SSX-inspired arcade snowboarding game HYPERYuki: Snowboard Syndicate announced for consoles, PC

Wabisabi Games, developers of RKGK/Rakugaki and Publisher Acclaim, have revealed HYPERYuki: Snowboard Syndicate, a thrilling arcade snowboarding game reminiscent of timeless titles like Coolboarders and SSX. Scheduled for release on multiple consoles and PC via Steam in the year 2026.

Here is an overview of the game, via Acclaim:

About

Snowboard Syndicate, hailing from Wabisabi Games (Rakugaki), offers a thrilling, trick-packed snowboarding adventure with a stylish retro-futuristic Y2K ambiance. Drawing inspiration from 90s icons like Cool Boarders and SSX, you’ll race through eight flamboyant courses brimming with opportunities to perform jaw-dropping stunts, all while grooving to an exhilarating soundtrack by YMCK, Trasto NueveVidas, and other talented artists.

Key Features

  • Three game modes:
    • Challenge – HYPERYuki’s main game mode, where players must complete certain challenges in each level in order to progress.
    • Race – Race against players or NPCs across each track
    • Chill – Enjoy a calm experience, hanging around the tracks, enjoying the view, with an endless mode.
  • Take to the slopes and turn your best friends into sworn rivals in couch and online multiplayer.
  • Climb to the top of the multiplayer mountain with online leaderboards.
  • Four playable characters at launch, with 8 more unlocked through game progression.
  • Customize your racer with a wealth of unlockable snowboard designs, jackets, boots, and headgear.
  • An energetic soundtrack featuring music from Legendary Japanese Chiptune Band YMCK, Mexican electronic musician Trasto NueveVidas, and Tekken and Ace Combat Series composer Yusuke Yamauchi.
  • Master eight challenging courses, each teeming with rails, ramps, and more to take advantage of as you bomb your way to the finish line.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Announce Trailer

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2025-09-10 21:50