Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Supports the Game Boy Printer
• New moves take you higher, or into the pavement
• Skate as one of 13 pro riders, each with signature tricks
• New street and vert levels (seven in all) to test your skills

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TEXJ
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.4 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Release Date: November 7, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,541 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Tony Hawk lends his legendary name to this skateboarding game for the Game Boy Color. Perform his signature move, the 900, or play with other pro skaters in a variety of game modes. The half-pipe allows you to rack up points by executing as many tricks as possible before time runs out. Battle against the computer or one-on-one against a friend's copy of the game by using a Game Link cable (sold separately). Tournament mode allows you to climb the rankings as you compete with a number of other skaters in a race. Pick up tapes and pull off stunts to rack up points while you collect special items for a turbo boost ahead of the competition.

Product Description

Cartridge Only The gameplay in this Game Boy Color adaptation of the long-running skateboarding franchise is much more akin to a balls-out side-scrolling action game than the cautious Kathy obstacle course runs of the first Tony Hawk. Developed by Japanese studio Natsume, gameplay allows several types of grinds that can link combos on the game's infinite rails, and aerial tricks are nearly as detailed as their 32-bit home boys. GBC owners can choose from 12 professional skaters and skate through seven different locations. No battery save, but the password save system supports the Game Boy Printer for easier logging.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best handheld Skating Game Ever, November 23, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Game Cartridge)

Tony Hawk 2 is better than the first in the sense that it is now 2/3d. The focus is not on racing fast, but on doing tricks, when you do a trick you can actually see your little character do the move. 7 stages including a beach, a school, a park, a street and many more. The characters are not just the same with their stats and with their color, when you choose one you choose him or her because they can do things better or worse. The career mode lets you choose different boards that enable you to do different things. Overall, I think that this is a great game and the best skating game on any handheld.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Skateboarding game Ever!, January 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Game Cartridge)

I bought this game because of a lack of anything else. I made a good choice. This is the BEST game I own. It has all of the best in skateboarding. Everyone has three different boards. There are seven levels. You can print out pictures of tricks with the printer. You can do cool tricks, accomplish four objectives in every level, choose your favorite boarder, buy better boards, grab loose cash, get entry to new skate parks, and then get a password so you can come back to your game later. Cool. Each player has different stats, different clothes, two signature tricks and a special grind. There are thirteen different skateboarders, each with strenghts and weaknesses. Simply the best game. Awesome color. Easy controls. Loads of fun. It keeps me playing for hours. It is fun to go out and see what your highest piont trick you can land is. Every level has the letters S-K-A-T-E which are fun to try to locate. Overall, the best game I've ever played. I would recommend it to any who either (a) likes skateboarding (b) likes to have fun (c) needs a great game It is AWESOME! Very cool. You should consider buying it. It's worth your money!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Why can't they make this like THPS 2 For Playstation?!, April 22, 2001

By 

Aaron (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Game Cartridge)

When I first picked out this game and read the booklet, I thought this game would be a blast! Well to my surprise, it's not as fun as you think it will be! This game has about 10 tricks you can do. That's it. The levels aren't put together very well and are almost impossible to get cash or good points. The points is another story. In THPS for N64, you can score major points! In this game, the higest combo points I got was 5321. That's nothing compared to THPS for N64 or THPS 2 for Playstation! This game has only two boards you can buy. And they cost a lot! The graphics are exceptional because this is GBC. The levels, verts and streets, are very short! They have no cool stuff like jumping throught secret rooms or special moves like over the pipe or something. When you try to grind, the charater will grind no matter what so that gets boring very quick. I got this game for easter and I haven't played it much because it's so boring! My advice: Don't buy this game. Save your money for a game like Super Mario Bros DX or Mario Golf or even better, Zelda: Links Awakening DX. If you want a very detailed description or Zelda: Links Awakening DX, Look for my friends review on it. His name is Mike Brennan. So save your money man and don't waste it on this game!