Ranking All 44 Tony Hawk Games

Every Tony Hawk game ranked from worst to best - the PS1 and PS2 classics, the underrated GBA entries, the forgotten phone games… THOSE games. It’s been a dark road to Pro Skater 1+2.
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Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam 3D (Mobile) • Tony Hawk's Downhill J...
“ “ Shred Session - iOS / Android - HD Gameplay • Tony Hawk's Shred Sess...
“ “ Shred Session Gameplay iOS • Tony Hawk's Shred Sess...
Tony Hawk Game Reviews (HAWKTOBER) (Mobile Games, Skate Jam, Underground REMIX, Portable Pro Skater Games (GBA), American Sk8land, Proving Ground DS: Better or Worse?, Underground) • HAWKTOBER - Skateboard...
Tony Hawk's Motion • Tony Hawk's Motion
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - GBC Longplay/Walkthrough #46 [720p60] • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater...
Tony Hawk American Wastelands - Mobile Java Gameplay • Tony Hawk American Was...
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - GBC Longplay/Walkthrough #51 [720p60] • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater...
“ “ Pro Skater 3 - GBC Longplay #54 [1080p60] • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater...
Tony Hawk's Skate Jam • Playlist
Skateboard Party 3 Android Gameplay #5 [HD] • Skateboard Party 3 Gre...
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (Gameboy Advance Gameplay) • Tony Hawk's Downhill J...
Tony Hawk: Ride (Southern California, New York, Spain) • Tony Hawk: Ride
Tony Hawk Shred review • I don't know why I kee...
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland's most beautiful Village • Lauterbrunnen, Switzer...
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 on SICK: The Berrics! (PS4 Gameplay) • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater...
Tony Hawk's Pro Hater 2 • Tony Hawk's Pro Hater 2
Nerd³'s Hell... Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 • Nerd³'s Hell... Tony H...
Tony Hawk's American Sk8land (GBA Challenge #288) (Longplay) • Tony Hawk's American S...
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Skate Ranch, Santa Monica) • Tony Hawk's American W...
San Francisco!! Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (DS) - Part 2 • San Francisco!! Tony H...
Hong Kong!! “ “ - Part 5 • Hong Kong!! Tony Hawk'...
FINAL!!! “ “ - Part 7 • FINAL!!! Tony Hawk's D...
Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam: Tier 7! (PS2 Gameplay) • Tony Hawk’s Downhill J...
Longplay of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD • Longplay of Tony Hawk'...
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Boston, New Orleans) • Tony Hawk's Underground 2
Tony Hawk's Underground (New Jersey, Mall, San Diego, Arcade) • Tony Hawk's Underground
Pro Skater 2 (GBA / HD / 60fps) • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater...
Pro Skater 4 (College, Alcatraz, Zoo) • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
THPS3 GBA speedrun (emulator) • THPS3 GBA speedrun (Al...
Hollywood! Tony Hawk's American Sk8land (DS) - Part 1 • Hollywood! Tony Hawk's...
East LA!!! “ “ - Part 5 • East LA!!! Tony Hawk's...
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (PSP) (Downtown, The Ruins, Hawaii) • Tony Hawk's Project 8 ...
" " Proving Ground (PS3 Gameplay) • Tony Hawk’s Proving Gr...
Longplay of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater • Longplay of Tony Hawk'...
Project 8 (Suburbia, Fun Park, Main Street) • Tony Hawk’s Project 8 ...
Longplay of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 • Longplay of Tony Hawk'...
“ “ Pro Skater 2X • Longplay of Tony Hawk'...
“ “ Pro Skater 3 • Longplay of Tony Hawk'...
“ “ Pro Skater 4 • Longplay of Tony Hawk'...
Pro Skater 4 (Alcatraz, London) • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater...
100 Things You Didn't Notice in Tony Hawk Games • 100 Things You Didn't ...
Underground 2 (Barcelona, Skatopia, Boston, School) • Tony Hawk's Underground 2
" " Underground 2 Remix (Atlanta, exclusive cutscenes, Berlin) • Tony Hawk's Undergroun...
Smash My Sony PSP 3000 • Smash My Sony PSP 3000
Underground (THUG) Full Game Walkthrough • Tony Hawk's Undergroun...

[@kira4739]

0:00 Straight to the point as usual, Never change joshy.

[@cicabeot1]

That acapella Guerrilla Radio parody is gonna be stuck in my head for days. Thanks mate.

[@Joel-Haver]

love your stuff Joshy

[@iane7474]

love your stuff Joel

[@tpruitt92]

"A racist 10 year old's Xbox mic" is one of the most accurate and funny things I've ever heard lmao

[@morbidtotty8375]

I know this is 3 years too late but the whole pro skater 2 bit was absolute gold thank you

[@henrylaurila3649]

for real

[@guacamolenightmaretv7720]

"As someone who's sexually attracted to collectathons" *(subscribes)*

[@JLMetak]

I don't have much interest in Tony Hawk games, but this is a joy to watch regardless.

[@ammanus356]

"As much diversity as a KKK meeting." This was the most perfect line ive ever heard

[@Xindictive]

Nice to see a number of my LPs appear here. Its a really nice list, honestly, alot of these spots i agree with, even though i'm still going through the series and experiencing games i have yet to ever try, like Project 8 and Downhill Jam and such. Good video, man!

[@je_skirata]

"It's like we've stepped out of dogshit and into goldfish shit." Best Shakespeare quote ever.

[@Pustocvet]

This video got some production value. I salute you, sir, great job.

[@cadenschuber3056]

Great video and a pleasure to watch!

[@1235q]

I really liked this video man. Thanks for going over all those games! :))))

[@GuillaumeBrien]

This is way better and more authentic than what WatchMojo did thank you

[@logand450]

You've got a real knack for commentary that doesn't bombard you with comedy nor deprive you of it. Good shit.

[@NamooNara]

Amazing video! 👏🏼 + legendary THPS2 review 🤩

[@user-rk2xi7iw9k]

41:55 fun fact the kid on the right with the blue shirt is the voice actor of Atreus from GOW 2018.

[@lulasgrelhadas]

Masterpiece after masterpiece, hope you can keep making videos.

[@Papapaya101]

Time to bingewatch all joshy videos (again)

[@Custer_X_Of_The_DAU]

I love THPS series and I'm glad someone was able to rank all of the games even the terrible flip phones games.

[@adrenaliner91]

Well, he missed some though. One of them is the greatest downgrade port, THPS3 on PS1.

[@Athesies]

Im really upset this masterpiece only has 5k views. I love it so much and its so informative and all encompassing

[@KyrieKirigiri]

I prefer 2X to THPS 1+2. Firstly, i don't like the look of the levels in 1+2. Also, they used the original THPS1/2 versions and not the 2X/THUG2 versions with added spots. The create a Park is incredibly glitchy and the Create a Skater is missing many options. Also, there is a lack of unlockables - only 2 Secret Skaters and no secret levels plus only a few cheats. The biggest thing though is that progression is shared across skaters meaning you only have to beat the game once which really kills the replay value for this game. I also find the added challenges boring and mostly pointless. Also the online sucks but that is apparently going to be fixed in an update. While 2X lacks the moveset from later games, i don't really think this is an issue as the levels weren't designed for the later features. Also, even though it's exclusive levels suck - it's still more variety and more levels overall - plus the game has lots more unlockable cheats and characters - It has Spider-Man. Also i never understood people's complaints about how they kept the THPS1 scores the same - if you are a big enough fan of the series to play an obscure Xbox port of THPS2 which was USA exclusive then you probably would have no problem with the scores anyway.

[@jerrybosify]

This might be the best KZbin video I’ve ever seen and I’m not even half way through it yet.

[@RonDom1]

The pro skater 2 rap is spot on😂

[@SnooppyDoobyDoo]

That ad transition made me laugh out loud.

[@JakubKowalski93]

Dude included all obscure forgotten lost unreleased mobile games but somehow forgot THPS3 PS1, THPS4 PS1 & THPG PS2. You had one job. I still love this video tho, best Tony Hawk games ranking on KZbin.

[@yes.6892]

Where is my 'Point and click adventure games' video!?!

[@JoshyBray]

This video was made by pointing at and clicking things, is that not enough for you!?!

[@yes.6892]

No.

[@kellym8358]

i've never played a single Tony Hawk game, but I still sat through this entire video

[@CreeperShorts]

This is more entertaining than I thought

[@irishww5110]

THUG2 humor is golden idk when everyone decided they're too good for poop jokes

[@RomnysGonzalez]

31:04 WHAT A BANGER!

[@jakobpeabody8549]

That thumbnail brightened my day🤘❤

[@Stray_x]

I try to think of Gameboy Color games in the context of "what if this game was on the NES."

[@MR.__G]

Nice list. Can’t complain at all

[@retr0cat866]

Why do you only have 3k subs like wtf

[@PortrayDemise]

Right??

[@retr0cat866]

im still asking

[@sikisikiamimis]

@@retr0cat866 Probably because the intro isn't 3 minutes long asking for likes

[@recore67onload]

that fact that he played all 44 tony hawk games

[@JakubKowalski93]

There are more

[@adrenaliner91]

You missed THPS3 on PS1/N64 and THPS4 on PS1 and THPG on PS2/Wii and also P8 on PS2 kinda, but that's similar to the PSP version, but considering you chose THUG2 and THUG2R it's missing, too. And there was THPS on N-Gage, even that can be emulated now. But for some reason the emulator is set to 60fps standard, so the game plays on double speed until you put that down to 30. (The Taxis are almost flying in 60fps, making it much harder xD)

[@JakubKowalski93]

Yes exactly and there is exclusive level in THPS2 N64 and in THPS3 XBOX, few levels from THPS2 are in THPS1 N-Gage and since he included all kinds of obscure versions then why not mention Tapwave Zodiac THPS4 too? : D

[@BeastBadgerBoi]

i just found this channel but i love this channel more than mines lol

[@sammyttheg412]

Bro i just shat a gold brick when you did that 10 dollars bit

[@kaboomgamer333]

I got thps4 working on an android J2me emu, second worst, feels like a game (unlike the flash one) just 3 variations of a halfpipe, with high score goals, no tricks, no steamer or margera

[@printisdead1983]

13:50 if they wanted to make a slap /slam down your trick mechanic they should have binded it to r3 or right analog click

[@benjaminterlinked7182]

Good content:)

[@officialFredDurstfanclub]

This shit was hilarious. How do you only have 6k subs?

[@kjkillerkid]

I hope the youtube algorithm doesn't fuck up because this video obviously took a lot of effort. Well done

[@noaharkadedelgado2318]

31:05 is my favorite part

[@TheIronicTea]

I can't believe you've done this.

[@blooddragon2717]

i just stay here and say nothing you know what i want......and still love your videos you make a great jop

[@matthewmcsweeney5996]

44-36 - Mobile/Flash games 35 - Tony Hawk’s Motion on DS 34 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 on Game Boy Color 33 - American Wasteland on Mobile 32 - Underground on Mobile 31 - Pro Skater 2 on Game Boy Color 30 - Pro Skater 3 on Game Boy Color 29 - Skate Jam 28 - Downhill Jam on Game Boy Advance 27 - Ride 26 - Shred 25 - Pro Skater 5 24 - American Sk8land on Game Boy Advance 23 - Downhill Jam on DS 22 - Downhill Jam on Wii & PS2 21 - Pro Skater HD 20 - Underground 2 on Game Boy Advance 19 - Underground 1 on Game Boy Advance 18 - Pro Skater 2 on Game Boy Advance 17 - Pro Skater 4 on Game Boy Advance 16 - Pro Skater 3 on Game Boy Advance 15 - American Sk8land on DS 14 - Proving Ground on DS 13 - Project 8 on PSP 12 - American Wasteland - Consoles/PC 11 - Proving Ground 10 - Pro Skater 9 - Project 8 8 - Pro Skater 2 7 - Pro Skater 2x 6 - Pro Skater 3 5 - Pro Skater 1+2 4 - Pro Skater 4 3 - Underground 2 2 - Underground 2 Remix 1 - Underground

[@AnthonyWabo]

The THPS2 Crapappella was AMAZING

[@lpnp9477]

I hated proving ground growing up for being slow and boring, but it really has a lot of depth in its mechanics and challenge design. Playing it on RPCS3 with reshade and 60fps is transformative. I don't know if it's my favorite, but it's much higher in this form. All the game really needed was some color and optimization.

[@kileak6]

It really sucks that most people can't see the beauty behind American Wasteland, it was one of the best Tony Hawk games in the series and so many people just complain about small petty crap when other games in the series were much shorter and less entertaining with less to do

[@AegisReflector]

Underground and THPS4 were both my favorites

[@cab12300751]

I read the title of this video and I thought the number of games was gonna be a joke. It was not a joke. What... the fuck. Great video though! Keep up the good work Joshy! I never owned any TH games but I did play them occasionally at a friend's house, and they always seemed pretty fun. The only thing I really remembered is that one of the games had a room where a guy was watching TV with a goat or something? I might be misremembering that though lol

[@michaelthomson2504]

American Wasteland is probably my favorite Tony Hawk game tbh

[@SoDamnGangsta]

That song was legitimately brilliant lol

[@serinsarp86]

great video! i agreed with most of the list however i think i would bump up american wasteland a bit more and put thps 1 in a lower spot, not because the game is terrible or anything but its pretty much obsolete compared to the rest of the series

[@serinsarp86]

oh and you missed proving ground ps2

[@wolfgangamadeusmax7017]

Just great 👌

[@imslayton]

So can we stream Pro Skater 2 song on spotify and apple music?

[@JoshyBray]

I tried but the Spotify executives won't respond to my drunk voicemails

[@RoadBlocks2]

"I said rigger with a r" 😂

[@beanbeetle9962]

downhill jam on the wii is so good

[@DrunkMoblin]

“If you’re at a point in your life where you only have a GameBoy Color on you, you’d be better off just selling the game for crack, and leaving this world in style.” Fucking. Brilliant. Also, “Am I having the stroke?!” Instant sub. Great video!

[@fluxalt]

Proving ground after thaw? And so early? Sheeesh.

[@frankuraku5622]

Ranking all of the Tony Hawk games Forgets 3 and 4 PS1 version

[@JoshyBray]

I considered them but felt they weren't different enough because they're just downgraded versions of already existing games (this is also why I didn't include the last gen versions of Project 8 and Proving Ground), versus Project 8 PSP for example which had an entire new career mode or Pro Skater HD which had completely different physics and game modes

[@Custer_X_Of_The_DAU]

Why didn't you include THPS 1 on the Nokia N-Gage?

[@JoshyBray]

Because it's just a downgraded port, versus the GBA games for example which are based on the same concepts but have completely different gameplay/level changes/etc.

[@Custer_X_Of_The_DAU]

@@JoshyBray okay then I understand

[@Papapaya101]

You can hear the moment where he realizes he still can't say "paths"

[@dc-vengance5630]

Would you consider pro skater 3 on PS1 a separate game? I know that it has a few differences

[@JoshyBray]

Considered it (and Pro Skater 4 PS1) but ultimately decided against it since they're fundamentally the same levels/missions/etc., just slightly reorganised. Although if I were to redo the video now I probably would include them

[@JakubKowalski93]

@@JoshyBray Not the same, not slightly.

[@PotatoHandle]

Hello, this video was neat. I'm just commenting so the algorithm bots will notice you senpai.

[@home9dog2blue199]

American Wasteland at #12 is messy work

[@oli_gordon]

so sad that my comment was auto deleted but it lives on thanks to your tweet and the video for mean comments

[@jesusavz2509]

here before the 1 million subs

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

How long did this video take to make? dear lord

[@JoshyBray]

I started (re)playing the games sometime after the Pro Skater 1+2 announcement, originally just out of hype but playing them inspired me to make a video out of it. Writing and editing took place from around the end of July to the end of September (when this released), so two months. I'd say it was fun but I'd be lying because half of the games are awful flip phone and Game Boy spinoffs, I never wanna see a skateboard again

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

@@JoshyBray The amount of work you put into this ome vixeo cannot be stated. Great freaking work man!

[@justsayin._.]

Proving grounds is better than THAW? You're bugging. Lol Also, the Guerilla radio remix was awesome

[@shaykitoffe6411]

40:58 lmao!

[@shipguy55]

Nah, I'm gonna stay in New Jersey. Good video though.

[@CreeperShorts]

Nr.1: Skate 3 *sees the end of the video* oh

[@chrissavage5298]

Humor's on point

[@CribbsTV]

kino channel, I think youtube have removed my sub from you on two different occasions and it's driving me crazy.

[@salehalhajri7745]

Dude your actually fucking hilarious 😂

[@EddyG2023]

The THPS2 song was cringe

[@AwesomeJimJam]

let’s fucking goooo

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

how many fucking games about a skateboarding dad can you make?? jesus

[@KevDawk]

10 DOllArs

[@inrainbows2056]

We need a new video joshy it's been 3 weeks

[@JoshyBray]

Appreciate the interest, I've been taking a little break after how insane this video was to write and edit but I definitely wanna get another video out within the next few weeks

[@inrainbows2056]

@@JoshyBray Understandable. Have a great day

[@rulasmania]

Respect Chris brown

[@JomasterTheSecond]

My man put the game that has unplayable mechanics and is incompatible with over 70% of the consoles in the console family it was made for over the games that you can actually control, tf?

[@baffledbrandon3132]

I'm surprised to see Project 8 so high on this list. Most people I know hated it.

[@ryandavis4936]

those downhill jam jokes were better than all the jokes in the vid, its not fair to shit on its writing

[@TuneTamasha]

You forgot the Ngage game didnt you

[@JoshyBray]

I wish It's just a Pro Skater 1 port, not its own game

[@JakubKowalski93]

@@JoshyBray It actually has few levels from THPS2 so it is unique becuase you can play those levels with THPS1 engine.

[@masta_fu7280]

Proving ground sucked so much. Idk how it got higher than American Wasteland.

[@masta_fu7280]

Made it to the end of the video and I take back what I said. This list was actually pretty spot on.

[@gabriel23455]

i want to like the video but i'll be the 421 liker, man.........

[@jaxonmoon9815]

Lost me at american wasteland

[@JoshyBray]

You disagree with one opinion so you delete your positive comment and unsubscribe? Did you watch this video with 44 games and expect it to perfectly align with your ranking or what?

[@jaxonmoon9815]

@@JoshyBray two things bud, well three. 1) wasteland was the last truly great tony hawk game, no debate accepted. 2) do you even skate dude? 3) quite frankly I dont care✌💀🤙 Not at all but putting it so low on the list is pretty harsh for the last good game we got from the franchise. Not counting any sort of remake or remaster.

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

Sorry stopped watching after that pretty unnecessary line at like 1:38. No need for it and no need to watch your content apparently.

[@JoshyBray]

Because I referenced the gay pride flag being colorful??? If acknowledging the existence of gay people makes you click off a video then yeah, please don't watch my content. Also, your other, now deleted comment said you turned the vid off at 40:50, so either you slipped into a time vortex or something is off here

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

@@JoshyBray Na my first comment said -48:00 or whatever. It was used in context of a put down not just that you acknowledged it. Context, read your own..

[@JoshyBray]

It was just a comedic way of saying "this game features every colour in existence", it's not that deep man. It's common for negative things to be described with positive things for the sake of juxtaposition - in this case, Project 8 is meant to be a gritty, dark game, yet the mobile version completely misses the point and features bright, vibrant colours that represent happiness and joy (just like the gay pride flag). So the context here literally presents the flag as the embodiment of positivity. So I appreciate you calling out something you thought was homophobic, but rest assured it's the complete opposite case here

[@calebcrowell9210]

You can skip like 80% of thaws missions if you want