''Transworld Snowboarding'' is a snowboarding video game developed by

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and published by

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, released in 2002, for the

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. It is a sequel to '' Supreme Snowboarding''.

Gameplay

''Transworld Snowboarding'' is a

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freestyle

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. The game features ten professional snowboarders, including Todd Richards, Andrew Crawford, Tina Basich, Barrett Christy, and Peter Line.

Development

''Transworld Snowboarding'' was developed by

. The game was originally in development for the

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under the name of ''Supreme Snowboarding 2'' before being moved to the

and given a complete graphics revamp, and after Infogrames signed a licensing deal with the

Transworld Skateboarding ''Transworld Skateboarding'' (''TWS'') is an international magazine on skateboarding that was based in Carlsbad, California, United States. The publication also ran an accompanying website and video production company. In February 2019, the pub ...

magazine. It was first announced at E3 2001, along with ''Transworld Skateboarding'' and '' Transworld Surf''. The game was originally slated for release in the second quarter of 2002; it was released in the United States on October 15, with a European release on November 8 later that year.

Reception

Upon its release, ''Transworld Snowboarding'' received "average" reviews according to the

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. It was nominated for "Best Extreme Sports Game" for

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's Best of E3 2002.

References

External links

* * {{Housemarque 2002 video games Atari games Cancelled Dreamcast games Housemarque games Infogrames games Single-player video games Snowboarding video games Video games developed in Finland Xbox games Xbox-only games