Tony Hawk's American Sk8land

Tony Hawk's American Sk8land

Developer(s) Vicarious Visions
Publisher(s) Activision
Designer(s) Leo Zuniga
Series Tony Hawk's
Platform(s) Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS
Release date(s) NA October 18, 2005 (GBA)
NA November 16, 2005 (NDS)
EU November 18, 2005
Genre(s) Extreme sports
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer, online multiplayer

Tony Hawk's American Sk8land, is the first entry in the Tony Hawk's video game series for the Nintendo DS, and the sixth Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game for the Game Boy Advance.

American Sk8land uses cel shaded visuals and it was developed by Vicarious Visions, the developer of the Game Boy Advance Tony Hawk games. It is also loosely based on its console counterpart, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, featuring many of the same environments, characters and the same soundtrack.

The top screen is used to display the main gameplay, while the touch screen displays an overhead map of the area the player is currently skating, as well as icons for easily performing tricks. The touch screen is also used to create Skateboard art. Furthering the use of the DS's functions is the ability to record, with the DS microphone, your own sound clips for use in the game.

Tony Hawk's American Sk8land was the first Nintendo DS game released by a third party to support the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the online service for the Nintendo DS. Players are able to play Trick Attack, Score Challenge, Combo Mambo and The Price is Wrong. Players are also able to upload or download graffiti, board art, highscores, and replays to one of the servers, and can periodically download new goals to complete.

In the DS version, the ability to get off the skateboard and walk around was removed; however, this was somewhat balanced by the ability to come to a complete stop and rotate the camera.

The name is shared by the Game Boy Advance version, also created by Vicarious Visions. The GBA version does not share the same graphics, however, having an isometric point of view, polygonal skaters and pre-rendered levels creating a 3D sensation.

Soundtrack

There are 13 songs in the game, some of which were included in American Wasteland.

Awards

Online community

The DS Version had an integrated online community at http://www.american-sk8land.com which was designed by Spiral Design Studio and developed and managed by Agora Games.

The community website's About Page[2] lists a number of the game's Nintendo Wi-Fi features, including players' ability to upload and share scores and game replays, as well as create and join Sk8 Crews with friends on the community site.

External links

References

  1. ↑ "IGN Editors' Choice Games".
  2. ↑ "THAS DS Community About Page". Retrieved 2007-05-18.