Skateboarding VG History

[Family Computer]

Inspired by the recent Skate or Die thread, let's compile a list of all skateboard video games!




-2Extreme [PS1]

-3Extreme [PS1]

-720° [Arcade][NES][C64][GBC]

-720° (Midway Arcade Classics Compilation) [PS2][GC][XBX][PSP]

-Air Trix [Arcade]

-Backyard Skateboarding [GBA]

-California Games [2600][NES][SMS][GEN][Lynx][C64][Amiga][ST]

-California Games 2 [SNES][SMS]

-Cheap Skate [C64]

-Disney Sports Skateboarding [GC][GBA]

-Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure [PS2][GC][XBX]

-ESPN X-Games Skateboarding [PS2][GBA]

-Evolution Skateboarding [PS2][GC]

-Grind Session [PS1]

-Menace Beach [NES]

-MTV Sports: Skateboarding [PS1][DC][GBC]

-Ollie King [Arcade]

-Professional Skateboard Simulator [C64]

-Rad Ramp Racer [C64]

-Rollerboard [C64]

-Simpson's Skateboarding [PS2]

-Skateboarder [A8]

-Skateboardin' [2600][VCS]

-Skateboard Joust [C64]

-Skateboard Sam [C64]

-Skate Crazy [C64]

-Skate or Die [C64][NES]

-Skate or Die 2 [NES]

-Skate or Die: Bad 'N Rad [GB]

-Skate or Die: Tour De Thrash [GB]

-Skate Rock [C64]

-Skate Wars [C64]

-Street Boarders [PS1]

-Street Skater [PS1]

-Street Skater 2 [PS1]

-Street Surfer [C64]

-Super Skateboardin' [Atari 7800]

-T&C Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage [NES]

-T&C Surf Designs 2:Thrilla's Surfari [NES]

-Tech Deck Skateboarding [GBC]

-Thrasher: Skate & Destroy [PS1]

-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater [PS1][DC][N64][GBC][N-Gage]

-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 [PS1][DC][N64][GBC][GBA]

-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x [XBOX]

-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 [PS1][PS2][N64][GC][XBX][GBC][GBA]

-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 [PS2][GC][XBX][GBA]

-Tony Hawk's Underground [PS2][GC][XBX][GBA]

-Tony Hawk's Underground 2 [PS2][GC][XBX][GBA]

-Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix [PSP]

-Tony Hawk's American Wasteland [PS2][GC][XBX][GC][360]

-Tony Hawk's American Sk8land [GBA][DS]

-Tony Hawk's Project 8 [360][PS3][PS2][XBX]

-Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam [Wii][PS2][DS][GBA]

-Top Skater [Arcade]

-Yanya Caballista: City Skater [PS2]


***There are a ton of others released only for PCs/Shockwave/Flash/Cellphones, but I am not going to list those at this point.

I know I am missing a lot so everyone join in and add to this list~

[DigitalSpace]

720° (Game Boy Color)
Street Sk8er (PSX)
Street Sk8er 2 (PSX)
Simpsons Skateboarding (PS2)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x (Xbox)

(Btw, my favorite skateboarding game is the PlayStation port of the first Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.)

[Mianrtcv]

Disney had a skateboarding game on the GBA

Backyard Skateboarding on the GBA, PC (unsure if any other versions)

Both kids titles.

[Family Computer]

Ok, I'll keep the original post updated when new titles are brought up

[thetoxicone]

California Games [Lynx][SMS]
Yanya Caballista: City Skater [JPN PS2]


Yanya was released in the US and california games also had releases on the 2600, genesis and nes as well.

[tom]

Skate Boardin' (VCS)

Skateboarder (A8) (Aim Software)

California Games (C64, Amiga, ST) (Epyx)
Skate Rock (C64) (Bubble Bus)
Skate Wars (C64) (Ubi Soft)
Skate Crazy (C64 (Gremlin)
Street Surfer (C64) (Mastertronic)

[Family Computer]

not all versions of California games have Skateboarding or do they?

[mikesides]

From what I have seen all of the California Games have the same games on them but I can't say that I have played them all.

[Family Computer]

Well, I've only played the NES & the Lynx version. I know the Rollerskating/Flying Disc on the NES version is not on the Lynx port. Many of the games are quite different as well. But I guess they all have skateboarding which is what matters here.

[Raccoon Lad]

Listing the release year of each game would be nice too (just a suggestion)

[Family Computer]

good idea raccoon...I'll do that for the finalized version

[Mangar]

Cheap Skate - C64 (1989) Silverbird
Professional Skateboard Simulator - C64 (1988) Codemasters
Skateboard Joust - C64 (1988) Silverbird

Couple others in my C-64 collection I imagine. I really do need to finally sort it all.

[Family Computer]

Now that we got a somewhat complete list what games would you guys reccommend?

720° arcade is the god.

All the Tony Hawk games are at least reasonably good if not repetitive, can't really go WRONG with any of them though.

I always like Skate or Die (only played the NES version) & T&C Surf 1. I don't care for any of the ports of 720° much although GBC & the PS2 (Arcade Partypack) are not bad, they just don't have the arcade control which made the game killer.

I've heard good things about Thrasher Skate & Destroy, how is it?

As for the Sega AM2 arcade games, I've only played Top Skater, and never even realized they had 2 sequels until I researched for this list. How are they? The first one was pretty cool even if gimmicky.

[Doonzmore]

Not sure if this would qualify but Greendog the Beached Sufer Dude (Genesis) had its share of skateboarding segments.

[snes_collector]

The new Skate game by EA for PS3 and Xbox 360. Not sure if it out yet though

[heybtbm]

720° [Arcade][NES][C64][GBC][PS2]

720° was released on PSP, Xbox and Gamecube (in addition to just PS2) as part of the Midway Arcade Classics.

[Family Computer]

720° was released on PSP, Xbox and Gamecube (in addition to just PS2) as part of the Midway Arcade Classics.

thx, added

[Kroogah]

Now that we got a somewhat complete list what games would you guys reccommend?

skate.

When it comes out this Tuesday, declare the rest of the list null and void. I downloaded the demo earlier this week and have played it for the entire time limit (30 minutes) at least once a day. I've been playing Tony Hawk since I paid $50 for the original on PS1, and skate. makes it look ridiculous by comparison.

[Family Computer]

yeah skate. looks pretty badass

That, Halo 3, & Dead Rising are the games I really want an Xbox 360 for.

Anyway, you can't replace a 720° arcade cabinet, no matter how detailed the graphics are or how complex the gameplay mechanics are...

One day I *WILL* own a mint conditon 720° cab, one day...

[robo3355]

there's a C64 game I can't remember the name of that I played alot, I want to say street surfer, you picked up bottles of pop from the ground or out of car windows. kind of like rad racer on a skateboard.

[Sothy]

Bart vs the world the first level had you skateboarding the great wall of china.
there may have been other levels but damned if I know couldnt get to them.

Back to the future on nes is also a skateboard riding game.

[Family Computer]

Thanks for the contribution, but I am only going for games where teh centralized theme is skateboarding. There are tons of games that feature a skateboard at some point, but I wouldn't call them "skateboarding videogames". California Games & T&C Surf kind of push this boundry, but I think they still apply.

[p_b]

there's a C64 game I can't remember the name of that I played alot, I want to say street surfer, you picked up bottles of pop from the ground or out of car windows. kind of like rad racer on a skateboard.

Yes, Street Surfer it is. The best thing was the music getting faster as you were accelerating :)