The reason a separate version was released for Japanese audiences is that the National Hockey League was starting to gain popularity with Japanese youth during the year 1994 and the international sport was becoming more than a spectator sport for Japanese adults in sports bars.
The National Hockey League was starting to gain popularity with Japanese youth during the year 1994. The reason is this. The international sport was becoming more than a spectator sport for Japanese adults in sports bars. A separate version was released for Japanese audiences The reason.