Play Wakuwaku Ski Wonder Spur (Japan) Online

Bomb down absurdly fast slopes dodging trees and a surprise yeti—tight controls let you carve turns or launch off jumps with that perfect SNES "whoosh" sound. Later courses throw chaos at you, but nailing a clean run feels so good you’ll restart instantly.

Developer: Human Entertainment

Genre: Sports

Released: 1995

File size: 573 bytes

Game Overview

Wakuwaku Ski Wonder Spur is one of those SNES games that makes you wonder why it never left Japan. The moment you start, you're bombing down these ridiculous slopes at breakneck speed, dodging trees, rocks, and—for some reason—a yeti that pops up like an overenthusiastic fan. The controls feel just right, letting you carve tight turns or go full send off jumps with a satisfying whoosh.

It’s got that perfect arcade energy—bright colors, cheery music that gets stuck in your head, and little touches like your skier flailing mid-air if you botch a landing. I kept coming back just to beat my own times, though the later courses get brutal with obstacles coming out of nowhere. If you’ve ever wasted hours on SkiFree but wished it had more polish (and less yeti trauma), this is your upgrade.

Seriously, it’s a crime this stayed Japan-only—it’s like someone took the best parts of 90s sports games and cranked them to 11.