''Cool Boarders Pocket'' is a 2000 snowboarding video game developed by UEP Systems and published by

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for the

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Gameplay

''Cool Boarders Pocket'' differs to other games in the '' Cool Boarders'' series. It features an isometric (overhead) view instead of a

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. The game features two play modes a free-ride mode where the player navigates an obstacle course with no restrictions until they reach the goal, and a survival mode where the player snowboards through the obstacle course until they run out of health. The game allows the player to choose one of two characters; a female or male snowboarder.

Publication history

Part of the ''Cool Boarders'' series, the game was developed by UEP Systems for the

and released in Japan in 2000. Craig Harris of ''

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'' commented that while the game originally had a US release date, this was cancelled along with all other "NeoGeo Pocket Color games, due to SNK USA closing its offices".

References

External links

''Cool Boarders Pocket'' review
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