Snowboard Riot: the goggles do something
Hudson has launched the site for their WiiWare snowboard racing game, Snowboard Riot, along with a new gameplay trailer. We've never been overly interested in snowboarding games, but the smooth motion evident in this trailer is quite appealing, as is the combat aspect of the game. The fact that it's not a full-priced game certainly doesn't hurt our impression either.
We thought we had found a negative in the Oakley sponsorship, which seemed a bit crass, but then "Goggles can amp up player abilities!" popped up and the partnership instantly jumped from "crass" to "unintentional self-parody", at which point our laughter allowed us to forgive Hudson for taking advantage of a lucrative opportunity.
We hope that a) this turns out to be okay when it comes out (maybe this month, as it's due out this month in Japan) and b) we can find people to play with online. You guys like combat racing, right?
Gallery: Snowboard Riot
[Via WiiWare World]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MrTyzik @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:14AM
Does it support the balance board?
MrTyzik @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:15AM
Yes, it does.
"Snowboard Riot can be controlled with either the remote and nunchuk or a balance board."
-IGN Preview
Rocketboy @ Jan 2nd 2009 2:33PM
Or you could, you know, WATCH THE VIDEO.
MrTyzik @ Jan 2nd 2009 3:20PM
I think I made the right call. It took less time to post my first comment, then Google for the answer than the 50 seconds + random buffering pauses before the video told me.
Although, I am glad you mentioned the video because now that I've seen it I'd like to mention that unless the kid on the balance board has some nasty problem, he is clearly ignoring the "For safety reasons, please remove your socks while playing" warning scrawled directly across his feet!
James @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:22AM
To me it looks like 1080 Snowboarding, but would play like Snowboard Kids - it even has the red and blue weapon categories the same...
It does look pretty good though, I am a fan of snowboarding games :)
Does anyone know if there's a chance of the original Snowboard Kids being re-released? Not that weird DS version though?
Justin @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:16AM
That's exactly what I thought.
Influencia @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:42AM
Wow this is a Wiiware game?!?!first off this looks really good to be a Wiiware game, that and it supports the balance board?!?! I definatly have to get this, espcially for online play
madhat @ Jan 2nd 2009 2:05PM
Is the title of this post a Simpson's reference? Well, intentional or not, the reference made me chuckle.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The+goggles!+They+do+nothing!
Feba @ Jan 2nd 2009 5:59PM
Kinda reminds me of SEGA's arcade game circa the late 90s.