It does not feature an NHL or NHLPA (the NHL hockey players' union) license, meaning there are no official teams in the game and Mario Lemieux is the only real-life player included.The game uses a horizontal perspective of the rink, unlike EA's NHL series with its vertically-aligned viewpoint. As well as occasionally pausing the match for a fistfight between players, a common feature in hockey games, Mario Lemieux Hockey also includes a standalone fighting mode on its main menu.
