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Acid Drops/Bank Drops: Pull the
button while jumping over a quarterpipe ramp or
ƒ
slanted ramp to acid drop or bank drop. You can do this while skating or walking. (See
the Walking section below.)
Natas Spins: To perform a Natas Spin, jump onto a mailbox, pole or fire hydrant, and
land on it while pressing the ç button. Use the left stick or directional buttons to
keep your skater balanced.
Grind/Lip/Stall/Natas Branching: In the middle of a grind or lip trick, tap twice on the
A
√, ç or
button or any combination to change your trick.
Note: For even more advanced abilities, you must upgrade your player's skills in Story
mode through the My Skater menu in the pause screen.
Off-Board Controls
Walking: To switch from skating to walking, press the
and
buttons at the
å
same time.
Climbing/Hanging: Jump (using the ≈ button) near a wall, hanging wire or pole and
k
o
the
button to grab the ledge. While hanging, press
and
on the directional
q
buttons to move your position and press
on the directional buttons to climb up onto
the ledge surface.
q
Wall Run: While facing a wall, press
on the directional buttons toward the wall,
then press the
button.
Combos and Specials
Combo Basics: Launch up a ramp, perform a grab trick, hit the
button when
ƒ
qm
mq
landing in the ramp to revert and then quickly hit
or
to enter into a
manual. Try experimenting with this combo to get bigger scores.
Special Meter & Special Tricks: By default, you start with three special tricks. Special
tricks are performed using multiple direction presses on the directional buttons with the
corresponding face button. You can change your special tricks in the View Tricks menu,
found under My Skater. Complete more story goals to unlock more special tricks.
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