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This really isn't a huge surprise, since IGN accidentally barfed up the news last month, but Electronic Arts have officially announced that they will be bringing their Skate franchise to the Wii and Nintendo DS. Called Skate It, both versions are set to ship in 2008. Much to the delight of everyone, I'm sure, the Wii version of Skate It will support the Wii Balance Board, as well as the expected flicks and twists with the Wii remote. The DS version will use the stylus, likely mirroring the "FlickIt" controls found on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Skate. Also tucked in the Skate It press release was the fact that Skate 2 is currently in development. Not exactly a megaton revelation, since the first game trampled all over the sales of Activision's long-standing king, Tony Hawk. Now what exactly is this "it" EA are talking about ... ?
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 allnew gameplay features, Skate It breaks new ground by introducing innovative support for the Wii Balance Board which gives players a fresh 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.
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The balance board mention brings a smile to my face. I'm just curious to see how the controls for it pan out. I'm getting an odd sense that all you really do with it is control the board, leaving the tricks to the Wii Remote.
Which isn't bad I guess, considering a few people (including myself) would probably just trip over their own feet while attempting to kickflip or something.
Skate 2 is also currently in development for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system.
woooohooooo!
Mxy wins
Just call it "SKATE" and then put DS or Wii at the end.
Silly EA.
It looks like last gen graphics
@Orion
Ahem...
Wii and DS...
Need I say more?
But Animateria, is controlling a game with a white stick supposed to make me forget it looks like a game from 4 years ago?
Even though it is EA, this game could really show us what the balance board can do. I think this is a make or break game for it, cause if skateboarding doesn't work on it, then what would....cheerleading?
They showed us how awesome wii controls can be with The Godfather hopefully they can do the same with this
IDK about the controls. that's what makes skate. I could actually see the DS version being better.
As shitty as it was, I still enjoyed Tony Hawk's proving ground more than Skate.
Sweet, can't wait to hit the ballance board with this. There is so much potential here, lets hope they don't eff it up.
Sega's Top Skater should come to the wii so I can play it on a peripheral that hasn't been busted by some teenager. I'm excited for skate 2, the Franchise itself is a breath of fresh Air. Tony who?
SKATE OR DIE
This was probably inevitable.