Hudson Entertainment has released screen shots of their latest snowboarding game, Snowboard Riot. Snowboard Riot is not your average snowboarding game. This game allows for four players to compete against each other at one time. Players can compete using the internet connection in the Nintendo Wii. 

Snowboarding use to be just racing down a mountain against your friends, but now it is much more interesting and challenging.  Players can utilize weapons, such as homing bullets, invisibility and land mines. Don’t like the fact that your friend is ahead of you in the race? Just launch a homing bullet and the problem will be solved.

Players have different options for controlling the snowboard, as well. Players can use the normal Nintendo Wii Controls, the Wii remote and Nunchuck or they have they option of using the balance board. Much like a real snowboard, players can lean to the left or right on the balance board to control the snowboard.

Snowboard Riot sounds like an interesting snowboarding game and I don’t normally play those types of games. The added weapons make the game seem more challenging. The game comes down to skill and a little bit of luck. Press Release Follows:

REDWOOD CITY, CA – January 29, 2009 – Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, today released a new batch of screenshots for Snowboard Riot™, a distinctive snowboarding game unlike anything players have ever encountered for WiiWare™.

In Snowboard Riot™, snowboarding reaches new heights when players take to the slopes with action-packed racing utilizing weapons such as homing bullets and invisibility! Battle with up to 4 boarders using the Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to race online and blow away the competition. Weapons such as mines and turbo are available to give players an edge fighting it out on the mountain.

Gamers have several control options, as they can use the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ or the Wii Balance Board™ to carve their way to victory. Just like a real snowboard, players can lean left and right on the Wii Balance Board, providing a realistic snowboard experience. Boarders can also choose from four characters to bomb the slopes, and can customize their look with Oakley apparel and goggles to improve their performance.

Snowboard Riot is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).