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Rumortoid: Skate coming to Nintendo DS and Wii

8:34 PM on 04.02.2008, Nick Chester 22 comments

Rumortoid: Skate coming to Nintendo DS and Wii photo
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Earlier today, IGN dropped the news that Electronic Arts will be bringing the Skate franchise to the Nintendo DS and Wii. Called Skate It!, the game will ... oh, wait! IGN weren't supoosed to tell the world about it just yet. Oops!

The article has since been yanked from the Web site, which can quite possibly mean that someone over at IGN was having a little fun and simply decided to make up some news. Or -- and this is more likely -- IGN leaked the news earlier than EA would have liked. See, that's what happens when you give IGN sensitive information. That kind of stuff never happens when you give exclusives to Destructoid ... hmph!

Since no official announcement has been made and there's no real way to confirm this, we'll treat this one as a rumor. In the meantime, everyone can fantasize about playing a skating title using the Wii Balance Board, and how awkward it could possibly be on the DS.

[Thanks, Andy!] 


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Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 04/02/2008 20:42
Oh shit, this could really be fun if they do it right. :D
Jaren Face's Avatar
Jaren Face at 04/02/2008 20:43
Depending on how they are implemented, I could totally see myself falling over trying to do some of the more demanding challenges found in the game. (That 360 Flip to FS Crook challenge is more or less asking for you to watch your legs get tied into a knot).
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Teen Idol at 04/02/2008 20:54
Hahaha. Skate was awkward to me on the 360. So damn frustrating, yet very stimulating.I bet it will be pretty awkward on the DS. Anyone remember the Tony Hawk games on the Gameboy Color?
Oh wait, I thought those games were awesome...
...maybe it was the fact that any game can be amusing during class time. Even Elmo's Letter Adventure.
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madninja at 04/02/2008 20:59
I would be interested to see skate on the DS because the controls are pretty much the same. Flick the stick or slash the bottom screen, pretty cool.
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Macca at 04/02/2008 21:05
Apprently IGN also broke news that Pandemic is making a Batman game, which they also pulled.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269903
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Topher Cantler at 04/02/2008 21:20
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Guagloves at 04/02/2008 21:41
I could see this maybe working on the ds, but im unsure of a wii version.
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 04/02/2008 22:01
Something tells me the Wii version will be gimped. Just a thought. Not like there's been a past history of that from EA or nothing.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 04/02/2008 22:38
Using the balance board in conjunction with motion sensing of the wiimote/nunchuck could theoretically be awesome... but most likely it'll be a mess.
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brosef at 04/02/2008 22:39
OMFG...

IGN is the ultimate Skate of Die resource?!?!
tkyy's Avatar
tkyy at 04/03/2008 00:18
Hope they're no catering the Wii version for the kids.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 04/03/2008 00:35
Wii balance board skating game could be awesome! I know I would just end up breaking it while trying to do a kickflip though.
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Necros at 04/03/2008 03:03
Could be interesting, but...probably nothing special.
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galagabug at 04/03/2008 08:04
yeah unless there's some epic use of the balance board, i'll pass. i thought the game worked great w/ dual analog.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 04/03/2008 08:29
@tropher

That is the cutest thing I have ever seen!
brad drac's Avatar
brad drac at 04/03/2008 10:56
EA whoring out a franchise?

LIEK OMG NO WAI!!!!1!1
Batthink's Avatar
Batthink at 04/03/2008 18:05
Skate would be well suited to something akin to the Wii's controls...

Skate or Die? Skate, please. :O)
bVork's Avatar
bVork at 04/03/2008 18:41
Old news. Skate for Wii was mentioned in their analyst meeting in February. You can find the relevant info here: http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/88/88189/JohnRiccitiello.pdf
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