Now that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD has been revealed by the man himself, details about the remake are being released. Tony Hawk Ride developer Robomodo is handling the remake, but unlike their work on Ride and Shred, this game will feature standard controls. It's currently scheduled for release summer 2012 with a tentative price of $15 "only on leading consoles."
In addition to redone graphics for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 levels, new pro skaters will be introduced, including Chris Cole, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins (Pastrana), Nyjah Huston, and Riley Hawk. Skaters who have been featured in a Tony Hawk game, such as Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Eric Koston, and of course, Tony Hawk, will return.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD was officially announced at Spike's Video Game Awards 2011 and a teaser trailer was shown. Check out that trailer below.
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ACTIVISION'S UPCOMING TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER HD IS CLASSIC SKATEBOARDING GAMEPLAY, UPGRADED FOR TODAY
The Best Of The First Two THPS Videogames in One Digital Title
Santa Monica, CA – December 12, 2011 – Ridiculously high scoring trick combos return to videogame consoles this summer in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, today announced Activision Publishing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc., (Nasdaq: ATVI). Developed by Robomodo, this digital title takes the best elements of the classic THPS games and gives them a fresh update to create an all new skateboarding experience. The game will be available only on leading consoles' networks for about $15.
"We're going back to the core of what made the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games so popular, while leveraging today's console power and online capabilities," said Tony Hawk. "We've updated many elements to reflect today's skateboarding scene as well. Long-time fans of the series will appreciate the huge amount of polished content at a very low price."
Tapping into fans' muscle memories, the gameplay in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD returns to controllers and focuses on the satisfaction of linking sick tricks for maximum points. Combining sharp visuals with the best controls ever in a Tony Hawk game, the feel is cutting edge yet timeless. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD features an eclectic group of today's skateboarding pros, including Nyjah Huston, Chris Cole, Eric Koston, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins (Pastrana), Riley Hawk, and, of course, Tony Hawk himself.
"Tony is not only a legend in the skateboarding world, he's an American icon that has had a major impact on videogames. We couldn't be happier to be working with him again," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD just feels right – we're simply giving fans what they've been clamoring for."
This title has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information, please visit http://www.facebook.com/TonyHawksProSkaterHD or follow @TonyHawksPSHD on Twitter.
Reynolds and Koston in HD? I'll throw 15 bucks on that ,for sure. those two cats were my idols in high school
TripOpt55
12/13/2011 at 11:27 PM
Muska better be in! I loved these games and still hang out with a friend of mine from high school who I used to play it with all the time. Definitely looking forward to this.
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ACTIVISION'S UPCOMING TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER HD IS CLASSIC SKATEBOARDING GAMEPLAY, UPGRADED FOR TODAY
The Best Of The First Two THPS Videogames in One Digital Tit...
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