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Two more videos have surfaced over at IGN's Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam media page. Both were nabbed during Leipzig, with the one video focusing on head-to-head multiplayer, while the other shows off a castle-themed level in some single player action. We here at Wii Fanboy are still on the fence about this game, as we enjoy the open-ended environments of old. Still, should we be looking to pick this up at launch regardless? What do you guys think?
Tony Hawk Downhill Jam gameplay video
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam has been somewhat of a mystery since it was first announced, so this video really helps give us an idea on what to expect with the titles. Half chock-full of intense menu selection screens, half chock-full of gameplay, the game looks to keep the overall spirit of the Tony Hawk franchise, albeit in a form catering more towards jammin' down some gnarly hills as opposed to tearing it up at Love Park.[Via Go Nintendo; Thanks Patrick!]
Tony Hawk coming to a PS3 near you
1up has posted 2 screenshots and have slapped an official title on the next Tony Hawk game that is destined to grace the PS3. Tony Hawk's Project 8 hasn't received any official announcement treatment from Activision yet, which is sure to change come E3, and the only information available through 1up is "continuing in the tradition of the original series, Underground and American Wasteland, the Tony Hawk series of skateboarding titles carries on."
Activision: We got 3 games coming near launch
During one of those boring conferences where the company mills over profits and losses, an endless string of numbers, Activision actually dropped a little nugget of info about their involvement in the launch of Nintendo's Wii. Turns out the company will have three titles ready for the Wii launch, which is a time period that can range from the day the console releases to months later. Basically, it's whatever the "window" Nintendo states will be. Of these three titles, Tony Hawk Downhill Jam, which is described as "a frenzied downhill racing game and new direction for the Tony Hawk franchise," is more than likely one title, with the other two being left to speculation.
Tony Hawk test footage leaked
A mysterious video popped up over at You Tube that looked awfully like some test footage for a new Tony Hawk game. In digging around, a much better version is linked over at PS3 Land of the same video with a higher resolution. Upon inspection, the video just smacks of the look and feel of a Tony Hawk title. Could this be some leaked test footage for a new Tony Hawk title to grace the PS3? Hopefully we'll see something at E3 next week that confirms that it indeed is.
Nintendo Power: Downhill Jam confirmed
In the upcoming June issue of Nintendo Power Magazine, Nintendo Power Managing Editor Scott Pelland, in his preview titled We Love 8-bit, said "other June highlights include Nintendo President Satoru Iwata's keynote speech at the Game Developers Conference, [and] the announcement that Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam is coming to Revolution and initial details about the game,"In checking Nintendo Power's website, there's not much beyond the headline of "A Tony Hawk Revolution," the inclusion of a preview for Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, and in-depth coverage of New Super Mario Bros.[Via Revolution Report]
Matt at IGN: Tony Hawk Downhill Jam coming for Rev
Matt Cassamissa, resident Revolution guru over at IGN, recently posted to his blog that a new Tony Hawk game, titled Tony Hawk Downhill Jam, will be launching with the Revolution. He has received no word as to how the game will play with the Revolution's remote or the basic premise of the title (I assume it'll have something to do with downhill skating much in the way the original Tony Hawk games featured long, luge-like levels that were the complete opposite of the game's other open-ended maps).Launching with a Tony Hawk title is a smart move for Nintendo, even smarter should this title be custom-designed for the Revolution to capitalize on the unique remote's capabilities. While it has not been confirmed by Activision, other rumors would make it seem like the company is planning to release quite a few games on the console.
