1080° Avalanche
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1080° Avalanche is a snowboarding game for the Nintendo GameCube
, developed by Nintendo
's in-house development studio, NST, and published by Nintendo. Avalanche is a sequel to 1080° Snowboarding
for the Nintendo 64
. The game has an emphasis on racing, rather than doing tricks, in contrast to other popular snowboarding games, such as the SSX series. It can output in 480p
and Dolby Pro Logic II and supports four players on one GameCube as well as LAN
play with up to four GameCubes.
Unlike the first game, each rider had specific boards to them, and up to five could be unlocked throughout the game. There were also bonus boards, which were surreal objects replacing the snowboard, such as a penguin or NES
controller.
Development of the game was handed to Nintendo's American development studio, Nintendo Software Technology Corporation (NST). They originally planned to call it 1080°: White Storm (after Wave Race: Blue Storm
), before finally renaming it 1080° Avalanche.
, and is differentiated by a red sash on the front cover.
Finger Eleven
- "Good Times
", "Other Light", "Conversations"
Cauterize - "Killing Me", "Choke"
BOYSETSFIRE
- "Handful of Redemption", "Rookie"
Seether
- "Fine Again
"
Socketzero - "Point A", "Friendly Fire", "Pretty Neat", "Slurp Slurp", "Yuiop", "Pear Spawn", "Drop", "Gated Baby"
Squidd - "A Matter of Time", "Small Drift", "Don't Stop Now", "Slip Away", "7 8 9", "Just Like That", "At the Kiosk", "Ten Men", "Girls's Got a Gun"
B711 - "Hoax", "Re; Union", "GFDs", "Never Even Knew", "Kill Kill Kill", "Beat Me Beat Me", "Ocho"
JP - "Buttah", "Nachos!", "Osmo", "Get Off", "Freeze", "Thumpr"
It received a score of 7.5/7/5.5 from Electronic Gaming Monthly
: Dan Hsu
, the first reviewer, said, "You can't beat its cornea-stripping sense of speed". While Hsu found fault with the game's trick system, it was severely criticized by third reviewer Shawn Elliott, who believed that "Avalanche [...] can't compete with SSX 3".
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
, developed by Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's in-house development studio, NST, and published by Nintendo. Avalanche is a sequel to 1080° Snowboarding
1080° Snowboarding
, often referred to as just 1080°, is a snowboard racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 and first released in Japan on February 28, 1998. It was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2008...
for the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
. The game has an emphasis on racing, rather than doing tricks, in contrast to other popular snowboarding games, such as the SSX series. It can output in 480p
480p
480p is the shorthand name for a video display resolution. The p stands for progressive scan, i.e. non-interlaced. The 480 denotes a vertical resolution of 480 pixel high vertically scanning lines, usually with a horizontal resolution of 640 pixels and 4:3 aspect ratio or a horizontal resolution of...
and Dolby Pro Logic II and supports four players on one GameCube as well as LAN
Local area network
A local area network is a computer network that interconnects computers in a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building...
play with up to four GameCubes.
Gameplay
Gameplay in 1080° Avalanche is similar to that of the original, centering around racing more than performing stunts. The only large gameplay difference between 1080° "and the original is the ability to knock down opponents by running into them after filling a meter by performing tricks. A trick attack mode was added and has three unique courses.Unlike the first game, each rider had specific boards to them, and up to five could be unlocked throughout the game. There were also bonus boards, which were surreal objects replacing the snowboard, such as a penguin or NES
Nes
-Localities:In Norway:* Nes, Akershus, a municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway* Nes, Buskerud, a municipality in the county of Buskerud in Norway* Nes, Hedmark, a former municipality in the county of Hedmark in Norway...
controller.
Development
In 1999, it was confirmed a sequel to 1080° Snowboarding was coming to the Nintendo 64. Second-party studio Left Field was responsible for development. When the game failed to materialise, it was confirmed the game was no longer being produced for the N64, but for the GameCube. Not long after this announcement, it was also confirmed Left Field was revoking its status as a second-party studio so it could develop multi-format titles.Development of the game was handed to Nintendo's American development studio, Nintendo Software Technology Corporation (NST). They originally planned to call it 1080°: White Storm (after Wave Race: Blue Storm
Wave Race: Blue Storm
Wave Race: Blue Storm is a wave runner racing game released as a launch title for the Nintendo GameCube on September 14, 2001. A sequel to the 1996 Nintendo 64 game Wave Race 64, Wave Race: Blue Storm was developed by Nintendo-owned development studio, NST and published by Nintendo.-Championship...
), before finally renaming it 1080° Avalanche.
Versions
1080°: Avalanche was released in two different versions; a common single disc, and a dual disc format. The second disc was not a game disc, but rather a mini-DVD, featuring half an hour of extreme snow sports footage, set to music from the game. This version was only available at Wal-MartWal-Mart
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, and is differentiated by a red sash on the front cover.
Soundtrack
There are 38 songs in the game. This is a list of songs in the game. A music video for Cauterize's song "Choke" is available in the options menu.Finger Eleven
Finger Eleven
Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1989. They have currently released five studio albums, with their album The Greyest of Blue Skies bringing them into the mainstream...
- "Good Times
Good Times (Finger Eleven song)
"Good Times" is a song by Canadian hard rock band Finger Eleven and the lead single from their eponymous album. The single was released in June 2003 while it made its radio debut slightly prior....
", "Other Light", "Conversations"
Cauterize - "Killing Me", "Choke"
BOYSETSFIRE
Boysetsfire
Boysetsfire is a post-hardcore band from Newark, Delaware and West Chester, Pennsylvania that formed in October 1994. Boysetsfire is composed of guitarists Chad Istvan and Josh Latshaw, drummer Matt Krupanski, and vocalist Nathan Gray. The band is currently auditioning for a new...
- "Handful of Redemption", "Rookie"
Seether
Seether
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
- "Fine Again
Fine Again
"Fine Again" is the American debut single by South African post-grunge and alternative metal band Seether and was also later included on the 5 Songs EP. It is the third track on their album Disclaimer...
"
Socketzero - "Point A", "Friendly Fire", "Pretty Neat", "Slurp Slurp", "Yuiop", "Pear Spawn", "Drop", "Gated Baby"
Squidd - "A Matter of Time", "Small Drift", "Don't Stop Now", "Slip Away", "7 8 9", "Just Like That", "At the Kiosk", "Ten Men", "Girls's Got a Gun"
B711 - "Hoax", "Re; Union", "GFDs", "Never Even Knew", "Kill Kill Kill", "Beat Me Beat Me", "Ocho"
JP - "Buttah", "Nachos!", "Osmo", "Get Off", "Freeze", "Thumpr"
Reception
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(based on 47 reviews) |
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(based on 29 reviews) |
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It received a score of 7.5/7/5.5 from Electronic Gaming Monthly
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Electronic Gaming Monthly is a bimonthly American video game magazine. It has been published by EGM Media, LLC. since relaunching in April of 2010. Its previous run, which ended in January 2009, was published by Ziff Davis...
: Dan Hsu
Dan Hsu
Dan "Shoe" Hsu is the former editorial director of the 1UP Network, as well as former editor-in-chief of the video game magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly, a position he held from 2001 to 2008. Hsu attended the University of Michigan. His nickname, "Shoe", refers to the pronunciation of his...
, the first reviewer, said, "You can't beat its cornea-stripping sense of speed". While Hsu found fault with the game's trick system, it was severely criticized by third reviewer Shawn Elliott, who believed that "Avalanche [...] can't compete with SSX 3".
Appearances in other media
- Several 1080 Avalanche stickers appear in Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
.