(more) Strange and Mundane Spots in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

[@quadmachine4546]

There’s something so comforting about those low resolution worlds. Makes you feel as though you could be called in for dinner or asked if your homework was done yet, those long nights spent watching the tv as night falls

[@ThommyofThenn]

Some people feel nostalgia for games of this era. Tends to happen with many decades of game

[@crazydrummer181]

Ay, I just saw Tool five nights ago.

[@JAMESYQ24]

A couple times a year I only play PS1/N64 games and only allow myself to watch 90s TV shows and movies, sometimes for a week, sometimes a whole month, and I never get bored. After a long day at work, coming home to a pizza, watching something chilled out like Arthur and then Married with Children later, and then having a couple drinks and playing Final Fantasy VII, is a great way to spend an evening.

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@crazydrummer181 did you experience an intellectual epiphany once the time signatures kicked in?

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@JAMESYQ24 90s night brother hell yeah. I've been playing a lot of 90s games myself. That and two modern games that are based on late 90s style fps titles. I can't stand how soft on you most new games are. That and how we're forced to accept buggy messes that punishes people for getting excited and buying a new game. If you have to wait six months for a game to get patched up correctly, I refuse to pay full price on release. Anyway i won't rave more here. Glad you appreciate 90s games too

[@MoroseAndLugubrious]

BTW - new here from the GTA 3 vid and love the style of your videos. It's quite unique. Other people tend to just do the research and present the findings. But you really bring the viewer along on the discovery process in an engaging way. Even seeing the places you checked but found nothing is fun and relatable. The context is as worthwhile as the discoveries. Just wanted to share some positive feedback and say thanks for getting me through work today with these cozy vids.

[@fredosupremetheamericandre6577]

Funny enough, the rooftop tunnel in Minneapolis was made into a dilapidated corridor that transitions into a lobby with elevators before the skybridge, while the "Sucky Room" was turned into a storage room full of toilet paper. Sweet analysis of all these minute spots and how it makes the levels more lifelike.

[@LvlGenesis]

I’m pretty sure the tunnel to the skyway bridge in Minneapolis is a reference to Minneapolis’s massive network of skyways and sky bridges on the 2nd floor of most buildings.

[@KellanGDM]

13:37 I am pretty sure they wanted to replicate the Lombard Street in SF but because it's the PS1 they couldn't do much better than a very VERY simplified version of it.

[@Videogamewalkthrough]

Correct

[@ravenfuckantifa2000]

Probably the most memorable part of the level for me next to the hippie van that honks at you and hits you.

[@GemSquash96]

OOH fun fact about the Burnside map There totally is a secret area™ albeit a small one If you aim carefully and time your jump perfectly you can get onto the girders under the overpass It's a small thing But it is nice that even in such a compact level they still found a way to sort of have secret area Kind of like the girders in Skate Park Brilliant video as well, I really appreciate the work and consideration you put in Thank you for sharing your insights with us

[@PretzelYT]

Oh I remember doing that in the THPS 1+2 remake now that you mention it. I didn't even think to try it here. Thanks for bringing that up!

[@go2hell746]

i love how this vid is 4:3 its like 2000s again

[@carljohnson5301]

No lie to you big bro I was cooked the other day and sat in bed just watching your videos. These Tony Hawk ones are very comforting. Idk when or if you’ll get around to the other classics but these were a vibe

[@304Dolo]

💯

[@samholdsworth420]

Cooked? Vibe? Wtf lol

[@DOUGL4S1]

You should do a video on GTA IV's Liberty City, I love finding all the weird and cool spots in that city from hidden parks in alleys, an art expo, people doing a barbecue in a rooftop overlooking the city, etc.

[@colinmccauley9257]

Probably more than ten, even fifteen years ago at this point, I had the idea for a blog/tumblr/something (I didn't use them) called Places in Games that would just weekly/daily feature a "spot", and these videos actually execute that idea. The place I was going to use for my first post was one of the cabins from the first level of the single player campaign for the FPS Command and Conquer: Renegade. Something about those little rooms. I'll have to replay it soon because I'm recalling them from memory, when they might not even exist. (I also loved the cabins in the snowfield level of Goldeneye. Something so comfy about a cabin.) Anyway, thanks for this - the memory and the videos.

[@MoroseAndLugubrious]

Hawkin' my Tony to this one chief 🫡

[@JayTheOtt]

I think you owe us an apology for this comment.

[@NewGabeOrder]

18:21 I know most people played this game on PlayStation, but the distant objects become more clear and detailed if the Dreamcast version is played. That's due to the system not only being one of the more powerful machines of its time, but THPS1 and 2 (the standalone 2000 releases) run at a higher resolution on the Dreamcast.

[@fromthegamethrone]

I feel exactly the same about the downhill jam secret tape run. It doesnt count if you don't do it in one smooth run 😅

[@huskyheroine5558]

I am literally begging you to do more Tony Hawk games. The later ones have so much stuff in them I think you could have a field day with it.

[@JohnnyBoombatz1119]

Just casually getting killed by a taxi at 17:00 and the quick cut was hilarious. RIP Tony

[@ronzy566]

This guy’s the Joe Pera of video games. Very nice and relaxing

[@pedrotudoyt]

In my opinion, Thrasher: Skate and Destroy had an amazing skating atmosphere, it felt somewhat more real and the spots where also very well modeled for the PS1

[@HolyDemonSnap]

This was honestly incredibly relaxing bro, thank you.

[@TheNamesJER]

Pro-Tip: You can use no comply (up + X) or boneless (up + up + X) to get more air. I can’t remember if the boneless was in the first game or not however but no comply definitely was. LOVE the videos btw, hope you return to the Tony Hawk games in future videos

[@sliceofbread29yrago52]

Loved this video man. ❤

[@AthiosDvK]

I really really REALLY appreciate your Spaceballs reference!!!

[@Yungbeck]

Great to have the tour back! I also scoured this games levels for hidden nuggets myself. Burnside is one of my faves, even if there's not much to it. 10:10 wait wait wait, your fathers brother, thats your uncle, and his NEPHEW that's YOU lol. So your cousins former roommate 🤣

[@wickedishiccy7621]

I have lots of fond memories watching the game go into demo mode on the main menu or something in these older N64 titles, and getting to see levels my skill deficient butt wasn't going to see in person for years to come, the downhill jam stage was one of those for me. Something about the yellow skybox made it feel otherworldly

[@Alfred6009]

Yo! This is my first time watching one of your vids! You’ve gained a subscriber for sure! There is a certain Bob Ross quality to this as far as just, appreciation of things and places. Can’t wait to catch up on more stuff!

[@fzgn]

Great video! Got recommended this video, and it was perfect. Love the chill vibes, and the little atmospheric breaks you take. I think you should do more of those and make them longer too! Maybe some standalone ambient vibe videos on a second channel! As you pointed out, Burnside is a real skatepark. But San Fransisco Streets also has a lot of famous real life skate spots such as EMB and Hubba Hideout. They lean more heavily into the real spot references in THPS2. School II has Leap of Faith, Gonz Rail, and Carlsbad Gap. Marseille is based on real park. NYC has Brooklyn Banks. Venice Beach "Pit" was a real skate location. Skatestreet was a real park. Philly is Love Park and FDR skatepark. Bull Ring is based on the bull ring Tony Hawk rented out for his skate video part in "The End". Chopper Drop inspired by Danny Way dropping into a halfpipe from a helicopter years prior. Even Skater Heaven has a ton of real life locations in it! Definitely check the Tony Hawk Fandom Wiki for some of those spots in future videos! Keep up the great work.

[@numbmind120]

The first few THPS games are so nostalgic to me. Nice videos you got here, very chill.

[@JonKankpaceKendrick]

love it, love it, keep finding those quiet weird spots!

[@Fr3unen]

Nice video. Also the music is so calming I love it

[@deniskeks8086]

brings me back to my childhood i was in first grade when this came out . Still remember playing this gem at a friends house

[@seanmakesthings]

The foliage planters in the San Francisco level are actually also based on a real life place! There this one hill in SF called Lombard Street with this exact setup, same bricks, same plants, same houses with windows super close to the street level, since it's such a heavy angle.

[@hiddentape2911]

Nice video dude! It’s really cool to see someone made it in the downhill jam secret room in the original version!

[@priscillaquinn9505]

Theres a spot in downhill near the end where when you come down you just stop and float in the air to do tricks forever. Also in roswell you can jump through the fence on the right from where you start on that map

[@DarrenT777]

Some people were very very impressive at keeping combos going in the first game, doing the most random wallrides and backflips to keep it going. I think 1.5 million in warehouse was considered a very impressive score back then

[@jefmaarawi]

Hey man, stopping by to let you know that I really appreciate your style. Your narration is soothing and nice, it could work for younger audiences without sounding too silly for older audiences like myself (or downright psycho as most of the content creators for younger audiences). Your editing, choices and your vision are pretty nice and subversive - especially when talking about something so "mundane" like chill spots on thps levels. Keep it up. New sub.

[@jakmat5096]

Hi @Pretzel! Thanks for all the THPS liminal experiences you refreshed in your videos. Have you ever though about exploring custom parks originally shipped with THPS2? There were plenty of them and some were really peculiar.

[@shred_zed1]

If he fighting you in slacks and suspenders and is that calm... you done picked the wrong one.

[@logansmith3513]

Chiefin my hawk my guy, love the video Pretzel, you are on a roll man!

[@MrNoidZ]

Burnside allows you to, just like grinding the lamp rails in Chicago, grind the subpart of the bridge. Also a big score hitter. Don't know if you can stand on it, but you can grind it and it does a nice gap.

[@mesqueunclub75]

Those 'dead spaces' or useless architecture are there to showcase the reality of being a skater. When actually skating, it's not a constant barrage of spots to crush, there are areas near and/or en route to that you/friends just chill outta sight while prepping to get to or enjoy the spot. They have been described as mundane but they are integral and many a good time has been had in these areas alongside the skating.

[@guy2334]

11:17 duude thats exactly me! it was such a trip to go there irl when i was a kid, it was really speacial. Every time i skate there i remember thaat im in a thps level

[@Athesies]

The commentators spot part was amazing LOL

[@SEB1991SEB]

With no doors and windows, the room is very secure. It should be called the 'Seccy Room'.

[@cWalkerTHPS]

Tony Hawks Games are indeed something very special

[@evaneffertz16]

The thumbnail kills me lol

[@samholdsworth420]

Uggo T Hawk

[@wheedler]

Pro tip: Until the video is uploaded, you're always Editing Preston. If you have anything more to add or any changes to make, you can just integrate it directly into the video like usual. All we see is the final product.

[@VinMetal666]

The secret tape path upward in San Francisco deserved a spot too but otherwise great shit, I loved these levels as a kid and the remake in 2020 revived that feeling once again, great game.

[@cWalkerTHPS]

Gotta love that Tony Wiggle on Board

[@mi_a_di_real_buccaneer]

He sounds like Mr. Garrison whenever he says “there” haha.

[@rzvregizor]

Please do THPS 3 & 4, they have amazing maps as well.

[@XxguaxinimxX.]

You are, truly, a Pro Skater.

[@las10plagas]

is that Tommy Honk in the thumbnail? =P

[@GemSquash96]

How often do you drink alien slime? 👀

[@SECONDQUEST]

I love Burnside skate park. It's a crazy story.

[@NewGabeOrder]

10:31 Nearly all of the Tony Hawk games I played with this level doesn't have a secret area behind the fence that is visible. I know Grind Session has this same level, but with a secret area hidden behind this very same fence.

[@DisKorruptd]

Interesting that you build score by doing flips and grabs, I build my score with grind tricks, grinding around a pool, switching the grind style constantly to build the multiplier into the sky until I no longer feel confident in my balance and end up cashing in the score, This often nets me a large amount, if I can't find a spot for that, I will instead go for lip tricks, following the same format.

[@infacide64]

Fun relaxing video. Keep up with this style

[@Niberspace]

3:10 you're sounding like a Secret Service spokeswoman

[@crazyfrets07]

Would love to see one of these for the Underground series!

[@LilOak]

more vids like this

[@KPdewstar]

Ive never seen inside the room on chicago that was sweet

[@Al3xD3nt0n]

Your videos are good and you should feel good about yourself for making them.

[@jakesaysknee]

I’d love to see you cover levels from THPS4! That was my introduction to the series 😁

[@PretzelYT]

It was mine too! I'm planning on covering the series in order, so I'll get around to it someday. Definitely looking forward to that episode.

[@ArnieMcStranglehold]

I never got into these games. Skating wasn't an interest of mine. However, as I get older, these old games are an interest of mine.

[@pinkeye6803]

What is this thumbnail bro 💀💀💀 Edit : Actually interesting video lol

[@Redaft]

Am dead

[@chips4582]

A Strange and mundane individual

[@andreaspeyrath-scharff8824]

Dude keep the vids coming! I was wondering if you’d ever consider doing a video on Bully?

[@PhilipMurphy8Extra]

You are surly a Pro Skater for sure

[@the_scoundrel]

Is this the first official Pretzel™ sequel?

[@the_scoundrel]

Also obligatory "hawkin my Tony to this one here"

[@yarr_bro]

I’m here for it

[@Lasagnaisprettycool]

Ngl Id love to see a vid on thps2 from this series

[@Isenlyn]

09:00 weird. Back in the days I had no trouble reaching that spot. I guess my young self found the technique and didn't think much about it. I don't know if I could do it all over again

[@fromthegamethrone]

I can't remember if you can in THPS 1, but in the remake you can no-comply from the lip of the pipe to make it easier

[@wheedler]

Two options for not seeing a thumbnail again when you're interested in the topic: 1. Mark it as a video you're not interested in and risk KZbin not showing you similar content. 2. Watch the video and hope it's not shown to you again. 3. Block the image, I guess.

[@kawaiiseaslugs6756]

definitely hawking my tony to this one!😎

[@teirusureynard9279]

15:50 it's actually the same video as the tournament spot from the first section.

[@CursedLink666]

I'm so used to seeing the remakes of these levels (thug2, thaw, ect.) that it's weird to see the originals. All the main details are there, but everything's a bit off. A weird feeling considering these are actually the originals.

[@Notalienrobot]

Sad story: Just saw they are tearing down the burnside bridge.

[@PretzelYT]

😢

[@CyrusCageSCWS]

Why are you not holding X when riding uphill?

[@vasaline_slime_gaming98]

i like the green bar

[@TheNewFlesh]

What's the deal with your aspect ratio? 1300 x 1080 is narrower than 4:3

[@PretzelYT]

I went with the suggested aspect ratio in the emulator and it came out something not quite 4:3, so I made that the resolution. According to some spreadsheet I found online, the sequel on PS1 runs at 512x240, not 512x384 (which would be 4:3). I'm still working out what to do with aspect ratios. I forgot that even games on the same console will use different resolutions. I don't feel like having them ALL be 4:3 or 16:9, because that leaves games obviously out of that range (like with the Pokemon Red video) in a weird spot. I dunno, still figuring it out.

[@TheNewFlesh]

@@PretzelYT Fair enough, thanks for the response. Gameboy definitely has its own aspect ratio, but for consoles I'd be inclined to brute force old games to 4:3 since the TVs they were displayed on skewed the various resolutions onto the same screen. Kirby on NES has a little "how to draw Kirby" cutscene at the beginning. On a TV, Kirby looks circular, but on a pixel-perfect emulator he's oblong since the devs compensated for how it was expected to actually be seen. Honestly, it's all chaos. Use your best judgement and keep it up 👍

[@PretzelYT]

I've heard of that example before somewhere, but I can't remember where. It's a good point. I guess at the end of the day, the PS1 wouldn't render this game at its slightly narrower internal resolution, it'd stretch to 4:3. Going forward, I probably will stick to strictly 4:3, since that what most TVs were back in the day, and maybe use different ratios for handheld consoles. Thanks for that.

[@NikeTubeStudios]

Verification that Downhill Jam is a bad THPS level.

[@aceisking]

Only tony hawk likes the downhill jam level

[@PretzelYT]

Hahaha I remember hearing that. It's interesting how the game started out in that style but then it drifted so far away from the downhill levels.

[@aceisking]

@@PretzelYT i wish it would have been a racing level instead not a regular goal level

[@briancollins9268]

The street at 13:44 is lombard st

[@CyrusCageSCWS]

You don't need to ollie up the rock in downhill jam. You also don't need to feel legit anxiety over a video game 😂

[@resmarted]

Your videos are much better on 1.5x

[@thegreat1007]

Thumbnail....TorbY Howk

[@e99g]

Please upscale the games to 8x and add some hd textures

[@hergzcool]

cool

[@verseludes]

I only played downhill jam level in later installments of the game, for some unknown reason I rather disliked it as a kid. But thinking about it now I must say it possess strange abstract qualities, don't want to use this word but kind of liminal almost. Like this can't be a place that could exist and still if it did it would be so fever dream like to just stand there

[@ryancurnow5806]

What’s the game at 6:42?

[@PretzelYT]

Lego Island for PC. I made a video on it last year!

[@Niberspace]

it's a cool video but I just don't find these levels to be as welldesigned as anything GTA related, feels like they were more likely made by disgruntal level designers who were just trying to meet a deadline

[@David-jx4gw]

I dislike when people use face warping clickbait thumbnails, so I asked for your channel to not be recommended to me.

[@personaslates]

Greetings Fellow Down hill jammers.

[@omarel3648]

Please do gta san Andreas

[@scottl.1568]

Whut

[@SleeplessTidalWaves]

Some of the worse writing I’ve ever seen

[@powercou]

It's extremely tedious to watch/listen to even though the video presents itself as snappy and high quality. It's been a problem on youtube for a long time now where everyone is doing this kind of stuff.

[@xtheyan]

Great Work !! As someone who's spending a lot of time in video editing, I can tell you put a lot of time and effort into it !! Also, it would be amazing to see the same concept for THPS 3 & 4 and Underground !! 🛹🔥

[@sleazynicks6759]

Why does the thumbnail look like that?