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MTV Sports: Skateboarding came out in 1999 for the Game Boy Color, published by THQ. It was part of a wave of extreme sports games that tried to capture the energy of the late 90s, though on the handheld it felt more like a stripped down, portable take on the genre. The graphics were simple, the colors bright, and it had that particular low-fi charm a lot of Game Boy games had before more advanced hardware took over.

You control a skater from an isometric perspective, navigating through urban environments like a schoolyard or a downtown area. The main goal is to complete objectives, perform tricks, and avoid obstacles like security guards who will chase you if you get too close. You build up your special meter by landing tricks, which lets you pull off bigger moves. The controls can be a bit stiff, and the collision detection isn't always forgiving, which adds to the challenge. It feels like a rough but earnest attempt to put skateboarding in your pocket.