NES/Famicom

Skate or Die

Skate or Die incorporates five distinct styles of skating, which can be attempted individually or in turn. You skate around a menu room to choose which one to attempt. Before taking off you can visit Rodney's skate shop to buy equipment. The first event is freestyle, in which your aim is to score as many points as possible in 10 attempts. Judges determine how much style and skill you have shown. The High Jump uses the same equipment, only this time your task is to jump as high as possible at the end of the ramp. The downhill events are overhead-view races. In the Downhill Race you simply try to complete the course within 90 seconds. In the Downhill Jam you try to outperform a human or comput...

Genre: Skateboarding/Sports
Year: 1988
Developer: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Publisher: Ultra Games
Players: 8

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

27 achievements · 333 total points

Freestyle - Bronze Score at least 5000 points
5 pts
Freestyle - Silver Score at least 10.000 points
10 pts
Freestyle - Gold Score at least 15.000 points
25 pts
High Jump - Bronze Jump at least 5'00"
5 pts
High Jump - Silver Jump at least 7'00"
10 pts
High Jump - Gold Jump at least 9'9"
25 pts
Jam - Score - Bronze Score 7000 points.
5 pts
Jam - Score - Silver Score 9000 points.
10 pts
Jam - Score - Gold Score 12000 points.
25 pts
Jam - Time - Bronze Cross the finish line in 45" max
5 pts
Jam - Time - Silver Cross the finish line in 35" max.
10 pts
Jam - Time - Gold Cross the finish line in 30" max.
25 pts
Jam - perfect race Complete the race without falling.
10 pts
Downhill Race - Score - Bronze Score at least 4000 points
5 pts
Downhill Race - Score - Silver Score at least 7000 points
10 pts
Downhill Race - Score - Gold Score at least 10000 points.
25 pts
Downhill Race -Time - Bronze Cross the finish line in 40" max.
5 pts
Downhill Race - Time - Silver Cross the finish line in 30" max.
10 pts
Downhill Race - Time - Gold Cross the finish line in 20" max.
25 pts
Downhill Race - Perfect Race Complete the race without falling once
10 pts
Poseur! Win at the Joust versus Pete.
5 pts
An Agressive Victory Win at the Joust versus Eddie.
10 pts
Skate or Die! Win at the Joust versus Lester.
10 pts
Joust - Poseur Pete Perfected Score 3-0 versus Pete
10 pts
Joust - Aggro' Eddie Perfected Score 3-0 versus Eddie.
10 pts
Joust - Lester Perfected Score 3-0 versus Lester.
25 pts
A Talkative Skater Watch everything in the Skate Shop.
3 pts

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Skate or Die frequently asked questions

How do I play Skate or Die online with a friend?

Skate or Die (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Skate or Die on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Skate or Die in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Skate or Die netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Skate or Die have achievements?

Yes, Skate or Die has 27 achievements worth 333 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Skate or Die for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Skate or Die on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.