Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder (USA, Australia) (GBC)

Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder for the Game Boy Color delivers a fast-paced snowboarding experience focused on executing extreme tricks and racing. Players choose from a roster of professional snowboarders, including the legendary Shaun Palmer himself, to compete in various events and a comprehensive career mode.

The core gameplay revolves around guiding your snowboarder down snowy slopes, launching off ramps, rails, and other obstacles to perform tricks. The trick system is surprisingly robust for a GBC title, allowing players to combine moves like grabs, flips, and spins in mid-air to accumulate points. High scores are crucial for unlocking new levels, better snowboards, and upgrading your rider's abilities.

In career mode, players must complete specific objectives on each course, which might include achieving a certain score, finishing within a time limit, or performing a set number of specific tricks. Courses are designed with multiple obstacles and hidden paths, encouraging players to explore for optimal jump spots. Controls are straightforward yet demand precision to execute complex trick combos. Despite its 2D, often isometric or top-down perspective, the game effectively conveys a sense of speed and the thrill of the sport.