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The version of Downhill Jam for Wii was
developed by Toys For Bob, developer of
Disney’s Extreme Skate Adventure and the game
adaption of Madagascar.
As opposed to older Tony Hawk’s games, the
emphasis in Downhill Jam is not on completing
challenges and getting points for tricks;
rather, it is instead on downhill racing
against other characters. Tricks will be used
in part to reach secret and alternate routes,
although revert and manual tricks will be
absent from the game. This formula is similar
to that used in the SSX series of snowboarding
games.
The Wii version features a multiplayer mode
with four players competing head-to-head in
splitscreen, and it does not use online
features.
Controls
For control, the
Wii Remote is held sideways, like a NES
controller with no nunchuk attachment. Turning
as well as performing aerial flips is done by
tilting the controller. Button 1 is an
all-purpose trick button used for grinding, and
performing flip tricks, and slapping stickers
to walls. Button 2 is used to crouch and build
up speed as well as to ollie and grab while in
the air.
Manuals and reverts are not present in this
title, but entering IMISSMANUALS will enable
manuals to string tricks along down the
course.
Wii Version Characters
In
the latest playable build of the game, there
appeared to be nine characters, including Tony
Hawk as well as eight fictional characters
available at the start of the game; however,
there will probably be more in the final
build.[1]
Characters' abilities are rated with a value of
one to ten. The stats increase over time, and
choosing different skateboards changes the
skaters' abilities.
Budd
Appearance - An
earthy, mellow, hippie type male.
Speed - 3
Turning - 3
Balance - 5
Jump - 2
Combat - 1
Ammon
Appearance - A very political and competitive
skater. A male with Dreadlocked hair with a
yellow and red headband, sleeveless shirt, as
well as shorts with various tribal symbols
outlining them.
Speed - 4
Turning - 2
Balance - 3
Jump - 4
Combat - 1
MacKenzie
Appearance - A British skater, used to date
Crash. Is very tomboyish, doesn't like the fact
that there is mostly boys in skating.
Speed - 3
Turning - 2
Balance - 3
Jump - 3
Combat - 3
Kyla
Appearance - A female with a green tuque, a red
tank top, as well as dark blue jeans.
Speed - 3
Turning - 4
Balance - 3
Jump - 2
Combat - 2
Gunnar
Appearance- Very muscular and tall, likes to
use hip-hop lingo. Used to be fat because his
mom used to work at a chocolate factory. She
was to tired to cook when she got home, so she
had him kick down chocolate for dinner. She got
fired from the chocolate factory, so she
started to work at the fitness gym, she still
wouldn't cook so she brought him home weights
for dinner. He could not eat them, but he could
work out with them.
Speed - 3
Turning - 2
Balance - 3
Jump - 2
Combat - 5
Tiffany
Appearance - A trend setter. A mini-skirt and
pink tank top, blonde hair, and pads.
Speed - 2
Turning - 3
Balance - 5
Jump - 3
Combat - 1
Tony Hawk
Appearance - Generic t-shirt and shorts, as
well as a helmet and pads, all black.
Speed - 4
Turning - 3
Balance - 3
Jump - 3
Combat - 1
Jynx
Appearance - A Gothic fashion influenced
female: Black hair with red streaks, black
leather pants, tattoos and a black and red tube
top.
Speed - 4
Turning - 1
Balance - 3
Jump - 2
Combat - 4
Crash
Appearance - A crazy male skater who loves to
crash, and considers bruises,bandages, and
scars to be medals of courage. When he was
young his dad left him, all he knows is that he
is an ultra secret character in a video game.
He wears police tape around his waist, and
medical bandages around his arms.....his real
name is Gaylord Ootbagh.
Speed - 5
Turning - 2
Balance - 1
Jump - 3
Combat - 3
Kevin Stabb
Appearance - A Skater with clown blue hair, he
gives interviews to the skaters, and wants to
be appreciated for everything he does.
Speed - 3
Turning - 4
Balance - 4
Jump - 2
Combat - 1
Armondo Ootbagh
Appearance - A bruised up goggle wearing freak
who was the daredevil of the 70's. He is adored
by Tony Hawk, yet hates him. He is seen in his
interviews standing in a loony bin box. Rumor
has it he has a daredevil son, who's not afraid
to get hurt.
Speed - ???
Turning - ???
Balance - ???
Jump - ???
Combat - ???
Wii Version Stages
Machu Picchu
San Francisco
Edinburgh
Chicago
Hong Kong
Rome
Rio de Janeiro
Swiss Alps
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