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GAMERS SKATE BACK INTO ACTION... THIS TIME ON NINTENDO WII AND DS |
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Written by Donny
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
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'Skate It' Delivers Popular Flickit Controls and Introduces Support
for Wii Balance Board to Deliver Unique Skateboarding Experience
GUILDFORD, UK. – May 12, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS)
today announced Skate It, a new game in the award-winning 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 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.
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