Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land

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title = Tony Hawk's American Sk8land


developer = Vicarious Visions
publisher = Activision
designer = Leo Zuniga
engine =
released = November 15, 2005
genre = Extreme sports
modes = Single player, multiplayer, online multiplayer
ratings = ESRB: E
OFLC: G:
PEGI: 3+
platforms = Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS
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requirements =
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"Tony Hawk's American Sk8land" is the first entry in the "Tony Hawk's" series of video games for the Nintendo DS, and the sixth "Tony Hawk" video game for the Game Boy Advance.

"American Sk8land" uses cel shaded visuals (a common visual style used in Nintendo DS games to make them look cleaner), 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". It was released on November 15, 2005 in North America.

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.

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.

Awards

*IGN: Editors' Choice Award [cite web| title = IGN Editors' Choice Games | url = http://ds.ign.com/index/choice.html]

Online community

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

The community website's About Page [cite web
title = THAS DS Community About Page
url=http://www.american-sk8land.com/about/
accessdate = 2007-05-18 ] 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

* [http://www.american-sk8land.com "Sk8land's official web site"]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/ds/sports/tonyhawksamericansk8land/index.html "Tony Hawk's American Sk8land"] at GameSpot
* [http://ds.ign.com/objects/740/740721.html "Tony Hawk's American Sk8land"] at IGN
*moby game|id=/tony-hawks-american-sk8land|name="Tony Hawk's American Sk8land"

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