Overview
- Number of Players
- 2
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo 64
- 31st Mar 1998
- 28th Feb 1998
- 9th Oct 1998
Wii (Wii Shop)
- 28th Jan 2008, 1,000 points
- 18th Jan 2008, 1,000 points
- 15th Jan 2008, 1,000 points
Wii U eShop
- 31st Dec 2015, £8.99
- 31st Dec 2015, $9.99
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (Subscription)
- 8th Dec 2023
- Tags
- Controller Support
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
Reviews
Review 1080° Snowboarding - Effortlessly Cool Shredding That Demands Perfection
Shreddin’ the gnar
This review originally went live in 2016, and we're updating and republishing it to celebrate the game's arrival in Switch's N64 library via the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. Originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998, 1080° Snowboarding was Nintendo's attempt to bring the snowboarding experience to its home...
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1080° Snowboarding Guides
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked
All the N64 games on NSO
Updated with Banjo-Tooie, Turok 2, and Shadow Man. The library of Nintendo 64 games on Switch boasts some of the system's heaviest hitters - a great selection of quality 64-bit games easily accessible to anyone subscribed to the 'Expansion Pack' tier of the Nintendo Switch Online service But which of the N64 games o
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Soapbox 1080° Snowboarding Is The Coolest Nintendo Ever Got
Work your body, w-work your body
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, on its 25th birthday, Gavin recalls an atypical Nintendo first-party game where the only goofy thing is your stance choice in the lodge at the start... Tuesday...
News Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online N64 Library With Three More Titles
Available today!
Nintendo has dropped a trio of classic games today, announcing Harvest Moon 64, 1080 Snowboarding and Jet Force Gemini are now available on the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. All of these games have been made available in Japan, too. Here's the rundown about each one, courtesy of Nintendo's official PR: Harvest Moon 64...
News Nintendo Updates Switch Online's N64 Release Schedule
Multiple titles are still scheduled for 2023
Earlier this week, Nintendo announced Jet Force Gemini would be coming to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service this December. In Japan, Star Twins (Jet Force Gemini) will be released alongside GoldenEye 007 on 29th November. If it's got you wondering what's next for the Expansion Pack's N64...
News More N64 Games Are Coming To The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack
Yes, including THAT one
Nintendo has announced that a new batch of Nintendo 64 games will be coming to the Expansion Pack tier of its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service. As detailed in the latest Nintendo Direct for September 2022, the following eight titles — as well as the long-rumoured return of GoldenEye 007
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 12th)
And why is it F-Zero X?
The dust has settled a bit this week at Nintendo Life, but we've still had plenty of bits and bobs to talk about! The big releases this week include the delightful Chocobo GP, which we rather enjoyed, and the N64 classic F-Zero X via Nintendo Switch Online, which is also ruddy good. In other news, we received a lovely...
News The Guy Who Made The Stretchy Super Mario 64 Face Also Almost Gave Us Portal Zelda
The cake was a lie
We do love a good retro infodump here at Nintendo Life, and the latest is a podcast interview between Ben Hanson from the MinnMax Show and legendary game developer Giles Goddard. We reported on the interview earlier in the week, in fact, but the full show (above) featured so many intriguing titbits that we wanted to explore them...
News 1080° Snowboarding Creator Would Be Happy To Bring The Series To Switch
If Nintendo wants to make a new one...
During the peak of the N64 era, Nintendo EAD released an extreme sports title known as 1080° Snowboarding. While it wasn't quite as popular as Nintendo's big hitters like Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, it got enough attention to spawn a follow-up on the GameCube. The...
News 1080° Snowboarding Creator Announces Carve Snowboarding For Oculus VR
Work ya body, w-work ya body
Giles Goddard, veteran programmer who worked on the likes of Star Fox and Super Mario 64 (he programmed Mario's squidgy face on the splash screen), has wanted to make a 'new' 1080° Snowboarding for some time now, and his development and publishing company Chuhai Labs has now lifted the lid on its new spiritual...
Poll Box Art Brawl #73 - 1080° Snowboarding
What's the ALT key shortcut for degrees again?
Welcome to the Box Art Brawl, our weekly (well, most of the time) vote to decide which of two or more regional retro box art variants is the best. Last time, we sized up Tuff E Nuff, one of the latest additions to the Nintendo Switch Online SNES catalogue. The
Which racing series would you most like to ride again?
In this Soapbox feature, Gavin reminisces about the old days when Nintendo made multiple racing games... Earlier this week was the 20th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, but there's another Nintendo 64 game that debuted exactly two decades ago, albeit on the other side of the...
About The Game
Prepare to experience the thrills and chills of the ultimate extreme sport in 1080 Snowboarding. This Nintendo 64 classic offers one of the most accurate yet accessible snowboarding simulations around – all from the warmth of your living room!
1080 Snowboarding features six huge courses, loaded with cool places to pull off more than 25 outlandish tricks. Six different game modes are on offer, including head-to-head races against a friend or the CPU, Time Attack, Trick Attack and a Practice mode.
Impressive 3D graphics (lens flare, varying weather and lighting conditions) and an atmospheric soundtrack round off this perfect wintry package that anyone can get a kick out of.
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Yay! Actually I was hoping for Beetle Adventure Racing...
Can't wait for this one to come out in Europe. One of the best n64 games.
The panda was brilliant
Are the controls good in this game? Because i once tried a demo of 1080 Avalance for Gamecube and i couldn't get the controls right. Will it be worth Wii Points?
You know I wonder if we will ever get snowboard kids. But anyway, this is a pretty good game, I wonder how the controls will work with the classic controller.
Wasnt there a cheat where you could play as a panda bear?
I really never enjoyed playing this game the first time around, but Snowboard Kids was certainly fun; the multi-player mode was especially addicting, but racing solo wasn't bad either. I suppose if Mario Kart and 1080 Snowboarding reared a chilid together, Snowboard Kids would be the end result.
Still the best snowboarding game there is nearly a decade on. It looks amazing, has difficult-to-master controls and has a nice variety of options like Trick Attack, Contest mode and Time Trial. OK, so the music is (and always was) a bit naff, but the graphics still hold up very well indeed.
sweet! LOVED this game back in 98.... this should def make up for the mediocre tech demo pokemon snap...
Is this anything like Wave Race? If so, I'm not buying.
This game is awful *1 star*
I played this game for hours on my own back in the day. The Time Trial mode is fantastic because of the excellent controls and superb course design. Trick Attack mode is just as good again for the same reasons, plus there is also the Contest mode which again kept me busy for countless hours.
This game may not be the biggest title ever, but less is more in this case because what you get is perfection. One of the best games ever to come out on the Nintendo 64.
I totally agree with the pro's and con's of the review.
Yeah, we all wished to have more content in an already perfect snowboard sim...
But this is just like with every great game. You want more.
For me it's 5 Stars because you will never get your gobbly hands on a better snowboard game on the VC.
On a side note: 1000 Wii Points is ok, but I've also seen used copies of 1080° Avalanche (the superior sequel for Gamecube) for $10.
I take your 1 star and raise it with 4
yoshi175, what a pointless comment.
if you state that it is awful, explain why. just bashing a game won't help anyone (except for your status as being extremely cool)
anyway, i had this game about 10 years ago, or maybe 9.
loved that it was really hard to master and for the time it looked stunning. the gfx didn't age that badly actually, and the music always kinda sucked.
this is one of the top3 snowboarding games, definitely worth your wii points.
Great game, it's actually better than 1080 on the gamecube. I loved this game in '98 so it's a shame I won't be able to play it until late may since I'm abroad.
It's alright, but I find it hard to control and the tricks are way to difficult to perform...
I was thinking about giving it another go but other games take priority.
I agree with the review, 4 stars seems right. It's a lot of fun but it does lack a bit of depth. Once you've mastered all the moves it gets old pretty quick. It's awesome fun while it lasts though, especially in 2 player.
R - Rotate - R - Rotate - B - R - Rotate - B - Z = 1080!!! And they had the nerve to call SSX "tricky". I loved this game back in the day. Even managed to get hold of an earlier PAL version from Australia. Feels a bit on the slow side nowadays though 4 stars is a fair rating.
"R - Rotate - R - Rotate - B - R - Rotate - B - Z = 1080!!! And they had the nerve to call SSX "tricky"."
Haha, yeah. In my entire life, I've only managed to do a single 1080 in this game. Had to resort to a cheat to get the other variant of the trick lighted in the practice mode.
Nevertheless, this game kicks major ass. A must download.
So in other words this game an't too great? Well for me it wouldn't none of my friends play old games just 360 and wii
I guess the update answered my questions as to if this was similar to Wave Race or not. Ah, well.
Great snowboarding game, just a little bit too short!
Anybody here who actually downloaded it? How does it feel with the classic controler, is it recommendable?
This game brings back memories. This was one of the funnest N64 sports game that was available with hours and hours and gameplay. 4 stars. Buy if you want a challenge because it can difficult at times.
Great Game , Great fun on the Half-Pipe. this brings back so many good memories ...
Bring on Banjo-Kazooie !
After loving 1080 Avalanche on the 'cube, I thought I'd try it's predecessor. What a dissapointment.
The controls are unforgivabely sloppy, tricks are annoying to pull off, and even free riding feels loose. I swear it's easier to fall over in this game than it is doing real snowboarding (being a 'boarder myself, I can say that)!
The music, whilst technically impressive, is an abomination.
And worst of all, the game lacks character. Courses are bland, and the characters are dull with crap-tastic voices.
OK, I get it. It's more of a realistic snowboarding sim than Avalanche (which focused on arcade-style gameplay), but it's a sloppy, half-finished, dissapointment of a snowboarding sim. Do yourself a favour, AVOID, and save the money for a copy of Avalanche, you'll have a hell of a lot more fun.
EDIT:
KhaoShar, it might just be me, but I don't think the Classic Controller worked well on this one. To me, tucking felt flimsy, and pulling off tricks was more like a case of luck rather than button presses. And before you say, it's a new Classic Controller, it works fine .
Well were getting this Monday. Just in case anyone cared.
I don't think I will pick up this game then since I would be playing it alone. And I still love Wave Race but it would've been fun to play a Snowboarding game. Thanks for the great review.
You said there were some missing features...unless im reading wrong, what are they?
Fantastic game a little stiff when pulling off tricks especially after playing SSX. Graphically very impressive and a good challenge.
This is still one of my favorite N64 games and still the best Snowboarding game I have come across. The sequels for this series fell short. Even though the sequels for this game were bigger and had more going on, they just didn't have the perfect blend of difficulty, simulation of the sport and yet making the game fun all at the same time.
But yes, the main game is short. Everything is about replaying it over and over again. This game is for those who don't like to just run through a long 20 hours single player game and move on to the next, but replay some really well made stages over and over again and improve their skills.
Like Mario Kart, but with skill, speed and finesse instead of items, power skidding and dodging the levels pitfalls, lol.
I'll give 4 stars for this game. I loved it back when I first played it when it was released. About 4 months ago, I bought a used copy for my N64, and it was still pretty good, even if the trick system was no longer the best one around, and I must admit, I thought it was pretty boring. Now that I sold my N64, along with my copy of 1080, I don't think I'll be buying it again.
So, in short, if you loved it before, it's a sure download. But, if you still own a copy of this game, of if you never played it before, I don't imagine it being a very good deal... the graphics are still pretty good, but the rest of the game just feels average after so many SSX's, Tony Hawk's and sKate.
It's a good game but nowhere near great. Too few tracks, an abnormal learning curve, and the trick system is pretty strange. Wave Race (1080 on water) is way better than this game, so if you need a realistic racing game, get that one.
This game does not hold up, I loved it then but now, its frustrating.
1080 is fantastic!! a little disapointing that when you finish it on expert it gives you nothing not even a super snowboard or mirror tracks or something!!!!!!.
This game was a childhood favorite for me, but the gameplay has somewhat aged. Still, if you love games like Wave Race or are a snowboarding or racing fan, this is a must buy. An amazing addition to any N64 fan's collection!
it isn't all that good... 3 mabey 2 out of 5...
i remember playing this it was quite good but not worth downloading
Good game, But not worth 10 bucks. Get SSX 3 on the Game Cube Instead.
This is another one of those polarizing games. For instance, if you like this game, chances are you might not dig into SSX too much.
This game was designed to be a realistic snowboard game, and Nintendo deserves credit for doing exactly that without sucking the fun out of it. I know, the tricks are hard to pull off. That's part of the fun though. I can run down a hill in SSX pulling off all sorts of crazy tricks just by mashing buttons. It doesn't work that way in 1080.
The graphics were awesome when the game came out and I still think they're pretty good. There's not a whole lot to add to a snowboard game to make it look much better than this, aside from maybe more polygons. The small number of tracks is one of my few complaints with this game, but what you do get is enough to have a lot of fun, and the game is really more about mastering the tricks anyway.
So yeah, obviously some people aren't going to like this game. I think it still remains one of the best console snowboarding games ever, but if you're more into the arcade style of games like SSX, then you might want to skip it. As a snowboarder myself, I appreciate the fact that the game is pretty well-grounded in the real world.
Downloaded this and played it once. I dont like it.
Terranigma: Good choice with Blue Storm. It's a great game!
how good is this? i love snowboarding... but are snowboarding games fun..? i might wait for snowboarding on the wii actually...
One word, BORING.
I just popped my N64 cart in and...wow, this really seemed a lot cooler 10 years ago. And faster. I'll save 10 bucks, and just keep the memories.
This is an amazing snowboarding game and i think it has very similar qualities to wave race 64 in terms of how the movement and control of your charachter seems to feel and react realistically. However i am the proud ownwer of its amazing and improved sequel 1080 Avalanche which is faster and better graphics but stills manages to retain the amazing feel of the N64 version. A classic
Still remember my buddy going ape for this game. I could never get into it though. Definitely check it out for old times sake though.
never played this, might give it a try now.
I borrowed this game back in the day and didn't like it. After enjoying cool boarders on the Psx, I think I'll give this competitor a 2nd go.
boring
nice game
Love this game to pieces
A classic that deserves to be played over and over again with friends. I can still remember the feeling when nailing the 1080 trick for the first time. Two wishful things we can hope Nintendo does with this IP: Port it and Avalanche to the Switch; Develop a third entry. What a perfect time to bring back snowboarding games.
25th Anniversary coming up! Would be nice to see this on the Nintendo Switch.
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