Software:Big Mountain 2000

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Short description: 1998 video game
Big Mountain 2000
North American Nintendo 64 cover art
Developer(s)Imagineer[1]
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Imagineer
  • NA: SouthPeak Interactive
Composer(s)
  • Iku Mizutani
  • Hikaru Tamura
  • Kinuyo Yamashita
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Release
  • JP: December 26, 1998
  • NA: October 10, 2000
Genre(s)Skiing/snowboarding
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Big Mountain 2000, known in Japan as Snow Speeder (スノースピーダー, Sunō Supīdā), is a skiing/snowboarding video game for the Nintendo 64.

Gameplay

A screenshot of Big Mountain 2000 gameplay on a Nintendo 64 emulator

Big Mountain 2000 puts the player in control of one of six racers of varying abilities using either snowboard or skis. There are three different modes to choose from: a single-player Championship, a 2-player Multiplayer mode, and Time Attack. The player can edit their selected racer's loadout of snowboard/skis and clothing to compliment or detriment their various stats. There are three race types: Free Ride, slalom and Giant slalom. On top of trying to beat their own personal record, the player also has a countdown timer which will disqualify them from the race if it reaches zero. Time can be added by passing through one of the two Checkpoints on their selected stage during Free Ride or passing through the flags on the slalom courses. Players can perform tricks by moving the control stick and pressing the B button in mid-air. The player also has a stamina meter that decreases after wiping out, collision with another racer, or uneven landings from a jump, with longer time intervals between falling and getting up each time the racer falls over.

As the player progresses through the game, their Speed, Cornering, and Cool stat will increase. Once a certain level of Speed and Cornering is achieved (which vary on the racer's base skills), the Racer will rank up from Amateur to Semi-Pro, Professional, and Snow Speeder, unlocking six more pieces of gear per rank (one item for each racer that can be worn by any character excluding the unlockable characters).

After completing all race types using skis and snowboards in each of the four stages, a mirror mode Championship is unlocked. Upon completion of all 24 races again in the mirror mode, three bonus characters are unlocked (which are alluded to in the game's instruction manual).

Development

The game was showcased at the Tokyo Game Show held on September 5-7, 1997.[2]

Release

The game was released in Japan under the title Snow Speeder in 1998 almost two years before its North American release.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings67%[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpot5.4/10[4]
GameZone9/10[5]
IGN6/10[1]
Nintendo Power5.8/10[6]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mirabella III, Fran (October 9, 2000). "Big Mountain 2000". Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/10/big-mountain-2000. Retrieved July 26, 2018. 
  2. ↑ "Tokyo Game Show Report". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (100): 36. November 1997. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Big Mountain 2000 for Nintendo 64". CBS Interactive. http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/196757-big-mountain-2000/index.html. Retrieved July 26, 2018. 
  4. ↑ Provo, Frank (November 2, 2000). "Big Mountain 2000 Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/big-mountain-2000-review/1900-2649848/. Retrieved July 26, 2018. 
  5. ↑ Suzi Sez (March 2, 2001). "Big Mountain 2000". Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060207002944/http://n64.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16559.htm. Retrieved July 26, 2018. 
  6. ↑ "Big Mountain 2000". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 137: 114. October 2000. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-379-114.jpg. Retrieved July 26, 2018. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

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History

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On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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