Get to know the cast of the ''Snowboard Kids'' series and their associated tropes. Characters are filed under the game of their debut.

!''Snowboard Kids''
!!Slash Kamei
!!!Voice Actors: English - Creator/LaniMinella (1/2) | Japanese - Chiaki Morita (1/Plus/2)
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Energetic Slash has been known to be a troublemaker. He's extremely competitive, leading to him constantly butting heads with his peers. He enjoys any ride with a lot of speed (like minibikes in the warmer months), and considers himself to be the best boarder in town.

* JackOfAllStats: All of Slash's stats are identical and perfectly balanced.
* {{Keet}}
* MouthyKid
* ShonenHair: His trademark feature.

!!Nancy Neil
!!!Voice Actors: English - Creator/LaniMinella (1), Julie Noble (2) | Japanese - Creator/RioNatsuki (1/2), Shizuka Ishikawa (Plus)
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Nancy would be seen as the voice of reason in the group, if the others ever bothered to listen. Nevertheless, she is a motherly sort of girl who is well-liked by her peers. Many say that she's the best when it comes to tricks, but Nancy remains modest.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: When Nancy tells you to give Tommy his burger, you'd better do it.
* FragileSpeedster: The best at turning, jumping, and doing tricks, but her low weight means she won't be going fast.
* InnerMonologue: Nancy does this more than anyone, even providing the OpeningNarration in ''Plus''.
* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Girl]]

!!Jam Kuehnemund
!!!Voice Actors: English - Creator/LaniMinella (1), Mike Muratre (2) | Japanese - Creator/JunichiSuwabe (1/Plus/2)
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Jam is a fun-loving kid who's an avid follower of the New York rap scene. He's smarter than his playful demeanor lets on, but has a tendency to show off. Jam calls himself the "Trick Master," and shares a friendly rivalry with Nancy.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Calls himself the Trick Master, but actually, he's an All-Around Type.
** In the first game, he was slightly more trick-oriented than Slash, but less than Nancy, just like how Linda is in-between Slash and Tommy for speed. He's more of an All-Around type in 2, with Wendy taking his old spot as the semi-trick character.
* JiveTurkey

!!Linda Maltinie
!!!Voice Actors: English - Creator/LaniMinella (1), Julie Noble (2) | Japanese - Creator/RioNatsuki (1/Plus/2)
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Linda is the spoiled daughter of the Maltinie Foundation's owner. She first visited Snow Town at the age of seven to recover from an illness, but grew to like the place so much that she decided to live there with her butler.

* CloseCallHaircut: Nicole's first surprise arrow takes a bit off of one of her pigtails, leaving Linda gibbering in shock.
* FieryRedhead: ''2'' makes her hair more brown, but there's still a reddish tint present in some of the official artwork.
* GirlishPigtails
* LonelyRichKid: She's commonly depicted as one in fanfiction.
* LovableAlphaBitch
* NoblewomansLaugh: A frequent user.
* {{Stripperific}}: Aside from the bikini top she wears in ''1'' and ''Plus'', one of her unlockable outfits is a lacy white slip.

!!Tommy Parsy
!!!Voice Actors: English - Ari Ross (2) | Japanese - Creator/KoichiTochika (1/Plus/2)
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Tommy is a gentle boy with a fondness for hamburgers. Because of his quiet nature, it's hard to tell what's on his mind. Slash has been his friend since childhood, but Tommy is wrongfully accused of mischief when he's really just being dragged around.

* BigEater: His life primarily revolves around his precious fast food burgers.
* ButtMonkey
* MightyGlacier: The fastest of the default racers in the original series, in exchange for abysmal stats everywhere else.
* NonDubbedGrunts: In the first game, but he's nigh-unintelligible anyways.
* TheQuietOne
* SimpletonVoice
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Hamburgers.

!!Shinobin
!!!Voice Actor: Japanese - Creator/JunichiSuwabe (1/Plus)
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Everything about this skilled ninja is a mystery, but he is so feared that no one has ever dared to ask him. Shinobin has the capability of getting his point across without saying a word, then vanishing without a trace.

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: When confronting him in Ninja Land, there's a very good chance that if he goes through a blue it box, he's picked up an invisibility item. It happens far too regularly to not be cheating.
* FinalBoss: The last opponent of the first game for every racer, and Kaede's in Plus.
* JackOfAllStats: Just like Slash, but with half a star more in each stat.
* MasterOfAll: He has 2 and a half stars in every stat, completely overshadowing Slash, Jam, and Linda's stats (and Nicole's in ''Plus''). His only weakness is he's restricted to his own set of boards, which are all locked at Level 1.
* {{Ninja}}: He's even able to use invisibility at will, when controlled by the AI.
* NonDubbedGrunts
* SmugSnake: His laugh when he does a trick or hits a player '' oozes'' with condescension.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it Shinobin or Sinobin? Either works, depending on what romanization system you use.
* VagueAge: Is he a really a kid? Who knows!
* WeaksauceWeakness: His frequent use of invisibility will frustrate you to no end, but as with any other character using it, he's still susceptible to ghosts. It's not uncommon to pass him in Ninja Land while two or three ghosts are encircling him.

!!Mr. Dog
!!!Voice Actors: English - Creator/LaniMinella (1), Ari Ross (2) | Japanese - Creator/KoichiTochika (1/Plus/2)

Mr. Dog is a kindly old fellow well-known for his role as the owner of the local store. He rides a hot air balloon to the starting lineup, firing his gun to signal the beginning of every race. It's said that he used to be a very fast boarder.

* CoolOldGuy
* FunnyAnimal
* MightyGlacier: To an even greater example than Tommy.
* VocalDissonance: In the English dub of ''1'', he's rather jarringly voiced by a woman.

!''Snowboard Kids Plus''
!!Nicole Couch
!!!Voice Actor: Japanese - Creator/KonamiYoshida
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Nicole is the daughter of the Couch Company's founder who attends a school in a neighboring town. Her rivalry with Linda began when she was called "Upstart Girl," and the fact that their respective companies are feuding doesn't help matters any. In spite of this, Nicole has good relations with the others.

* DynamicEntry: When she first arrives, she bursts in through the classroom door and passes out invitations to her tournament - by way of attaching them to arrows and firing them at their intended recipients.
* LovableAlphaBitch
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her name gets romanized as Nicole and Nicol.
* {{Stripperific}}: One of her unlockable outfits almost resembles a Hooters uniform.

!!Pamela Rasteri
!!!Voice Actor: Japanese - Creator/HirokoTaguchi
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Perky, pink-haired Pamela is a popular child actress in Hollywood, rarely seen because of her busy schedule. Many girls at school are only interested in her celebrity status, but Pamela remains cheerfully oblivious to this fact. She and Nicole seem to share a close friendship.

* NonchalantDodge: She's the only one to remain uneffected by Nicole's rain of invitation arrows
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her name gets romanized as Pamela and Pamelah.
* {{Stripperific}}: One of unlockable outfits is simply a blue two-piece swimsuit.

!!Ruby Green
!!!Voice Actor: Japanese - Creator/KoichiTochika
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Ruby is the narcissistic muscular kid who refers to himself as a "Nice Guy." Much to his chagrin, he's actually mistaken a chaperone when he's out in public with the others. Ruby is purely in it for the money, so his flamboyant antics are mostly ignored.

* CoolShades: Which he never takes off.
* TheDandy: Exemplified in his ending, [[spoiler:when he blows all of his prize money on sparkly, gaudy clothes]].
* GratuitousEnglish: He's fond of doing this, possibly even more so than Jam.
* MightyGlacier: Has identical stats to Tommy, except for his Trick which is half a star higher.
* {{Stripperific}}: A rare male example. Let's not talk about the [[FanDisservice green speedo]]...

!!Kaede
!!!Voice Actor: Japanese - Creator/RioNatsuki
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A kunoichi associate of Shinobin's with all of his mysterious qualities and snowboarding skill, but none of his maturity and discipline. Her hyperactivity leaves most people in a state of confusion after she bounds away to parts unknown.

* FinalBoss: She is this to the entire default cast in ''Plus''.
* GenkiGirl: So genki that even Slash can't keep up with her.
* JackOfAllStats: Shares Shinobin's 2½ star-per-stat spread.
* MasterOfAll: Again, like Shinobin.
* VagueAge: Not as ambiguous as Shinobin, though.

!''Snowboard Kids 2''
!!Wendy Lane
!!!Voice Actors: English - Creator/LaniMinella | Japanese - Shizuka Ishikawa

Wendy is a short-statured, bespectacled whiz kid who recently moved to Snow Town from New York. A genius when it comes to inventing, her various gadgets are a source of wonder for her new friends. Wendy becomes giddy at the prospect of putting her expertise to work.

* BlushSticker
* ChildProdigy
* FragileSpeedster: Shares Nancy's stats.
* GadgeteerGenius
* NerdGlasses: Even leads to a BeautifulAllAlong moment in the "Whirlwind" {{Yonkoma}}.
* ShorterMeansSmarter
* [[spoiler: WhatBeautifulEyes]]: In one of the {{Yonkoma}}, but they're actually visible on her character model if you look at her from the side. It just takes some doing.

!!Damien
!!!Voice Actors: English - Creator/LaniMinella | Japanese - Chiaki Morita

Damien is a demon who arrived from the underworld to conquer Snow Town. When his grand entrance goes unnoticed by the Snowboard Kids, he forsakes his mission to avenge his wounded pride. Damien's nasty plots often backfire on him, but he's too stubborn to give up.

* ButtMonkey: For most of the cutscenes in 2 he's the victim of the AmusingInjuries. In modes where he's playable he's standing behind the "Select Character" sign!
* CuteLittleFangs
* DarkerAndEdgier: There's a tendency for fans to depict him in art and fiction as being more threatening than he really is.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: [[spoiler: Subverted. While he initially looks like he's going to make peace with the kids after they finally trounce him, his "peace present" to them is... a bomb. HereWeGoAgain!]]
* DubNameChange: From Black Kozō, hence the letters "BK" appearing in places associated with him (such as the back of his shirt).
* EvilLaugh
* FinalBoss: For ''Snowboard Kids 2''. He first races the player on snowboards- followed by fighting them on a mech.
* TheImp
* LightningBruiser: Rated 4/5 in all his stats except Trick, enabling him to both speed down slopes and turn quickly.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Once he's finally had enough of being TheChewToy, he becomes one HELL of a final boss.
* TokenEvilTeammate
* VagueAge: He has the appearance of a child, but his official age is a mystery.
* YankTheDogsChain: Did Nancy actually speak to him? ...No, just Wendy and Jam. Sorry, Damien.

!!Coach
!!!Voice Actors: English - Mike Muratre | Japanese - Creator/KoichiTochika

Described as a hot-blooded and strict teacher, Coach the penguin could be presumed to be the one who taught the Snowboard Kids how to ride the slopes. He communicates solely in unintelligible squawks, but everyone seems to understand him perfectly.

* FragileSpeedster: To an even greater extent than Nancy.
* TheUnintelligible

!''SBK: Snowboard Kids''
!!Slash Kamei
!!!Voice Actors: English - Uncredited | Japanese - Creator/YukoSato

Slash possesses natural athletic ability, and he joined a previous snowboarding tournament to show off his skill. He reached the finals with ease, but his overconfidence caused him to lose to Brad. Determined to redeem himself, Slash went in pursuit of his new rival.

* ShockAndAwe: His Lightning Bolt shot.
* ShonenHair

!!Brad Maltinie
!!!Voice Actors: English - Uncredited | Japanese - Yu Urata

Brad's family is one of the wealthiest in the United States, but he didn't pay to learn how to snowboard - he practiced on the mountains in his backyard. He was introduced to Nancy through his parents, and took it upon himself bring her out of her shell with a helping of humble pie.

* PlayingWithFire: His Fireball shot.

!!Nancy Neil
!!!Voice Actors: English - Uncredited | Japanese - Rika Wakusawa

Nancy is from a distinguished background, and she never passes up a chance to let everyone else know that. Luckily for her, she has the talent to back up those claims of superiority. Nancy wants to make her parents proud, and it's implied that she may not be as cold as she seems.

* AnIcePerson: Her Ice Needle shot.
* BritishStuffiness
* CompositeCharacter: She's basically Nancy with a personality more akin to Linda.
* HotterAndSexier: In the English version, with suggestive lines such as "You like to watch, don't you?"
* {{Tsundere}}: Type A all the way!

!!Jam Kuehnemund
!!!Voice Actors: English - Uncredited | Japanese - Creator/MayumiYamaguchi

Jam is a national rap battle champion who is in constant search of the latest trends for the purpose of bolstering his ego. No matter what he is doing at the time, he goes all out to impress others. He's so wrapped up in himself that he pays little attention to the others.

* MusicalAssassin: His Shock Wave shot.

!!Tommy Parsy
!!!Voice Actors: English - Uncredited | Japanese - Mitsuaki Hoshi

Tommy met Nancy at his parents' company picnic and became smitten with her at first sight. Since then he has attempted to win her over, resulting only in failure. In spite of his lack of snowboarding experience, he'll use every dirty trick he can to finish first and prove his worth to "his girl."

* {{Bowdlerise}}: English releases made him [[LighterAndSofter sillier and less intimidating]], thus making him more sympathetic.
* TheBully: Though not explicitly referred to as such (in the English version anyways), he still has the general personality and mannerisms.
* MadLove

!!Koyuki Tanaka
!!!Voice Actor: Eriko Nakayama

After witnessing a snowboarding competition in Japan, Koyuki took interest and began training deep in the mountains. Seeing her potential, her ninja superiors gave her to the opportunity to put her skills to the test. Koyuki is shown to be friendlier and more humble than her fellow competitors.

* ExtremeSportsPlot: The English manual states that Koyuki was sent on a mission to destroy a weather-altering surface satellite, but it's mentioned nowhere in the game itself, merely that she wishes to test her skills.
* FuumaShuriken: Her Shuriken shot.
%%* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]
* NonDubbedGrunts: Her voice is left in Japanese for all English releases of the game for some unexplained reason.

%%!!Max
%%!!!Voice Actors: English - Uncredited | Japanese - Katsumi Watanabe

%%A skilled boarder from the South Pole, Max is a penguin with human intelligence and speech. Desiring a worthy challenge, he wished to join a human competition in the hopes of finding a suitable rival.

%%* FunnyAnimal

!!Jack Frost/Black Frost
!!!Voice Actors: English - Uncredited | Japanese - Eriko Nakayama

Jack Frost is an iconic demon from the ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series, and the mascot of Atlus. He's adorably childish, but won't hesitate to freeze his enemies solid. Black Frost is his more powerful but mean-spirited counterpart.

* DittoFighter: His Snowball will mimic any of the other characters' shots at random.
%%* GuestFighter
* VerbalTic: Hee ho!
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