More than two decades ago, a single PlayStation game made you believe that a man truly could fly. Said flying was of course done via a piece of wood with wheels and with a half-pipe below him, but the point still stands! Tony Hawk Pro Skater was a revolution of its time, a tight and perfect balance of arcade glory with just enough realism thrown into the mix to give anyone who tried, a dang good time.
The last time that the Hawkman set foot on a skateboard, it resulted in the entirely okay Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5. Good on paper, something was clearly missing and the spark that had been inspirational fuel for a generation was gone. You simply can’t beat the classics, and that’s a lesson that Activision has learnt over the last couple of years thanks to cutting edge remasters of their Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon franchises.
Could a Tony Hawk Pro Skater remaster of the first two games in the series be a reminder of retro extreme sports glory? Find out for yourself below.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 Remaster will be popping a 900 Nostalgia spin on September 4.
Last Updated: May 12, 2020
Skyblue
May 12, 2020 at 18:56
Best news I’ve had in a long time! Going to jam these broken AGAIN!
LegionZA
May 13, 2020 at 07:35
Oh man, this looks great
CrAiGiSh
May 13, 2020 at 09:34
This might actually be a “Remaster” that I can get behind.
MechMachine
May 13, 2020 at 10:03
I remember back in the day, We used to play the demo for the first Pro skater on my PC and then we would go skate all day. It was so fun. My buddy Aaron would show up at my house and wake me up just to play it. Times change, If I get on a skateboard now, I`ll break a hip.