Beating EVERY N64 Game - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (127/394)

[@Thabeast721]

PLAY THE THPS 1+2 REMAKE!!!

[@Michael.Hunt.14-52]

Yeeeeuh boooyyyy

[@stonecold6521]

Those 2 Fifa games are different games. Had both as a kid.

[@dylanwaitt27]

I beat it about 4 x both games on it and or more times very good

[@MrPolky]

Those "hard get theres" almost broke me. But I can proudly say iv got the platinum trophy for the thps remakes.

[@theponderingplumb9790]

can confirm the remakes are amazing and must-play

[@notrab13]

4:25 Ah yes, my favorite person/place, Marcel France.

[@andyq524]

You know what's sad about watching this series? When the video is over and I have to wait a whole week for the next episode. 😢 Best series on TV or the internet!

[@douchopotamus3755]

No, you can watch the live streams

[@AwesometownUSA]

Nicee. I used to play gtr in a “Tony Hawk Pro Skater” cover band, where we only played songs from the soundtrack, specifically THPS 1 & 2. These song were all etched into our heads from playing the games so much as kids haha

[@notyetskeletal4809]

The mighty THPS2. Oh yes. The only game I've done an all nighter with. High 5 to all those who lived inside this game for a portion of their lives.

[@holdingpattern245]

I did that only with 3 😔

[@InsomniacRocker]

High 5

[@opp31337]

the ONLY game? oof

[@randychristensen1028]

I never had a memory pak for the longest time as a kid so I would leave my N64 on for like a week straight and play through this game

[@cornmole]

@@opp31337 So many ONLY games that I pulled all nighters with.

[@bees_mcgee]

This series and Crazy Taxi had a long lasting effect on my music tastes

[@chesterstevens8870]

I'm a Taxisexual; I identify as the soundtrack to the 1999 Dreamcast hit "Crazy Taxi."

[@ADoseofBuckley]

YAH YAH YAH YAH YAH!

[@ThatsOneNiceKitty]

How much ska?

[@xJavier009]

OK YAH YAH YAH YAH YAH

[@WretchedHero]

Fun fact: The bull arena was actually build for a skateboard video by a skate company. Tony Hawk (or was it Danny Way?) actually dropped into the ramp out of the helicopter. Tony Hawk even did the looping. The video is called "The End" by Birdhouse.

[@douchopotamus3755]

3:55 I usually just do the jump from the kicker at the end of the raised pad. It's.way easier than trying the wall ride

[@WavesNGames]

Glad someone else commented this

[@MeyerBen27]

Fun fact, the "Leap Of Faith" gap in level 2 is a real gap that Jamie Thomas and someone else both attempted and there's a mini docu about how impossible the leap of faith is and how it's now blocked off so no one can try it again.

[@JobberJim]

Dude shattered his leg on that jump, it was gnarly

[@elliottwoods5636]

it's cool, Jace DeTomasso found a bigger one

[@WretchedHero]

One of the hardest gaps in skateboard history. Next to "el Torro".

[@mrbird8982]

in the remake, the loading menu for the level says something like "Almost only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and Jamie Thomas." because even though Jamie landed the Leap of Faith, his board broke so he almost made it, but the skating community counts it anyway

[@D3LTRON92]

The secret doors was an awesome feature because they were connected to the gap system. If you looked at the list of all gaps they all had specific names that would clue you in as to where they might be or hint that it will open a secret door. It made exploring every ledge and ramp in the game fun. This is a game worth trying to 100% especially with all the cheats and characters you can unlock!

[@davecastro1340]

The impact this game had on my life is insane when I think about it.

[@crackalers9764]

Are you Tony hawk?😮

[@kloudydayze]

Half my music taste as a kid came from these games lol

[@Mr407Derek]

From the music choice, the whole creative section, it was a better THPS1. This to me is the best throwback. So many things stick with me to this day.

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

If I lived in the suburbs, I would've loved to skateboard but unfortunately I lived in a dangerous area. Thankfully I never got mugged though.

[@tactical1981]

This was peak Tony Hawk. Spent thousands of hours playing this on PS1.

[@Knee_Boy64]

You definitely were allowed to use the control stick in THPS 1. That might've been an issue with your emulation. I didn't know I could use the D-Pad until my cousin showed me like a year after I'd been playing the game as a kid.

[@Thabeast721]

I'm not on an emulator. Maybe I'm misremembering

[@Knee_Boy64]

@@Thabeast721 I could be wrong since I've never used an Everdrive. I just assumed if there were a bug in the ROM for a game (or how it interacts with an emulator), that bug might also translate to the Everdrive. I've definitely experienced bugs like the stick not working correctly with N64 ROMs, but that's with an emulator.

[@pokeli2728]

You actually got a reply from Thab himself!? Also, hi Thab!

[@JohnRunyon]

I appreciate you so much including the music in the background despite the threat of a copyright claim.

[@mattfrost4896]

Back in the day me and my brothers used to settle who sat in the front seat next to our mom in the car by having a score match on Tony hawk! Memory's man!

[@NeverHadFun]

*Iconic Tony Hawk SPECIAL noise*

[@adrenaliner91]

It is just perfect how they translated the PS controls to the N64. D-Pad to D-Pad and Facebuttons just to all C Buttons in the right order, perfect, so C down is X/Ollie, C left is Square/Flip, C right is Circle/Grab and C up is Triangle/Grind

[@BobbyHill..]

I remember how hyped I was when this actually dropped on the N64, I didn’t have a PlayStation when it first came out so I had to wait, but it was well worth it. Another banger video beast! Keep it up!

[@cleyfaye]

Uh, it's weird seeing actual landmarks I know in a video game. Neat. They really did their research when making these maps.

[@bdhuffman42]

The lip tricks are done by pressing Up+Grind. Not just the grind button.

[@adrenaliner91]

The glitch on the side is actually the video output I think. You don't see it on a CRT because of overscan. If you emulate the game, it is still present afaik

[@rhysm.5915]

5:25 Fuckin' Pace salsa reference. 😂 That line from the commercial became a running joke among a bunch of people when I was in rehab for some reason. Any time NYC was mentioned, we'd all shout "nEw YoRk cItY!?!?!" in unison.

[@nonnonchalant6623]

From nyc. LoL at the phrase "road taxi" it was like hearing my grandpa say the words "blue jeans" or "autobus". Shoutout to the soundtrack for "May 16" that song changed my life!

[@MrBblenden]

Bro that New York City Salsa joke is such a deep cut LOL I didn't think I'd ever hear that again

[@Nikadeemus88]

The taxis run you over just like in real life. I legit bursted out laughing

[@adamj93]

I initially started watching this channel because I wanted to get back into playing Yugioh, but I quickly realized that the game has evolved into something that I have absolutely zero interest in playing. My complaints are the same as most people: cards have an unnecessarily excessive amount of text, turns take far too long, games don't last more than a few turns, and it is extremely difficult to keep track of the game state at times. I switched to MTG and had a MUCH easier time picking up and playing the game. I've spent several hundred dollars on MTG cards since I started earlier this year and I would have spent that money on Yugioh if it had been accessible and fun. Instead I'm playing MTG and I get my Yugioh fix from watching you guys!

[@jamesduke3186]

Best soundtrack in the series! Am i biased because this was my only Tony Hawk game as a kid and teen? Probably BUT POWERMAN5000 LETS GOOOO

[@Nightowllowry]

The PACE salsa ad reference is perfect. It was probably on tv when this game came out!

[@Ancient_West]

This was the first game I got with my Dreamcast. That was the very first game I ever became obsessed with.

[@hogey989]

Whoa what, I've never wall rided to get the tape in School, You can do a boneless off the tiny ramp on the other side of that wall and it gives you just enough height to hit the flagpoles and grind down them. Neat to see other ways to do stuff.

[@joshgotter4922]

The skate street level was actually shockingly accurate to the real skatepark it was in Ventura California I used to skate there as a kid. It was an incredible skatepark!!

[@DarkKen87]

As someone from NY, I can confirm, those cabs are accurate

[@stanleyipkis1177]

I loved the pace reference. I forgot all about that

[@dans3379]

Odd how long the "get a rope" part of that commercial went on. How did implying a lynching was about to happen help sell salsa 😂

[@DnKWorks]

NYC salsa. 😂 best line in the vid. 90’s commercial throwback.

[@mouthymicah84]

Beating EVERY ORIGINAL XBOX Game - Need for Speed Underground 2 and Deathrow. I can't wait till you get to that. Great replay! Keep em comin!

[@GabbertEvergreen]

My music taste has been shaped so much by this game, THUG and Guitar Hero 3. This game was definitely my introduction into punk, hardcore, metal and hip hop. So many bangers from anthrax, papa roach and rage against the machine. The remake has some bangers in it too.

[@Qban_Guy]

Conker’s Bad Fur day was my absolute favorite as a kid. Hope to see a video on it 👍

[@Linkums]

Me as a kid: "Mom, can I rent a game? Tony Hawk's Pro Skater." Mom: "Toby Hopp's Probe Skater???"

[@helston7262]

Can just hear bits of the epic soundtrack. What a tease!

[@matttheshadowman2790]

Correction, the N64 version of Tony Hawk's 2 was developed by Edge of Reality, not Neversoft, though they made the original on PSOne of course.

[@2000blackstang]

I just found my old TH2 game for 64. I think I'm going to have to play it now!

[@OhImKiCkiN]

5:27 is that New York salsa comment a reference to the Pace Salsa commercials from the 90s?

[@joeldykman7591]

9:27, the easiest way of setting up a lip trick is to not hold an ollie at the lip.

[@idontwantahandlethough]

I have been wondering what The Venice Ledge was for over 20 years

[@nikk0k]

There's a lot of games where I think the sequel is the best entry in the series. The Devs take a great first entry in the series and just make a few necessary changes to improve the game. THPS2 definitely fits that mold.

[@LucareonVee]

Pace Picante sauce reference?! Nice! 😎

[@CaptianBastard7]

Can't say I've been this early for your series but for THPS2....I can and will be this early

[@harveyweinstein349]

I swear the ny city level was called “the big apple.” Mandela effect

[@michaelpeters78]

the jetpack cheat i learned in 4th grade is burned into my mind forever. up up up up x square up up up up x square up up up up.

[@andyjohnson4907]

For any non French speakers wondering how to pronounce "Marseille", you say it like "mar-say".

[@thejesseayy]

I'm surprised you used the uncensored version of Guerrilla Radio. Although I imagine it would be hard to find a censored version

[@opp31337]

4:25 lol its actually pronounced "MAAR-SAY" and the only reason i bring this up is that we have a town named Marseilles near where i live and all they pronounce it "MAAR-SALES". enjoy that useless trivia everyone.

[@JamesOfAllTrades-]

I respect the New York City salsa joke. great video

[@clamwok]

I hope everyone is having a great Friday!

[@nickmiroli]

Lmao at the Pace Picante salsa reference. I wonder how many people remember those commercials

[@michaelhleck5314]

Thanks for leaving the music in.

[@timothyalton3821]

Oh my God, is that guerilla radio and the hangar? Nostalgia 1:00

[@frankrizzo890]

Wait, this guy said that Goldeneye was going to be played soon. And Ocarina of time, and others. WHERE ARE THEY?!? I DON'T SEE THEM HERE! Rumor has it he's about to play Super Smash Bros but is withholding the video from us for a YEAR!

[@EduFirenze]

That wheel menu sound fx is my childhood

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

The music or OST of this game brings back memories. Wish I skateboarded as a kid

[@roe099]

Only 70 more games and we'll be halfway complete!

[@dylanmahoney4889]

Beating every goal in the hanger in one go is so fun

[@TheIncredible2IC]

I always grinded up the powerline from the fountain up to that roof in Philadelphia. I didn't even know you could ramp up!

[@alfredbuck1480]

*"Bring the Noise" by Anthrax and Public Enemy

[@ssjgrayfox8897]

"The taxis run you over just like in real life." haha

[@JitteryJackanape]

This game was huge. People born after 2000 dont understand just how imsane this game was. A genuinely good sequel to a game that was already deemed perfect. And then we got an even better one in THPS 3. Like omg skate culture took over. Tony Hawk was probably as recognized as Michael Jordan, Steve Austin, and the Wutang Clan. Insane appeal. People whod never touched a skateboard in their life played this game. It changed the appeal and thoughts of skater culture. It used to be seen as just delinquents and thugs. How can that be when a 30 year old woman is playing it. My mom whipped my ass in this game on the daily until i learned how to manual and Rodney Mullen became an absolute god at combos.

[@harmontown8928]

10:00 this bluntslide SUCKED I remember renting the game from blockbuster and having NO IDEA how to do it. You only had so much time before you had to return the game and wanted to get everything out of it in such a small window, kids these days have it to easy 😫

[@DefiantOne_]

Maybe a glitch with your emulator but you are able to use the joystick in the first THPS

[@Thabeast721]

I am not on an emulator. I guess I misremembered the controls

[@DefiantOne_]

That’s interesting. Anyway, really enjoying the content. Keep up the great work!

[@ev6910]

Nobody: Me like I'm singing along to a song: "I'm beating EVERY n64 game"

[@peace2652]

THPS2 is the first game I ever completed 100%. All gaps and everything.

[@kyle35_36]

Thanks for the video man. Are you still playing star craft 64? Taking forever?

[@crism8868]

Right right! Spiderman is playable here because Neversoft and Activision also did the excellent Spiderman for N64 and PSX. I wonder when will Thab get to play that one for this series!

[@hualni]

Fun fact about New York. They only allow Taxi Cab companies to operate in the city (not Uber or Lyft) because they charge over $1,000,000 for a taxi medallion because it's too difficult to shake down Uber and Lyft. If Corruption had a capital city, it would be NY.

[@pairot01]

I 100% this game, even got all the gaps. Let me tell you, there's one in Skatestreet thattook me days if not weeks. I think it's called "nail the gap", you gotta jump off a pool into a parallel railing that's too far away. F that gap.

[@D3LTRON92]

The absolute best experience for THPS2 is ether the Dreamcast version or THPS2X which was for the original Xbox (but can be played on 360) and gave you all of 1 and 2’s levels to play with some minor graphical and quality of life improvements

[@LordNuttington]

Very disappointing how good you were, this one could have been a nightmare 😂

[@matthealey187]

The bit on New York that is meant to be somewhat accurate is the NY banks which was a very famous and poplular skatespot

[@allanoli7507]

I understand that everyone says that the Playstation version is the best because it was the first contact with the game of most people. But I guarantee that the best version is the Dreamcast port

[@modernallie6326]

Lotta good memories to this game and the soundtrack

[@MattStandley589]

I played the original back in the day and the remakes. The remakes are a piece of art. Do yourself a favor and play the remake (if you already haven't).

[@RichardMitchell-nk9ec]

I wish they would make a game that links all old video games and allows you to play as any character from them

[@rockytrh]

I swear there was a balance meter in THPS2 for playstation.... but it may just be a mandela effect.

[@PuppetMasterIX]

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

[@Ryo]

One of the best tony hawk games!!

[@GotDamBoi]

the soundtrack for this game SLAPS

[@mikemath9508]

I played vastly more THPS2 (but on PS1) than THPS1 but I was "beating the game as quick as I can" long before I found speedruns. I remember the first level I really tried to beat in one session was School II, and I can't remember if I could get all of the checklist, but at least most of it. the hardest was hitting the 5 bells with wallrides.

[@johnl8634]

I have played just about every Tony Hawk game and I remember the people driving cars were just out for blood in the early pro skater games.

[@shaneg9081]

Road to the World Cup 98 and World Cup 98 are separate games, sort of. The first is FIFA 98, with all the content FIFA fans would expect to see in an annual title. World Cup is stripped down to just the World Cup and a handful of teams that could have made it but didn't, along with some bug fixes and perhaps roster changes to reflect which players actually made the final squad for the tournament. As far as I can tell, this was just EA's way of selling the game to casual fans that only care about the sport once every four years, since it has far less content. Considering they only had a few months and most of the work was already done, you could skip WC if you don't want to be a _REAL_ completionist. :p

[@baccaratnatural]

Less Than Jake - All My Best Friends Are Metal Heads

[@superduper1121]

Best series on KZbin

[@ago5022]

that old school Pace Picante reference 💯👌🏼😂

[@asymptoticspatula]

I can’t believe that guy had salsa from New York City.

[@Raii_Chu]

Are you using RetroAchievements while playing these games?

[@riccyb0bby]

It’s funny - my memories of THPS2 I’m realizing are actually THPS3 😂 oh well.

[@bigisrick]

THPS 1 2 and undergrou mnd were all amazing games. Oof the nostalgia

[@onceuponatimeonearth]

you can see all the tricks and how to do them in the edit tricks section :)

[@theodorescontras5569]

my Friday ritual, thank you Thab East

[@treychampagne1631]

Marcel , France… lol love ya thab!

[@Pahricida]

This game IS pop-culture. And the soundtrack was balla.

[@clydeg4274]

I spent most of that summer playing the shit out of this game