SBK: Snowboard Kids
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| Developer(s) | Atlus Co. |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus Co. |
| Release date(s) | November 22, 2005 (NA) November 24, 2005 (JP) April 28, 2006 (EU) |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
SBK: Snowboard Kids, released in Japan as Snowboard Kids Party (スノボキッズパーティー sunobo kizzu pātī?), is a snowboarding video game for the Nintendo DS released on November 22, 2005 in North America. It is the fourth in the Snowboard Kids series following three previous games released on the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation. It features a new style of character design and a new adventure. Up to four people can play wirelessly with one game card. The game is generally looked down upon by fans because of radical changes made from previous installments.
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[edit] Characters
[edit] Slash Kamei
Slash possesses natural athletic ability, and he joined a previous snowboarding tournament to show off his skill. He reached the finals with ease, but his overconfidence caused him to lose to Brad. Determined to redeem himself, Slash followed his new rival to this competition.
[edit] Brad Maltinie
Brad's family is one of the wealthiest in the United States, and his sibling is Linda, but he didn't pay to learn how to snowboard - he practiced on the mountains in his backyard. He was introduced to Nancy through his parents, and suddenly had a crush on her. Brad enters the tournament to keep an eye on her. His sibling has appeared in three games (Snowboard Kids 1, Snowboard Kids 2 and Snowboard Kids Plus).
[edit] Nancy Neil
Nancy is from a distinguished background, and she never passes up a chance to let everyone else know that. Luckily for her, she has the talent to back up those claims of superiority. Nancy's reason for entering the tournament is to emerge victorious and make her parents proud. She is used to be sweet but became mean.
[edit] Jam Kuehnemund
Jam is a national rap battle champion who is in constant search of the latest trends for the purpose of bolstering his ego. No matter what he is doing at the time, he goes all out to impress others. In fact, his only reason for entering the tournament is to prove himself to be the coolest.
[edit] Koyuki Tanaka
After witnessing a snowboarding competition in Japan, Koyuki took interest and began training diligently in the mountains. Seeing her potential, her superiors gave her to the opportunity join a tournament. Koyuki gladly accepted this chance to put her skills to the test.
[edit] Tommy Parsy
Tommy met Nancy at his parents' company picnic and became smitten with her at first sight. Since then, he has made many attempts to win her over, but they all ended in failure. Desperate to convince Nancy of his worth, Tommy enters the tournament. Despite his lack of experience, he'll use every dirty trick or even hurt the others to get Nancy's attention. Like Nancy, Tommy used to be nice, but he turned mean.
[edit] Max (Coach)
Hailing from the South Pole, Max (Coach) is a penguin with almost human intelligence. Becoming bored, Max (Coach) seized the opportunity to join a human competition in the hopes of finding a suitable rival.
[edit] Jack Frost/Black Frost
Jack Frost, mascot of Atlus and well-known demon in the Megami Tensei series, makes an appearance as a hidden character. His reasons for entry are unknown, but it's likely that he's just competing for fun. Black Frost is a more sinister version of Jack Frost with better stats.
[edit] Trivia
- The characters are, in fact, teens, not kids.
- Their trademark big noses are gone.
- Linda Maltinie doesn’t appear in the game, her brother Brad does.
- A couple of these characters original personality traits from the previous games have changed. One of the biggest changes is Tommy.
