Cool Boarders (video game)

Cool Boarders
North American cover art
Developer(s)UEP Systems
Publisher(s)
SeriesCool Boarders
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: August 30, 1996
  • NA: January 15, 1997[1]
  • EU: January 1997
Genre(s)Snowboarding
Mode(s)Single-player

Cool Boarders is a snowboarding video game developed by UEP Systems for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan by UEP Systems in August 1996 and internationally by Sony Computer Entertainment in January 1997.

The game consists of three main courses (plus two additional unlockables) in which the player attempts to gain the fastest time, most points from performing tricks, and also total points, a combination of the two previous disciplines. This early game, while simple, led the way for the development of much more popular, extreme sport games.

The game was released for the PlayStation Network as a PS one Classic was released in North America on December 4, 2006, in Europe on November 8, 2007 in Japan on October 26, 2011. It was also released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 through PlayStation Plus Premium on March 19, 2024.[2]

  1. ^ "Sony PlayStation Available Software sorted by Release Date @ www.vidgames.com". June 11, 1998. Archived from the original on June 11, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Michel, Adam (March 13, 2024). "PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for March: NBA 2K24, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Resident Evil 3, Mystic Pillars: Remastered and more". PlayStation.Blog. Retrieved July 16, 2024.