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@VictorColli

Жыл бұрын

What's your opinion on the THPS 1+2 Remake and it introducing itself to a new generation of gamers?

@shanem1771

Жыл бұрын

can you do a video on 311?

@ellisdcky

Жыл бұрын

j@@shanem1771 lol lol lol kkk nnmnk mm BBB BBB

THANKS for the kind words! We had a blast creating the soundtracks and it's awesome to hear how it impacted people. Cheers!

@elcheekoful

Жыл бұрын

Holy crap you was on the team that creating the soundtrack for the THPS games?

@ralphadamato

Жыл бұрын

@@elcheekoful yeah I was the producer on the team.

@michaellewis1017

Жыл бұрын

@@ralphadamato thats so sick man thanks for creating a part of my chidhood and getting me into punk and ska lol

@ralphadamato

Жыл бұрын

@@michaellewis1017 thanks for enjoying the games!

@TheFlenen

Жыл бұрын

@@ralphadamato dude you guys literally changed my life. Listening to ST and DK blew my mind, then watching mullen skating to bad religion? I would sit and watch it over and over and I knew it was something amazing. Cheers for that!

I remember playing THPS on a demo disc from Pizza Hut before the game was even out. My friends and I played that first level for hours 😂

@Squeekyflamingo89

Жыл бұрын

Same bro

@adammackenzie

Жыл бұрын

Yup, that 1st level was so fun, Primus was the band..

@djdrack4681

Жыл бұрын

I had the PS1 demo disk that had I think Splinter Cell, THPS1, and a few others. No idea where it came from any more.

@tophatness5674

Жыл бұрын

Yep. I knew every pixel of that level. I got to where I could score in the 90k-100k range on that level. Which was pretty hard given that you couldn't manual to combine tricks like in the subsequent games.

@siltstrider6812

Жыл бұрын

Played that warehouse level on that demo more that any other Ps1 game, no exaggeration.

You have many iconic moments in games, hearing Goldfinger's Superman and going down that first ramp is so legendary.

@708Drojo

Жыл бұрын

I could hear those loud ass wheels rolling down the ramp as I read your comment

@dbao

Жыл бұрын

Pick it up pick it up pick it up pick it up

@michaellee8815

Жыл бұрын

Music really kicks in as you slam through that glass!!!

The soundtracks for THPS & THPS2 were, and still are absolutely god-tier and are easily the biggest entry points into these genres for millennials. Also pretty rad Millencolin got the nod, _Pennybridge Pioneers_ is a really solid and fun album from that era of skatepunk. 👍🏼

@matturner6890

Жыл бұрын

That album is one of the only albums I can listen to where the ruthless autotune doesn't bug me. Nostalgia is a powerful thing.

@parzival_35f32

Жыл бұрын

I still listen to Close But No Cigar and it’s strictly because of THPS2

as a kid i credit Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Guitar Hero/Rock Band, and GTA Vice City and San Andreas being what really got me into alot of my early music tastes. (also being a younger sibling lol. the older siblings had some influence too.)

@Dukelol323

Жыл бұрын

@HEY!YO!IT'S!RAZORCLA(E)W no. Just heard many of my favorite bands for the first time in these games. Primus. Nine Inch Nails. Soundgarden. Etc.

@brandontaylor1759

Жыл бұрын

TH Underground 2 got me into Frank Sinatra haha

@TheSecretProvider

Жыл бұрын

Wow are you me? THPS -> punk and hip-hop, GH/RB -> metal and rock, GTAVC -> 80s pop. Throw Fallout 3 in there as well. Made me appreciate 30s-50s pop and classical more. Also, I'm sure people found music they like through other sports games too.

@lavenderllamamusic

Жыл бұрын

YESSS. Same here! GTA was essential with the soundtracks too. I was also the youngest and neither my brother nor my sister were into rock music. My brother was always hip-hop/rap while my sister listened to a lot of reggaeton, dancehall, and rnb. I was the black sheep that got into punk and all the alternative stuff as well as electronic music. But man, the Tony Hawk and GTA series definitely helped me appreciate a variety of music. Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra. Forever grateful for that

@TheFastshelby

10 ай бұрын

Lol all the twisted metals, test drives and jet moto got me into alot of bands

God, yes, a buddy showed me THPS 3 way back then and the first song that came on was AFI - The Boy who Destroyed the World and it was a really "WTF is this, this is great"-moment. Still love this band.

@onefordespair

Жыл бұрын

I love everything AFI has done, but that was a great era for the band

@brittislove

Жыл бұрын

sigh... AFI used to be untouchable.

@User-54631

Жыл бұрын

@@brittislove I know right!!! Just do Art of Drowning for 20 years.

@AlexGorskov

Жыл бұрын

Dude... that song...!!!! It was nr 1 for me!

@shanesmith2853

Жыл бұрын

I read "THPS 3 way" all wrong 🤣

This series and the Need for Speed games were also very influential for some of my music tastes in the early to mid-2000's. In fact, I think you should make a video about the Need for Speed games (Especially Underground 1, Underground 2 and Most Wanted) because the soundtracks of these games also had a big impact on music on that era.

@ejp5268

Жыл бұрын

I probably would not be watching this channel if not for those games

@rowly1985

Жыл бұрын

Throw Burnout 3 in there and that's bingo for me.

@ventoPS

Жыл бұрын

@@rowly1985 and! Smackdown vs Raw games!

@tarmandolam

Жыл бұрын

@@ventoPS Smackdown vs Raw that's where I found Killswitch and Alter Bridge

@SP-mf9sh

Жыл бұрын

Skindred!

Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX and THPS 3 were the pinnacle of my childhood for extreme sports games. Soundtracks were incredible. I still have visions of the Cruise Ship and Airport.

@nicolasbaker9601

Жыл бұрын

Dave Mirras soundtrack was so sick. Rancid, millencolin, nofx...

THPS2 is probably the pinnacle of the series, but I loved all the flat ground stuff you could do in underground, so it was the one I played the most

@matturner6890

Жыл бұрын

Theee Wwwyzzyrd-duh!

@dancoversmusic

Жыл бұрын

Got that masterpiece from a garage sale for $10 in 2002 absolutely loved everything about it and I’ve never been a skater in my life. I was in love with the soundtrack and as I got into Metal I realized thanks to that game I knew a few bands already like Papa Roach and RATM

THPS1 only had 2-minute time trials, so I actually didn't know all of these songs actually went past 2 minutes. I literally never heard the full version of songs like Superman and Jerry was a Racecar Driver until 2006.

@Theguttersayshello

Жыл бұрын

It’s weird hearing Superman without the buzzer beeping at me towards the end.

@stickershock66

Жыл бұрын

The N64 had even more abbreviated, looping songs due to the cartridge limitations!

@sageosaka

Жыл бұрын

I remember downloading Superman on kazaa and having my mind blown at hearing the full song lmao

@tapset

Жыл бұрын

Literally?

There is just something so special about late 90s//00s music and skate/snow culture to look back on and just be happy I was there to witness it. THPS was undoubtedly a massive part of this. Thanks for this one Finn!

For me it was Bad Religion - You. I remember being 8 and loving that song on the game. I didn’t directly start listening to music after that. I didn’t really listen to any music until I was 13 or 14 but I fully believe that song planted the seed to liking punk and metal when I got older.

i'd be lying if I said I would have never gotten into rock music had it not been for tony hawks pro skater since my older sister was into rock and she definitely had an influence on me growing up but tony hawks pro skater definitely shaped my music taste as an individual. while my sister liked mall pop punk music like good charlotte, sum 41, avenged sevenfold and "new" AFI (new at the time), I fell more into the traditional punk music like suicidal tendencies, the ramones, old AFI, black flag, dead kennedys, johnny thunders etc. To this day I still love those bands though nowadays I listen to more ska than anything else since the positive vibes it gives just makes my day better.

I remember turning off the sound effects and turn the music volume all the way up in the settings. All the songs on that soundtrack are certified classics.

I can't accurately count how many bands I was introduced to by the Tony Hawk series. I can say the "American Wasteland" soundtrack will always be an absolute banger in its entirety.

@Masked_SVincent

Жыл бұрын

Wasteland and ps3 had the best soundtracks in my opinion

I wasn't even a skater and I loved this game

The Hip-Hop music in the THPS games ABSOLUTELY had an impact on me and many others. “B-Boy Document ‘99” on THPS 2 holds a special place in my heart as it introduced me to Mos Def, one of the best lyricists of all time. These games opened a world of underground hip-hop that me and my friends would have never heard on the radio at the time we were playing these games like Cannibal Ox, Anacron, Busdriver, Aceyalone, Murs, & Styles of Beyond. It also served as a Hip-Hop history lesson with the inclusion of the greatest pillars of the entire genre. “The World is Yours” by Nas, “Mass Appeal” by GangStarr, “Rappers Delight” by Sugarhill Gang, “Express Yourself” by NWA…the list goes on and on. I would’ve never become as big of a Hip-Hop head as I am now if it weren’t for THPS.

@laurisaarinen1126

Жыл бұрын

Oh man, B-Boy Document 99 is probably the first rap song i fell in love with. Before that i liked some rap rock but because of that tune i started seeking out more hip hop. Also became a fan of Mos Def. Black On Both Sides is an alt-hiphop classic.

THPS got me into Story of The Year and post hardcore kinda stuff, was already into skate punk and afi but it wasn't a cultural movement before TH

@maynarddrivesfast804

Жыл бұрын

Lol. I found Story Of The Year through the Need For Speed: Underground soundtrack. I was just getting into the post hardcore genre, and they led me to a LOT of even better bands.

@berightback_

Жыл бұрын

@@maynarddrivesfast804 true that, me too! Don't remember SOTY in THPS though

@ryanscanlon2450

Жыл бұрын

@@maynarddrivesfast804 yea i think op is mistaking need for speed for thug

I'm one of those kids that got into Punk music because of THPS 2 and 3. Living in a rural area without a internet connection and long drives away from the next record store these two games provided me with so many great songs and I have very fond memories playing them.

When I was first learning guitar, the songs in "THPS3" were very influential in my songwriting. I'd hear a song like "96 Quite Bitter Beings" or "Wish" and think to myself, "Wow, I wanna write something like that!" And so I'd set out to try and "recreate" the sound and style of those songs.

@matturner6890

Жыл бұрын

Dang are you me? I literally have a cover of May 16th on my channel.

@bensbikex510

Жыл бұрын

96 and wish were so heavy back then some of the first heaviest musics I'd ever heard

@bensbikex510

Жыл бұрын

@@matturner6890 it's just another Saturday

@QuincyKane

Жыл бұрын

@@bensbikex510 For sure! Definitely some gateway songs to get into heavier music!

As I was getting into punk this game came out. Both skateboarding and music came together at the same time and shaped my youth

@rebel107

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

THPS was literally the first video game I played as a kid, and I played it religiously for YEARS. It is 100% a huge contributing factor to my current music taste that consists of mostly post hardcore/metalcore/punk. Also worth mentioning, the THPS 1+2 remake that came out a year or two ago is by far the best return to form from the series since THPS: U. Super happy to see you talk about something so close to my childhood!

6:29 - This whole point CANNOT be overstated! Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was one of the very first games that used licensed songs as its soundtrack and played them all the way through. The only other games to do that up to this point were Madden and other similar sports games, and other than the menus (which you tried hard to find your way out of), you'd only hear snippets of each song when you scored a touchdown. Unless I'm mistaken, THPS was the first game that played these songs while you were playing the game, and so you got to hear all of them, all the way through. That exposure is the same reason why so many classic soundtracks from the 8 and 16-bit generations are so well known and well loved--they just never stopped playing.

Honorable Mention: Mission Impossible 2 soundtrack

The only other game that turned me on too music more is madden... specifically 04, 05, 06

@dontyouworryaboutit_

Жыл бұрын

*way away starts playing*

The success of the Tony Hawk soundtracks also led to a trend of extreme sports games having these kinds of punk and alternative soundtracks. They weren't quite as iconic, but the soundtracks to Matt Hoffman Pro BMX, Dave Mirra Pro BMX ("Early in the morning..."), Kelly Slater Pro Surfer, etc were still very influential to a lot of people. But to me, the most important soundtrack outside of the Tony Hawk's series was easily SSX 3. The game was fantastic and HUGE, and there were courses that would take literally 30 real-time minutes to complete...all while listening to a soundtrack of pop punk, hip hop, funk, house, trance, and a DJ to let you know what they were all called. I don't think it was as vital to those artists' careers as Tony Hawk was to, say, Goldfinger, but it's how I discovered Yellowcard, Thrice, MxPx, The Faint, Ima Robot, The Chemical Brothers, and even Jane's Addiction (which I'd never paid attention to before then). So that's another thing we can thank THPS for.

@lordfizzz

Жыл бұрын

Yo I always thought if THPS never existed or never reached so deep into culture, wed never hear stuff like A7X on madden etc etc

Special shoutout to Thrasher Skate and Destroy on the PS1 which also did a good job of capturing skateboard culture right before the 1st Tony Hawk game came out. Also had a great old school hip hop soundtrack as well.

@BlueZirnitra

Жыл бұрын

It was kinda jank by comparison though. Good try but THPS made skateboarding effortless as a game, the coolness was icing on top.

@ThrashAD720

Жыл бұрын

That game was fun and it was ahead of its time.

@stephensporman8206

Жыл бұрын

The rag doll physics were the best. I loved that you could just bail and fuck up your character in funny crazy ways

Great video Finn. You really nailed it out of the park on this one. Can’t wait to watch whatever you drop next. Keep it up.

I cannot tell you how many hours I've poured into the Tony Hawk series when I was younger. As well as GTA, The Sims (console and PC), and Guitar Hero/Rockband. All those titles had a chokehold on me in my formative years. To this day, I still bust them out whenever I'm in the mood for a video game

Born in 96. I play bass in a punk rock band. Ramones saved my life. And both things thanks to THPS. Im trying to be brief but i cant explain how the soudtrack of literally a videogame, changed my life and made a huge impact on me!

CKY has such a great sound on those 2 albums. That pitch shifted thing... they did it better than everyone else.

the soundtrack for American Wasteland influenced my taste in music so much. easily one of my favorite games of all time even if it got a little too cartoony compared to the first two THPS titles. the soundtrack is just so superb and big enough that you don't get tired of the tracks or switch to your own music.

I'm really happy you decided to make this video. I was like 5 or so when I first started playing all the Tony Hawk Games, and I remember being so obsessed with the soundtrack. There would be days I didn't actually want to play the game, rather boot up "Free Skate", sit still, and just listen. I know they aren't everyone's favorite, but when I first heard Holiday by Green Day because it was in American Wasteland, I remember that being the first time I ever wanted to dig deep into a band's discography. Years upon years later, the first half of Green Day's catalog is my favorite band ever (lol), and my passion for creating/writing grows stronger and stronger. It truly is insane how games like Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero can really leave such a lasting impact on people that they can hold on to forever, just from the songs that coincidentally made it onto the soundtracks. Great video Finn!

Millencolin - Pennybridge Pioneers was the first album i ever bought when i was around 11 y/o because of THPS2. Still a killer album and The Ballad was the song of my highschool years and no song has ever spoken to me more in my life.

Love this video! I spent the majority of my highschool years sitting in the back of class with my backpack propped up to hide the fact that I was playing Tony Hawk's 1&2 and Underground 2 on my PSP, and not listening to a word the teacher said. My PSP was modded with a plugin that let you listen to your own music, so I'd fill it head-to-toe with all the punk that I listened to, as well as the soundtracks from the older games.

The Pro Skater series is almost entirely responsible for turning me on to music, I still listen to a lot of the songs on those soundtracks, they were a great escape from an overbearing, depressing Christian childhood

Underground 2 was the game that changed my life and music taste. I went back after that and played pro skater 2 and 3. I still listen to the soundtrack from time to time! But it overall got me into hardcore and metal as well as opened my eyes to rap music. I used to hate rap until THUG2

Glad you did a video on this was actually going to bring this up in your next stream, this game literally introduced me to punk.

This was the vid I was looking forward too. Definitely did not disappoint!

This game really broke my heart at the time, cuz I knew people who'd previously ridiculed punk rock who suddenly started listening to DK and shit after this game helped make it cool. Between THPS, Blink 182, and Jackass, punk rock became THE predominant mainstream music trend for a few years, which bugged the shit out of me at the time because the lifestyle and ethic had literally saved my life and given me an identity a few years prior. Even my jock brother on the wrestling team who had previously talked vicious shit about my music taste suddenly started spiking his hair and blasting punk rock at his keg parties.

@brok3nvideokid

Жыл бұрын

Who gives a fuck? They were wrong, and realized how good the music is. Sorry they were closed minded jerks before- but more fans for the bands mentioned is a good thing. Keeping bands hidden and underground only serves the purpose to jerk yourself off to being a hipster. Live and let live.

I can say Pro Skater 2 got me into punk, hip hop AND skateboarding. Massive influence on myself, hard to picture my childhood without it.

I discovered this channel recently while playing the remakes of Tony hawk 1 and 2, this is so cool to see u make a vid on it

This was a great video. Thank you for the trip down memory lane.

This video really hit home! Thank you! 🙏

This was an amazing video. Great content as always. Keep it up.

Thank you for covering this. I enjoyed that you actually covered some important aspects that the music really exposed and gave people a taste of a bit of the skater culture. As a skateboarder I appreciate this and hope it will inspire more people to skate or cheer us on.

I adore your channel. Thank you so much for what you do

This game for sure had an influence on music for me as it came out when i was in middle school, and right as i was really getting into music. Love your videos, and really makes me nostalgic for that 2000's era of punk and metal I grew up on.

I have literally been waiting for this video for a while. One of my favorite video games and a great deal in my music taste.

Being able to build your own skate park in the game was soooooo cool

Sick New Deal shout out!! You know they are back!! Reissues and t's are fire!!

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!

Yes! Been waiting for this video.

Pro Skater 2 when Anthrax/Public Enemy and a few other bangers came on, I used to sometimes just stop for a little bit, turn my audio up and just jam lol....I was like 13

Love your content bro!

I picked up the remaster for the Switch last year. I couldn’t believe that after about 20 years I could seamlessly go back to nailing all of the tricks again. Yep, many hours were spent playing this game. I like that it influenced us to get out skating too. So when it was too dark outside to skate, we played THPS.

About time Fin. I’ve been waiting for this lol

Thug 2 was peak for a gameplay perspective. I loved underground 1 as well, but the soundtracks I remember the most are the earlier ones. American wastelands soundtrack was also great. Loved the senses fail institutionalized cover. I wouldn’t be into punk and skateboarding without thps, and I still play the games over a decade later.

@jojoversus1100

Жыл бұрын

Lol THUG 2 is probably the worst THPS game. You literally play as Wee-Man on a mechanical bull ffs. I remember playing through it for the first time & being SUPER disappointed at how much it tried to ride the Margera wave & failed. Like the game was supposed to be CKY the Game instead of a Tony Hawk game. THUG 1 is much better, you get a great rags-to-riches story, you get to become a Pro, choose your brands, design your pro board, shoes, clothing line, everything. Not to mention the goals were much closer to what a skateboarder would actually want to do. Like, they involved SKATING. Not like THUG 2, where several missions involved skitching the back of a bull & not wrecking in his sh*t piles, or just collect-a-thons, but in the worst way. There were hardly any actual SKATE missions. I know it's a hotly debated topic, but THUG 2 is NOT the superior game, by a long shot.

@swatchcovers5401

Жыл бұрын

@@jojoversus1100 it’s the best from a purely skating mechanics and combo potential perspective I think. there’s a reason why thug pro is a mod of thug2, but every other aspect of the game is pretty trash besides the levels and skate gameplay I agree with that. Also I think THUG 1 is the best game imo. Sorry I think there was just a miscommunication.

Excellent documentary on this franchise. Thanks man.

Man! What an amazing time travel here. THPS1 and 2 had a HUGE impact in my life, for sure, and I'm thankful for the game for this. Whenever I listen to Superman my hands move like I'm playing my first Playstation 22-23 years ago. Thank you for this video!

Usually I don't comment on videos, but this one moved something into myself. I just want to shot out to Dave Mitra freestyle BMX, another video game similar to this one who got me into punk rock. I'd never been who I am today without that game, the soundtrack was lit and I fell in love with this genere. Also shout out to Dave Mirra who is no longer with us, he took his life some years ago. I just wanna say thank you Dave, you changed my life and you don't even know.

I'd always been musically-inclined as a small child, but Tony Hawk's Underground came out around the time I was nine or ten years old, and that game was the nucleus for me wanting to actually become a musician. Their inclusion of KISS: the three songs from KISS Symphony, the bonus level, and the unlockable video clip from the KISS Symphony show, all led to me pestering my mom to buy me the KISS Symphony DVD. Up until this point, I'd only really been exposed to country music through my mom and grandmother, so this was a totally new world for me. Now I'm in my late 20's and I've been on tour, in recording studios, have met and played shows with some of my biggest influences, and it's still my life's calling. I even got to thank KISS for all of this in-person during a meet and greet a couple years ago. Thanks, Tony Hawk's Underground.

So happy you made a video on the THPS franchise because it’s the entire reason I got into punk music and skateboarding. It’s also the reason I got into backpack rap but I think it’s because where I got my first exposure to it and went down the rabbit hole . Love the video man \m/

These games got me into punk rock as a 7 year old kid just like grand theft auto San Andreas got me into gangsta rap. Both of those game franchises really made an impact with their nearly flawless soundtracks

Bro, aldo as a young boy I was skating before I've ever played Tony Hawk's; you've nailed down everything how I experienced this game. This game brought me into punk and I owe this game a lot. Good episode!!!!!!!

This is one of your best videos imo

These soundtracks put me on to so many great bands. I still have the cds and made a thps playlist here on KZread

Yesss I didn't realize how bad I needed this video. I talk about this ALL THE TIME. Def watching this while snacking on a pbjj

Great video Finn! I have many, many fond memories of the first 2 games right around the time I started smoking weed and getting super baked and just playing for days on end, turning up the sound and jamming out to all the great music and having hours of fun w my friends challenging each other and singing along. Classic games for sure. I'm with you that 1 & 2 are the best by far.

You nailed it with Millencolin. I discovered them from the Tony Hawk and Dave Mirra games. One of my all-time favorite bands.

awesome video finn

THUG,THUG2 and American Wasteland where were I discovered the series and really got into music at 7…15 years later I’m still playing and listening to these. Thanks for making a video on one of my favorite series!

I got this game for Xmas with my PS1 in 1998-99 and it blew me away. Tons of amazing music I hadn’t heard but heard of the bands from magazines. I still listen to the soundtrack regularly

I was a little bit after this since I was born in 1999, but I totally agree with your point when it comes to hearing the songs over and over. That’s how I felt when it came to Smackdown vs. Raw 2007, what a great soundtrack, and that truly got me into the world of hard and punk rock when I was just 6 years old! Love your videos Finn! Keep on rocking brother🤘🏻

Never played the Tony Hawk games as a kid, but I had kind of the same experience with the MX vs ATV games, really great rock/punk soundtracks which pretty firmly cemented my love for this sort of music.

Great video as always, Finn! For me, Tony Hawks American Wasteland's soundtrack is hands down THE reason I ultimately got into punk and hardcore, and eventually became a musician myself. Excellent breakdown of these games and their impact! I have fond memories of playing these games with my buddies.

Awesome video! I remember going to the local video shop to rent thps but they were always out. So I got thrasher skate and destroy instead. Brilliant game with a killer soundtrack that introduced me to old school hip hop. I listen to A tribe called quest because of that game. Seriously underrated

The game came out at the right time, "extreme" sports were really starting to blow up in the late 90s. I remember as a kid, most of us were far more into Skateboarding, BMX, Motocross, and Snowboarding over conventional sports. I feel pretty grateful I got to experience the 90s, and some of the late 20th Century cultural stuff that's no longer around. I still remember that Muska Shortys board, easily one of the most iconic Boards.

@nicolasbaker9601

Жыл бұрын

The rising sun? Or the silhouette?

@notrustyshackleford

Жыл бұрын

@@nicolasbaker9601 The Silhouette.

Thank you finn for making videos like this. Im not trying to get attention. Ive been dealjng with a lot of shit lately but ypur videos always bring me a lot of joy. Wheither on a nastalgia level or learning somethjng new. Idk. Just wantex to say thank you.

I still listen to the THPS 2 soundtrack every now and then and it feels great. That game definitely defined my musical choices for the rest of my life.

Great video. I still have flashes of THPS in my head when I hear “Shimmy” by SOAD and AC/DC’s “TNT” for eg - my intro to both bands.

THPS 1-3 was a massive part of my childhood. Countless hours spent with my brothers and friends and for sure my gateway into alternative music. I still listen to the soundtracks today.

Yep all the great 90's underground punk/ska bands blew up and I farking loved it haha I've got that 411 issue vhs of the France comp,love it keep up the radness cobba....

Not me waiting the whole video for you to mention MCR's cover of Astro Zombies. Such a timeless classic for me. I didn't become a big Misfits fan until several years later, but that cover definitely piqued my interest and holds a special place in my heart. Such fond memories. I still remember playing American Wasteland in my Primary School's computer lab as a kid. And on the weekends at my skater buddy's place on PS2. Takes me right back. 🥰

As a kid playing the Tony Hawk games before school and kindergarten and first grade I had no clue what I was listening to but I knew I loved it

Dave Mira’s freestyle BMX has a banger soundtrack too!

Great video Finn. I was already starting to get into punk/ska but THPS1 definitely accelerated that process. Goldfinger and Suicide Machines particularly. Primus took me later until adulthood to really start getting into though lol

Grand theft auto, Tony hawk and rock band all helped me discover so so many bands and music.

It was the go to game with your friends after school. Had a huge impact on the music I still listen to today.

Amazing video Finn, I couldn't agree more about Tony Hawk and No-Cigar.

Thanks for shouting out the SEGA Dreamcast! It's where I played Tony Hawk 1 & 2 as well .... however I eventually fell in love with Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX and know all it's songs instead :D

Thanks for such a necessary video! For me and my pals (future bandmates), Tony Hawks pro Skater 2 was THE game who introduced us to punk and hardcore.

I attribute so much of my musical upbringing to THPS3. Another banging video, Finn!

I was JUST thinking about this! Crazy!

Man, talk about nostalgia.... I played Skate or Die and so much THPS 2.... I was into punk and skateboarding before the game, but it definitely solidified some things. Didn't really think about it before this video. Great work, as always, Finn.

I think you were right on with your analysis. Peaked at 2, though I had a lot of fun playing 3 too. By TH4 thought it just didn't feel like like a skateboarding game as much as a game that had skateboarding.

Need For Speed (especially Underground) and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 through 4 introduced me to so many bands. It's how I found a lot of music I liked, tbh, and also helped me find out about new and old music from bands I already liked.

The stand out track for on on THPS 4 is Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly. This game single handedly introduced and got me into folk-punk.

I remember skating and trying to emulate Tony Hawk when it first came out. I now have the latest revised for PS-4 and it brings back so many memories.