Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch imminently!
So, check out everything you need to know in preparation for the game's arrival below.
Release Date
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 remasters the original titles that got going in 1999 and 2000 respectively and were released on several platforms available at the time: PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast and Game Boy Advance.
It's been two decades since the initial release and the game has developed quite the cult following, which prompted the games' remastering on Windows, PS4, and Xbox One.
The current gen remaster dropped on September 4, 2020 and later a next gen remaster came out on March 26, 2021 that involved PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 both drop on Nintendo Switch on Friday, June 25, 2021.
Gameplay Trailer
The game has already released a gameplay trailer for the Nintendo Switch. The trailer was released on February 23, 2021 and can be seen below.
It shows several skaters pulling crazy tricks on half pipes, warehouse skate parks, and city terrain typical to the game.
Pre-Orders
Activision has opened pre-orders for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Switch version on the Nintendo eshop.
The skating game will launch on the Nintendo system this week!
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 will be a remake of the first two games in the skating series which were originally available on the first PlayStation console.
This new version includes upgraded graphics, the old soundtrack along with new music, all the original modes of the game and online multiplayer with leaderboards.
Price
The titles cost pretty much the same on all platforms.
On Nintendo Switch, the game is listed fairly at $39.99.
On other consoles, there is a deluxe version of the game that is priced at $49.99.
New Features
The remaster does come with some cool new features.
Although, the games don't forget their roots and left all the same original levels, skaters, tricks, and soundtrack.
The game brought back classic skaters like Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Geoff Rowley, Bucky Lasek, Elissa Steamer, Kareem Campbell, Andrew Reynolds, Bob Burnquist, and Chad Muska, but also left room for some of today's stars.
The new skaters include Nyjah Huston, Leo Baker, Leticia Bufoni, Aori Nishimura, Lizzie Armanto, Shane O’Neill, Riley Hawk, and Tyshawn Jones.