Championship Surfer is developed by a team consisting of some avid surfers, plus they have received assistance by Australian National Surfing Champion Mark "Richo" Richardson. Eight members of the O'Neill World Championship surf team will appear in the game including Cory Lopez, Shane Beschen, and Rochelle Ballard. The in-game waves, which will swell, curl, and break Just like the real thing, were created using Krome Studios' own 3D game engine called Merkury. More than 30 surf boards are selectable and there are seven modes of play featured, such as Championship, Arcade, Rumble, and Training