Such courses include an amusement park, a desert, a vast valley, a dark highway, and a Japanese village during the cherry blossom festival.

Some of the more common praises were that the controls are smooth and effectively communicate the sensation of snowboarding,[5][11][18] the course designs are inventive and pleasing,[5][11][18] and the variety of modes and minigames offer a good deal of depth and replay value.

[5][6][11] IGN referred to the game as "a solid title that incorporates the graphic and gameplay styles of Mario Kart into a snowboarding environment.

The result is a satisfyingly cute snow racer that's sure to please gamers more interested in a simplistic shreddin' experience than a realistic one.

Contradicting the usual assessment that Snowboard Kids lacks originality, his co-reviewer Dan Hsu commented, "This Mario-Kart-on-the-snowy-slopes sleeper hit has just about everything going for it: solid controls, great graphics and semiradical action.

"[5] In a retrospective review, Nintendo Life concluded that "With bold, colourful graphics, tons of charm, memorable tunes and, most importantly, tight gameplay, Snowboard Kids is worthy of a place in anyone’s collection.

Atlus’s first foray into the world of snowboarding on the Nintendo 64 may not present a particularly lengthy challenge or deep experience, but it can always be relied upon to provide a quick blast of fun now and then, alone or with friends.