Sega Dreamcast Infogames RIPPIN RIDERS Video Game 1999

When you think of the snowboarding genre, it's hard not to think of the long-running Cool Boarders series. Arguably the best snowboarding games around, they gave PlayStation owners top-notch action on the slopes. Now the Cool Boarders series has made its way to the Dreamcast in the form of Rippin' Riders, as 989 Studios owns the U.S. rights to the Cool Boarders name. As with the first Cool Boarders on the PlayStation, Rippin' Riders leaves the door open for further improvement.

As with any snowboarding game, Rippin' Riders lets you take your pick from a varied group of athletes, all with their own strengths and weaknesses. From there you choose the board you want to use, the course you'd like to rip up, and the outfit you'd like to wear, if you want an alternate outfit. Once on the snow, the game focuses on the high-adrenaline racing and trick system you'd expect from a Cool Boarders game. There are two different modes: the free-ride mode, where you race down a mountain and perform tricks at various trick gates to boost your score, and the super-pipe mode, where you fly down a huge half-pipe and use big trick combos to score as many points as possible.