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. WARNING - Electric Shock 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 the AC adapter cord from an outlet. 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 Altered vision Eye or muscle twitching Involuntary movements Loss of awareness Disorientation CAUTION - Motion Sickness 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. CAUTION - Laser Device 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. To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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. 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. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries 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. 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. L Button R Button Control Stick C Stick TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Control Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Basic Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Advanced Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1-4 Player Simultaneous THIS GAME SUPPORTS SIMULTANEOUS GAME PLAY WITH ONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR PLAYERS AND CONTROLLERS. 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 EVERYONE VIOLENCE Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Sega Sports Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 3 Yawl ready for this? Lace up your skates and get on the ice. Sega has brought the NHL® 2K series to the Nintendo GameCubeTM 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 Sports 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. 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 Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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) 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. C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displays player cards START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select / Pause / Un-pause game 4 5 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 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. B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck / Modifier Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step 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. L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line BASIC OFFENSE Face-off (all control types) Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direct Initial Pass + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draw Puck X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Center B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Offense without Puck Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player 6 7 Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deflection / Dive X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Check A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-Timer / Hook L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck INTERMEDIATE OFFENSE Offense with Puck Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player / Aim Shot / Direct Pass Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dump R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck / Modifier X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke / Side Step Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass / Flip Pass L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Modifier + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidestep + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play SEGA SPORTS TIP: Be Patient + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive 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. + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause 8 9 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 Defensive Line + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause 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 Defensive Line + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . ...