Tony Hawk’s Pro Skateris coming back in 2020. It’s not a new game, however, as fans would be understandably wary of that after the last release. Rather, it’s a remaster of the originalTony Hawk Pro Skaterand its sequel. ManyTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterfans are excited to revisit what many consider the franchise’s best years, and that’s not just in terms of the awesome skateboarding gameplay, but also two of the best licensed soundtracks of all-time.
To celebrate the occasion, Activision’s social media team has put together a Spotify playlist for theTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2remaster. It features 18 different songs, a selection of the original games' favorites. The list includes songs like “Superman” from Goldfinger and “Guerilla Radio” from Rage Against the Machine, as well as other iconic 90s tracks. Spotify users can check out the full playlist, dubbed The Hawk Mix, right now.
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What isn’t clear is whether these 18 songs make up the entirety of theTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2remaster soundtrack. In its official tweet regarding theSpotify playlist, Activision says, “Skate to songs from the era-defining soundtrack.” In other words, it doesn’t say that this is the entire soundtrack, but rather songs from the soundtrack. It’s ambiguous enough that it could go either way.
For comparison’s sake, the originalTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterfeatured 11 songs, or 14 if for those that played the PAL PlayStation orDreamcastversions.Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2featured 15 different songs. That’s a good 26-29 songs for Activision to license for the remaster, if it wanted to be complete. It’s unlikely that it would do so, however. 18 songs are still more than either of the original games had individually.
Here and Now - The Ernies
Evil Eye - Fu Manchu
Five Lessons Learned - Swingin' Utters
Four tracks from the originalTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterare missing and three fromTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2’s soundtrack. Those songs are “Evenrude” from Vilified, “Screamer” and “Nothing to Me” from Speedealer, and “Unsane” from Committed. Then there are “Bring the Noise” from Anthrax and Public Enemy, “B-Boy document ‘99’ " from The High & Mighty, and “Out With the Old” by Alley Life. Most are songs that haven’t remained well-regarded since the 90s.
In other words, adding some of the missing tracks likely isn’t necessary forTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2. However, ifActivisionwanted to try and add some other 90s alternative classics then that might be welcomed. It could also backfire, too. Perhaps 18 tracks will be perfect.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2releases September 4 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
