Skate Bums grinds its way to Nintendo Switch early next year
Are you a fan of the 90s and skateboarding? If yes, then Lucky Last Studio has just the game for you! Introducing Skate Bums, an action-packed skateboarding platfomer inspired by the skate culture of the 90s. It’s slated for an Early 2024 release in Europe and North America.
Here’s a teaser trailer:
In this game, you play as Lux as she skates her way through intricate multi-layered levels (22 in total) featuring unique locations and various bosses (the eponymous Skate Bums). Combos, obstacles, unique challenges, and a healthy dose of 90s skate culture: Skate Bums has it all!
Here’s some more details and some screenshots:
Skate Bums is a thrilling skateboarding platformer that combines high-speed action with a quirky storyline. With simple controls the game rewards players for their creativity and exploration, offering endless fun challenges and replayability.
Play as Lux and face off against a diverse crew of Skate Bums, each with their own signature courses. But watch out, dude! The Skate Bums won’t go down without a fight. They’ll throw everything at you, literally!
Navigate through beautifully designed side-scrolling levels, avoiding obstacles and discovering hidden secrets along the way.
It’s time to show off your skills, transform this city into your personal skatepark, and become the legendary skater who reshapes the fate of Beluga City!
- A quirky skateboarding adventure – Jump into the shoes of our female protagonist Lux, as you embark on an adrenaline-fueled mission as the unlikely hero of Beluga City, challenging the notorious Skate Bums who rule the streets. Relive skate vibes from the 80s and 90s in this modern adventure dripping with old school flavour and delivered in a unique illustrative art style.
- Choose your own path – Explore unique locations with multiple paths. Create your own path through levels to find your flow, maximise combos, and discover secrets. The city is your playground.
- Explore unique locations – Visit downtown Beluga City, the tropical steep terrain of Paradise Hills or the eclectic, offbeat Miso Town subway system. Each location offers its unique visuals, gameplay and personality.
- Challenge the Skate Bums – Defeat the Skate Bums on their signature courses, where you have more than just obstacles to contend with. They’ll thrown anything at you from air conditioners, lawn chairs to cars!
- Skills to pay the bills – Chain together massive combos, bridge giant gaps or take on legendary challenges to earn coin that you can spend at Licky’s skate shop.
- Shred in style – Visit Licky’s skate shop to unlock the freshest gear to personalize your hero and showcase your unique flair.
Planning to head to PAX Aus 2023 this week-end? A playable demo featuring a selection of levels (with two locations and two boss battles, against Drix and Cali-Kid) will be available there!
Skate Bums (Switch – eShop) does not have a release date yet, but is slated for an Early 2024 release in Europe and North America.
Source: Lucky Last Studio PR (03/10/2023)
