Skate Or Die : Bad 'N Rad
Game by Konami
Reviewed by Adrock
gbcam@hotmail.com
Size: 512 kilobits
Save: None
Released: 1990
Works with: All Game Boys

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Opening Snide Remarks: Skate or Die on NES was awesome. You could do
freestyle, joust, all kinds of awesome stuff. If you were a boarder you'd
love that game. But this game... It is just a platformer.

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Gameplay Descripion: You play in FOUR levels. Some of them areoverhead. Some
of them are platform. You fight with uninspired levels and bosses. The
graffitti is dumb as crap. The only memorable one I saw is "Crazy". What the
heck does that mean?

You will notice that this game has taken some elements from CastleVania
Adventure's engine. It doesn't really have the feel of a skateboard.  I don't
think this game captures the thrill and fun of skateboarding. I thought of it
as just another frustrating platformer.

Liked: Experts and novices can pick it up and have fun for a while.

Hated: Four levels? Weird graffiti? Frustration? That's not what I remember
from the NES game.

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Graphics Description: The game looks solid all around. But jumping looks
really strange, and so does some of the layout of the levels.

Liked: Good all-around look. Clear on any GB version.

Hated: Jumping and level layout is in need of work.

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Sound/Music Description: Sound FX average. Music average.

Liked: They kept the original Skate or Die music at the title screen.

Hated: Most music and FX were not stimulating. Sometimes hard on the ears.

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Play Control/Game Design: B is to duck your skater down in the side-scroller
levels. ??? It's impossible to get used to. What the heck went wrong?

Liked: Decent in some areas.

Hated: For the most part, I thought the controls !!!!SUCKED!!!!

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Improve: Make a Skate or Die compilation of the NES games on CGB.

RIYL: Skateboarding, Skate or Die (NES), and punk rock. ===X-D

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Final Words: I thought of this game as just another platformer. I don't think
it really captures the true feel of skateboarding. Make a game like the NES
version instead. If you would like a super cool skateboarding game on Game
Boy, email Konami and say, "What's the dealy-o!"

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Score
Gameplay: **
Graphics: ***
Sound/Music: ***
Play Control/Game Design: *
Personal Opinion: **
Total: 11 out of 25

Final Score: %44

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Currently Known Codes: None.