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is a Japan-exclusive Skiing
video game that was scheduled to sell as a Super Famicom
game in 1995, however it was sold instead as part of the Japanese Nintendo Power
download game service, in 1998.
, released in 2008. There are time trials and eight slopes available from all over Japan. The story begins with a fox
(or rabbit
if the player chooses the female character) wanting to become human
so he/she can ski. During the story mode, the player has different tasks in each chapter.
s) because skiing was introduced to Japan by an Austrian army major.
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
video game that was scheduled to sell as a Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
game in 1995, however it was sold instead as part of the Japanese Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power (cartridge)
The flash RAM cartridge was a Japan-only peripheral produced by Nintendo for the Super Famicom and the Game Boy, which allowed owners to download Super Famicom/Game Boy games onto a special flash memory cartridge for less than what the full cartridge would have cost.During the days of the Family...
download game service, in 1998.
Summary
The game is the spiritual 2D ancestor to Namco’s We SkiWe Ski
We Ski, also known as Family Ski in Japan and Europe, is a video game for the Wii developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the first third-party game released that makes use of the Wii Balance Board....
, released in 2008. There are time trials and eight slopes available from all over Japan. The story begins with a fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
(or rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
if the player chooses the female character) wanting to become human
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
so he/she can ski. During the story mode, the player has different tasks in each chapter.
Trivia
The Japanese took the German word "gelände" (meaning "terrain" or "field") and use it to mean "ski trail". Some Japanese skiing terms come from German (e.g. ストック for ski poleSki pole
Ski poles are used by skiers to improve balance and timing. Early ski poles were simply sticks, then bamboo , then steel . In 1958, Ed Scott invented the aluminium ski pole...
s) because skiing was introduced to Japan by an Austrian army major.
See also
- List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms
- List of Namco games
- List of Super Famicom and Super Nintendo sports games
External links
- Game information at FamitsuFamitsuis a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Enterbrain, Inc. and Tokuma. Currently, there are five Famitsū magazines: Shūkan Famitsū, Famitsū PS3 + PSP, Famitsū Xbox 360, Famitsū Wii+DS, and Famitsū Wave DVD...
- Super Family Gelände at superfamicom.org
- Super Family Gelände at super-famicom.jp
- Super Family Gelände at Wazap!
- Game overview #1 at magweasel.com
- Game overview #2 at GeoCitiesGeoCitiesYahoo! GeoCities is a web hosting service, currently available only in Japan.GeoCities was originally founded by David Bohnett and John Rezner in late 1994 as Beverly Hills Internet . In its original form, site users selected a "city" in which to place their web pages...
- Game overview #3