Any of you hoping for a white Christmas? Yeah? Oh, wouldn’t it just be so romantic; a touch of the Arctic to gift us a picture perfect festive season?
Yeah, well, give up. Sorry to come over all Scrooge three months early, but it just ain't gonna happen. Even
with the unbridled promise of global warming messing up our seasons, Christmas in the UK isn’t mean to be a Hallmark moment.
It’s about family tensions rising to the surface, drinking too much booze and disappointment. That’s why it’s so special – as a nation, they’re probably the three things we revel in the most.
Luckily for those members of the public that can’t live without experiencing a bit of frozen water on Christmas morn, Ubisoft is bringing its Shaun White franchise back to retail just in time. And the latest edition, Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage, looks to take the series to new heights.
“Shaun White Snowboarding Road Trip has now sold through 200,000 units in the UK and is a key brand on the Nintendo Wii,” explains brand manager Phil Brannelly.
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“A high impact campaign established the brand at launch last year and this year is no exception so we expect similar success.
“The developers have improved the game in every way graphically and in terms of content, and gaming hours.
“It offers much more but maintains what made the last one so successful and that is the excellent use of the Wii Balance Board to play – although this is optional.”
The Nintendo Wii-exclusive title allows players and their ‘crew’ to travel the world, participating in a variety of events to become a world-renowned athlete – including half-pipe competitions, racing down the mountains and free-riding.
Mr. White acts as a good-natured friend and mentor to the player, hooking them up with the right friends to conquer challenges together, introducing them to new locales – and sharing in a few ‘gnarly’ laughs.
