1080 degrees now boarding Virtual Console
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Jan 28th 2008 at 9:00AM }
Yes, we did just write "snow surprise."
- 1080° Snowboarding (N64, 1-2 Players, 1000 Wii Points): Though the game's title once tricked us into thinking we'd be racing down the lava-covered slopes of an active volcano, we thaw the errors of our ways once we picked up on the persistent presence of ice and a constant need to perform tricks. It's been one of our favorites ever since, even though things went downhill since 2003's Gamecube sequel.
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hvnlysoldr @ Jan 28th 2008 9:09AM
I thaw what you did thar.
xGeneral DEATHx @ Jan 28th 2008 9:23AM
Beat me to it. Drat.
StarFoxA @ Jan 28th 2008 10:40AM
I lol'd.
Superstar90 @ Jan 28th 2008 9:11AM
That game was fun. I remember I would always lose, but never give up the controller.
maverick_saturn_626 @ Jan 28th 2008 9:17AM
Cooooool boarders
I miss that game :) Stupid SSX ¬_¬
Chameleon @ Jan 28th 2008 11:29AM
eh, i kind of liked ssx on tour ....
hoop @ Jan 28th 2008 9:22AM
Oh, Ludwig, you're so punny!
Sorry.
Esat @ Jan 28th 2008 9:23AM
This game rules.
GRANTED @ Jan 28th 2008 9:27AM
LOVED this game. makes me wish my ps3 had an n64 cartridge port. ah the memories
Roto13 @ Jan 28th 2008 9:40AM
This is getting on my nerves. I thought cutting the game releases down from 3 to 2 was annoying. This week there's only 1? ARRGH!
Mike D @ Jan 28th 2008 10:25AM
I agree Boo! There's still plenty of games I'm waiting for: Goldeneye, NBA Jam TE (or regular), Chrono Trigger, FF 3 and 4, Secret of Mana, Rogue squadren
Tamer Brad @ Jan 28th 2008 10:55AM
The biggest reason I want a Wii is for the VC, but they're simply not releasing enough titles weekly, and most of the ones they release I don't want.
Nigeria @ Jan 28th 2008 9:43AM
Steep Slope Sliders was better.
TheCassidy @ Jan 28th 2008 9:51AM
For those of you too young to remember, this game was the greatest when it came out. The graphics were unsurpassed and the camera was brilliant. The controls were difficult but intuitive so I'm not sure how it will translate to a non-N64 controller.
If you're on the fence and you own an N64, pick up a copy off of eBay and play it the way Nintendo intended. If you've played this game you know what to expect.
Oh, and the soundtrack? Killer.
GRANTED @ Jan 28th 2008 11:13AM
work yo body work yo body
Trickob @ Jan 28th 2008 12:00PM
oh yeah, this takes me back 10 years: playing 1080 with me as the golden boarder and my brother as the panda and listening to our savage garden cd... but their second album really sucked! just like avalanche...
Trickob @ Jan 28th 2008 12:04PM
OH YEAH, and penguin board, FTW!!
"check out his moves!!"
Co @ Jan 28th 2008 9:50AM
Alot of racing games comin out for N64 on the VC...
shawn @ Jan 28th 2008 10:10AM
this ticks me off now its just 1 title..cmon nintendo there just roms you can put up more than just 1 title...i think nintendo is relizing the vc isnt working very well or maybe there getting ready for the wiiware channel
Obie @ Jan 28th 2008 9:56AM
Hmmm, I forgot how fun this game was, everything seems to have aged quite well.....except for the music...holy hell it sucks.
GRANTED @ Jan 28th 2008 11:13AM
work yo body work yo body
Trickob @ Jan 28th 2008 11:57AM
*lawlZ*
CB17 @ Jan 28th 2008 10:14AM
Panda board FTW
Poisoned Al @ Jan 28th 2008 10:19AM
THE PUNS! THEY BURN!
StarFoxA @ Jan 28th 2008 10:40AM
Actually, they melt.
Poisoned Al @ Jan 28th 2008 10:47AM
No, freezer burn!
hvnlysoldr @ Jan 28th 2008 1:46PM
URGGH! Brain Freeze!
Ranko @ Jan 28th 2008 10:38AM
I want my Super Mario RPG noa, plz. Kthxbai.
WiNG @ Jan 28th 2008 10:41AM
It's REALLY stupid that there's only 1 game this week; I mean, it can't be that hard or expensive to throw on three, right?
That said, 1080 is awesome, and because of this game I was better able to memorize the interior angle sums of most geometric shapes!
Adv2k1 @ Jan 28th 2008 10:45AM
Hmmm I did buy Avalanche and that was good game, but not worth owning not sure if this holds up.
It sucks only 1 game come out today. I would of loved to get Turok 2 too as well. Since it's coming to next gen consoles having it on VC would be cool.
Dustin @ Jan 28th 2008 10:53AM
Haha...
What did the snowman say to his dog?
"Snowbody likes me..."
Have you ever used this joke on a snowman, Ludwig?
Because I believe he would call you a racist.
Poisoned Al @ Jan 28th 2008 11:01AM
Will you people stop bitching. It's not just a case of slapping a load of ROM on the VC. Over the years companies have bought, sold, disbanded, went bankrupt or split. That means who owns the legal rights to a lot of the old games is highly debatable.
Case in point Goldeneye. Goldeneye was made by Rare and licanced by Nintendo. Microsoft now own Rare and want Goldeneye on XBLA. Nintendo screeched into court riding a WAAAbulance so NOBODY is going to get it.
The answer? Kill all the lawyers!
EMaster @ Jan 28th 2008 11:10AM
Watch out for Jehu! God YouTube does not have that ad!!! That was the funniest commercial ever!!!
Bryan T @ Jan 28th 2008 12:42PM
1080 was a really good game, and that's coming from a guy who doesn't care for "extreme" sports.
I remember it had some pretty decent music too, and you could unlock silver and gold icemen. Good times!
Deozaan @ Jan 28th 2008 1:05PM
My friend had this game. I spent the weekend at his house and after a couple races I asked if I could erase all his data on the game. He let me and within 24 hours I had unlocked everything and completed everything. I was so good at it that I could pull off a 1080 on flat terrain!
I don't normally like sports games, but this one sure was fun! And I liked the music back then.
"This is a test! This is only a test of the emergency broadcast system!"
Actually the music was annoying at first but after doing everything in 24 hours with only 2-3 music tracks, you learned to like them.
Deck @ Jan 28th 2008 1:09PM
Oh 1080... how I loved thee!
Lemmiwinks @ Jan 28th 2008 1:29PM
Back in college, I temporarily lost function in my left thumb because of this game. Hopefully the wavebird will alleviate some of this.
343 Guilty Fart @ Jan 28th 2008 2:01PM
1080 degrees? But I wanted 1080p's!!
343 Guilty Fart @ Jan 28th 2008 2:02PM
1080 degrees? But I wanted 1080p's!!
Goombastic @ Jan 28th 2008 2:46PM
Good times! Good times! :)
Don`t think it will hold up today though...
RDX @ Jan 28th 2008 3:11PM
The guy in the video is obviously either new or more than a little rusty at spins. 1080 rocked when it first came out. I remember practicing to nail the 1080 just so I could show off to my brother. Ah the memories...
Nick the Hero of Canton @ Jan 28th 2008 3:51PM
Never played this one, spent so much time on Cool Boards 1, 3 , and 4, but this seems great and have always wanted to play it, so I think I shall download.
DBuck_Eye @ Jan 28th 2008 3:56PM
*sigh* I was hoping that in honor of the Super Bowl we might see Tecmo Super Bowl. Oh well, there is always next year...
t_m @ Jan 29th 2008 1:23AM
Rocked then. Rocks now. That is all.
Shockgamer @ Jan 29th 2008 5:58AM
Look out!
What is it?
Who did it?
What is it?
But who's to blame?
Would you look at me right now please?
I need You to tell me I'm a man.
You gotta get me outer here.
I want more life so I can feel.
What is it?
Who did it?
What is it?
But who's to blame?
We all wanted
This joy of the moment
It will be for nothing
So what? I don't care for it
We take vacant eyes.
We take vacant words.
We take vacant minds.
We take vacant lives.