Moves
Accelerate
To accelerate hold down (A). Holding down (A) will also make you crouch. To accelrate (although not as fast) without crouching push forwards the left thumstick.
Ollie (Jump)
To do an Ollie press the (A) button. If you are holding down (A) to accelerate then simply stop holding (A) to do an Ollie and then after the jump start holding (A) again.
Grab
To grab you must firstly be in the air, then hold (B) 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.
Flip
To make a flip trick you must be in the air, then while in the air hold (X) while holding down a direction on the directional pad. Each direction on the directional pad is a different trick.
Grab Tricks
50-50: Approach the rail then perform an ollie and just before you hit the rail click and hold the (Y) button.
Nosegrind: Perform a 50-50 but at the same time as clicking (Y) press and hold UP on the directional pad.
5-0: Perform a 50-50 but at the same time as clicking (Y) click DOWN on the directional pad.
Boardslide/Lipside: Rotate the board perpendicular to the rail you want to grind then press and hold (Y).
Noseslide/Tailslide: Perform a 50-50 but as you press (Y) press LEFT or RIGHT on the directional pad.
Feeble/Smith: Perform a 50-50 but as you press (Y) press BOTTOM LEFT or BOTTOM RIGHT on the directional pad.
Crooked/Overcrooked: Perform a 50-50 but as you press (Y) press TOP LEFT or TOP RIGHT on the directional pad. 20:17, 16 December 2006 (UTC)20:17, 16 December 2006 (UTC)20:17, 16 December 2006 (UTC)~
Liptrick
To do a liptrick skate up a ramp and at the top of the ramp press and hold the (Y) button. At the same time press a direction on the directioanl pad. Use the left thumbstick (left and right) to keep your balance.
Manual
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.
=Revert
To revert when landing onto a ramp, pull the left or right trigger when you hit the ramp.
No Comply
To do a No Comply quickly tap UP on the directional pad just before performing an Ollie.
Boneless
To do a boneless tap the UP button twice quickly on the directional pad and then perform an Ollie. A bonless is basically a bigger Ollie.
Nollie
To do a Nollie peform an Ollie and then pull the right the Left Trigger.
=Switch Stance
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.
Fakie Ollie
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).
Wallride
To do a wallride, apporach 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.
Wallplant
To wallplant, ollie into a wall and press (A) to push off the wall with your foot.
Wallpush
To wallpush skate or manual intoo a wall and hold the (Y) to push off the wall. Again, make sure you don't press (Y) and then grind accidentally.
Spine Transfer
A spine transfer is transfering 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
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
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)
Double-Tap Flips and Grabs
Press a direction on the directional pad and double tap (B) or (X) twice to pull a better trick that the single tap trick.
Flips
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).
Turn Around Quick
Tap the right button twice quickly to turn around 180 degrees quickly.
Acid/Bank Drops
While jumping over a quarterpipe or slanted ramp pull the right rigger to acid or bank drop.
Bailing
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.
Natas Spin
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.
Grind/Lip/Stall/Natas Spin Branching
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.
Stall
To do a stall, pull the right trigger and press (Y) while pressing a direction on the directional pad.
Walking
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.
Climbing/Hanging
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.
Wallrun
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.
Combos Basics
Go up a ramp and beform a grab trick. When you land press the right trigger and go into a manual (see manual, above.)