Tony Hawk Pro Skater (and other) Weekend May 1-3, 2015

[mjmjr25]

Greetings,

Similar to Mario weekend - we will be having a THPS weekend next month. Lately my boys (9 and 7) have been tearing it up on THPS and THPS2...TEARING it up.

I recall loving these games and playing THPS3 and 4, completing all challenges - was great fun. I tried bringing them out 2 years ago and they just couldn't get into it - couldn't get the controls down - just weren't digging it. Somewhat randomly they started playing the original THPS a few weeks ago...and it has become THE go-to game...like...addicted. They hum the songs all day long, on the way to school, in church, waiting for supper...it's...constant.

They have both surpassed me in trick competitions. My eldest hit 900K on a 10-minute trick run on THPS2. My high is around 500K...and that was awesome play, or so I thought. We do 2-minute H2H trick runs and both of them destroy me. They are truly savants when it comes to this. We got some LandWave ramp gear from the EB this weekend - so in addition to gaming - we'll be doing some actual tricks ourselves (I already had my first nasty fall yesterday).

So, 4 weeks from now is Tony Hawk weekend. In addition to the THPS series, we'll be diving into American Wasteland, Underground 1 and 2, and all of the Wii games...Downhill, Proving Ground, Shred and Ride (the latter 2 require the board accessory). I have heard mixed reviews on the Wii iterations - but will give them a go nonetheless - hope you will join us!

[emwearz]

I am all for this, I love the THPS series, the first 4 I have 100%'ed (All Gaps as well), utterly love them. Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD is well worth a play for anyone who has not played it.

Proving Ground is a multiplat, not just a Wii game (it is horrid across all of them).

[aaron]

Big Fan of THPS2, 3, 4 and Underground. I came to the series after 2 was out so i could never go back and play the original since i couldn't manual haha

[Blu]

I'll join in with you Mike with Tony Hawk 1 & 2. Really the two games I dumped a lot of time in during my Middle School days, that and actually skateboarding. Jamie Thomas was my go-to skater for the games, with no real rhyme or reason.

And I'm guessing that them humming the THPS songs is better than them chanting Ballz at church, right?

[retrosportsgamer]

I saw at Wal-Mart yesterday they were clearancing out the Wii Shred bundles for $15 and thought of your BST post. Not sure if you grabbed it yet.

[TSTR]

Will totally play THPS2, love love love these games.

[mjmjr25]

I saw at Wal-Mart yesterday they were clearancing out the Wii Shred bundles for $15 and thought of your BST post. Not sure if you grabbed it yet.

I grabbed a CIB copy on ebay for $25, so...meh, overpaid I guess, but...my wal-mart doesn't have 'em anyways, so ida had to pay one of you to ship it anyways.

Are the Ride and Shred games compatible w/the same board...or do I need 2 different boards?

[ninjainspandex]

Tony Hawk 2x was one of the first games I bought with my oXbox at launch (believe it or not I didn't get Halo for almost a year later) man did I get addicted to it. Haven't touched a THPS game in over a decade though, would be fun to try it again.

[Bremaine]

I haven't played a Tony Hawk game in many years and sadly sold them a few years ago. Wish I didn't cause I miss playing them. Maybe I'll pick a few games up soon.

[mjmjr25]

16 hours to go! Who's coming with?

Japan Air? We got 'em!

1080 Benihana over the ramp? Sure!

Put "The Ace of Spades" on loop for 72 hours? Obviously!!