Exploring Mundane Spots in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

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Music Used:
00:07 - Vans in Japan (Higher Octane)
00:41 - High Caves (NTSC) (Spyro the Dragon)
03:54 - Wind Scene (Chrono Trigger)
08:29 - Oppressed People (Final Fantasy VII)
14:07 - City Trial - City (Kirby Air Ride)
19:27 - You Can Hear the Cry of the Planet (Final Fantasy VII)
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[@Lokithx]

HAWKED MY TONY ALL OVER TO THIS VID

[@avalonmandrake3989]

a y o

[@mrmumblz9496]

She Hawking on my Tony till Im Skating

[@gone8792]

Ayo?🤨📸

[@Abraham-bs6bo]

No

[@gdtyra]

😟

[@wep_vs]

點心 - dim sum 美國人参 - american ginseng 烤鴨 - peking duck 福 - blessing ニ平兒商店 - ninpinger's shop 康爽人民藥店 - kangshuang people's drug store 新全山食館 - new quangshan restaurant So yeah, they're all legit.

[@schubaal_yt]

Maybe the modern internet makes this feel worse than it really was - you couldn't just search up "foreign text" - it most likely would have been stuff they'd actually seen in their lives.

[@schubaal_yt]

There's a good chance all of these signs actually existed somewhere in Woodland Hills [or the broader valley] during development

[@Accrovideogames]

@@schubaal_yt Or they simply consulted a Chinese American.

[@schubaal_yt]

@@Accrovideogames Looking at the credits: Production Director Jason Uyeda would be a good candidate :p

[@lpnp9477]

​@@schubaal_ytuyeda is a Japanese name. Not that he couldn't know some Chinese but he's not the first person I would think to ask.

[@PlasticCogLiquid]

Any abandoned warehouse that gets discovered by skaters will indeed have halfpipes, rails, kickers..etc in due time. That's not fantasy. We had an empty school in my hometown after the new school was built and we had a full setup inside it in no time.

[@lpnp9477]

I don't know about one's built into the floor but yeah riggers work quickly

[@laurentiusmcmxcv]

The golden rule is to never underestimate them riggers 🔥

[@tehhypergamer963]

As someone who has been inside a Starbucks multiple times I can confirm that they indeed are just black voids.

[@PretzelYT]

Thank you for the report brave soldier 🫡

[@tehhypergamer963]

@@PretzelYTI'm glad to be of assistance, sir! 🫡

[@thegreat1007]

​@@PretzelYTpretzqueer

[@sleepybeeff]

a lot of skate groups buy old warehouses and build a skatepark inside of them and keep a lot of the fittings they originally had as part of the aesthetic

[@Nokia3310do]

I was just about to say this. The warehouse stage is pretty much a video game version of the indoor skateparks in my city.

[@TheNewFlesh]

In THPS4 on the PS2, there were plenty of ways to get out of bounds. Not only was there a "set custom restart" function in the pause menu, which if used at the right moment going down a street with level boundary, you could spawn outside the bounds and skate around in a small area that only existed to sell the illusion of a fuller city block. The online community also shared secrets like getting to "heaven" on the College level. There was one 90-degree corner of invisible walls that bounced you away from them, and if you positioned yourself just right you could bounce indefinitely off both walls slowly gaining height until you were skating on top of an invisible "ceiling" of the level. THPS3 had a famous "glitch" or perhaps dev function where if you press and hold Start on any level load screen during the few frames where the Neversoft eyeball stops spinning for the 3rd time, you load into the level with a free-roam camera. You can't play and IIRC you can't exit gracefully so you might need to restart the system to change levels, but it's a really neat look at forced perspectives and facades of distant props

[@PretzelYT]

I remember glitching out of the levels A LOT in THUG and THAW. It was super easy with the moon gravity and just jumping up the side of buildings. Whenever I do get around to those games, I have to check out those spots again.

[@meIIoww]

Set restart glitching was so fun in American wasteland

[@kylespevak6781]

I could get out of every level in THUG

[@JKTCGMV13]

I like how you framed the level design as being what a skater imagines these places to be like.

[@Talfalcon]

Pretzel I gotta say I really fuck with you keep up the great work

[@realCyng]

Neversoft was on something special when they were making the Tony Hawk games. The level design just got better and better. Goddammit why must every series I love die the most undignified deaths

[@VinMetal666]

I did not know there was a FUCKING SLAYER logo in the secret tape room of Warehouse until now.

[@Yungbeck]

Lovely video, I like your style! Our local skatepark was built in an old warehouse. So the first level being a warehouse rang so true to us in the cold north, only being able to skate outside for like 4 months a year XD Love these games. One of my fav series of all time. I recently did this by myself just jumping into THPS levels and exploring and paying attention to details !

[@mpg272727]

Toney Hok is my favourite pro skater. But who can forget other classic skaters like Roona Mullet, Boob Burmvest and of course Errliss Steaming?

[@PretzelYT]

I'm personally a bit upset that you forgot Chab Duska, but I respect your picks nonetheless.

[@JamieBainbridge]

You forgot Ban Margaret

[@Shycartel]

Shout out Cream Candle, Room GIFturd, Sleeve Carbonara and Bungie Laser

[@Generic42]

What about Ruined Glifburger?!

[@xtheyan]

You instantly became one of my favorite KZbinr. Your vibe is so calm and relaxing, almost peaceful I would say, and it's also very intriguing and interesting, great work! 🤘🏻💜🔥

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

It's really funny to see you point out the oddities in the level design. As a kid, I never paid any attention to these details and just enjoyed the game and it's clear that the level designers were more focused on making the levels fun and visually distinct, rather than any sort of adherence to strict realism.

[@PretzelYT]

It goes to show just how talented the level designers for these games were. It takes skill to know where to lean into realism and when to push it to the side for something that's just fun.

[@ThommyofThenn]

This is the sauvignon blanc of gaming videos. Considered by many to be fairly mild or boring but beloved by conniseurs

[@mikedawolf95]

The mall was supposed to be a dying/ closing mall but they could only do so much with the PS1 but the THPS 1+2 Remake/Remaster actually make it an abandoned mall and it looks fantastic.

[@Combicon]

A rough translation of the shops in the order they appear 黒占公 - Black Public Fortune Teller -- Black Diviner 美?人? - beauty ? person ? ???? - ? 福 - blessing I'm more familliar with japanese than chinese, but due to the history of the languages, there's some overlap, so I'd assume they still should be (more or less) correct - the ones I was able to identify anyway.

[@kylespevak6781]

17:54 I know Japanese, not Chinese. In the game where you do the comp in Kyoto there's some messages and obviously Google translate jobs

[@foxdancemedia]

10:10 maybe that was the original location of the secret tape? it's kind of a hidden area and not too far from where the secret tape is in the final game, maybe they changed their minds and decided they'd rather have the secret tape for this level be challenging to reach and not just hidden

[@ryananderson8511]

Really appreciate the ff7 background music really makes me want to find a ps1 and play

[@Videogamewalkthrough]

If you’ve never seen David Byrnes “True Stories” you should watch it. Your narration and soundtrack particularly when you’re talking about School I, is very similar to the narrator in that film. You would enjoy it

[@npcrah]

I played this raw on the N64 and loved it to death, and I had NO IDEA the PS1 version had fricken MUSIC VIDEOS ON A DRIVE IN THEATRE SCREEN IN THE SCHOOL what the heck how had I never known oh yeah no/limited internet (and I was but a child)

[@IndustrialFan666]

I’ve been doing stuff like this for years. The level design in tony hawk was my earliest memories of enjoying the adventure

[@DyspotikOriginal]

The warehouse has a glitch where you can get crazy points and air time. You can grind a glitched spot, jump, and start doing tricks near endlessly while floating. It's so fun 😂

[@doubleatv6732]

I adore your content, I'd love to see a video like this on The Last Of Us. That game has so many little spots that give me feelings of nostalgia. Keep it up man!!

[@thegreat1007]

5:54 They might be giants coincidentally may have made music for the game

[@Haerleif]

you can screenshoot the Chinese writing on the walls and try translating with google lens

[@adam-xm4ps]

I wish you would make a similar video about Underground 2. Great job, as always!

[@Heattokun]

Coulda used midi for the songs on school Also the apocalypse boxes are different in other versions. Why not make a sequel covering stuff people commented on?

[@MDMister]

SO chill I used to do that exploration with my brother on early 3D games and just walk around like tourists I would absolutely watch you do every single map of every tony hawk game

[@thegreat1007]

Thumbnail equalz. TeRny HeRk

[@SauceBlob]

Should really do Star Wars rogue squadron

[@Sentientglassofmilk]

I know this is cliche, but I wish you had more subscribers. Your style is simple but enjoyable, no over-the-top editing, and genuinely engaging content. Keep it up

[@kylespevak6781]

3:30 Truck loading bays are basically half pipes

[@cool_bug_facts]

he is a tony he is a hawk he is a tony hawk

[@linusdickens4767]

You really should do a video on wolfenstein: the old blood

[@sweetpepino1907]

The Mall was my favorite level ever growing up, and it still shreds, but now it's so uncanny. Imagine taking grandma out for a shopping trip and slipping sending her on a downhill jam in her wheelchair

[@RazorBean]

A little corny lol but it was a good video!

[@OneCentWonder]

My favorite part was when Tony Hawk said "its pro skating time" and he pro'd all over my face and tummy

[@TVindustries5000]

he mctwisted his bennihana all over your hubba hideout *fun fact, Hubba Hideout is a legendary spot that is depicted in the Streets level

[@Xegethra]

That weird butchered version of San Francisco. These games take place in the dream world with interpretations like that. But I get it, the style makes it more skate friendly than real life already is. If they wanted to make it realistic, it would be like from Driver and their San Francisco level. Or something from world's Scariest Police Chases. PS1 cities could get pretty realistic for the time if given the effort.

[@NewGabeOrder]

18:41 No PC port exists, but this game is playable on Dreamcast with higher resolution and improved draw distance. As the PC port of THPS2 only had Downhill Jam, Skate Park and Warehouse playable, all of the THPS1 levels are playable on the Xbox port of THPS2, and they look even better given the Xbox's hardware.

[@some-replies]

I just realized the company 'NeverSoft' is just another way of saying 'Always Hard'. Only took me 25 years....

[@MacaroniDemon]

I never sat still long enough to notice just how the player character jiggles around. It’s a bit unnerving

[@danzaragoza001]

They just vibin along the music At least that is what I used to think

[@datamale]

8:55 Ah it's called "Dumpster burger" because they sell JUNK food.

[@JKTCGMV13]

Perfect vid to hawk my tony to

[@nukeg2417]

Please make more tony hawk pro skater videos! This was fun to watch I really enjoyed it

[@jonterzini731]

Otacon is that you?

[@meIIoww]

I've always wanted the world to look like Tony hawk levels

[@xellella4221]

It's always nice to spend some time in these spaces. I appreciate the lingering pace of your videos compared to the speedier, more checklist oriented formats I'm used to seeing from other creators.

[@the_scoundrel]

Me n' the rats are gonna Hawk our Tony's to this one

[@mariotaz]

Why do I not remember the music videos when I was younger? I'm so confused.

[@jefmaarawi]

Imagine our guy doing such a video for Dead Rising 1 & 2... OBOI!!

[@personaslates]

Really liking this Any Austin type content.

[@jmike2039]

Fyi no one went in the left window. Everyone went right and barreled over thst half pipe lol

[@some-replies]

THPS4 had that elevator room on the first level you took am elevator too. Blew my mind

[@SpiderMan-gf1lc]

man, I would die for an exploration of Deus Ex environments, especially the China section

[@lungonion963]

ok the one hoop makes total sense though. a lot of the pro skater maps give off the feeling of abondones locations so likely the only games going on there are pickup games, and at least in the south that’s typically played off of one hoop. a lot of the schools down here where guys will play pickup games on the weekend will only have a single hoop installed on the outside court because of that.

[@oxymoron02]

I STILL listen to Superman on the regular! I used to love the music video player in this game!

[@bushidobrown9857]

My nephew won a 2000 honda accord from the mall back in the day. My sister had to sign for and pay taxes on it because he was a minor lmfao.

[@jessecantsing]

I played this on n64 and had no idea the PlayStation version had music videos playing at the school

[@wheedler]

I think fair use would cover you playing some of that music.

[@7cs304]

To me rage 2 had some strange and quite places, lost kingdomes 2, and red faction

[@lpnp9477]

"I promise I won't cover every level" We'd prefer if you did

[@ravenfuckantifa2000]

Nice seeing Slayer being written on that Warehouse Secret tape door. I can't believe I never thought to stay up there let alone look around up there. I'm already glad I stumbled upon this video.

[@bebobobo9038]

Stoked on traveling to dream land aboard the SS Beddybye to this shit, dude

[@JUNKO____]

1:50 was a spot I returned to after playing the game more and learning wall plants. The line never ends!

[@madridista6862]

I love your videos. Really enjoyed this one. I'd love it if you explored Watch Dogs 2's San Fransisco or GTA IV's Liberty City. Both worlds are full of life imo.

[@PretzelYT]

Liberty City huh... I haven't played GTA IV recently, but I have a feeling a tour of Liberty City might show up sometime soon. 🤔🤔🧐

[@notgavin7039]

2:14 bro has never seen an actual skater skate lmao

[@dartagnonraines]

Turned it off once you said you never played the original

[@FATMOUTH-zm5zo]

My grandma won a mall Camaro back in the day from signing up

[@mezzs]

"i promise i won't do every level in the game" NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Pariahdog609]

The spyro music is giving me hard nostalgia

[@LeeVaiM]

you actually got 22 mins of content from this. wow

[@WojackToter]

Well this was a nice surprise

[@earlwilliams7754]

17:00 They kind of look like elevators.

[@treLOUGETA]

No lie, that alien in the final level used to scare me as a child.

[@Flappyslappyz]

'Scrolls passed Superman video' I guess there isn't an official video of Superman by Goldfinger.

[@PretzelYT]

If you're talking about the 3 year old one, that's a song they put together during the COVID quarantine. I don't think that video was finished in time for the 1999 release date of THPS.

[@Flappyslappyz]

@PretzelYT You're right, I was mistaken.

[@oz_jones]

What a wonderful idea.

[@crispy_bongomapping2344]

Nice.

[@onceuponatimeonearth]

wooo comfy ps1 video!

[@vladizle]

toney hok

[@JonathanCabot]

thank you for making this video exclusively for my own niche interests (only me)

[@8ullfrog]

This is fun. Thank you.

[@crazynote3781]

Tony ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[@deathwish1284]

i was just replaying th underground, great timing... almost weird

[@thecianinator]

This was like the ultimate comfy cozy video for me, thank you for making it

[@jackpijjin4088]

Regarding your comments about railings and water features in malls: in my local mall, there was a large 'pool' in the middle, shaped like a plus sign, with a fountain in the center under a skylight that had a 'sculpture' that literally looked like Pringles and olives hanging from the ceiling. There was no railing at any point, because it was basically a giant 'wishing well' that you could stand at the edge and throw coins in. It was weirdly pretty and... 'aesthetic' in a way. At some point they painted the tile a gross matte black, then drained it, then covered it with fake grass and now an always-standing Easter display. Don't know what they did with the Pringles though. Incidentally those Pringles cost upwards of $75,000 according to employees at the time.

[@XxguaxinimxX.]

This episode of video games world tour was really great! I played this game when I was a little kid, so I couldn't remember much of it, it was nice to see these stages again, now that I can actually understand what is happening 😂

[@GrungeMaster92]

spyro music

[@GamersDk123]

Lovely video as always!

[@plaththesalt3930]

I loved the school stage. As a kid that was the only area where I was able to land a 900 in the original TPS. I did it on the N64 version.

[@stephen3293]

Haven't played this game in years but I watched just because these videos are so relaxing!!!

[@Ri0t_gt]

toney hok

[@housesonhills1172]

Can you do Fable next? I feel like that series would be great for this type of video

[@lordnautilus6519]

Love your videos! You talk about the things in video games no one usually mentions but it's so fascinating seeing all these little details

[@AlonzoTompkins]

YES! Love exploring these levels so much.

[@purposly]

Please do more of these, the maps in the series just get better and more interesting

[@therealchief850]

I love this style so much, the NMS one was really cool

[@JamieBainbridge]

Great timing, I've been replaying THPS 1 and 2 on PS1 in my spare time lately. I also love seeing the consequences of fun vs realism, I think about it a lot playing these games. You're right it's easy to get lost in some of the sprawling samey levels at first, but that eventual memory is part of the experience. Grand Theft Auto maps and Fallout 3/NV/4 are a similar thing.

[@PretzelYT]

It's funny you bring up GTA, because i'm playing GTA 3 right now (for a video? who can say) and I've thought about that familiarity thing here too. It's always so daunting when starting an open world game because you have no idea where anything is. Especially for GTA 3 because there's no world map you can pull up. But sure enough, I've slowly built up that mental map of Liberty City. In a way, I kinda appreciate that it doesn't have a world map or map markers. Part of the fun is building up that map in my mind to the point where I can pretty much go on autopilot to any point in the city without having to think too hard. Plus the playspace is relatively small. If I was trying to build a mental map of GTA V from scratch, it would take an eternity. Los Santos is massive.

[@JamieBainbridge]

It's one of the things I look forward to most in open world games, or even any game with a large map like CRPGs. You start out unfamiliar and confused but over time you get to know the space. Eventually like you said, you can navigate to places without even thinking about it. You just know it. I also love how that knowledge sticks with you over time. It's been many years since I've played some games but I can jump right in and navigate my way around like I never left. I have to set a reminder in my phone to remember real life appointments, but I can jump back into Bad Blood (1990) and find all the secret locations instantly lol

[@i8dacookies890]

17:20 Incredible editing.