NHL FaceOff 99 Launch Release (France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands)

NHL FaceOff 99 is an ice hockey game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, part of Sony’s long-running NHL FaceOff series on the PlayStation.

This is the Original release for central Europe, catalogued under serial SCES-01736 and dated 3 October 1998. A single pressing covers four countries: France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. That shared packaging is the key point of interest, as the case was designed to serve several markets at once rather than being tailored to one.

The game is housed in a Full Jewel PAL case with a single disk, and all text is in English. The catalogued EAN barcode is 0711719772620, which distinguishes this multi-country edition from the single-country releases of the same serial.

Collectors who want a copy of every regional grouping will need this one for the central European set, and checking the barcode on the case is the quickest way to confirm that you have the right edition.