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Now with a Character Sheet under construction.
Now with a Character Sheet under construction.


* '''''SSX''' (2000):'' The first game in the series, and one of the launch games for the [[Playstation Two|Playstation 2]], being hailed by many critics and gamers alike as the best in the bunch. It started the series tradition of earning boost by doing tricks, thereby requiring a balanced play-style (in the races a least) and included some of the craziest track concepts ever seen in a snowboarding game, like a melting iceberg that's been towed to the Hawaiian coast, or a Tokyo course resembling a pinball machine.
* '''''SSX''' (2000):'' The first game in the series, and one of the launch games for the [[Play Station 2|Playstation 2]], being hailed by many critics and gamers alike as the best in the bunch. It started the series tradition of earning boost by doing tricks, thereby requiring a balanced play-style (in the races a least) and included some of the craziest track concepts ever seen in a snowboarding game, like a melting iceberg that's been towed to the Hawaiian coast, or a Tokyo course resembling a pinball machine.
* '''''SSX Tricky''' (2001):'' The second game, ''Tricky'' was arguably the high point for the series. It took its still somewhat modest predecessor and turned the craziness [[Up to Eleven]] by [[Flanderization|Flanderizing]] the entire cast and including so-called Übertricks, in which boarders pull their board off their feet and use them in suicidal acrobatic maneuvers, ranging form breakdancing to faking an execution.
* '''''SSX Tricky''' (2001):'' The second game, ''Tricky'' was arguably the high point for the series. It took its still somewhat modest predecessor and turned the craziness [[Up to Eleven]] by [[Flanderization|Flanderizing]] the entire cast and including so-called Übertricks, in which boarders pull their board off their feet and use them in suicidal acrobatic maneuvers, ranging form breakdancing to faking an execution.
* '''''SSX 3''' (2003):'' Took the basic gameplay features of ''Tricky'' and set all racing events on the creatively-named Big Mountain, thereby introducing a [[Wide Open Sandbox]] mechanic. As a result, the track diversity suffered somewhat and the general quirkiness of ''Tricky'' was played down a notch. However, some fans consider it to be the best game in the series.
* '''''SSX 3''' (2003):'' Took the basic gameplay features of ''Tricky'' and set all racing events on the creatively-named Big Mountain, thereby introducing a [[Wide Open Sandbox]] mechanic. As a result, the track diversity suffered somewhat and the general quirkiness of ''Tricky'' was played down a notch. However, some fans consider it to be the best game in the series.
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* [[Acrofatic]]: Luther.
* [[Acrofatic]]: Luther.
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Elise's profile on SSX Tricky lists her favourite movie as ''[[Charlies Angels]]'', which starred her voice actress, Lucy Liu.
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Elise's profile on SSX Tricky lists her favourite movie as ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', which starred her voice actress, Lucy Liu.
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Elise Riggs.
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Elise Riggs.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Psymon.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Psymon.
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* [[Badbutt]]: Since Tricky is E-rated, some of the characters have that "[[Gosh Dang It to Heck|Can't swear, but REALLY WANT TO]]" issue; Elise in particular (she seems to think that [[Large Ham|SHOUTING EVERYTHING MAKES HER AWESOME]]).
* [[Badbutt]]: Since Tricky is E-rated, some of the characters have that "[[Gosh Dang It to Heck|Can't swear, but REALLY WANT TO]]" issue; Elise in particular (she seems to think that [[Large Ham|SHOUTING EVERYTHING MAKES HER AWESOME]]).
* [[Bald Women|Bald Woman]]: Seeiah.
* [[Bald Women|Bald Woman]]: Seeiah.
* [[Bigfoot Sasquatch and Yeti]]: Bigfoot and the Yeti are ''both'' playable in ''3'' as "NW Legend" and "NE Legend", respectively.
* [[Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti]]: Bigfoot and the Yeti are ''both'' playable in ''3'' as "NW Legend" and "NE Legend", respectively.
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: JP speaks French, Kaori speaks Japanese, and Marisol speaks Spanish.
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: JP speaks French, Kaori speaks Japanese, and Marisol speaks Spanish.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Rahzel Brown's commentary in ''Tricky''.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Rahzel Brown's commentary in ''Tricky''.
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* [[Gratuitous English]]: Averted mostly by Kaori, who only speaks Japanese except for on the character select screen.
* [[Gratuitous English]]: Averted mostly by Kaori, who only speaks Japanese except for on the character select screen.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: Stretch from EA's ''NBA Street'' games is playable in ''3''.
* [[Guest Fighter]]: Stretch from EA's ''NBA Street'' games is playable in ''3''.
** [[Super Mario Bros|Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach]] are playable on the Gamecube version of ''SSX on Tour''.
** [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach]] are playable on the Gamecube version of ''SSX on Tour''.
* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: Not literally, but by his own account Moby is "Half man, half amazing, all Moby!" In a more literal sense, some of his costume options paint him as a werewolf. Seriously.
* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: Not literally, but by his own account Moby is "Half man, half amazing, all Moby!" In a more literal sense, some of his costume options paint him as a werewolf. Seriously.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Much of the cast in ''Tricky'', but most are exclusive to that particular game.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Much of the cast in ''Tricky'', but most are exclusive to that particular game.
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* [[Institutional Apparel]]: A staple of Psymon's alternate costumes.
* [[Institutional Apparel]]: A staple of Psymon's alternate costumes.
* [[Intercontinuity Crossover]]: DJ Atomika would eventually show up in [[Burnout|Burnout Paradise]]. Unfortunately, he did so with 80% less entertaining dialog.
* [[Intercontinuity Crossover]]: DJ Atomika would eventually show up in [[Burnout|Burnout Paradise]]. Unfortunately, he did so with 80% less entertaining dialog.
* [[Its the Best Whatever Ever]]: Zoe Payne defines the creation, management and running of SSX as the best job ever...while jumping off a hundred foot vertical drop and performing gravity defying stunts.
* [[It's the Best Whatever Ever!]]: Zoe Payne defines the creation, management and running of SSX as the best job ever...while jumping off a hundred foot vertical drop and performing gravity defying stunts.
* [[Jerkass]]: Luther. He is so much so that only JP is willing to be friends with him.
* [[Jerkass]]: Luther. He is so much so that only JP is willing to be friends with him.
* [[Jiggle Physics]]: As applied to [[Funny Afro|Eddie's afro.]]
* [[Jiggle Physics]]: As applied to [[Funny Afro|Eddie's afro.]]
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* [[Noodle Incident]]: Several in ''3'', courtesy of DJ Atomika from EA RADIO BIG, including the "orange cat incident", the "dreaded snow snakes", and various Big Mountain events from before the game.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: Several in ''3'', courtesy of DJ Atomika from EA RADIO BIG, including the "orange cat incident", the "dreaded snow snakes", and various Big Mountain events from before the game.
* [[Gimmick Level]]: Each of the Deadly Descents in ''SSX 2012'' are focused around a particular hazard that serves as the stage's name: [[Hair-Trigger Avalanche|Avalanche]], Ice, Rock, Trees, Cold, Thin Air, [[Bottomless Pits|Gravity]], [[Blackout Basement|Darkness]], Whiteout.
* [[Gimmick Level]]: Each of the Deadly Descents in ''SSX 2012'' are focused around a particular hazard that serves as the stage's name: [[Hair-Trigger Avalanche|Avalanche]], Ice, Rock, Trees, Cold, Thin Air, [[Bottomless Pits|Gravity]], [[Blackout Basement|Darkness]], Whiteout.
* [[Oddball in The Series]]: ''SSX on Tour'' is a good game in its own right, but most hardcore fans really do not like due to the bare bones [[Character Customization]] feature taking precedent over the original characters. And the way-too-long races and bad voice acting. Not to mention it was developed by an entirely different team.
* [[Oddball in the Series]]: ''SSX on Tour'' is a good game in its own right, but most hardcore fans really do not like due to the bare bones [[Character Customization]] feature taking precedent over the original characters. And the way-too-long races and bad voice acting. Not to mention it was developed by an entirely different team.
* [[One Hundred Percent Completion]]: In ''SSX 3'', getting gold on all the races, getting gold on all the freestyle events, finishing all the "Big Challenges", buying all the outfits and everything else from the stores, and finding all of the hidden snowflakes.
* [[One Hundred Percent Completion]]: In ''SSX 3'', getting gold on all the races, getting gold on all the freestyle events, finishing all the "Big Challenges", buying all the outfits and everything else from the stores, and finding all of the hidden snowflakes.
** {{spoiler|And all you get is a Yeti.}}
** {{spoiler|And all you get is a Yeti.}}
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** Elise: "Canadian girls kick butt!"
** Elise: "Canadian girls kick butt!"
* [[Plot-Relevant Age-Up]]: Griff in ''SSX 2012'', coupled with [[Took a Level In Jerkass]].
* [[Plot-Relevant Age-Up]]: Griff in ''SSX 2012'', coupled with [[Took a Level In Jerkass]].
* [[Pretty Fly for A White Guy]]: Mac, the white DJ character.
* [[Pretty Fly for a White Guy]]: Mac, the white DJ character.
* [[Psycho Electro]]: Psymon doesn't have electric powers, but his erratic mental condition is the result of being electrocuted by powerlines during an ill-advised BMX stunt.
* [[Psycho Electro]]: Psymon doesn't have electric powers, but his erratic mental condition is the result of being electrocuted by powerlines during an ill-advised BMX stunt.
* [[Put On a Bus]]: Hiro, Jurgen, Eddie, Luther, Seeiah, Marisol, Brodi, Viggo, Tyson, and Sid only appeared in one game. JP and Griff would have also fit this trope, but they were brought back for the most-recent game, which seems to miss Allegra who was the cover girl for the third game and portrayed as one of the main characters.
* [[Put on a Bus]]: Hiro, Jurgen, Eddie, Luther, Seeiah, Marisol, Brodi, Viggo, Tyson, and Sid only appeared in one game. JP and Griff would have also fit this trope, but they were brought back for the most-recent game, which seems to miss Allegra who was the cover girl for the third game and portrayed as one of the main characters.
** Eddie was also brought back for ''SSX 2012'', as free [[Downloadable Content]].
** Eddie was also brought back for ''SSX 2012'', as free [[Downloadable Content]].
* [[Real Song Theme Tune]]: A remixed version of Run-DMC's "It's Tricky" for ''SSX Tricky''. See also [[Crowning Music of Awesome]].
* [[Real Song Theme Tune]]: A remixed version of Run-DMC's "It's Tricky" for ''SSX Tricky''. See also [[Crowning Music of Awesome]].
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* [[Totally Radical]]
* [[Totally Radical]]
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: In ''Tricky'', Psymon and Moby couldn't stand each other. In ''3'', Moby's mellowed out enough to become this with Psymon.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: In ''Tricky'', Psymon and Moby couldn't stand each other. In ''3'', Moby's mellowed out enough to become this with Psymon.
* [[Wearing a Flag On Your Head]]: Moby has the Union Jack tattooed on his entire upper body, his default shirt in ''3'' is a shirt with a discolored Union Jack pattern, and one of his pants options bears the Union Jack as well. He's also got a helmet displaying the Jolly Roger.
* [[Wearing a Flag on Your Head]]: Moby has the Union Jack tattooed on his entire upper body, his default shirt in ''3'' is a shirt with a discolored Union Jack pattern, and one of his pants options bears the Union Jack as well. He's also got a helmet displaying the Jolly Roger.
* [[Wide Open Sandbox]]: In the third and fourth games.
* [[Wide Open Sandbox]]: In the third and fourth games.
** Also present in ''SSX 2012''. [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything|Ridiculously high cliffs on the edges of the tracks are meant to keep you somewhat on them]], but if you get enough air-time and send yourself in the right direction...
** Also present in ''SSX 2012''. [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything|Ridiculously high cliffs on the edges of the tracks are meant to keep you somewhat on them]], but if you get enough air-time and send yourself in the right direction...
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