Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 soundtrack revealed, only 5 songs don't make the cut

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The remaster will crank most of the same jams as the original games

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We've finally got our first full look/listen at the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 soundtrack.

The long-awaited remaster, is going to have most of our fave songs from the series on it, with Activision confirming to Kotaku that only 5 songs won't be in the final release. 

There had been some minor confusion as developer Vicarious Visions created the aptly-titled "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2" Spotify playlist recently, and as we reported in the initial announcement of the remaster, it looked like a large swath of the OG tunes had made it in. The playlist has everything from "Superman" by Goldfinger and "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" by Primus to Rage Against the Machine's "Guerilla Radio." Yes, I've already downloaded the playlist so I can listen to it on my next run.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 soundtrack

  • "Police Truck" by Dead Kennedys
  • "Superman" by Goldfinger
  • "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" by Primus
  • "New Girl" by The Suicide Machines
  • "Here and Now" by The Ernies
  • "Euro-Barge" by The Vandals
  • "Blood Brothers" by Papa Roach
  • "Guerilla Radio" by Rage Against the Machine
  • "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" by Naughty by Nature
  • "You" by Bad Religion
  • "When Worlds Collide" by Powerman 5000
  • "No Cigar" by Millencolin
  • "Cyclone" by Dub Pistols
  • "May 16" by Lagwagon
  • "Subculture - Dieselboy + Kaos VIP" by Styles of Beyond
  • "Heavy Metal Winner" by Consumed
  • "Evil Eye" by Fu Manchu
  • "Five Lessons Learned" by Swingin' Utters

These next songs are on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 soundtrack, but not yet on the Spotify playlist that Vicarious Visions uploaded

  • "Vilified" by Evenrude 
  • "Screamer" by Speedealer 
  • "Nothing to Me" by Speedealer

The playlist currently only has 18 songs on it, while the soundtracks for the original two Tony Hawk games had a total of 26 songs. Notably absent are "Bring the Noise" by Anthrax and "Public Enemy" and "Cyco Vision" by Suicidal Tendencies (or as me and my sister heard it as children: "Psycho Fishes"). 

Songs missing from the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 soundtrack

  • "Bring the Noise" by Anthrax and Public Enemy
  • "Cyco Vision" Suicidal Tendencies
  • "Committed" by Unsane
  • "B-Boy Document 99" by The High and Mighty, feat. Mos Def and Mad Skillz
  • "Out With the Old" by Alley Life
  • "Ain't Got Time to Waste" by Aim (THPS1 PAL PlayStation and Dreamcast versions)
  • "Blue Thunder" by Aquasky (THPS1 PAL PlayStation and Dreamcast versions)
  • "Le Hot" by Grand Unified (THPS1 PAL PlayStation and Dreamcast versions)
  • "Born Allah" by City Stars (not on the THPS2 soundtrack, but featured in Kareem Campbell's pro tape)

So, while this is a little convoluted, we now at least know what songs we'll be shredding to in September. 

Our very own Ben Tyrer believes Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 remaster can find a new path for the series. 

Alyssa Mercante
Alyssa Mercante

Alyssa Mercante used to be a features writer at GamesRadar and is now a freelance writer and editor. Prior to entering the industry, she got her Masters's degree in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Newcastle University with a dissertation focusing on contemporary indie games. She spends most of her time playing competitive shooters and in-depth RPGs and was recently on a PAX Panel about the best bars in video games. In her spare time Alyssa rescues cats, practices her Italian, and plays soccer.