Tony Hawk Ride sequel is on the way

Posted by Michael Sawh on Tue 24 Nov 2009

Legendary 'boarder reveals all

The latest instalment in the Tony Hawk franchise is yet to hit stores in the UK, but the man himself has confirmed work has already begun on a follow up to Tony Hawk Ride.

Gamers in the US have already got their hands on the first game that boasts a full-sized skateboard controller which replicates your moves on screen through the in-built accelerometers.

The inspiration behind the illustrious series of skateboarding titles was speaking to Gamespot UK when he confirmed that he was working with Robomodo, developers of Ride to produce a sequel.

Talking about the progress made with Ride 2 Hawk said, “As far as I'm concerned, it's all systems go with trying to make at least a sequel for this, because I feel like we've only just really tapped what's possible with this technology."

Hawk also suggested what he hopes may feature in the follow up. "I think that there are certain ways to play the game that we could definitely improve on in a sequel. Especially the way that you transition from the vert mode to the street mode. I'm sure there's more of a seamless way to do that, but we had to separate it for this first one, just because we wanted to get it finished and get it tight."

In regards to the innovative control system, Hawk believes the unique controller has potential to be used outside the skateboarding game realms. “I think that the first priority, beyond skateboarding, would be snowboarding because that would lend itself (to the board) a little bit easier [than other genres], and beyond that I'd love to do a surfing game. I always thought that Kelly Slater's (Pro Surfer) was an underrated title for the PlayStation 2. I thought that people didn't really give it the attention it deserved."

Tony Hawk Ride launches in the UK on December 5th, with avid boarder enthusiasts needing to fork out a hefty £99.99 to start executing a Ollie in their living room.

Link: Gamespot