Snowboard Kids Plus
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| Developer(s) | Racjin |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus Co. |
| Release date(s) | January 21, 1999 (JP) |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
Snowboard Kids Plus, also known as Snobow Kids Plus (スノボキッズプラス sunobo kizzu purasu?), is a snowboarding video game, the third game in the Snowboard Kids series; it's the only one made for the PlayStation console as well as the only one not released outside of Japan. The game is basically a revamped version of the original Snowboard Kids for the Nintendo 64, with the addition of features such as new characters, cut scenes, and more options for customization.
The game alludes to taking place only a few days after the events of the first game, with Linda having been the victor.
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[edit] Characters
In addition to those of the original Snowboard Kids, Plus adds the following characters:
[edit] Nicole Couch
Nicole is the daughter of the Couch Company's founder who goes to a school in a nearby town. She despises Linda ever since she called her "Upstart Girl", but yet she's nice to Nancy, Slash, Jam, Shinobin and Tommy. Nicole hosts this new competition to spite Linda, and even dares the Maltinie girl to snort spaghetti through her nose if she loses.
[edit] Pamela Rasteri
Pink-haired Pamela is a popular child actress, and is rarely seen because of her busy schedule. Girls at school adore her only because of her status, but Pamela remains unaware. She joins the tournament not for the money, but to witness Nicole and Linda's ridiculous dares.
[edit] Ruby Green
Ruby is the narcissistic muscular kid who refers to himself as "Nice Guy." Because of his appearance, people think that he's a chaperone when he's seen with the kids (much to his chagrin). While Ruby doesn't have much interest in snowboarding, he competes only to win the 100,000G prize money for himself.
[edit] Kaede
The kunoichi trainee Kaede seemingly appears out of nowhere. Though she shares the same snowboarding prowess as Shinobin, Kaede lacks his maturity and discipline. Her reasons for entering the tournament are unknown. Kaede appears as a playable character the first time the game is completed.
[edit] New Features
[edit] Auto-Pilot
When crossing the finish line, the computer will automatically steer your character towards the lift-in. This option can be disabled.
[edit] New Board Designs
Along with the standard 14 paint jobs that were in the first game, Snowboard Kids Plus adds two more, pictured at right.
[edit] Bleach Booth
Unlike other games in the series, Snowboard Kids Plus gives you the shop option to dye each characters' hair one of eight different colors for 500G. While most options are solid colors, some actually come in patterns for certain characters (such as adding yellow streaks to Slash's black hair).
[edit] Wear Booth
Along with the Bleach Booth, the Wear Booth adds more opportunity to customize your characters (in this case with new outfits). There are five outfits in all for each of the ten snowboarders; the default counts as the first option, and the next three are readily available for purchase at the shop. The final alternate costume is sold after the other four have been acquired.
[edit] Event Viewer
Probably the biggest difference between the original game and Plus is the addition of cut scenes. While nearly all story scenes in the game consist of still pictures with voice overs, the introduction that plays when you first load the game is fully animated. You get a scene when you first start a new game, and whenever you complete the game with one of the characters. The first time you finish the game, you will be able to replay the credits as well. The Event Viewer is within the game's Option menu.
