Play ESPN X-Games Skateboarding Online

Konami released ESPN X-Games Skateboarding for the Game Boy Advance in 2001, a time when handheld sports games were starting to find their footing. It was one of the earlier attempts to bring a skateboarding sim to the small screen, and it arrived with a roster of real pro skaters from that period. The game tried to capture the energy of the X-Games brand, though it had to work within the limits of the hardware.

You control a professional skateboarder and complete runs in various competition events, trying to land tricks and earn high scores. The main mechanics involve timing your ollies, grinding on rails, and performing flip tricks using combinations of the D-pad and buttons. The game is structured around scoring points within a time limit, and the difficulty comes from maintaining balance and linking moves smoothly. It feels a bit technical at first, but pulling off a clean line is satisfying.