Skate It

• Title — Skate It • Developer — EA Black Box EA Montreal (Wii) Exient Entertainment (DS) • Publisher — Electronic Arts • Director — Gaivan Chang • Producer — Alex Hyder Mike McCartney • Designer — Éric Chartrand Thomas Hill (DS) • Programmer — Frédéric O'Reilley • Artist — Pierre-Sébastien Randy Humphries • Series — Skate • Released — iOS • Genre — Extreme sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Nintendo DS, Wii, iOS

Skate It is set between the events of Skate and Skate 2 in San Vanelona, the same fictional city as the original game, although several earthquakes have caused widespread damage and a mass evacuation of the city, leaving the player free to skate alone and undisturbed. They will, however, be able to travel to other cities in the world later in the game, which are unaffected by the disaster (London, Barcelona, Paris, Shanghai, San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro). Skate It is the only game in the series to not feature the main protagonist of the series, as this is set during the protagonist's incarceration explained in Skate 2. Because the Nintendo DS and Wii lack the dual analog sticks that were used for control in the original game, the controls for Skate It were redesigned to take advantage of each platform's unique hardware. For example, the Wii version utilizes the motion sensing of the Wii Remote to control the player's skateboard, with gestures used to perform tricks, while the Nintendo DS version features stylus and touchscreen control. The Wii version also features support for the Wii Balance Board and also allows players to connect a Nunchuk and use its analog stick for more precise steering and spinning in the air. The Wii version uses a modified version of the original's game engine, supports 480p and widescreen display options, and contains the instant Replay feature from the original game. The Wii version also offers a deep and unique career mode that allows the player to earn sponsors, unlock gear, and travel to the abovementioned several cities outside of San Vanelona, a first for the series. In addition, a number of offline and online multiplayer modes are available. The player can also customize their skater's gender and appearance, allowing them to play as a female skater, which was not possible in the original Skate. The iOS version is a direct port of the Nintendo DS version, and was released around the same time as Skate 3. The Wii version's soundtrack is a subset of Skate 2s soundtrack, with only four of these songs available on the DS and iOS versions due to technical limitations.