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[[File:STR0171.png|frame|Look at the size of those things! (By which we mean the noses, of course.)]]
''[[Snowboard Kids]]'' is an action racing series produced by [[Atlus]] and Racjin debuting in 1997 on the Nintendo 64. While it didn't make much of a splash compared to [[Mario Kart
▲''Snowboard Kids'' is an action racing series produced by [[Atlus]] and Racjin debuting in 1997 on the Nintendo 64. While it didn't make much of a splash compared to [[Mario Kart (Video Game)|similar first-party titles]], the cute atmosphere and unique character designs were part of what helped it gain enough recognition to spawn two sequels - ''Snowboard Kids 2'' and ''Snowboard Kids Plus'' (the latter released [[No Export for You|only in Japan]] for the Playstation).
Years of inactivity passed until 2005, when ''SBK: Snowboard Kids'' was announced out of the blue for the Nintendo DS. Unfortunately, this attempt at re-imagining the series to [[Darker and Edgier|appeal to teenagers]] did poorly with both critics and the fanbase. Despite this, Atlus claims they haven't given up on the series yet, but only time will tell...
* ''Snobow Kids'' (1997, [[Nintendo
** ''Snowboard Kids'' (1998, [[Nintendo
* ''Snobow Kids Plus'' (1999, [[
* ''Chō Snobow Kids'' (1999, [[Nintendo
** ''Snowboard Kids 2'' (1999, [[Nintendo
* ''SBK: Snowboard Kids'' (2005, [[Nintendo DS|NDS]])
** ''Snowboard Kids Party'' (2005, [[Nintendo DS|NDS]]): Released in Japan a few days after the US version.
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* [[Bizarrchitecture]]: The houses on Snowboard Street in ''2'' are shaped like the people who live in them, including Damien's. ...Wait, Damien lives in Snow Town?
* [[Boss Dissonance]]: Very much Kirby-type.
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** By the way, {{spoiler|Linda}} is the only one who actually goes through with it. [[Nausea Fuel|Yuck.]]
* [[Cutting Off the Branches]]: ''Plus'' takes place only a short time after ''1'', and makes it clear that Linda was the winner.
* [[Drop the Washtub]]: The Pan item, which [[Squashed Flat|flattens]] everyone save for the user. The DS game uses a [[Anvil
* [[Dummied Out]]: Digging through the announcer's voice data in both language versions of ''DS'' reveals that each course has one or two unused names, which may also indicate that the Alps course was originally meant to be playable outside of Trick Match mode.
** Also, there's a couple of unused stills from Ruby's ending in ''Plus''.
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Five-Man Band]] - with odd parallels to [[Alvin and The Chipmunks]]
** Slash is [[The Hero]]
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* [[Invisible Wall]]
* [[Let's Play]]: One was done by [[Crazy Commentaries]], which tried adding the interpretation that Tommy (the guy with the bandaged nose) was actually Tommy Pickles from [[Rugrats]] and Nancy (the blonde-haired girl) was actually Angelica.
* [[Lions and Tigers
* [[Nintendo Hard]]
* [[No Export for You]]: While ''Plus'' was considered for an English release, it eventually got quietly canned.
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* [[Random Events Plot]]: While the other games in the series involved a tournament, ''2'' has this instead. The only thing tying everything together is Damien.
* [[Recycled in Space]]: ''[[Mario Kart]]'' <small>ON SNOWBOARDS</small>!
* [[Remember the New Guy?]]: The new characters in ''Plus'', though 3/4 have an explanation for their absence - Nicole is from a different town, Pamela was working on a film at the time, and Ruby simply didn't take notice since no prize money was involved.
* [[Rubber Band AI]]
* [[Snowlems]]: In ''2'' and ''DS'', both Version III. (They're bosses, after all.)
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