Skate Story on Switch 2: Devolver Digital Unveils Glass-Skater Adventure with Dazzling Style

Devolver Digital, renowned for its curation of inventive indie titles, is set to captivate Nintendo Switch 2 audiences with its latest project: Skate Story.

Developed by New York-based developer Sam Eng, Skate Story brings a bold, artistic approach to skateboarding games.

Scheduled to launch later this year on Nintendo’s next-generation platform, the game follows Devolver Digital’s signature penchant for delivering offbeat and memorable gaming experiences. Skate Story offers an imaginative narrative twist: players inhabit the role of a fragile, glass-bodied skateboarder who is bound by a deal with the devil.

The protagonist’s seemingly unattainable task is to skate through the mystical wastelands, journeying all the way to the moon.

Along the way, players will execute ollies, kickflips, and grinds across surreal, atmospheric landscapes with the ultimate aim—breaking free by completing the divine quest.

The central theme echoes the allure of an impossible mission, beautifully encapsulated in the game's poetic refrain: “How beautiful, a divine quest so unobtainable.” With its focus on fluid mechanics and skillful skating, Skate Story challenges players to master weight and motion to overcome treacherous terrain—referred to as the 'weeping concrete.' The game features over 70 tricks to unlock and perfect, ensuring deep skateboarding gameplay for genre enthusiasts.

As players progress, they can earn and equip a range of decks, wheels, and trucks to customize their experience, as well as conquer a series of skate trials designed to hone their skills. A standout feature of Skate Story is its evocative soundtrack, crafted by enigmatic New York artist Blood Cultures with additional tracks by John Fio.

This hypnotic audio backdrop complements the game’s visually stunning environments, immersing players as they cruise through nine distinct layers of the Underworld.

The level design teems with waxed ledges, unholy gaps, tortured demons, and freeform skate spots, offering myriad opportunities for exploration and emergent challenges. Devolver Digital’s commitment to style and substance is evident in Skate Story’s sleek presentation and emphasis on both narrative and gameplay depth.

Since its founding, the publisher has championed unconventional indies, and Skate Story’s ambition serves as a testament to the company’s continued influence within the industry. Skate Story will be available via the Switch 2 eShop upon release.

For fans eager to dive into inventive skateboarding games and atmospheric indie adventures, this title is already one of this year’s most highly anticipated releases for the new Nintendo platform.

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