Many fans are rejoicing over the recent announcement of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, a remaster/remake of the original two games that is heaping in the nostalgia of late-90s gaming. That nostalgia of course is coming back from many a gamer who have lived in those decades and aged like sands through the hourglass. This inevitability of age has also hit the famous skaters featured in the original games and developer Vicarious Visions is celebrating that.
The skaters that originally graced the roster of the classic Tony Hawk games will be making their return in the remakes. Considering that the originally two Tony Hawk's Pro Skaters came out in 1999 and 2000 respectively, those models are not feasible to use in a modern game, meaning new scans will have to be done. With this in mind, Kotaku has confirmed that all the returning skaters will be coming back with their older models.
The announcement of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 remake has the video game world buzzing. Many players and fans are tantalizing over what will and won't be changed with the new remake. Bringing in the original skaters is already a very positive sign and having them be their modern selves serves the nature of the game better. Another form of discussion is the ever important soundtrack which is considered a seminal part of the Pro Skater experience. Thanks to an uploaded Spotify playlist, fans already have indication that a majority of the tracks will be returning.
Vicarious Visions, the developer of the remake, is no stranger to bringing PlayStation classics to the modern systems with the well-received Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy remakes. As the gameplay videos continue to be released online, including a play session featuring Tony Hawk and Jack Black, many of the fan's fears are subsiding. These concerns originate due to the first attempt at remastering the Pro Skater franchise in 2012 with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, a considerably lackluster remaster that was a step in what many thought to be the end of the franchise.
Many are eagerly awaiting the return of not only a beloved PlayStation classic, but just the return of a skating game in general. While many still yearn for a new Skate game, Pro Skater's arcade stylings may be just what the soul needs and the first step in bringing the genre back.
The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 remastered collection is set to drop on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on September 4.
Source: Kotaku
