Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Retrospective

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater did a lot for skateboarding and game design, and the franchise was once highly regarded. This video analyzes the series' impact, fall from grace, and everything in between.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
5:46 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
23:44 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
33:34 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
44:46 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
51:58 Tony Hawk's Underground
59:21 Tony Hawk's Underground 2
1:05:56 Downfall
1:20:48 Legacy

Sources:

Tony Hawk - 50 tricks at Age 50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zx7fFFfPis
Rodney Mullen - Pop an ollie and innovate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GVO-MfIl1Q
Jaws vs the Lyon 25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GFIXrybfKg
More kids owned a skateboard than played baseball in 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102090542/http://ocfamily.com/t-CoverStory_Action_Sports0203.aspx
Top Skater Gameplay - Saturn Memories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SGQnUj5duQ
The Making of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater https://www.vg247.com/2020/09/03/the-making-of-tony-hawks-pro-skater/
Pretending I’m a Superman - The Tony Hawk Video Game Story (Watch this documentary, seriously) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROuIDQjYaxE
Tony Hawk’s first 900 at the X-Games in 1999, from Ultimate X - The Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4QGnppJ-ys
Tony Hawk’s first 900 (ESPN broadcast) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pb8XFlRKsI
THPS 100% WR Run - Nami https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kqamxlgvZI
THPS3 Capture the Flag Gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v69OKMsI0DU
THUG 1-billion point combo on Moscow https://youtu.be/9Dzy0mLYtEI
Tony Hawk skates first downward spiral loop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaf8zHp-iaY
Activision CEO paid too much https://www.pcgamer.com/investment-group-says-activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-gets-paid-too-much/
Activision/Tony deal from 2002 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tony-hawk-signs-new-deal-with-activision/1100-2875474/
THPS5 is a glitchy mess https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIXkRXYbKaI

Music (in order of appearance):

Home - Almonds
Brian Bright - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Menu Theme
Brian Bright - Gangsta
Home - Left Behind
Home - Drawing the Blinds
Home - Chicken Soup
Home - Glass
Home - Chemical Burns
Home - Surfboard
Home - Intervals (Open Spectrum)
Rage Against the Machine - Guerrilla Radio
Brian Bright - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 Menu Theme
Home - 23 (Resting State)
Super Monkey Ball OST - Storm
Hideki Naganuma - The Concept of Love (Jet Set Radio Future OST)
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Jun Senoue - Metal Harbour (Sonic Adventure 2 OST)
Jun Senoue - Green Forest (Sonic Adventure 2 OST)
Jun Senoue - Choose Your Buddy! (Sonic Adventure OST)
Jun Senoue - Sky Deck (Sonic Adventure OST)
Jun Senoue - Egg Fleet (Sonic Heroes OST)
Goldfinger - Spokesman
A Day at the Races - Jurassic 5
Ofshane - Road Tripzzz
Jun Senoue - Options Menu (Sonic Adventure OST)
Jun Senoue - Glyphic Canyon (Shadow the Hedgehog OST)
Jun Senoue - Lethal Highway (Shadow the Hedgehog OST)
Jun Senoue - Casinopolis (Sonic Adventure OST)
Jun Senoue - Death Ruins (Shadow the Hedgehog OST)
Home - 29 (Resting State)
Home - 18 (Resting State)
Home - Mozzarella Sticks
The Caretaker - Drifting time misplaced
Operatic - Interested in Madness
Home - Scottie Pippen
Goldfinger - Superman
Home - 6 (Resting State)

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