I never owned this game but a cousin did. Every time we visited all of us would gather around the Master System , plug in California Games, spend 15 minutes entering our witty names one by one and then try to be the best. The problem with games that require you to take turns is that your cousins are free to try and put you off your game. Pulling faces, clapping hands in front of your face, throwing things at you, whatever it took for the victory. They tried it all to put me off but I still kicked their ass.
The best minigame in this is the BMX especially when you get the upgrade for it that allows you to jump higher. The worst game is probably the hackysack as it takes too long when youre playing multiplayer.
This is a cut down version of California Games, featuring only BMX and Surfing.
BRAZIL
Bem vindo à Califórnia, o centro dos mais radicais, ferozes e agressivos esportes de todo o mundo! Você está prestes a invadir as praias e os terrenos mais acidentados desse "paraíso" e conquistar troféus incríveis.
SURF: O surf começou como o esporte dos reis do Havaí. Agora, está espalhado pelo mundo inteiro, dominando, inclusive, toda a costa da Califórnia. De Santa Cruz a Rincon Point, surfistas e suas pranchas coloridas freqüentam quilômetros e quilômetros de praias ensolaradas, recheadas de garotas bonitas... Será que você está preparado para juntar-se a eles?
BMX: Atenção! BMX quer dizer "Bycicle [sic] Motocross", isto é, uma bicicleta para correr em pistas difíceis, cheias de obstáculos. Nesta prova, os competidores avançam com suas bicicletas pelo deserto da Califórnia, onde muita areia, saltos, batidas e mergulhos estão esperando por você!
English translation of Brazilian box text
Welcome to California, center of the fiercest, most radical and aggressive sports in the whole world! You are about to invade the beaches and the most damaged terrains of this "paradise" and to conquer amazing trophies.
SURF: Surf started out as the sport of the Hawaiian kings. Today it's spreaded throughout the whole world, dominating even the coast of California. From Santa Cruz to Rincon Point, surfers and their colored surfboards frequent kilometers and kilometers of sunny beaches, full of prety girls... Are you really ready to join them?
BMX: Attention! BMX means "Bicycle Motocross", that is, a bike to run on tough tracks, full of obstacles. On this race, competitors go on with their bikes through the California desert, where lots of sand, jumps, crashes and divings are waiting for you!