Rippin' Riders Snowboarding
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| Developer(s) | UEP Systems |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Series | Cool Boarders |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast |
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| Genre(s) | Snowboarding |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Rippin' Riders Snowboarding, or Rippin' Riders for short (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
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.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 70%[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [3] |
| Edge | 5/10[5] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.25/10[6] |
| Famitsu | 30/40[7] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[9] |
| GameFan | 64%[8] |
| GamePro | [10] |
| GameRevolution | C[11] |
| GameSpot | 6.5/10[1] |
| GameSpy | 7/10[12] |
| IGN | 7.3/10[2] |
| Next Generation | [13] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4] Adam Pavlacka of Next Generation 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."[13] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.[7]
References
- ^ a b Stahl, Ben (November 16, 1999). "Rippin' Riders Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Gantayat, Anoop (November 9, 1999). "Rippin' Riders". IGN. Ziff Davis.
- ^ 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". Edge. No. 77. Future Publishing. p. 94. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Rippin' Riders". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis. 2000.
- ^ a b "ドリームキャスト - COOL BOARDERS BURRRN". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 50.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rippin' Riders". Game Informer. No. 80. FuncoLand. December 1999.
- ^ Scary Larry (November 27, 1999). "Rippin' Riders Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005. 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". Next Generation. No. 61. Imagine Media. p. 92. Retrieved September 5, 2020.