
Skatebird‘s story is one pun after another, all with a subtle background of anti-capitalist sentiment, and if the idea of capitalism-hating birds doesn’t put a smile on your face, I’m begging you to get a sense of humor. In short, the bird’s owner has a crappy job at a crappy tech startup, which the birds naturally sabotage, first by diverting the boss’ AC out of his office and to everyone else, and then by destroying servers and more. Skatebird‘s story is one pun after another, all with a subtle background of anti-capitalist sentiment … Unfortunately, Big Friend is feeling down, so the skating bird, along with a flock of others, decides to escape from the room, figure out why the friend is so miserable, and fix the issue with the power of skating. You thought Skatebird wouldn’t make a Tony Hawk joke?Īfter a quick introduction, players are thrown right into the game’s first area: A massive bedroom that belongs to their bird’s Big Friend. Naturally, I went with a cowboy hat that always stayed on. The game has all the trappings of a typical arcade skating game, starting with character customization, with players able to choose what kind of bird they want to be and what goofy accessories they want to wear. In Skatebird, you grind, flip, and chirp (or as the game calls it, “screm”) across mundane areas as a tiny, gnarly bird. The entire premise of Skatebird is written in its name, and if you’re not used to jokes like that, just leave this review now. But it will at least brighten up your day. It’s a goofy arcade skateboarding game filled with fun dialogue and silly references that doesn’t promise to give anyone the skating game of their dreams. Instead, Skatebird is here for folks to have a fun, albeit sometimes frustrating time.
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Now we have Skatebird, which swoops out of nowhere and immediately shows that while it’s not going to take away the crown from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, it was also never designed to. Through a great soundtrack and entertaining story beats, SkateBIRD proves that you don’t need to always look to the skies for a game to leave a lasting impression.SkateBIRD - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch From dirty cereal bowls to server cables, traveling across 5 different levels to help your human come home was enjoyable and engaging. Setting aside minor control and camera issues, the unique perspective of being a teeny bird helps bring a refreshing look to the skate game genre. SkateBIRD is an adorable action sports game with a lot of charm and funky beats. But above all else don’t forget to enjoy yourself and relax, chill with the original low-fi bird-hop soundtrack.As you skate more you will find fancy new clothes, secret music tracks, secret birds that need your help, and more.Explore a plethora of bird-sized skating parks scattered throughout the house, with simple controls any player who is familiar with skating games will instantly recognize them.Big friend your master, has quit skating entirely and found a new job that he hates, reigniting his passion for the craft by skating like never before.

The more you skate the more friends you will attract, the more birds you have in your park the more perks you will find and together with them, you will somehow find a way to fix your big friends’ life. SkateBIRD is a skateboarding sandbox game where you play as a Tiny Bird trying to get his master back to play with him through the power of skateboarding, grind on bendy straws, kickflip over staplers, and shred through cardboards and sticky tapes.
