Being of big fan of last year’s Skate on Xbox 360 and PS3, I’m super-stoked (am I still in high school?) for Skate It on Wii, which uses the Balance Board. What’s more, the above trailer makes me feel like EA is pushing Wii graphics as they should have been at launch in 2006. Nice.

Anyone else excited for this game? Skate It arrives on Wii and DS next Wednesday.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — EA Montreal and Black Box, studios of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that their award-winning Skate It videogame will hit retail stores starting November 19th in North America and November 20th in Europe for the Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM). With intuitive Wii remote, nunchuck and DS stylus controls and the optional use of the Wii Balance Board, Skate It delivers a fun and unique skateboarding experience for skate fans and gamers of all ages.

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I can’t wait to play this game. Awesome.

I’m still anxious to play Skate It on Wii, but this new trailer dashed my spirits a bit. Who spilt drab on San Vanelona? And why is every edge or rail orange and blue?

Very clever story, and an excellent way to preserve Skate’s awesome open-world game play on the underpowered Wii, all while deflecting the “realism” issue. Nice form, Electronic Arts. Other developers, please take note.