Winter Gold

Winter Gold
Developer(s)Funcom
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Producer(s)Erik Gloersen
Programmer(s)Frank Stevenson
Joakim Sandeberger
Olav Mørkrid
Paul Endre Endresen
Artist(s)Daniel Staver
Dennis Hansen
Rune Spaans
Composer(s)Jeroen Tel
Platform(s)Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Release
  • EU: November 28, 1996
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Winter Gold is a 1996 winter sports video game developed by Funcom and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. In the game, players participate in six winter sports disciplines across four distinct olympic venues. Its gameplay focuses on time trials in three playable modes, using a main five-button configuration. The 3D visuals are powered by the Super FX2 chip, an enhancement of Argonaut Software's Super FX processor previously used in Doom and Yoshi's Island.

Winter Gold garnered mixed critical reception. Praise was given to the presentation, fast pacing, 3D polygon graphics, techno-style soundtrack, and controls. Some reviewers were mixed regarding the gameplay and sound design, and criticized the lack of replay value, limited color palette, and letterboxed resolution.