Rippin' Riders Snowboarding
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| Developer(s) | UEP Systems |
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| Series | Cool Boarders |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast |
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| Genre(s) | Snowboarding |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Rippin' Riders Snowboarding, also known as Cool Boarders Burrrn in Japan and Snow Surfers in Europe, is a snowboard game developed by UEP Systems, the creators of the Cool Boarders series. It was released in 1999 for the Dreamcast.
Regional differences[edit]
Rippin' Riders was originally released in Japan under the name Cool Boarders Burrrn. For the US release, UEP opted to release the Cool Boarders sequel under the name Rippin' Riders Snowboarding. This was due to the U.S. rights to the Cool Boarders name being owned by Sony Computer Entertainment whose 989 Studios (a now defunct division of Sony Computer Entertainment America) published the US releases of Cool Boarders 3 and Cool Boarders 4 for the PlayStation.[3][4][5]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 70%[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [5] |
| Edge | 5/10[7] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.25/10[8][a] |
| EP Daily | 6/10[9] |
| Famitsu | 30/40[10] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[11] |
| GameFan | 64%[12] |
| GameRevolution | C[13] |
| GameSpot | 6.5/10[3] |
| GameSpy | 7/10[14] |
| IGN | 7.3/10[4] |
| Next Generation | [15] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[6] Adam Pavlacka of NextGen said that the game was "just Cool Boarders on Dreamcast, albeit with a few new tracks and an excellent graphics upgrade. While enjoyable, it's still decidedly average."[15] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.[10]
Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro said in one review, "Despite the glitches, Rippin' Riders is a game fans of the sport can enjoy."[16][b] In another GamePro review, Scary Larry said, "A lot of people who played Tony Hawk will find the controls unbearably laborious in Rippin' Riders. But that's not to say that extreme sports fans shouldn't take a look at RR for the Dreamcast. It plays harder than TrickStyle, and is more fun than 1080 - provided you get the controls down right. Otherwise, this game could be a weekend slope rental."[17][c]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Four critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 7/10, 6.5/10, 5.5/10, and 6/10.
- ^ GamePro gave the game 5/5 for graphics, two 4/5 scores for sound and fun factor, and 3.5/5 for control in one review.
- ^ GamePro gave the game 5/5 for graphics, two 3/5 scores for sound and control, and 4/5 for fun factor in another review.
References[edit]
- ^ GameSpot staff (November 10, 1999). "Dreamcast Rippin' Riders Ships". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 7, 2000. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Snow Surfers". Simply Games. Archived from the original on June 20, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Stahl, Ben (November 16, 1999). "Rippin' Riders Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Gantayat, Anoop (November 9, 1999). "Rippin' Riders". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Licata, Jonathan. "Rippin' Riders Snowboarding - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Rippin' Riders for Dreamcast". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Edge staff (Autumn 1999). "Cool Boarders Burrrn" (PDF). Edge. No. 77. Future Publishing. p. 94. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Chou, Che; Smith, Shawn; Hager, Dean; Johnston, Chris (December 1999). "Rippin' Riders" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 125. Ziff Davis. p. 265. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Pavlacka, Adam (January 19, 2000). "Rippin Riders [sic]". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on May 30, 2002. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "ドリームキャスト - COOL BOARDERS BURRRN". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 50.
- ^ "Rippin' Riders". Game Informer. No. 80. FuncoLand. December 1999.
- ^ Mosquera, Fernando "Lagi" (November 2, 1999). "REVIEW for Rippin' Riders". GameFan. Shinno Media. Archived from the original on March 8, 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Dr. Moo (November 1999). "Rippin' Riders Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Subskin (December 14, 1999). "Rippin' Riders". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Pavlacka, Adam (January 2000). "Rippin' Riders". NextGen. No. 61. Imagine Media. p. 92. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Four-Eyed Dragon (January 2000). "Rippin' Riders Snowboarding" (PDF). GamePro. No. 136. IDG. p. 108. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Scary Larry (November 27, 1999). "Rippin' Riders Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved July 16, 2024.