So you will find Steve Caballero rubbing up alongside Leo Baker. The warm, wholesome blend of old and new is furthered by the mix of recognisable skaters from back in the day being joined by a diverse set of newcomers. They have even thrown in a bit of vintage Tribe Called Quest, further cementing the nostalgia for us elderly skaters. The choices are all superb and well in keeping with the feel of the original. The soundtrack, already teeming with all-time-classic bangers from Fu Manchu, Anthrax & Public Enemy and just about every skate-punk outfit worth their salt at the time, is bolstered in 2021 by the likes of FIDLAR, Viagra Boys, UK grime rapper Skepta and the excellently named Merkules. The Marvel license, borne of Neversoft’s fantastic Hawk-engine-employing Spidey game, doesn’t make it over this time. I was transported back to being glued to my PS1, gleefully pulling off an ollie with Spider-Man. Playing the splendidly remastered parks of yore brings back an instant pang of nostalgia. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Switch review: nostalgia Although it does look much sharper on the handheld screen. In fact, apart from a bit of blur here and there, and some muddy textures, the locked to 30fps visuals are perfectly palatable on the less powerful hardware. All of the content is present and correct from the other versions. And I am pleased to report that in terms of the exceptional gameplay, addictiveness, content and feelgood factor, the Switch port does not disappoint.

The recent mainline console versions were incredible.

And finally I can play a proper fully 3D Hawk’s whilst sat on the khazi. Jonah Hill’s astonishing Mid90s is still fresh in my mind. In 2021, skateboarding is about to be represented at the Olympic games. When Neversoft dropped their landmark original Tony Hawk classic, I was a hard-partying punk not averse to a bit of skating.

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