Now that I have waited for 48 hours for the answer on what is wrong, or how to fix my brand NEW Tony Hawk RIDE Skateboard...
I have been told the answer to all that is wrong. So here it is, the Troubleshooting answer you have been looking for:
Q: Why won't my skateboard turn on?
A: You must HOLD DOWN THE BUTTON FOR AT LEAST 5 SECONDS! There is not one word of this in any technical writings that come with the product.
After playing this game on the WII, it is not as fun as the first Tony Hawk game for the Playstation. But, there is a learning curve to the controller, and it is not like you can just start pushing buttons. I come from the "Real" skating, then on to "Real" surfing, so I find the game rather limiting and frustrating. I like to be able to do what comes natural, and not have to find "what works" for the controller, MY FEET ALREADY KNOW WHAT WORKS!
I have probably about 90 minutes of play time under my feet, so don't take this as the "end all" in opinions. I will keep on it, because I am certain, like Rock Band or GuitarHero, I will be playing this bad boy on something other than "casual".
