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ESPN Extreme Games

Insane sports for an extreme generation! Rip up courses on in-line skates, shoot for max speed on the street luge, pull serious air on the skateboard, and shred courses on the mountain bike. Get ready to PUNCH…

59 9 September 1995

ESPN Extreme Games is a fighting developed by Sony Interactive Studios America, released 9 September 1995 on PlayStation and DOS.

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What ESPN Extreme Games is

ESPN Extreme Games is a fighting game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and released in 1995. It was published by Psygnosis Limited. It is available on PlayStation and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Insane sports for an extreme generation! Rip up courses on in-line skates, shoot for max speed on the street luge, pull serious air on the skateboard, and shred courses on the mountain bike. Get ready to PUNCH and KICK your way through an entire season of Extreme competition. Battle radical opponents on the most treacherous terrain found on the face of the earth. This is ESPN's Extreme Games. No Kooks allowed! Hard Core Features: Charge six different banzai courses covering San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, South American, Italy, Utah and The Money Level. 4 levels of difficulty from beginner to EXTREME. 2 player split screen racing action. Catch epic air off ramps, launch over cable cars and…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

How it was received

ESPN Extreme Games holds a critic score of 59 out of 100. That places it above 20% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 1995 averaged 66, so it scored 7 points below the year average.

What it launched against

ESPN Extreme Games launched on 9 September 1995, within three weeks of Rayman, Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest, Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds and Wipeout. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Rayman, Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest, Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds, Wipeout.

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Quick answers

ESPN Extreme Games — frequently asked questions

When did ESPN Extreme Games come out?
ESPN Extreme Games was released on 9 September 1995 for PlayStation and DOS.
Does ESPN Extreme Games have multiplayer?
Yes. ESPN Extreme Games supports multiplayer.

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