Software:Snowboard Riot

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Short description: 2009 video game
Snowboard Riot
Developer(s)Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)Hudson Soft
Platform(s)Wii (WiiWare)
Release
  • NA: February 2, 2009
  • JP: February 10, 2009
  • PAL: February 27, 2009[1]
Genre(s)Snowboarding
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Snowboard Riot, known in Japan as Board Warriors (ボードウォリアーズ, Bōdo Woriāzu), is a snowboarding video game for WiiWare by Hudson Soft released in North America on February 2, 2009, and in the PAL regions on February 27, 2009. The game supports the Wii Balance Board and features online multiplayer via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Gameplay

In the game, players race against each other across four courses. Along the way, they can pick up weapons and power-ups such as mines, homing missiles, turbo boosts, invisibility and shields in order to hinder their opponents and aid themselves. Players can also use their board to protect themselves from attack. Each course features several alternate routes and hazards such as cliffs, but are linear and require the player to enter a teleportation portal at the bottom to warp them to the top of the course to start the next lap.[2]

Players will be able to choose from four characters, and be able to customize and upgrade their gear, giving them performance boosts. The game also features a time attack mode, two player split screen offline multiplayer and online multiplayer against up to four opponents, and an option to race without weapons or power-ups.[2][3]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic49/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
IGN5.5/10[6]
Jeuxvideo.com9/20[7]
NGamer40%[8]
Nintendo LifeStarStarStarStarStar[9]
Teletext GameCentral5/10[4]

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] IGN criticized the game's "overly aggressive" rubberband AI and an unrewarding single player experience.[6] Nintendo Life found that the reliance on using weapons to win rather than pure racing skill can result in a frustrating experience for the player.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Calvert, Darren (November 7, 2008). "Hudson's Upcoming WiiWare Games Revealed". Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815194958/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2008/11/hudsons_upcoming_wiiware_games_revealed. Retrieved September 30, 2024. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Aziz, Hamza (November 25, 2008). "Preview: Snowboard Riot". Gamurs. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240930220434/https://www.destructoid.com/preview-snowboard-riot/. Retrieved September 30, 2024. 
  3. ↑ Calvert, Darren (November 11, 2008). "Hudson announce Snowboard Riot for WiiWare". Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230323165505/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2008/11/hudson_announce_snowboard_riot_for_wiiware. Retrieved September 30, 2024. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Snowboard Riot". Fandom. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240930215921/https://www.metacritic.com/game/snowboard-riot/. Retrieved September 30, 2024. 
  5. ↑ Chatelain, Sylvain (March 5, 2009). "Test : Snowboard Riot glisse entre les bombes" (in fr). TF1 Group. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624182644/https://www.gamekult.com/jeux/snowboard-riot-93542/test.html. Retrieved September 30, 2024. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harris, Craig (February 3, 2009). "Snowboard Riot Review". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180727212340/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/02/03/snowboard-riot-review. Retrieved September 30, 2024. 
  7. ↑ Rivaol (March 9, 2009). "Test: Snowboard Riot" (in fr). Webedia. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140530041037/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00010485-snowboard-riot-test.htm. Retrieved September 30, 2024. 
  8. ↑ "Review: Snowboard Riot". NGamer (Future plc): 72. June 2009. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lind, Paul (February 8, 2009). "Snowboard Riot Review". Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322093546/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/02/snowboard_riot. Retrieved September 30, 2024. 
  • 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.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

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]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

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. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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