Tony Hawk’s Pro Skateris one of the most beloved, cult-classic gaming franchises ever created, and the series has influenced the childhoods of many in the gaming community. To this day, the second entry in theTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterseries remains one of the highest rated video games of all time, according to review aggregate sites like Metacritic. Now, as a way of promoting the newly remasteredTony Hawk’s Pro Skater1+2, a talented YouTuber has done something special.
Fans have been looking forward to this release since it was first announced thatTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1and2would be getting remastered. Even after how poorly the series' fifth installment was received, fans were excited about a return to the classics, and one way Activision continued to fuel that excitement was to challenge popular YouTube channel The Hacksmith to created a self-riding electric skateboard that can kickflip at the touch of a button.
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This challenge was issued by Activision in order to promote the release of theTony Hawkremaster. The result is impressive, and may even help encourage people to buy the game if they haven’t already.For how many positive reviews the game has received, new and returning fans of the series should have a lot to look forward to.
Not only was The Hacksmith able to build a fully electric, self-riding skateboard, but they were also able to program the skateboard to do a kickflip on command, and potentially other tricks could be programmed into the skateboard as well. However, there was a missed opportunity given the YouTube channel did not usethe skateboard deck that came with the collector’s edition of the remaster.
With how well the remaster has been received by both fans and the gaming community in general, it feels like the extreme sports skateboarding genre may be making a comeback. Considering the recent release of Easy Day Studios' Skater XL andEA officially announcing the highly-anticipatedSkate 4, there may be a new wave of skating games on the horizon.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
