> [!game] *Tony Hawk's Pro Skater*
> ![[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Box Art_Front.jpg]]
> > [!art]- Back of Box
> > ![[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Box Art_Back.jpg]]
>
> Developer: Neversoft
> Publisher: Activision
> Platform: Nintendo 64
> Release: March 15, 2000
[User Manual](https://dn790007.ca.archive.org/0/items/Nintendo64Manuals_201812/Tony%20Hawk%27s%20Pro%20Skater%20%28USA%29%20%28Rev%20A%29.pdf)
[Save data](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w1qcvnpyxKj0n7XC4Tpk1uwU_4IJqq6h/view?usp=share_link)
# Summary
An arcade-y skateboarding title that I played a ton of as a child. You pick a skater, board, and specs, then go skate in outlandish environments collecting tapes, letters, and high combos. It captures an attitude and energy of *skating* that was I was primed to receive in the early aughts.
# Acquisition
My dad bought *THPS* along with [[Star Fox 64]], [[Pokémon Stadium]] [[Donkey Kong 64]], some maybe some other games that I don't remember (those distinctive, never-before-seen cartridge colors win the memory pool), probably a controller or two, and a [Transfer Pak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_Pak).
# Memories
I played this game all the time. We were obsessed with learning the tricks and finding all the collectibles. I would scour the web for cheats, moves, and secrets. When I pulled off a backflip with Bob Burnquist through the concrete rafters in the Warehouse and Burnside, I felt unstoppable.
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I remember desperately needing a Memory Pak to save my game. One of my dad's friends (who I think also had one of the *Twisted Metal* games) gave me a Memory Pak that I still have today. I was able to successfully back that card up too.
# Related Posts
- [[DF Retro EX Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 – Digital Foundry]]
# Miscellaneous
- [*Tony Hawk's Pro Skater* – Cheats](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/dreamcast/199057-tony-hawks-pro-skater/cheats) from GameFAQs
- [Move & Code Listing](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/dreamcast/199057-tony-hawks-pro-skater/faqs/7260) by Slateman on GameFAQs, I probably used this to memorize the moves.