3 on 3 NHL Arcade

3 on 3 NHL Arcade is an NHL-licensed arcade-style hockey sports game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, using the NHL 09 engine. The game was developed by NHL 09's EA Canada under the EA Sports Freestyle banner and was one of three games released using the branding alongside FaceBreaker and NASCAR Kart Racing.

3 on 3 NHL Arcade
Developer(s)	EA Canada
Publisher(s)	EA Sports Freestyle
Series	NHL series
Engine	NHL 09
Platform(s)	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Release	PlayStation 3 NA: February 5, 2009 EU: February 5, 2009 JP: February 12, 2009 Xbox 360 JP: February 11, 2009 NA: February 11, 2009
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

A demo for the game is available on the PlayStation 3 version of NHL 11 and NHL 12. For NHL 13, there is a code to unlock the whole game.

It is delisted from both digital stores as of 2016 due to expired licenses.

Gameplay

The game is pared down to single contests of three NHL players plus one goalie per team, who are big head versions of their actual selves. The game allows for multiplayer online and off-line play. The game is played on a 'first to...' basis rather than within a set time limit, meaning there can be a near-unlimited amount of periods per match. Powerups can be obtained which can give advantages to either team.

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	PS3	Xbox 360
Metacritic	66/100[1]	64/100[2]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	PS3	Xbox 360
1Up.com	B+[3]	B+[3]
Destructoid	8/10[4]	8/10[4]
GamePro	[5]	[5]
GameSpot	4/10[6]	N/A
GameZone	7/10[7]	6/10[8]
IGN	5.9/10[9]	5.9/10[9]
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK	8/10[10]	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	7/10[11]
TeamXbox	N/A	8.6/10[12]

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[1][2]