Since Activision’s Conference Call confirmed that no Tony Hawk games are scheduled to be released this year, you might have to turn to EA to get your virtual skateboarding fix. Might be better, anyway.
Skate It was announced today for the Nintendo DS and Wii. As expected, the DS version will use the stylus to perform tricks, while the Wii remote’s motion controls enable you to control the remote as if it were the skateboard. (Too bad we don’t have motion sensitive fingerboards!) Or, if you actually want to get on a board but don’t want to shell out maybe $50 for a decent, real board, you can pick up Wii Fit for $90 and use the Wii Balance Board to simulate the real thing.
Skate It for Wii and DS should be out later this year. Full press release after the break.
GAMERS SKATE BACK INTO ACTION… THIS TIME ON NINTENDO WII AND DS
‘Skate It’ Delivers Popular Flickit Controls and Introduces Support for Wii Balance Board to Deliver Unique Skateboarding Experience
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 12, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced Skate It, a new game in the awardwinning Skate franchise that taps into the heart and soul of being on a skateboard. Designed exclusively for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ systems, Skate It has Nintendo players riding with the skate pros, owning the best spots in San Vanelona and pulling off the sickest tricks using the popular FlickIt controls. Loaded with all new gameplay features, Skate It breaks new ground by introducing innovative support for the Wii Balance Board which gives players a f resh way to create their own signature skateboarding style.
“We knew it would be an exciting challenge to bring the soul and feel of skateboarding to the Wii and Nintendo DS,” said Scott Blackwood, Executive Producer Skate franchise. “With fresh new designs and gameplay components built from scratch, we’ve been able to, once again, capture the true experience of skateboarding in a completely innovative way.”
Skate It unleashes the FlickIt revolution on to the Nintendo platforms, letting gamers use the Wii remote or the Nintendo DS stylus to string together their best tricks for the ultimate skate line. The Wii remote becomes a skateboard and reacts to gestures that mirror actual skate flips and moves. Players can also deepen this experience by planting their feet on the Wii Balance Board. Skate It brings the hit Skate franchise to a new level of creative ingenuity and gameplay excellence.
Skate It will ship in 2008. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB.
Separately, Skate 2 is also currently in development for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system.
