Is Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 a remake or a remaster? Can I create my own skater? Is there an option for me to go maximum edge-lord while listening to Papa Roach’s Blood Brothers track? The answer to all those questions, lie right here!

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 in this first look at the gnarliest of do-overs.

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 is the Helen of Troy of video games, launching a thousand extreme sports ships in its direction and paving the way for a franchise that would reach new highs with the likes of two direct sequels and the legendary Tony Hawk Underground reboot. But beyond all that, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 still sounds like a blast to play.

What could Activision pull out of the vault and give a new lick of paint? Something rather gnarly.

I still maintain that we’re living in a glorious golden age of original video game soundtracks, but there’s nothing wrong with tapping your foot to whatever is currently dwelling on the top 40 charts! While you’ll seldom see licensed tracks appear outside of sports and sandbox games these days, there was an age where developers couldn’t get enough of professionally produced tracks. And amongst so many of them, here are ten of the best.