Supreme Snowboarding

Supreme Snowboarding is the first snowboarding game that allows players to experience pure freedom, with the possibility to choose your very own way down the slopes. 10 race tracks, three half-pipes and three straight jumps offer something for everyone, from straight race maniacs to pipe-loving daredevils. Select a character, choose a board and hit the slopes, dude!

Released: 31 December 1999
Platforms: N-Gage Windows
Genres: Snowboarding Sports
Developers: Housemarque
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person

About

Supreme Snowboarding (known as Boarder Zone in the United States) is a snowboarding video game created by Housemarque for Microsoft Windows with a Game Boy Color version by Software Creations in 1999. It was one of the first snowboarding games for Windows to take full advantage of 3D graphics cards that were becoming the norm in the late 1990s. Over 1.5 million units were sold worldwide, allowing Supreme Snowboarding to become the first hit title in Finnish game development. The game received positive critical reception, as well as acclaim for having one of the best visuals of its time, though its lack of content and replay value was sometimes criticized.

Keywords

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Media

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Gameplay

The game's core is built around three major game modes:

In Arcade, players strive to obtain increasingly large point totals through performing tricks or racing against ghost snowboarders.

Reception

The PC version initially received critical acclaim upon release in Finland, with its graphics, speed and responsive controls being lauded. Reviewers praised the game for its realistic snowy environments and special effects, such as shadowing and weather. It was also commended as being easy to control and enjoyable to play, though criticism was leveled at the limited number of tracks and lack of content.

Juho Kuorikoski, in his book Finnish Video Games: A History and Catalog, noted in a more contemporary review how despite "Supreme Snowboarding [not being] the young buck it used to be, it still has that addictive element to it. While less impressive on the outside, its inner beauty has remained intact."