Nintendo News | Exclusive Tony Hawk Revolution Details

When it was announced that the next version of the Tony Hawk's franchise would be called 'Downhill Jam' and was coming to the Nintendo Revolution, many just presumed it was a multi-format release. However, Nintendo Power's April edition has confirmed that Activision is actually bringing the game exclusively to the Nintendo DS and Revolution. The home console version of the game is set to work using the functionality of the Revolution's unique controller. Therefore, gamers will be able to use the motion sensors to move around, tilting and turning at race along without the need to press ANY buttons! However, to perform combination moves the buttons will eventually become a necessity.

Developed by Toys for Bob, Downhill Jam will feature a four-player split-screen mode, eight new racers, eight brand new levels based on real locations and a boost meter that is activated by actually pushing the controller forward. Activision is once more on-board with Nintendo, after releasing a wonderful port of Tony Hawks 2 on the GBA at launch and bringing one of the first Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection compatible games to the Nintendo DS...and now it appears to be providing exclusive content once more. With any luck this should definitely hit during the launch window period, although this will likely be confirmed one way or the other at E3 in May.

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