Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
Most of the games appearing on NSO were either originally published by Nintendo, or involve some hefty license juggling, so requesting this Activision title—now of course owned by Microsoft—is a bit of a stretch. But that won’t stop us. Because this is truly one of the best GBA games of all.
Obviously, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 is a wonderful game, but there was something extra-special about the Advance’s version. This was not a port, but rather a reinvention made by Vicarious Visions (now, bah, Blizzard Albany), the team that brought us 2020’s wonderful Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake for modern consoles.
This was a launch title for the GBA, the game reimagined with an isometric view, the controls simplified, and the results a piece of arcade magic.
