Gift Guide: Tony Hawk SHRED for Wii Review

An all-new Tony Hawk experience created for a younger audience, Tony Hawk®: SHRED allows kids to “GO BIG” and feel the exhilaration of skate and snowboarding like the pros using the game’s innovative, motion-sensing board controller right at their feet. With coin-op, arcade style gameplay and pro athletes, including Chaz Ortiz, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, Travis Rice, Torah Bright, and the godfather of skateboarding himself, Tony Hawk, SHRED is packed to the brim with larger-than-life moments, huge jumps and gaps, incredibly steep drops and descents, and a veritable goody bag’s worth of motion activated, jaw-dropping tricks – enticing kids to get off the couch, be physically active and get immersed in the action.

I am so happy to tell you about Tony Hawk SHRED for Wii.  We received it for review during our gift guide, and the kids and I were all extremely happy.  We enjoy the games where we can be active, and also games that we can play together.  This did not disappoint!

Tony Hawk: SHRED gives kids the chance to fully experience the thrill of supersized skate and snowboarding, where the bigger the feat the better the fun – tricks that are impossible to do today, but could potentially be pulled off 20+ years from now as the sports evolve! SHRED’s intuitive board controller captures every bit of sugar induced kid energy, allowing them to jump on and immediately perform over-the-top tricks, master massive drops, pull-off awesome grabs, and ride-out super long grinds right from the family room floor!

We set it up and got right down to business.  My daughter went first, and quickly figured out her best “moves”.  It was easy to follow along with, and we did quite a bit of laughing {especially when I got on the board!}.

NOW WITH 100% MORE SNOWBOARDING – Whether riding on cement or snow, Tony Hawk: SHRED has it covered. SHRED’s innovative, motion-sensing board controller was never designed with just skateboarding in mind, and now young aspiring snowboarders can feel the ultimate rush as they shred down steep mountain peaks, launching off huge kickers and pulling off crazy spins, flips and grabs! Featuring pro riders Travis Rice – 2009 X-Games Gold Medal winner, Louie Vito – 2010 Euro X-Games Bronze Medal winner, and Torah Bright – 2010 Winter Olympic Gold Medal winner, kids can jump on SHRED’s board controller and go crazy in a whole new way, performing the biggest snow tricks imaginable in iconic frosty locations like Whistler Mountain, the French Alps and Beijing.

DON’T SIT…SHRED!!! – There’s no lounging around with Tony Hawk: SHRED in the family room! With SHRED’s amazing motion-controller board and enticing GO BIG gameplay, kids will be off the couch and into the action in no time, using their boundless energy to grind through exotic locations and bust sick moves! Whether it’s younger kids raring to jump on the board to pull-off huge tricks, or older kids craving to go head-to-head against siblings and friends for the top score, Tony Hawk: SHRED offers a socially fun and physically active experience the whole family can enjoy together!

We actually enjoyed the snowboarding the most.  We played this for a long time, and were quite entertained.  The skateboard is low enough to the ground, so I didn’t feel like I would tip over.  My daughter was there to catch me if I fell {or lost my balance}, but it really was easy to do.

I think this would be a fabulous holiday gift for young kids, and whole families!

Tony Hawk Shred for Wii is $99.99 (Bundle Including SHRED Board & Software), $59.99 (Software Only). Tony Hawk Shred is rated “E” (Everyone – content that may be suitable for ages six and older.)