Cool Boarders

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Cool Boarders
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Genre(s) Snowboarding
Developer(s) UEP Systems
Idol Minds
Publisher(s) UEP Systems
Sony Computer Entertainment
989 Studios
Sega
SNK Playmore
Platform(s) PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Arcade
First release Cool Boarders
August 30, 1996
Latest release Cool Boarders: Code Alien
December 21, 2000

Cool Boarders is a series of snowboarding video games published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

Contents

Games

Aggregate review scores
Game Metacritic
Cool Boarders (PS) 74% [1] [lower-alpha 1]
Cool Boarders 2 (PS) 70% [2] [lower-alpha 1]
Cool Boarders 3 (PS) 71% [3] [lower-alpha 1]
Rippin' Riders Snowboarding (DC) 69% [4] [lower-alpha 1]
Cool Boarders 4 (PS) 67% [5] [lower-alpha 1]
Cool Boarders 2001 (PS) 56/100 [6]
(PS2) 78/100 [7]

Main series

Cool Boarders (1996)

Cool Boarders 2 (1997)

Cool Boarders Arcade Jam (1998)

Cool Boarders 3 (1998)

Cool Boarders 4 (1999)

Spin-offs

Rippin' Riders Snowboarding (1999)

Cool Boarders Pocket (2000)

Cool Boarders 2001 (2000)

Cool Boarders: Code Alien (2000)

Notes

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References

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  2. "Cool Boarders 2 Reviews". GameRankings . Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. "Cool Boarders 3 Reviews". GameRankings . Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. "Rippin' Riders Snowboarding Reviews". GameRankings . Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. "Cool Boarders 4 Reviews". GameRankings . Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. "Cool Boarders 2001 Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  7. "Cool Boarders 2001 Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 23 October 2019.