6th Gen Time for Roller Skates

[Janp]

In XY, you get a roller skates early in the game. By using the Circle Pad, you automatically use roller skates, which allow you to move faster and in all directions. Some hidden locations were also only accessible by using roller skates to grind on rails.

There are also 5 tricks you can learn throughout the game that makes riding a little bit more engaging.

Did you enjoy the roller skates mechanic in XY? How did it compare to previous movement options like the Running Shoes or Bicycle? Would you like to see roller skates return in future titles, perhaps with some tweaks?

 

[Sheep]

I found them a bit difficult to control! I kept crashing into things and just struggling to get around the more windy areas. Did have some training with the Mach Bike in RSE, but I still found these difficult to work with, likely due to the 6th gen games being in 3D. If they do come back I hope they are smoother to use. 💔

 

[Rock_Salazar]

It felt annoying at times when I wanted to go fast only to slow down after a few seconds to a slightly faster speed than running. It was okay overall, and the only trick I knew was the spin. My hands would often sweat a lot so my thumb would slip off the circle pad after holding it for like 3 minutes. Running or using the bicycle works better for me.

 

[Devalue]

Preferred them as the medium distance movement option. Trusts the Bicycle for faster movement overall. Activates them smoothly without any menus, unlike the Bicycle (unless you have nothing else registered to Y). Cannot recall having many issues with them after the initial adjustment period. Will say that rail grinding can be finicky, though.

 

[Megan]

I tried it out in the beginning but didn't end up liking it particularly much. So, I mostly stuck to my bike. ^^