''Rippin' Riders Snowboarding'', also known as ''Cool Boarders Burrrn'' (クールボーダーズ・バーン) in Japan and ''Snow Surfers'' in Europe, is a snowboard game developed by

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, the creators of the ''Cool Boarders'' series. It was released in 1999 for the

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Regional differences

''Rippin' Riders'' was originally released in Japan under the name ''Cool Boarders Burrrn''. For the US release, UEP opted to release the ''Cool Boarders'' sequel under the name ''Rippin' Riders Snowboarding''. This was due to the U.S. rights to the ''Cool Boarders'' name being owned by

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whose

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(a now defunct division of

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) published the US releases of '' Cool Boarders 3'' and ''

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'' for the

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Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the

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website

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. Adam Pavlacka of '' NextGen'' said that the game was "just ''

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'' on Dreamcast, albeit with a few new tracks and an excellent graphics upgrade. While enjoyable, it's still decidedly average." In Japan, ''

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'' gave it a score of 30 out of 40. Four-Eyed Dragon of ''

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'' said in one review, "Despite the glitches, ''Rippin' Riders'' is a game fans of the sport can enjoy." In another ''GamePro'' review, Scary Larry said, "A lot of people who played ''

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'' will find the controls unbearably laborious in ''Rippin' Riders''. But that's not to say that extreme sports fans shouldn't take a look at ''RR'' for the Dreamcast. It plays harder than ''

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'', and is more fun than ''

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'' - provided you get the controls down right. Otherwise, this game could be a weekend slope rental."

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* {{Cool Boarders 1999 video games Dreamcast games Dreamcast-only games Sega video games Single-player video games Snowboarding video games UEP Systems games Video games developed in Japan