1080° Snowboarding originally hit the N64 in 1998 and it was a pretty stellar experience. The game offers eight courses to master, with some modes dedicated to snowboard races, while other modes focus on performing impressive tricks, including the famous “1080°” spin. Whether you’re sticking a Stalefish in the half pipe or a 720 Air in a raging blizzard, this Nintendo 64 classic offers one of the most accurate yet accessible snowboarding simulations around, and you can play it right now via the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online app if you have an Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription.
While 1080° Snowboarding might be decades old, it appears there’s still plenty to learn about the game. In a chat with Hyrule Interviews, former Nintendo producer and graphic designer Jim Wornell, who worked on 1080° Snowboarding, said “there was a ton of questionable stuff that got removed from that game.” Unfortunately, that’s all the information Wornell gave up on the topic.
You have to wonder what in the world would be questionable in a game like 1080° Snowboarding. It’s not exactly the kind of game that lends itself to content that might raise eyebrows, nor is Nintendo a company you’d expect that kind of stuff from. Hopefully some day someone will spill the beans on what didn’t make the cut!
