He was a skater boy
She said, "See you later boy"
And anyone who had to listen endlessly to this puff pop tune from Avril Lavigne knows how this story ends.
Skater Boy rules! And, well, the geek girl gets the cool guy.
On that happy note, I'd like to introduce Skate It! due out Fall 2008.
The two nine-year-old test geeks I took with me to Everyone Plays sponsored by Electronic Arts in June gave the game enthuiastic High Fives! in both Wii and DS platforms. Developers Black Box, which is all things skateboard all the time, worked with pro skaters to create the highly intuitive game. Skate It! features the revolutionary Flickit controls for more ways to shred -- either using the Wii remote or balance board or DS to mimick sick board moves.
It's not just random riding, however. The plot goes like this:
A series of freak natural disasters has left the city of San Vanelona deserted and in ruins. Skate It brings gamers back to the former skateboarding mecca where fallen structures, debris and rubble, combined with zero pedestrian traffic becomes the perfect formula for wicked skate lines.
Nintendo players ride with the pros, getting worked in (the) Hall of Meat and raking in sponsorships on their path to becoming Thrasher Magazine’s Skater of the Year. But the story line doesn't end there. Gamers get gnarly in skating hot spots, owning their turf globally.
My skater boys had to be physically dragged from the game to test other Electronic Arts offerings.
I'd say a good time was had by all.
