Rippin' Riders Snowboarding | August 26, 1999

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Cool Boarders Burrrn

Rippin' Riders Snowboarding

 "Rippin' Riders Snowboarding" (known as Cool Boarders Burrrn in Japan and Snow Surfers in Europe) is a snowboarding video game developed by UEP Systems. This game was created by the developers of the Cool Boarders series and was released in 1999 for the Dreamcast.

"Rippin' Riders Snowboarding" was originally released in Japan under the name Cool Boarders Burrrn. However, in the United States, UEP decided to release the sequel to Cool Boarders under the name Rippin' Riders Snowboarding because the rights to the Cool Boarders name in the U.S. were owned by Sony Computer Entertainment. 989 Studios (now defunct, a division of Sony Computer Entertainment America) was responsible for the U.S. releases of Cool Boarders 3 and Cool Boarders 4 for the PlayStation. The game received "average" reviews on the website GameRankings, with an average score of 70%.

In the words of Adam Pavlac from NextGen, it was simply "Cool Boarders with upgraded graphics for Dreamcast and a few new tracks. It's enjoyable, but still average." GamePro's Four-Eyed Dragon said that Rippin' Riders was "a game that sports fans can enjoy." In another review, GamePro's Scary Larry mentioned, "Fans of Tony Hawk might find the controls a bit difficult, but extreme sports enthusiasts should give the Dreamcast version of RR a try. It’s harder than TrickStyle, but more fun than 1080. However, mastering the controls is key—otherwise, it may just be a game to rent on the weekend."

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