Snowboard Kids

Platform: N64 Developer: Racdym Publisher: Atlus Co. NA Release date: Mar. 15, 1998 Genre: Racing Media: Cartridge

History:

Snowboard Kids was ATLUS’s first title released for the N64 in 1998. The game features characters that games are 10 – 11 year old characters who decide to have a snowboard tournament and battle it out across 9 levels of action. There was a sequel to Snowboard Kids, Snowboard Kids 2, released on the N64 in 1999.

Gameplay:

Snowboard Kids features three modes; battle race, skill game and time attack. It also features a board shop where the characters can buy new snowboards and choose from a few different design styles. Battle race is a multiplayer game mode where players can play each other but can only play on levels that are already unlocked. In Skill Game, there are a few modes including speed cross, shoot cross and trick cross. In these levels, the kids earn money based on things like their speed tricks and accuracy. The money earned here will unlock new levels and snowboards. In time attack, the snowboard kids travel down slopes in attempt to get a new best time and have fun while doing it.

Review:

At first the game seems childish but ends up being a lot of fun. The graphics in the game look cartoonish but that adds to the arcade feel of the game. The levels are creative and there is a decent amount of them. The music and sound is simple but catchy. The controls will take a few levels to get used to but will eventually be easy to master. What I like about this game when compared to other snowboard games is that one level has to be played multiple times before it’s done. After the character goes to the bottom of the slope, a ski-lift will take them back up two or three times where they rerun the level until it is complete. The characters can do tricks off the jumps which is fun. There are also many shortcuts to be found. The game is totally fun.

Courses Name ; Number of laps ; difficulty:

Rookie Mt. ; 5 ; Beginner
Big Snowman ; 2 ; Beginner
Sunset Rock ; 3 ; Beginner
Night Highway ; 3 ; Intermediate
Grass Valley ; 3 ; Hard
Dizzy Land ; 3 ; Hard
Quicksand Valley ; 1 ; Very Hard
Silver Mt. ; 3 ; Very Hard
Ninja Land ; Beginner

Characters:

Slash Kamei
Nancy Neil
Jam Kuehnemund
Linda Maltinie
Tommy Parsy
Shinobin

Secret Course Code:

At the menu that says: Start Lession/Option, Enter the following:

Press Down, Up on the analog, Down Up on the D-Pad, then Down C, Up C, L Button, R Button, Z Button, then Left on the D-Pad, Right C, Up on the analog joystick, B, Right on the D-Pad, Left C and then press Start.