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1080° Snowboarding
1080° Snowboarding, first released on the Nintendo 64 in 1998, is among the best-selling snowboard racing games and received strongly positive reception for its controls and gameplay. Due to its initial success, it was later re-released for the Wii virtual console in early 2008.
Overview
1080° Snowboarding - Title Screen
In 1080° Snowboarding, players control one of five characters in one of six different modes. These include a training mode for practicing tricks, a trick attack and contest mode, as well as a time attack and single and multiplayer race modes.
Reception and Legacy
As Wave Race 64 (Game) was praised for its water physics, at release, 1080° Snowboarding was praised for its representation of snow. While descending slopes, players would hear the sound of their board's friction with the terrain, powdered snow would atomize into the air, ice would show the player character's reflection and their board would leave tracks behind. Unlike many of its extreme sport contemporaries, 1080° was observed to be a highly technical and difficult game. During jumps, players would have to position their board correctly or risk wiping out.
Criticism was directed at the game's AI which employed rubberbanding and was noticeably faster than player characters. 1080° was initially met by a lack of significant competition in the market but was overtaken by EA's SSX (Game) in 2000. A sequel to 1080° Snowboarding, 1080° Avalanche, was developed by NST and released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2003, albeit it to a poorer reception.
Characters
Kensuke Kimachi
"Well known in Japan for his snowboarding skills. Kensuke joined the team because he wanted to be the best in the world."
| Nation | Japan |
| Age | 19 |
| Gender | Male |
| Skill | Points |
|---|---|
| Technique | 8 |
| Maximum Speed | 8 |
| Balance | 6 |
| Power | 7 |
| Jump | 6 |
Rob Haywood
- Nation: USA
- Age: 20 Years Old
- Gender: Male
"Rob joined the team through Ricky's father. He's a skilled snowboarder, but still has a lot to learn."
Skills
Technique: 8
Maximum Speed: 9
Balance: 7
Power: 6
Jump: 6
Akari Hayami
- Nation: Japan
- Age: 17 Years Old
- Gender: Female
"Akari is new to the sport, but a hard worker. Her technique and jumping ability could make her a valuable asset to the team."
Skills
Technique: 8
Maximum Speed: 5
Balance: 9
Power: 3
Jump: 8
Dion Blaster
- Nation: England
- Age: 28 Years Old
- Gender: Male
"Dion is one of the best overall snowboarders on the team. However he doesn't excel when it comes to tricks. This makes him impatient and irrational at times."
Skills
Technique: 4
Maximum Speed: 10
Balance: 5
Power: 3
Jump: 4
Ricky Winterborn
- Nation: Canada
- Age: 14 Years Old
- Gender: Male
"Ricky is a cocky little kid. That's probably because his dad founded this team. Although he's not strong, he has excellent trick technique."
Skills
Technique: 10
Maximum Speed: 4
Balance: 7
Power: 4
Jump: 10
Boards
Tahoe 151
Edge Control: 9
Acceleration: 10
Response: 10
Stability: 9
Flex: 7
Merlot 147
Edge Control: 5
Acceleration: 6
Response: 6
Stability: 6
Flex: 5
B-Line 149
Edge Control: 8
Acceleration: 7
Response: 6
Stability: 6
Flex: 6
Scout 156
Edge Control: 8
Acceleration: 8
Response: 8
Stability: 7
Flex: 7
Tahoe 155
Edge Control: 9
Acceleration: 10
Response: 10
Stability: 9
Flex: 8
Scout Limited 162
Edge Control: 8
Acceleration: 8
Response: 8
Stability: 7
Flex: 9
Merlot 143
Edge Control: 5
Acceleration: 6
Response: 5
Stability: 6
Flex: 4
B-Line 154
Edge Control: 8
Acceleration: 7
Response: 6
Stability: 6
Flex: 6
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- Name
- 1080° Snowboarding
- Release Date
- February 28, 1998
- Platform
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