- 2K Share (Allows you to share sliders, rosters, player dna's, draft classes etc.)
- Wii Motion Plus (Enhanced Wii Remote control scheme)
- Mii Superskills (New Mii integration in a set of mini-games based on the all star skills events)
- Classic Controller Support on the Wii version this year
- New Uniform editing suite for created teams, that can be taken into franchise
- Improved Graphics (brand new player models and faces)
- Playoff / International Tournament Mode
- New Team Budget system in franchise that has owners setting new salary restrictions year to year based on team performance
- Fantasy Drafts (Franchise Mode)
- New unique arena intros for all 30 teams
This will be the last game (in the foreseeable future) that will be released on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, Take-Two announced they would only be releasing a Nintendo Wii version in 2010 (NHL 2K11).