Blades of Steel

NES/Famicom

Developer

Konami, Novotrade

Publisher

Konami

Genre

Sports - Hockey

Released

December 1988

Title screenshot Ingame screenshot

Achievements

• 
  First of Many

  (5) (5)

  Score your first goal

  86.39% unlock rate

  2,139 (1,010) of 2,476 – 86.39% unlock rate

  40.79% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  86.39% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Early Scorer

  (5) (5)

  Score a goal in the 1st period

  84.61% unlock rate

  2,095 (988) of 2,476 – 84.61% unlock rate

  39.90% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  84.61% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Key Goal

  (5) (5)

  Score a goal in the 2nd period

  53.31% unlock rate

  1,320 (739) of 2,476 – 53.31% unlock rate

  29.85% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  53.31% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Late Bloomer

  (5) (6)

  Score a goal in final period

  47.25% unlock rate

  1,170 (688) of 2,476 – 47.25% unlock rate

  27.79% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  47.25% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Hat Trick By Period

  (5) (6)

  Score at least 1 goal in each period

  45.40% unlock rate

  1,124 (648) of 2,476 – 45.40% unlock rate

  26.17% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  45.40% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  First Of Many

  (5) (7)

  Win your first match

  33.44% unlock rate

  828 (523) of 2,476 – 33.44% unlock rate

  21.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  33.44% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Fight!

  (4) (4)

  Get in your first fight

  87.20% unlock rate

  2,159 (1,007) of 2,476 – 87.20% unlock rate

  40.67% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  87.20% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The Fighter

  (5) (5)

  Win your first fight

  72.90% unlock rate

  1,805 (916) of 2,476 – 72.90% unlock rate

  37.00% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  72.90% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Don't Mess With A Boxer In Hockey!

  (5) (8)

  Win a fight without getting hit

  25.44% unlock rate

  630 (393) of 2,476 – 25.44% unlock rate

  15.87% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  25.44% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Enough is Enough

  (10) (57)

  Get into 30 fights in 1 game

  4.36% unlock rate

  108 (86) of 2,476 – 4.36% unlock rate

  3.47% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.36% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Ready For The Big Time

  (10) (32)

  Win your first match on Pro difficulty

  9.57% unlock rate

  237 (169) of 2,476 – 9.57% unlock rate

  6.83% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.57% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Destroy All Opponents

  (5) (18)

  Win a match and do not concede a goal

  8.80% unlock rate

  218 (146) of 2,476 – 8.80% unlock rate

  5.90% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  8.80% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Pro Master

  (10) (48)

  Win a match on Pro difficulty without conceding a goal

  5.74% unlock rate

  142 (104) of 2,476 – 5.74% unlock rate

  4.20% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  5.74% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  This Looks Familiar

  (2) (3)

  Play the hidden mini game during a match

  28.96% unlock rate

  717 (479) of 2,476 – 28.96% unlock rate

  19.35% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  28.96% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The New NHL

  (3) (8)

  Go to a penalty shootout

  12.24% unlock rate

  303 (200) of 2,476 – 12.24% unlock rate

  8.08% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  12.24% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Shootout and Shutout

  (5) (35)

  Win in a shootout without the opponent scoring

  4.12% unlock rate

  102 (68) of 2,476 – 4.12% unlock rate

  2.75% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.12% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Shootout and Shutout Pro

  (10) (87)

  Win shootout without the opponent scoring on pro difficulty

  3.27% unlock rate

  81 (54) of 2,476 – 3.27% unlock rate

  2.18% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  3.27% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Perfect Start

  (5) (8)

  Score a goal in opening minute of a game

  25.24% unlock rate

  625 (373) of 2,476 – 25.24% unlock rate

  15.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  25.24% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Second Period Stunner

  (5) (11)

  Score a goal in opening minute of the 2nd period

  17.37% unlock rate

  430 (269) of 2,476 – 17.37% unlock rate

  10.86% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  17.37% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Third Period Stunner

  (5) (11)

  Score a goal in opening minute of the 3rd period

  15.91% unlock rate

  394 (261) of 2,476 – 15.91% unlock rate

  10.54% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  15.91% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Goal Frenzy

  (10) (15)

  Score 10 goals in a single game

  29.04% unlock rate

  719 (461) of 2,476 – 29.04% unlock rate

  18.62% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  29.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Raining Goals

  (25) (85)

  Score 10 goals in a single game on pro difficulty

  8.20% unlock rate

  203 (156) of 2,476 – 8.20% unlock rate

  6.30% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  8.20% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Empire State

  (4) (8)

  Win a match as New York

  16.88% unlock rate

  418 (304) of 2,476 – 16.88% unlock rate

  12.28% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  16.88% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Chicago Winds

  (4) (10)

  Win a match as Chicago

  12.28% unlock rate

  304 (214) of 2,476 – 12.28% unlock rate

  8.64% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  12.28% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The Angels

  (4) (12)

  Win a match as Los Angeles

  10.26% unlock rate

  254 (184) of 2,476 – 10.26% unlock rate

  7.43% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  10.26% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The Great White North

  (4) (12)

  Win a match as Montreal

  9.73% unlock rate

  241 (183) of 2,476 – 9.73% unlock rate

  7.39% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.73% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Over the Niagara

  (4) (11)

  Win a match as Toronto

  10.82% unlock rate

  268 (192) of 2,476 – 10.82% unlock rate

  7.75% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  10.82% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  World Of Science

  (4) (14)

  Win a match as Edmonton

  8.52% unlock rate

  211 (152) of 2,476 – 8.52% unlock rate

  6.14% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  8.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  North Hollywood

  (4) (14)

  Win a match as Vancouver

  8.04% unlock rate

  199 (147) of 2,476 – 8.04% unlock rate

  5.94% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  8.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The Twin Cities

  (4) (13)

  Win a match as Minnesota

  8.64% unlock rate

  214 (155) of 2,476 – 8.64% unlock rate

  6.26% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  8.64% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Liberty

  (10) (45)

  Win a match as New York on pro

  5.90% unlock rate

  146 (111) of 2,476 – 5.90% unlock rate

  4.48% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  5.90% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Mr T

  (10) (48)

  Win a match as Chicago on pro

  5.45% unlock rate

  135 (105) of 2,476 – 5.45% unlock rate

  4.24% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  5.45% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Hollywood

  (10) (52)

  Win a match as Los Angeles on pro

  5.21% unlock rate

  129 (96) of 2,476 – 5.21% unlock rate

  3.88% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  5.21% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Notre-Dame

  (10) (48)

  Win a match as Montreal on pro

  5.25% unlock rate

  130 (103) of 2,476 – 5.25% unlock rate

  4.16% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  5.25% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Raptors

  (10) (46)

  Win a match as Toronto on pro

  5.65% unlock rate

  140 (108) of 2,476 – 5.65% unlock rate

  4.36% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  5.65% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Art At Its Finest

  (10) (49)

  Win a match as Edmonton on pro

  5.29% unlock rate

  131 (102) of 2,476 – 5.29% unlock rate

  4.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  5.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Winter Olympic Games Experts

  (10) (50)

  Win a match as Vancouver on pro

  4.97% unlock rate

  123 (99) of 2,476 – 4.97% unlock rate

  4.00% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.97% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The Wolves

  (10) (51)

  Win a match as Minnesota on pro

  5.01% unlock rate

  124 (97) of 2,476 – 5.01% unlock rate

  3.92% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  5.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Junior Champions

  (10) (30)

  Win Condition

  Win the Junior Tournament

  Win Condition

  9.98% unlock rate

  247 (183) of 2,476 – 9.98% unlock rate

  7.39% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.98% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Collegiate

  (10) (40)

  Win Condition

  Win the College Tournament

  Win Condition

  6.70% unlock rate

  166 (127) of 2,476 – 6.70% unlock rate

  5.13% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  6.70% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Pro

  (25) (116)

  Win Condition

  Win the Pro Tournament

  Win Condition

  5.86% unlock rate

  145 (109) of 2,476 – 5.86% unlock rate

  4.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  5.86% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The Comeback Kid

  (10) (42)

  Remain scoreless during 1st and 2nd periods, and then win

  6.22% unlock rate

  154 (122) of 2,476 – 6.22% unlock rate

  4.93% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  6.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The Mighty Ducks

  (25) (137)

  Remaing scoreless during 1st and 2nd periods, and then win in pro

  4.73% unlock rate

  117 (90) of 2,476 – 4.73% unlock rate

  3.63% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.73% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  A Come Back

  (10) (46)

  Be goaless and come from behind win after opponent scores in 1st two periods

  5.53% unlock rate

  137 (110) of 2,476 – 5.53% unlock rate

  4.44% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  5.53% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Legend

  (25) (146)

  Be goaless and come from behind win after opponent scores in 1st two periods on pro

  4.36% unlock rate

  108 (84) of 2,476 – 4.36% unlock rate

  3.39% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.36% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  College Credits

  (5) (14)

  Win your first match on College difficulty

  11.23% unlock rate

  278 (198) of 2,476 – 11.23% unlock rate

  8.00% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  11.23% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Ace Of Space

  (5) (10)

  Win in mini-game after 2nd period

  16.28% unlock rate

  403 (285) of 2,476 – 16.28% unlock rate

  11.51% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  16.28% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

Recent Players

Astro77

25 Apr 2025, 10:40pm

Playing Blades of Steel

HANKACILLIN

25 Apr 2025, 10:37pm

Junior Tournament Game: New York 2 vs 2 Minnesota 00:00 Period

dinkyslinky

25 Apr 2025, 2:47pm

Junior Exhibition Game: New York 1 vs 6 Chicago 17:13 2nd Period

Elmunchieese

25 Apr 2025, 7:34am

Playing Blades of Steel

kage01

24 Apr 2025, 4:55pm

Watching demo play

ahacheers

24 Apr 2025, 12:35pm

Junior Exhibition Game: Minnesota 7 vs 7 New York 02:41 3rd Period

jimwyrwicki

24 Apr 2025, 11:51am

Junior Exhibition Game: Chicago 0 vs 0 New York 00:00 1st Period

anotherbobhead

24 Apr 2025, 1:18am

Junior Exhibition Game: Chicago 0 vs 1 Toronto 11:26 1st Period

GunplaMark

23 Apr 2025, 1:34am

Playing Blades of Steel

Kanemato

23 Apr 2025, 12:24am

Junior Exhibition Game: New York 0 vs 0 Toronto 00:00 1st Period

Player	When	Progress	Activity
Astro77	25 Apr 2025, 10:40pm		Playing Blades of Steel
HANKACILLIN	25 Apr 2025, 10:37pm		Junior Tournament Game: New York 2 vs 2 Minnesota 00:00 Period
dinkyslinky	25 Apr 2025, 2:47pm		Junior Exhibition Game: New York 1 vs 6 Chicago 17:13 2nd Period
Elmunchieese	25 Apr 2025, 7:34am		Playing Blades of Steel
kage01	24 Apr 2025, 4:55pm		Watching demo play
ahacheers	24 Apr 2025, 12:35pm		Junior Exhibition Game: Minnesota 7 vs 7 New York 02:41 3rd Period
jimwyrwicki	24 Apr 2025, 11:51am		Junior Exhibition Game: Chicago 0 vs 0 New York 00:00 1st Period
anotherbobhead	24 Apr 2025, 1:18am		Junior Exhibition Game: Chicago 0 vs 1 Toronto 11:26 1st Period
GunplaMark	23 Apr 2025, 1:34am		Playing Blades of Steel
Kanemato	23 Apr 2025, 12:24am		Junior Exhibition Game: New York 0 vs 0 Toronto 00:00 1st Period

Comments:

	socko25 12 Jul 2015 12:02 Hockey games are broken up into periods, not quarters.
	mickyt888 30 Jul 2015 17:53 :(
	socko25 4 Nov 2015 21:17 I didn't mean to come across as being rude. I was just pointing it out so it could possibly be corrected.
	mickyt888 5 Sep 2016 13:36 Haha no problem at all. I need to fix that plus some achievements
	Nevermond12 7 Oct 2018 17:44 Wait, how come this set has 430 points? Isn't the max supposed to be 400?
	meleu 10 Oct 2018 01:00 I've demoted two cheevos where the player have to play bad on purpose and rebalanced the set to make it have 400 points again. Any dev with more experience on this game is welcome to make a new rebalancing if they judge necessary.
	varodj 22 Aug 2019 09:55 Good game!
	Timboslice11 5 May 2020 00:52 Hat Trick Shootout in OT...Those cheevos are bad for the soul.
	YahwehTzVaoth 15 Feb 2022 16:39 This game takes me back. When I was a kid we had an ol NES and this was one of the few 1v1 games we had. It was the only one where my dad could beat me. He wouldnt let me win, ever. At one point I stopped being mad about it and started to practice. After a bit we were at first even. Then I started to win most of the time. He didnt want to play with me after the last few games where I pwned him so hard I was putting up double digit leads. This was all while I was in grade school. Good times. Thanks for the memories and the set! <3
	Fieromaster 30 Aug 2022 16:34 This game needs a highest single game point differential leaderboard.
	istv4n 23 Feb 2024 23:24 The shootout achievements are wack...moving on
	BroccoliRob 12 Jul 2024 02:34 Thanks for the set! So glad to have this as my 50th mastery! Brought back so many good memories! Shootout Pro was rough but it felt good when I finally got it. Here is a quick video recap and some tips of how I got it done as fast as I could: https://youtu.be/WlCu39ZCwsI
	OmniMirror 3 Aug 2024 03:22 Mastery #14: Great set of achievements! This game brings back some memories of my childhood! There is a bug with the shutout achievement, and I'm not sure if this one is fixable due to the game's codebase. I gave up a goal in regulation (1-1 going into shootout), then tied in the shootout 3-3. I then won sudden death (recorded as 1-0 on the final score screen), but because of the way the game records scores, it still counted me as having gotten a shutout.
	MHFiver 2 Feb 2025 22:57 Konami's unsurprisingly solid sports game from back when they were competent. The auto pass and auto switch mechanics are bad but I'll excuse this for being an early sports title.
	MASCAR22 2 Apr 2025 05:03 Just Mastered this. What a blast going back to this classic, the Pro difficulty was a pretty decent challenge too, I don't remember it being like that haha, but I got it done. Looking forward to many more Hockey and other sports titles on RA. Thanks for the great set.