1080° Snowboarding

1080° Snowboarding
Developer	Nintendo EAD
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Nintendo 64, Virtual Console (Wii, Wii U)
Release Date	Nintendo 64 JP February 22, 1998 US April 1, 1998 EU November 30, 1998 Wii Virtual Console JP January 15, 2008 EU January 18, 2008 US January 28, 2008 Wii U Virtual Console US/PAL December 31, 2015 January 20, 2016
Rating	ESRB: E

1080° Snowboarding is a snowboarding game for the Nintendo 64. Along with much critical acclaim, the game won the Interactive Achievement Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences

Gameplay

In 1080° Snowboarding, the player gets to snowboard. There are seven different modes, each with their own objectives. Match Mode has the player race on a series of courses. In Time Attack, the player tries to beat a course's best time. The player must try for a high score in Trick Attack. Contest Mode has a slalom for the player to go through. 2P VS lets two players play against one another. Finally, Training lets the player practice snowboarding.

Legacy

Snowboarder Kensuke Kimachi appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy.

Ports/Remakes

• In January 2008, nearly ten years after the original release, it was released for download over the Wii's Virtual Console. It was later made available for the Wii U as part of its Virtual Console in 2015/2016.

Sequels

1080° Snowboarding was followed by 1080° Avalanche.