EA Skate to use Balance Board: not just for Nintendo Wii Fit

If you were a game developer who was working on a new game for the Nintendo Wii then the first thing you should do is to make sure that the game will utilize the Balance Board. EA are working on a new game from their Skate franchise for both the DS and Wii, and Electronic Arts have said that this game will be using the balance board. Skate is being developed exclusively for both the Wii and the DS so that they can take advantage of both consoles controls.
EA will be using their Flickit technology for both the DS and Wii, on the Nintendo Wii the Wii remote will be used to take advantage of Flickit as well as working together with the Balance Board so that Skate is able to break new ground. By using the Balance Board, EA will be able to offer innovative support and bring a new freshness to the franchise. Skate has now been designed from scratch so that these fresh new designs in the game will work in harmony with the Wii Balance which can only be used of the Wii Fit at the moment. When using the Wii on Skate this will allow you to flip your skateboard as well as perform your great moves, well not if I was the one trying to pull the moves.

Using the Wii Board for Skate is a great idea, just using it on the skiing helps to perfect your balance while having fun, so these will do the same job. There is one drawback, your teenagers will now want to stay in more.

As Skate is being developed for the Nintendo Wii, the Xbox 360 and the Sony PS3 are to get Skate 2, however there are no more details on the game or a release date.

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