Jonny Moseley Mad Trix

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Jonny Moseley Mad Trix
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Developer The 3DO Company
Publisher The 3DO Company
Platforms PlayStation 2
Game Boy Advance
ReleaseDecember 2001 [1]
Genre Snowboarding
Mode Single-player

Jonny Moseley Mad Trix is a skiing video game published and developed by The 3DO Company. [2] [3] The game is based on the skier of the same name. [4]

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Gameplay

In Jonny Moseley Mad Trix, players are invited into the world of extreme skiing, fronted by Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley and a roster of athletes including Tanner Hall, Beth "Wild Child" Clark, and the eccentric "Skier X." The game offers two primary modes: Freeride, which allows unrestricted exploration and trick execution, and Competition, which includes Ski Camp (training), Slopestyle (trick-based scoring), and Big Mountain (natural terrain racing). The goal is to perform high-speed stunts and earn medals, with the promise of being featured in a Matchstick Productions ski film if successful. Gameplay leans heavily on arcade-style mechanics. Players can chain tricks using blue and red multipliers scattered across the slopes. [5]

Development

The game was announced in May 2001. [6]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was distributed by Palm Pictures. [7]

Reception

Jonny Moseley Mad Trix received mixed reviews from critics. IGN rated the game a 3 out of 10, praising the soundtrack, graphics and presentation while criticizing the stale gameplay. [5] GameZone rated the game 9 out of 10. [11] On GameRankings the game holds a 47% rating for the PlayStation 2 version and a 44% rating for the Game Boy Advance version respectively. [9] [8]

In a retrospective interview, [12] Jonny Moseley commented "The reviews were mixed. I think skiers kind of liked it, and I think gamers were less into it. What made Tony Hawk work was that it didn’t matter if you were into skateboarding or not, it was just a fun game. From a gaming perspective—and I’m not a big gamer—I’m not sure Mad Trix really hit the mark."

References

  1. ↑ Cummings, Tommy (August 28, 2001). "Fans in NFL Fever are set on fickle". The Modesto Bee . p. 37. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jonny Moseley Mad Trix Goes Gold". PR Newswire . Cision. December 17, 2001. Archived from the original on December 18, 2001. Retrieved June 21, 2019– via Yahoo.com.
  3. ↑ IGN Staff (December 17, 2001). "Jonny Moseley Goes Gold". IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Davis, Ryan (January 18, 2002). "Jonny Moseley Mad Trix Review". GameSpot . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Perry, Douglass (February 7, 2002). "Jonny Moseley Mad Trix Review". IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ "3DO Announces Jonny Moseley Mad Trix for the Playstation 2 computer entertainment system". The 3DO Company . May 16, 2001. Archived from the original on April 13, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ "3DO Scores Coup With Soundtrack Album Deal". PR Newswire . Cision. November 5, 2001. Archived from the original on November 26, 2001. Retrieved June 21, 2019– via Yahoo.com.
  8. 1 2 "Jonny Moseley Mad Trix for GameBoy Advance". GameRankings . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Jonny Moseley Mad Trix for PlayStation 2". GameRankings . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Jonny Moseley Mad Trix". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  11. ↑ Valentino, Nick (January 17, 2002). "Jonny Moseley Mad Trix Review". gamezone.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2002. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  12. ↑ Ufberg, Max (January 7, 2022). "Twenty Years Later, Jonny Moseley's Failed Video Game 'Mad Trix' Is Experiencing a Revival". Ski Magazine. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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