Street Sk8er - known in PAL territories as Street Skater - is a skateboarding video game for the PlayStation. It was first released in Japan in 1998 under the name Street Boarders (ストリートボーダーズ, Sutorīto Bōdāzu), then was licensed by Electronic Arts for distribution in 1999. It was re-released later in Japan as part of the Simple 1500 series of budget games under the name The Skateboard. It was released on the PlayStation 3 in Europe as a download via the PlayStation Store in May 2008.[3]
| Street Skater | |
|---|---|
 PAL cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Atelier Double |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editPlayers attempt to clear each track by scoring a minimum number of points within a set time limit. The tracks consist of obstacles to perform tricks on, including rails, benches and half-pipes. 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
editThe game's soundtrack features music by various punk bands, including:
- H2O - "Everready" & "Thicker Than Water"
- Less Than Jake - "Sugar in Your Gas Tank" & "All My Best Friends Are Metalheads"
- The Pietasters - "Out All Night"
- I Against I - "Maybe Tomorrow" & "Ordinary Fight"
- Gas Huffer - "Rotten Egg"
- Straight Faced - "Against"
- All - "Honey Peeps"
- Weston - "Liz Phair"
- Plastilina Mosh - "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.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 60%[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [5] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 4/10[6] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.625/10[7] |
| Famitsu | 26/40[8] |
| Game Informer | 4.5/10[9] |
| GamePro | [10][a] |
| GameRevolution | C[11] |
| GameSpot | 4/10[12] |
| IGN | 7/10[13] |
| Next Generation | [14] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 8/10[2] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |  [15] |
| Pocket Gamer | (PSP) [16] |
The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4] Next Generation said that the game was "mildly diverting, but it just isn't polished enough to be a standout title. Skateboarding fans will just have to keep playing 720° until a triple-A skating title hits the market."[14] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[8]
Sequel
editA sequel called Street Sk8er 2 was released in 2000.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ GameSpot staff (February 26, 1999). "EA Sk8s to Shelves [date mislabeled as "April 27, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 26, 2000. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Wilson, Pete (April 1999). "Street Skater". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 44. Future Publishing. pp. 106–7. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Athab, Majed (May 6, 2008). "European PSN Store PlayStation Day 2008 update". Engadget. Verizon Media. Archived from the original on May 8, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Street Sk8er for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Street Sk8er - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Broderick, Glenn (March 23, 1999). "Street Sk8er". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ EGM staff (April 1999). "Street Sk8er". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 117. Ziff Davis.
- ^ a b "ストリートボーダーズ [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ McNamara, Andy; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (April 1999). "Street Sk8er". Game Informer. No. 72. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on December 6, 2000. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Johnny Ballgame (April 1999). "Street Sk8er Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. No. 127. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Clint (March 1999). "Street Sk8er Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Ryan (March 1, 1999). "Street Sk8er Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 7, 2005. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Perry, Douglass C. (February 24, 1999). "Street Sk8er". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Street Sk8ter [sic]". Next Generation. No. 54. Imagine Media. June 1999. p. 93. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Rybicki, Joe (April 1999). "Street Sk8er". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 7. Ziff Davis. p. 92. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ MacInnes, Fraser (July 10, 2008). "Street Sk8er". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved March 9, 2021.