The extreme sports title1080Snowboardingwas once one of the biggest examples of the genre on the Nintendo 64. While not quite as popular asSuper Mario 64 or GoldenEye 007,the snowboarding title outsold popular beloved hits likeMario Party 3, Mario Golf, and Paper Mario. It is aNintendo 64 game that many feel deserves another chance, and its programmer is one person who agrees.
Giles Goddard was the programmer behind1080 Snowboardingon the N64, along with games likeStar Fox, Stunt Race FX,andTank Troopers.Goddard has worked on many projects, but the snowboarding genre may be his passion. He is currently the CEO at Chuhai Labs working on aVR game namedCarve Snowboarding,which looks to be a spiritual successor to1080 Snowboarding.On top of that game, however, Goddard seems to still be interested in a true1080 Snowboardingrevival.
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Recently, Goddard hosted an ask me anything (AMA) on Reddit in which he opened up about everything he’s worked on including1080 Snowboarding, Doshin the Giant, Steel Diver, the stretchy face opening ofSuper Mario 64, and more. Goddard shared many details about his time working on these projects and Nintendo, but one comment Goddard made about1080 Snowboardingwas particularly intriguing.
Goodard says he’d make a Switch version of1080 Snowboardingif Nintendo asked him to. He didn’t mention whether it would be a remaster of the Nintendo 64 version, a remake, or a brand-new game in the series, but the idea is an exciting one for fans. There was once a1080 Snowboarding 2in the works, but that appears to have turned into1080 Avalancheon the GameCube. It would certainly be interesting to see a modern take on1080 Snowboarding, and the Switch feels like a good place for it.
Separately from1080 Snowboarding,Goddard was also asked if players could expect to seeCarve Snowboardingon the PS5 orSwitch, and Goddard said it is “very likely.” That is another massive takeaway from the AMA, as the game is not currently confirmed for those consoles.
A few years back,Nintendo filed a trademark for1080 Snowboarding, but nothing has come from it yet. While a trademark extension can draw up excitement, it often is more of a “bookkeeping” move than anything. Nintendo was likely making sure it kept the rights of the franchise intact. However, perhaps it has something planned in its back pocket for the series. Theoretically, the Switch feels like a great fit to bring1080 Snowboardingback.
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