Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is a skateboarding sports game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision, ported to the Nintendo 64 from the 1999 PlayStation original. Players skate as real-world pros through open levels, chaining ollies, grinds, flips, and grabs into high-scoring combos while completing objectives like collecting S-K-A-T-E and hitting score targets. It supports two-player modes.
How To Play Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
Control
Action
Control Stick
Steer the skater; hold a direction to angle tricks
A Button
Ollie (jump)
B Button
Grind on rails and ledges; grab tricks in the air
C Buttons
Flip and grab tricks
L / R Triggers
Rotate / spin
Start
Pause
About Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
Release date
PlayStation (NA): September 1999 · N64 (NA): March 15, 2000 · N64 (EU): 2000
Developer
Neversoft (N64 port: Edge of Reality)
Publisher
Activision
Platform
Nintendo 64; originally PlayStation, plus Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, PC
Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.
