Snowboard Kids 2

Snowboard Kids 2, released in Japan as Chou Snobow Kids, was the second game in the Snowboard Kids series. Although it was never released in the United Kingdom, it can be imported. It features the same characters as the first game, but with some new faces: Wendy, Damien, Mr. Dog, and Coach. The game supports up to 4 simultaneous players. Unlike the original Snowboard Kids, you don't need a Controller Pak to save game data; it saves right on the Game Pak.

Slash Kamei
Age 10

Slash is the most balanced character in the game with average stats on speed, turning and jumps. He is seen throughout the game to be mischievous and is usually shown alongside Jam annoying the girls.

Nancy Neil
Age 10

Nancy is very good at turning and jumps but is very slow and so is often used for the courses with harder turns or stunt mode. On the story mode she is seen to be passive and seems unaffected by the constant fighting between Slash, Jam and Linda.

Jam Kuehnemund
Age 10

Jam is another balanced character similar to Slash. As well as snowboarding he is also seen breakdancing. He is usually seen with Slash causing havoc or taunting Linda.

Linda Maltinie
Age 11

Linda is the second fastest of the non-secret characters but has slightly lacking turning and jump stats. She is often shown in the games story to be snobby, irritable and very competitive, because of this she is frequently a target of Slash and Jam's combined taunting.

Tommy Parsy
Age 10

Tommy is fastest of the non-secret bunch but is also very poor at turning and jumping due to his excessive size. His role in the story is often very quiet and reserved and at times clumsy.

Wendy Lane
Age unknown, probally 9 or 10 years old

Wendy is a new addition to the snowboard kids series and is similar to Nancy but has even more focus on jumps and turning and less focus on speed. She is a specialist character used mainly for stunt mode, on the story she is shown as an inventor making a spaceship and shrink ray.

Damien
Age unknown

Damien is the best of the balanced characters and is unlocked after beating him in story mode. Throughout the story he is constantly trying to interfere with the other kids games or activities but his plans fail (usually comically) and is often caught in the crossfire of the others arguments.

Coach
Age unknown

The best character for stunts but also the slowest in the game.

Mr. Dog
Age unknown

The fastest character in the game but has trouble navigating simple turns or jumping trivial gaps in the course. He is the owner of the shop in both games.

Boards
There are three sets of boards that you have to use during normal mode, Balance, Trick, and Speed, with three levels each. You get the v1 of each set at the beginning of the game. During the game you can buy upgrades for each of the sets, each upgrade increases the speed of the board.

Balance Boards
Balance Boards are, as the name suggests, balanced in stats. All three levels have Turn and Jump at a solid 4 and L1 has speed at 3 and each level it goes up by 2 points.

Trick Boards
The name, just like all the sets, says it all, this board is for tricks. It has Turn and Jump at a very high 5, but L1 only starts out with 2 speed, and with every level adds 2.

Speed Boards
Speed boards are made for speed, and it shows. This set has it's Turn and Jump at 3, which makes it very hard to control, but L1 as it's Speed at 4, and gains 2 more points every level.

Poverty Board
A below par board which constantly drains your money, best avoided.

Feather Board
A board that always has wings attached.

Ice Board
A reasonably fast board but has atrocious turning.

Star Board
The best all round board with good speed, turning and jumping.

Rich Board
An above average board which constantly increases money and so is often used to get money to buy other boards.

Dragon Board
A board that always has a rocket and wings attached, its similar to the ice board in that it has the worst turning in the game. You can get this board by beating the dinosaur in the Crazy Jungle stage in Expert Mode.

Ninja Board
A board that makes the player invincible. But very poor speed.

Charm Board
An above average board which prevents the player being hit with ghosts

High-Tech Board
A very good board which always has a fan attached.

Sunny Mountain
A very simple course set in mountains, the level is aimed at beginners and has no gaps in the course or sharp turns.

Turtle Island
Another simple level set in a tropical island, half way through the level your character falls though a waterfall and continues the rest of the track underwater. The music also burrows somewhat from the dizzy land level from the previous game.

Jingle Town
A moderate level which features a few gaps and tight turns and is notable for rabbits trying to trip the player over.

Jingle Town (Boss Stage)
A replay of the previous Jingle Town level only at night. The boss is a giant snowman which fires snowman at you, the objective is to hit him with enough of the given items before he reaches the end of the track.

Wendy's House
A moderately hard course set in Wendy's house while the kids are shrunk, it features a pendulum from a clock and a giant piano.

Linda's Castle
Another moderately hard level which features frequent jumps and outside has sheep running around which cause the player to trip if hit by them.

Crazy Jungle
The last moderately hard level due to alligators and very tight turns.

Crazy Jungle (Boss Stage)
A replay of the previous Crazy Jungle level in which the character races against a dinosaur, this is made very hard because the dinosaur will trample you if you get close and will lay eggs as its moving to attempt to trip you up.

Starlight Highway
A hard course set in space which has moving asteriods as well as a teleporter at the end of the level instead of a ski lift which all the other levels use.

Haunted House
Another hard level featuring ghosts on various parts of the level, touching these will slow you down considerably.

Ice Land
The final level in story mode, the course is long and treacherous and is the first time you play against Damien.

Ice Land (Boss Stage)
A replay of the previous Ice Land level in which you must fight against a giant robot version of Damien while he is constantly attacking you with all the different items.

Snowboard Street
An easy level which features the street which all the kids live on, it is notable for its 2 very large jumps in the middle of the level. This course is also used in the time and shot modes of the game.

X-Course
Another easy level which is focused on jumps. This course is also used in the trick mode of the game.