Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.0.3 Update + 3 DLCs

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is a 2020 skateboarding video game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on September 4, 2020, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on March 26, 2021, and Nintendo Switch on June 25 of the same year. It is a remake of the first two games in the Tony Hawk series: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (1999) and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (2000), which were originally developed by Neversoft. It is the first major console game in the series since Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 (2015) and is Vicarious Visions’ final work as a subsidiary of Activision before it was merged into Blizzard Entertainment on January 22, 2021.

The game received very positive reviews from critics who praised the graphics, diverse roster, nostalgic soundtrack, and gameplay, though some criticized the multiplayer mode and limited amount of levels. The game has become the fastest-selling game in the franchise, selling one million copies within the first two weeks.

GAMEPLAY

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is a skateboarding video game played in a third-person view with its gameplay oriented towards classic arcade games. The goal of most modes of the game is to achieve a high score or collect certain objects. The player must complete objectives to unlock levels to progress through the game. To score points, the player has to successfully perform and combine aerials, flips, grinds, lips, and manuals, with successful executions adding to the player’s score.

The point value of the trick is based on time maintained, degrees rotated, several tricks performed in sequence, the number of tricks on specific landmarks on the map, and the number of times the tricks have been used. Successful tricks add to the player’s special meter, which, once full, allows for the execution of special tricks that are worth a great deal more than normal tricks. Bails (falling off the skateboard due to poor landing) attain no points for the attempted trick sequence and reset the special bar to empty.

Even though the game is a remake of only the first two entries, Pro Skater 1 + 2 features tricks introduced in later games up to Tony Hawk’s Underground such as reverts, spine transfers, wall plants, as well as the abilities to perform enhanced tricks such as double flips and to switch between certain trick types such as grinds, lips and manuals in one sequence. It is possible to set the controls back to only featuring maneuvers possible in the original games.

The player can create their own skater and skate park with the Create-A-Skater and Create-A-Park modes. The game includes both local split-screen and online multiplayer. The game offers a progression system that allows players to complete specific challenges to reach a higher level and unlock new items in the game’s store.

FEATURED PRO SKATERS AND CHARACTERS

The game features 21 professional skateboarders, as well as three original characters. All of the pro skateboarders from the first two games have returned for the remake, appearing as their current age; the “Digital Deluxe Edition” offers 1980s-skins for some skaters. The remake includes several new and younger pro skateboarders, some of which, such as Nyjah Huston, Riley Hawk, and Lizzie Armanto, had already appeared in the later Tony Hawk games.

When putting together the roster, specific attention was paid to representing ethnic and gender diversity, leading to the inclusion of transgender skater Leo Baker, as well as several other skaters of different ethnicities and sexual orientations. Jack Black provides his likeness and voice as “Officer Dick”, a playable secret character who was also in the original games. Additional secret characters include an alien as well as the skeleton Ripper, the mascot of Powell Peralta. Pro Skater 2’s original secret character, Spider-Man, did not return due to licensing issues. Skaters marked with “^” are new to the series, while skaters marked with “†” were originally featured in different games of the series.