 User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING
WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES

WARNING - Seizures

Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light
flashes, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have
never had a seizure before.
Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an
epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game.
Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and
consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms:

Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness
Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation

To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games:

Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible.
Play video games on the smallest available television screen.
Do not play if you are tired or need sleep.
Play in a well-lit room.
Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour.

Playing video games can make your muscles, joints or skin hurt after a few hours.
Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as Tendinitis, Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome or skin irritation:

Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it.­If your hands, wrists or arms become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest
them for several hours before playing again.
If you continue to have sore hands, wrists or arms during or after play, stop
playing and see a doctor.

WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries

WARNING: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE PRECAUTIONS
BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING
YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME DISC OR
ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT
SAFETY INFORMATION.

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To avoid electric shock when you use this system:

Use only the AC adapter that comes with your system.
Do not use the AC adapter if it has damaged, split or broken cords or wires.
Make sure that the AC adapter cord is fully inserted into the wall outlet or
extension cord.
Always carefully disconnect all plugs by pulling on the plug and not on the cord.
Make sure the Nintendo GameCube power switch is turned OFF before removing

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the AC adapter cord from an outlet.

Playing video games can cause motion sickness. If you or your child feel dizzy or
nauseous when playing video games with this system, stop playing and rest. Do
not drive or engage in other demanding activity until you feel better.

The Nintendo GameCube is a Class I laser product. Do not attempt to
disassemble the Nintendo GameCube. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Caution - Use of controls or adjustments or procedures other than those specified
herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

CONTROLLER NEUTRAL POSITION RESET

If the L or R Buttons are pressed or the Control Stick or C Stick are moved out of
neutral position when the power is turned ON, those positions will be set as the
neutral position, causing incorrect game control during game play.

To reset the controller, release all buttons
and sticks to allow them to return to the
correct neutral position, then hold down the
X, Y and START/PAUSE Buttons
simultaneously for 3 seconds.

WARNING - Electric Shock

CAUTION - Motion Sickness

CAUTION - Laser Device

L Button R Button

C Stick

Control

Stick

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Control Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Basic Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Advanced Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Basic Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Advanced Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Goalie Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Fighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Selecting Your Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Game Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Game Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Trading Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Pause Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Replay Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Sega Sports Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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THIS GAME SUPPORTS
SIMULTANEOUS GAME PLAY
WITH ONE, TWO, THREE OR
FOUR PLAYERS AND
CONTROLLERS.

1-4 Player

Simultaneous

EVERYONE

VIOLENCE

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NHL 2K3 is designed with analog functionality in mind.
The analog controller provides a full range of motion
and adds to the overall depth of the game.

MENU CONTROLS

+ Control Pad

. . . . . . . . . . . Highlight menu

options Select

X But t o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel selection / return

to previous.

B Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sort menu

Y Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Command Help Menu

L Button / R Button . . . . . Turn 'pages' / Switch screens

Z Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn 'pages' (i.e. Changing

teams / position / focus)

C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displays player cards

ST ART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select / Pause /

Un-pause game

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Yawl ready for this?

Lace up your skates and get on the ice. Sega has
brought the NHL

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2K series to the Nintendo GameCube

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and a new standard for Hockey has been set. NHL 2K3
possesses all the Realism, responsive controls and
amazing graphics you’ve come to expect from Sega Spor ts
and the NHL 2K series.

This year the presentation system is all new. ESPN
“The Worldwide Leader in Sports” has teamed up
with Sega Sports. The union has given NHL 2K3 a
professionally broadcasted look. Playing a game of
NHL 2K3 makes it “National Hockey Night” every
night, right in your living room.

So gear up and get ready to get it on. Get ready for
razor sharp graphics and precision gameplay. This is
Hockey the way it should be. This is NHL 2K3.

SEGA SPORTS TIP:The Game of Hockey
Hockey is a fast and exciting sport enjoyed by millions.

Over the years, the game has evolved through a series
of rules and terms derived to make it more enjoyable
to the players and fans. Familiarize yourself with
the basics described in this handbook before
starting gameplay.

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Offense with Puck

Control Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player /

Aim Shot / Direct Pass

Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke / Dump

X Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst

A Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass / Flip Pass

B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot

L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck

R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck / Modifier

Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step

L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie

C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate

+ Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensi ve Line

+ Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . Previous Defensive Line
+ Control Pad Left + RButton . . Previous Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play

+ Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . More Aggressive
+ Control Pad Left + RButton. . Less Aggressive

ST ART. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause

Offense without Puck

Control Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player

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SEGA SPORTS TIP: Perfecting the Pass
Good puck movement is the key to taking apart your

opponent’s defense. Find the open man and put the
puck right on his stick for a quality scoring chance.

OFFENSE

Here's a breakdown of the standard offensive controls.
Use the Deke, Speed Burst and Sidestep to elude
defenders and put the shot in net.

BASIC OFFENSE

Face-off (all control types)

Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direct Initial Pass

A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draw Puck

X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Center

B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player

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INTERMEDIATE OFFENSE

Offense with Puck

Control Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player /

Aim Shot / Direct Pass

Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dump

X Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke / Side Step

A Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass / Flip Pass

B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot

L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck

R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Modifier

Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidestep

L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie

C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate

+ Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensi ve Line

+ Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . Previous Defensive Line
+ Control Pad Left + RButton . . Previous Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play

+ Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . More Aggressive
+ Control Pad Left + RButton. . Less Aggressive

ST ART. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause

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Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deflection / Dive

X Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Check

A Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters

B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-Timer / Hook

L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck

R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck / Modifier

Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step

L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie

C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate

+ Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensi ve Line

+ Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . Previous Defensive Line
+ Control Pad Left + RButton . . Previous Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play

+ Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . More Aggressive
+ Control Pad Left + RButton. . Less Aggressive

ST ART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause

SEGA SPORTS TIP: Be Patient
Unless you’re on a breakaway, allow your team time to

regroup before entering the attacking zone. The more
men you have inside your opponent’s blue line, the
better your chances at controlling the puck and setting
up a quality shot.

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ADVANCED OFFENSE

Offense with Puck

Control Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player /

Aim Shot / Direct Pass

Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dump

Y Button + R Button . . . . . . . . Deke

X Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck

X Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Side Step

A Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass

A Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Flip Pass

B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrist / Snap Shot

B Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Slap Shot

L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Modifier

R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst /

Strategy Modifier

L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie

+ Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensi ve Line

+ Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . Previous Defensive Line
+ Control Pad Left + RButton . . Previous Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play

+ Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . More Aggressive
+ Control Pad Left + RButton. . Less Aggressive

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Offense without Puck

Control Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player

Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deflection / Dive

X Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Pin

A Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player

B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-Timer / Hook

L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck

R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Modifier

Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidestep

L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie

C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate

+ Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensi ve Line

+ Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . Previous Defensive Line
+ Control Pad Left + RButton . . Previous Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play

+ Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . More Aggressive
+ Control Pad Left + RButton. . Less Aggressive

ST ART. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause

SEGA SPORTS TIP: One-Timer
Use the One-Timer (defined in the Glossary) to catch your

opponents off guard. Pass the puck across the crease and
have your teammate slam it to the back of the net.

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Positional, Triangular, Overload Slot

Positional: Positional play is a conservative offensive

scheme that is the cornerstone of any hock ey team.
The two forwards will alternately attack the net. While
one forward is attacking the net, the other will be
holding back and thinking defensively.

Triangular:The wingmen form a triangular formation
with the center. The players then try to get the puck
and "funnel" it in close to the goal for a good scoring
chance. If you listen to an NHL broadcast, you may
hear this strategy referred to as "cycling." The objective
of this system is to create a 3-on-2 or, better yet, a 2­on-1 situation.

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ST ART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause

Offense without Puck

Control Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player

Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deflection / Dive

X Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Pin

X Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Side Step

A Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters

A Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Change to Goalie

B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Timer

B Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Hook

L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Modifier

C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate

+ Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensi ve Line

+ Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . Previous Defensive Line
+ Control Pad Left + RButton . . Previous Offensive Line

+ Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play

+ Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play

+ Control Pad Right + RButton. . More Aggressive
+ Control Pad Left + RButton. . Less Aggressive

ST ART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause

R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst /

Strategy Modifier

Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck

L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie