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Snowboard Kids

Shares rank 7 of 10 racing games by recommenders

Fans call it a fun, nostalgic Nintendo 64 racer, and some still play it with friends and family.

Fans call it a fun, nostalgic Nintendo 64 racer, and some still play it with friends and family.

6 people gave an opinion

recommend it
6
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 2 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Fun, enjoyable Nintendo 64 racing game

    “Snowboard Kids is an awesome game, not a meme at all.”

    Comment from 30 May 2026 in “Snowboard Kids 2 is 100% Decompiled”

    “I had a lot of fun with Snowboard Kids”

    Comment from 28 Aug 2026 in “Decompiling a Nintendo 64 game in 84 days”

    “I really like Snowboard Kids myself”

    Comment from 28 Aug 2026 in “Decompiling a Nintendo 64 game in 84 days”

Other racing games people recommend

The four most recommended other racing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

Snowboard Kids compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Road Rash110100%6—Approved
Snowboard Kids 2110100%2——
Mario Kart World9950%5——
Assetto Corsa8280%6——
Snowboard KidsThis page60100%2——
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What people said

All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“I had a lot of fun with Snowboard Kids”

RecommendsComment from 28 Aug 2026 in “Decompiling a Nintendo 64 game in 84 days”

“I really like Snowboard Kids myself”

RecommendsComment from 28 Aug 2026 in “Decompiling a Nintendo 64 game in 84 days”

“Snowboard Kids is a real gem.”

RecommendsComment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Decompiling a Nintendo 64 game in 84 days”

“My cousins and I still play Snowboard Kids (one) whenever we meet up.”

RecommendsComment from 30 May 2026 in “Snowboard Kids 2 is 100% Decompiled”

“Snowboard Kids was to Mario Kart 64 what Banjo Kazooie was to Mario 64”

RecommendsComment from 30 May 2026 in “Snowboard Kids 2 is 100% Decompiled”

“Snowboard Kids is an awesome game, not a meme at all.”

RecommendsComment from 30 May 2026 in “Snowboard Kids 2 is 100% Decompiled”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.