Those looking to replicate a Japanese arcade in their living room have reason to celebrate: The next Tony Hawk skateboarding game, expected this fall, will utilize skateboard-like hardware in lieu of a traditional controller, according to The Cut Scene’s Ben Fritz.
The Cut Scene, Feb. 19: …two sources who have seen the game first hand have confirmed that it will indeed eschew controllers and rely on a board-like peripheral. I’m told it won’t be about precise balance (if you want to do that, just get a real skateboard). Instead it’ll be about grabbing and manipulating the board to pull of all the tricks for which “Tony Hawk” games are known. Because the peripheral does a lot more than just measure where players are standing, I’m told it’ll …Â More info