''Street Sk8er'' - known in PAL territories as ''Street Skater'' - is a

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for the

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. It was first released in Japan in 1998 under the name , then was licensed by

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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

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in Europe as a download via the

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in May 2008.

Gameplay

Players 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

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s. 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

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bands, including: * H₂O - "Everready" & "Thicker Than Water" *

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- " Sugar in Your Gas Tank" & " All My Best Friends Are Metalheads" *

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- "Out All Night" *

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- "Maybe Tomorrow" & "Ordinary Fight" *

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- "Rotten Egg" *

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- "Against" *

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- "Honey Peeps" *

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- "Liz Phair" *

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- "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

The game received mixed reviews according to the

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. '' 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 ''

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'' until a triple-A skating title hits the market." In Japan, ''

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'' gave it a score of 26 out of 40.

Sequel

A sequel called '' Street Sk8er 2'' was released in 2000.

Notes

References

External links

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