SBK: Snowboard Kids DS

"It's unfortunately just bad timing for Atlus, releasing a "Mario Kart-on-Snow design exactly a week after a real-deal Mario Kart design - and the greatest MK design ever -- hits the scene. But even more unfortunate is that Snowboard Kids just doesn't have any real arcade racing balance in its main focus. The weapon aspect is simply thrown in with very little strategy for the victim or the aggressor, simply boiling these weapons down to a basic button press when they're obtained. The snowboarding gets much better when these weapons aren't even in the mix - the time trials and slalom missions are the game's saving grace."

"A few rough spots aside, the main problem with Atlus' snow-themed racing game is that the single-player content is exhausted so quickly."

"To be fair, Snowboard Kids DS had a pretty high standard to meet. The original Snowboard Kids was a cult classic for N64 owners everywhere. For the most part, the transition from console to handheld went well. However, the restrictive controls and glitchy levels hurt the game's overall appeal."