KASSO GAIDEN: Escape from the Skaterverse recently released as a free-to-play game on iOS and Android. Part endless runner, part rhythm game, it has you dodge obstacles and pick up items to the beat of its original soundtrack as you go through increasingly difficult levels. But the most unique thing about it is its origins: It’s based on a Japanese game show.
KASSO is a TV series created by Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) that premiered in 2024 with a skateboarding obstacle course tournament in Midoriyama, Japan. While most competitive events focus on players facing off against players, KASSO is more about all players facing off against the course itself.
KASSO courses are designed to be extremely difficult and test a variety of skills, including speed, rail grinding, gap jumps, balancing on angled platforms, and more. New events have new courses, each designed to be a one-of-a-kind challenge shared by all of the competitors. All for one ultimate goal: total course completion and a ÂĄ1,000,000 grand prize.
Highlights from the first KASSO tournament went viral and gave rise to multiple follow-up tournaments that have gradually increased in size. The series went international for the first time earlier this year, with KASSO FEST in Long Beach, California in March. That course included extended rails over the ocean, an example of the kind of challenge that’s carried over into KASSO GAIDEN: Escape from the Skaterverse.
Developed by NOW PRODUCTION and TBS GAMES, KASSO GAIDEN is split into seven stages that each have four levels you progressively unlock. You’ll have to deal with obstacles in each level, ranging from grinding rails to jumping over lava. Controls are simple: you swipe left or right to move those directions, swipe up to jump, and swipe down to duck. When you jump, you can swipe up a second time to get more air, or swipe down to immediately come back to earth.
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