Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
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Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage is a skateboarding
and surfing
game developed & published by LJN
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
in February 1988
. The game shares its name with the world famous surfboard manufacturer, Town & Country Surf Designs
, and is based around the company's mascot characters, known as "Da Boys".
entitled Town & Country II: Thrilla's Surfari
. While it shared a common title and characters, the gameplay diverged away from its predecessor to take on more action and platforming elements.
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
and surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
game developed & published by LJN
LJN
LJN was an American toy company and video game publisher. It created toy lines and video games based on movies, television shows, and celebrities. It was headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and later in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.-Founding:...
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
in February 1988
1988 in video gaming
-Events:*June — Nintendo releases the last issue of "Nintendo fun club news";*July — Nintendo releases the first issue of Nintendo Power magazine.-Notable releases:*January 8, Konami releases Super Contra....
. The game shares its name with the world famous surfboard manufacturer, Town & Country Surf Designs
Town & Country Surf Designs
' is a world recognised manufacturer of surfboards. T&C's origins began in 1971 with a single store founded by Craig Sugihara in Pearl City, Hawaii...
, and is based around the company's mascot characters, known as "Da Boys".
Sequel
A follow-up game was released in North America in March 19921992 in video gaming
-Events:-Notable releases:* Gremlin Graphics releases Zool, Amiga's answer to Mario and Sonic. It goes on to become the best selling Commodore Amiga game, boosting the already popular computer to be the leading gaming machine in Europe....
entitled Town & Country II: Thrilla's Surfari
Town & Country II: Thrilla's Surfari
T&C Surf Designs II: Thrilla's Surfari is a sequel to the original, Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage for the Nintendo Entertainment System video game system.-Gameplay:...
. While it shared a common title and characters, the gameplay diverged away from its predecessor to take on more action and platforming elements.