Street Sk8er
Encyclopedia
Street Skater - sometimes spelled as "Street Sk8er" - is a skateboarding
video game for the PlayStation. It was first released in Japan in 1998 under the name Street Boarders, then was licensed by Electronic Arts
for distribution in America in 1999. It was re-released later in Japan as part of the Simple 1500
series of budget games. On 6 May 2008 it was released on the PlayStation 3
in Europe as a download via the PlayStation Store
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s etc. By clearing a stage the player earns experience points that can be used to make the skater faster, more agile, able to jump higher, etc.
bands, including:
All other music composed by Toshiyuki Kakuta.
The game disc could be inserted into any CD player with the entire soundtrack playable.
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
video game for the PlayStation. It was first released in Japan in 1998 under the name Street Boarders, then was licensed by Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
for distribution in America in 1999. It was re-released later in Japan as part of the Simple 1500
Simple series
The Simple series are a number of series of budget-priced console games, published by Japanese company D3 Publisher and developed by a variety of companies, covering many systems...
series of budget games. On 6 May 2008 it was released on the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
in Europe as a download via the PlayStation Store
PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,...
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Gameplay
Players attempt to clear each track by scoring a minimum number of points within a set time limit. The tracks consists of obstacles to perform tricks on, including rails, benches, half-pipeHalf-pipe
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, and inline skating. The structure is wood, concrete, metal, earth, or snow. It resembles a cross section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps , topped by copings and...
s etc. By clearing a stage the player earns experience points that can be used to make the skater faster, more agile, able to jump higher, etc.
Soundtrack
The game's soundtrack features music by various punkPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
bands, including:
- H2OH2O (American band)-Prologue:Prior to the formation of H2O, in the early-mid-1980s, Todd Morse and Rusty Pistachio were part of the speed punk band "Roadside Petz". This band featured Wayne Williams on drums...
- Everready & Thicker Than Water - Less Than JakeLess Than JakeLess Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative...
- Sugar in Your Gas Tank & All My Best Friends Are Metalheads - The PietastersThe PietastersThe Pietasters are a seven-piece ska/soul band hailing from Washington, D.C., with additional members from Maryland and Virginia.- History :In 1990, a group of friends were attending college at Virginia Tech in the mountains of Virginia...
- Out All Night - I Against II Against I (band)I Against I was a punk rock band from Holland formerly signed to Epitaph Records.-History:I Against I was formed by two childhood friends, Ronald van Maren and Jasper Blazer, in the mid-1990s in Holland. Their name comes from the Bad Brains record, I Against I. They signed to Epitaph Records in...
- Maybe Tomorrow & Ordinary Fight - Gas HufferGas HufferGas Huffer was an American garage rock band from Washington state. They were known for their formal and comical lyrics and their antic stage presence.-History:Gas Huffer classified themselves loosely in the Garage punk genre...
- Rotten Egg - Straight FacedStraight FacedStraight Faced was a punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California.-Origin:Straight Faced began as a Huntington Beach hardcore band named "Above All" in 1991. The founding members were Eric Glenn Stewart , Ron Moeller, Matthew Polentz, and Samuel Marrs. All members were friends who grew up...
- Against - AllALL (band)All is an American punk band originally from Los Angeles, currently residing in Fort Collins, Colorado, formed by Descendents members Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen Egerton.-Formation and Cruz Records Years:...
- Honey Peeps - WestonWeston (band)Weston are a punk rock band hailing from Bethlehem, PA. Founded in 1990, they took their name from singer Dave Weston's family, since his parents allowed them to practice in their basement. The band never found mainstream success but their energetic and irreverent live shows earned them legendary...
- Liz Phair - Plastilina MoshPlastilina MoshPlastilina Mosh is a Mexican alternative rock group from Monterrey, México, part of the musical movement known as Avanzada Regia. Jonás González is the lead singer and guitar player. Alejandro Rosso is more involved with the creative process, providing most of the instrumentation and occasional...
- Monster Truck & Encendedor - Bow & Arrow - World Is Breaking (This appears on the demo stage)
All other music composed by Toshiyuki Kakuta.
The game disc could be inserted into any CD player with the entire soundtrack playable.
Sequels
Street Sk8er 2 is the official sequel to Street Sk8er, and received better reviews than the original. It was released on February 29, 2000 in North America, on August 10, 2000 in Japan and in 2000 in Europe again only for the PlayStation. On March 12, 2009 it was released on the PlayStation Network in Europe.External links
- Street Sk8er at Game RankingsGame RankingsGameRankings is a website that collects review scores from both offline and online sources to give an average rating. It indexes over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 games.GameRankings is owned by CBS Interactive...