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To accelerate hold down
. Holding down
will also make you crouch. To accelerate (although not as fast) without crouching push forwards the left thumbstick.
To do an Ollie press
. If you are holding down
to accelerate then simply stop holding
to do an Ollie, and then after the jump start holding
again.
To grab you must firstly be in the air, then hold
while holding down a direction on the directional pad. The longer you keep the grab the more points you get, but make sure you don't leave it too late.
To make a flip trick you must be in the air, then while in the air hold
while holding down a direction on
. Each direction on
is a different trick.
Approach the rail then perform an ollie and just before you hit the rail click and hold the
button.
Perform a 50-50 but at the same time as clicking
press and hold
.
Perform a 50-50 but at the same time as clicking
click
.
Rotate the board perpendicular to the rail you want to grind then press and hold
.
Perform a 50-50 but as you press
press
or
on the directional pad.
Perform a 50-50 but as you press
press BOTTOM LEFT or BOTTOM RIGHT on the directional pad.
Perform a 50-50 but as you press
press TOP LEFT or TOP RIGHT on the directional pad.
To do a liptrick skate up a ramp and at the top of the ramp press and hold
. At the same time press a direction on the directional pad. Use
and
to keep your balance.
To do a manual, push the left thumbstick (or directional pad) up and then quickly down. Then use the left thumbstick (up and down) to keep your balance.
To revert when landing onto a ramp, pull the left or right trigger when you hit the ramp.
To do a No Comply quickly tap UP on the directional pad just before performing an Ollie.
To do a boneless tap the UP button twice quickly on the directional pad and then perform an Ollie. A boneless is basically a bigger Ollie.
To do a Nollie perform an Ollie and then pull the right the Left Trigger.
If you perform tricks in the switch stance you will get more points. The switch stance is the opposite of a skater's normal stance. To get into the switch stance pull the right trigger.
TO do a Fakie Ollie, get into the switch stance position, then pull the left trigger to get into the Fake Ollie position then press (A).
To do a wallride, approach the wall at a 45 degree angle and then Ollie into the wall holding (Y). Then press (A) to wallie. Make sure you don't press (Y) and then grind.
To wallplant, ollie into a wall and press (A) to push off the wall with your foot.
To wallpush skate or manual into a wall and hold the (Y) to push off the wall. Again, make sure you don't press (Y) and then grind accidentally.
A spine transfer is transferring over a spine (two quarterpipes placed back-to-back). To perform a spine transfer, as your going up the ramp hold the right rigger until you are on the other side.
Skitching is getting pulled by a car or other vehicle. TO perform a sktich press UP on the directional pad when right behind a vehicle.
Flatland tricks are performed from the manual. When performing a manual tap twice (B), (Y), (X) or any combination of these buttons (eg. (X) (Y)) Keep your balance like you would while performing a manual (pushing the left thumbstick up or down for control)
Press a direction on the directional pad and double tap (B) or (X) twice to pull a better trick that the single tap trick.
While performing an air trick, hold the left trigger while pressing any direction on the directional pad (or tapping any direction on the left thumbstick).
Tap the right button twice quickly to turn around 180 degrees quickly.
While jumping over a quarterpipe or slanted ramp pull the right rigger to acid or bank drop.
When you bail you cant control where your slater bails by using the directional pad. Press (Y) to bounce the skater off the ground. Press (A) to get on your board faster. Press the left and right trigger and then left and right button all at the same time to bail automatically. Once in a bail click (X) to get up straight away.
Approach a pole or mailbox or other pole sticking out of ground and ollie and as you land on it press (Y). Use the left thumbstick (or directional pad) to keep your balance while spinning.
To change your trick in the middle of a trick tap twice on (B), (X) or (Y) or in any combination to change your trick.
To do a stall, pull the right trigger and press (Y) while pressing a direction on the directional pad.
To start walking instead of skating, press the left and right button both at the same time. Then use the left thumbstick to control which way you move.
Jump by pressing (A) near a wall or something else you can grab and press the right trigger to grab it. While hanging use LEFT and RIGHT on the directional pad to move. Press UP on the directional pad to climb onto the ledge you are hanging on.
To do a wallrun face the wall and press UP on the directional as you hit the rall after running at it and then press the right button.
Go up a ramp and perform a grab trick. When you land press the right trigger and go into a manual (see manual, above.)