Overview New ground moves in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2! Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is a skateboarding game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision for the PlayStation on September 20, 2000. Sequel to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and the second installment of the long-running Tony Hawk franchise, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 adds new skaters and levels while introducing new gameplay elements (such as new Grind Tricks and the Manual, an on-ground trick that allows players to continue trick chains while on the ground), a character creation system, and a level editor to the series. The game also includes an improved career mode, raising the number of objectives per level while replacing the "collecting videotape" system with a currency system (in which players can buy upgrades with cash collected, while new levels are unlocked by the total cash collected).
The game was ported to the PC on October 31, 2000 (by Gray Matter Interactive ), the Dreamcast on November 6, 2000 (by Treyarch ), the Nintendo 64 on August 21, 2001 (by Edge of Reality ), and all iOS devices on April 2010 (by Activision). The PC version adds three levels from the predecessor, while the Nintendo 64 version replaced Chopper Drop with the Hoffman BMX Factory from Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX and removed some of the soundtrack (likely to reduce the ESRB rating from "T" to "E"). An updated version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 was later released for the Xbox on November 14, 2001 (by Treyarch) titled Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x (remaking all levels from the first two Tony Hawk games while adding four-player split-screen and system link multiplayer and gender selection in the character creation mode). Most of the assets of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is included Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD for the Xbox 360 (via Xbox Live Arcade ), PlayStation 3 (via PlayStation Network ), and PC (via Steam ).
Handheld versions were released on both the Game Boy Color on November 2000 (developed by Natsume ) and the Game Boy Advance on May 30, 2001 (developed by Vicarious Visions ). Both games are played in a 2D isometric viewpoint , and feature many elements from the console versions. The action on the Game Boy Color is primarily horizontal on the screen (while the player can also navigate the open-world vertically). The Game Boy Advance version is more faithful to the original game, replicating the levels, graphics, and gameplay.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is the first game in the franchise to feature crossover characters as hidden playable skaters. Spider-Man , a superhero from the Spider-Man franchise) appears as a hidden unlockable skater.
Gameplay Enhancements While THPS2 did not introduce any new gameplay modes, it added a series of new features that turned into meaningful additions to the franchise. These start with the Create-A-Modes .
Create-a-Skater Create-A-Skater editor menu Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 added the ability to create your own skater, allowing you to play through the Career Mode (as well as the game's other various modes) as an avatar of yourself or a custom edited character. The mode allowed a then-large amount of options for your character's appearance and allowed the user to distribute stat points wherever they pleased as opposed to THPS1's forced stat growth.
Create-A-Skater's Special Tricks menu The ability to assign custom tricks was also given, allowing the player to re-write any of the default moves' combinations as well as assigning custom special tricks that could be unlocked and assigned to any specific combination of buttons. Special tricks can either be unlocked throughout the game or by purchasing them with cash acquired in the game's career mode. Flip tricks, grab tricks, grind tricks and a limited amount of manuals (also assigned to the Grind button) compiled the variety of special tricks the player could assign.
Park Editor The Park Editor's toolset An example of a custom gap Also a new addition was the Park Editor, which allowed players to edit their own custom skateparks with a variety of tools, objects and obstacles. It is grid based and has four distinct themes (Power Plant, Industrial, School, Outside), each changing the appearance of the level and it's objects. The park's size can also be edited according to width and length. The object categories are as follow:
Category Description Starts Spawn points for Player 1, 2 and HORSE start points. Gap Tool Tool to set gaps. Risers Elevated platforms varying in size and height. Quarter Pipes Different set of sizes and heights for quarter pipes. There are two sets: metal QPs and wooden QPs. Rails Ground-based rails for grinding. There are two sets: centered rails and offset rails. Walls Low-height walls that can be used as grind surfaces. Slopes Slanted platforms that act as jumps and/or surfaces to ride up heightened terrain. Stairs Self-explanatory, they vary in size and stair count. Pools Large, empty pool surfaces. These vary in shape and size. Funboxes Heightened platforms generally surrounded by slopes. These can be custom built using risers and slopes, though the selection in this category usually includes funboxes from single-player levels and specially-shaped sets. Kickers Similar to slopes, though slightly slanted upwards to act as a boosted jump. Benches Benches, bleachers and other contraptions of the sort. Signs Street/Publicity signs that can act as grinding/wallride surfaces. Floor Patters/textures that can be applied to the ground surface, such as the Neversoft logo, grass, dirt and pavement. Foliage A selection of trees, planters and flowerbeds. Misc A large wall structure or a steel pillar.
The Park Editor mode also contained a handful of previously-made parks from the team at Neversoft, giving the user some ideas as to where to start when editing a park.
Probably the most meaningful change to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is the addition of the manual, a move that allows player to link tricks together to build up larger combos. Manuals are performed by pressing up and then down on the directional inputs. Pressing down and up will perform a nose manual. During a manual, the player must balance themselves according to the on-screen balance meter. Pressing up and down on the directional inputs will balance the player in the according direction. The longer the manual goes on, the harder keeping balance will become. Spending stat points into the "Manuals" section of the statistics screen will make manuals easier to keep going across further distances. Manuals can be performed after street tricks, such as ollies, flip tricks, grabs or grinds but never after a vert trick. It is possible to link a street combo into a vert trick, however.
New grind tricks A less impactful, although useful during large combo sequences, addition are the added grind tricks to the game's move list. These can be performed by double-tapping in a direction before hitting the Grind button. Example being the Bluntslide, performed by double-tapping down, then hitting the Grind button before hitting a rail. Other grinds include the Overcrook, Crooked and Nosebluntslide grind.
Cash Collectables Cash is the new method of progressing through the game's career mode. Completing goals on the Goal List during career mode will earn the user Cash, which unlocks new levels. Cash that is earned can be spent to purchase new decks, stat points or special tricks. Additionally, each level contains a set number of Cash icons to collect, allowing for further stat-building and unlocks. Easier icons are worth less and hidden or hard to find icons are worth significantly more. Stats will cost more after each point purchase and better decks and tricks will cost much more, so finding these cash icons in each level is encouraged for building a better character.
Levels Hangar Location: Mullet Falls, Montana
Hangar is situated in an enclosed airplane hangar. It features a large roll-in drop, a wooden half-pipe, a secret half-pipe located in a wind-tunnel and an active helicopter that, when the player grinds its chopper blades, takes off, destroys part of the roof and opens a hidden, outdoor area.
This level is featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD .
Objectives:
Objective Name Description Cash Reward High Score Obtain a score of 10,000 points $100 Pro Score Obtain a score of 25,000 points $200 Sick Score Obtain a score of 75,000 points $500 Collect S-K-A-T-E Collect the SKATE letters $150 Barrel Hunt Run into 5 scattered barrel stacks $150 Collect 5 Pilot Wings Collect 5 floating pilot emblems $250 Nosegrind Over the Pipe Nosegrind over the arching rails on the wooden half-pipe $150 Hit 3 Hangtime Gaps Ollie over 3 special gaps $150 Find the Secret Tape Collect the hidden tape $150 100% Goals and Cash Complete all prior goals and collect all cash icons $200
School II Location: Southern California, California
School II is set in a college campus. It features large, open street areas, a secret indoor pool/gymnasium complex and a variety of campus walkways. It's most notorious feature is the gigantic set of stairs located at the start of the level that can be grinded down or jump off the high-perched area to score one of the hardest gaps in the game, titled "Leap of Faith".
This level is featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD .
Objectives:
Objective Name Description Cash Reward High Score Obtain a score of 15,000 points $200 Pro Score Obtain a score of 40,000 points $350 Sick Score Obtain a score of 100,000 points $500 Collect S-K-A-T-E Collect the SKATE letters $400 Wallride 5 Bells Wallride over 5 bells $500 Collect 5 Hall Passes Collect 5 floating hall passes $400 Kickflip TC's Roof Gap Kickflip from one low-rise roof to another, also called "TC's Gap" $400 Grind 3 Roll Call Rails Grind 3 rails known as the "Roll Call!" rails $500 Find the Secret Tape Collect the hidden tape $500 100% Goals and Cash Complete all prior goals and collect all cash icons $500
Marseille Location: Marseille, France
Marseille is the first of three competition arenas. It features a very small street area, multiple bowls and a large quarter-pipe filled lower area. It features a secret area that can be accessed by running into a wooden plank holding down one of the trees on the left side of the level. The tree collapses into a nearby wall, revealing a pit that, when entered, gives access to a large underground area filled with rails, quarter-pipes and a fountain.
This level is featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD .
New York City Location: New York City, New York
New York City is set in a urban area of NYC. It features a water-side park, city streets with taxis driving on them, a multitude of park-like plazas, an overhead subway rail and a very large re-creation of the Bronx, a famous real-life skate spot. This area is locked from the beginning, requiring the player to collect subway tokens to unlock access to the subway rails which then allows access to the park.
Objectives:
Objective Name Description Cash Reward High Score Obtain a score of 20,000 points $750 Pro Score Obtain a score of 50,000 points $1000 Sick Score Obtain a score of 150,000 points $1250 Collect S-K-A-T-E Collect the SKATE letters $800 Ollie the Hydrants Ollie over 3 fire hydrants $700 Collect 5 Subway Tokens Collect 5 floating subway tokens $800 50-50 Joey's Sculpture Do a 50-50 grind on a triangular sculpture $900 Grind the Subway Rails Grind the subway rails. Requires the "Collect 5 Subway Tokens" goal to be complete $1100 Find the Secret Tape Collect the hidden tape $1200 100% Goals and Cash Complete all prior goals and collect all cash icons $500
Venice Beach Location: Venice, California
Venice Beach is set in a beachside park. There are very large, open street areas featuring jumps, rails, ledges, benches and tables as well as a host of quarter-pipes, rooftops and half-pipes.
This level is featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD .
Objectives:
Objective Name Description Cash Reward High Score Obtain a score of 40,000 points $1500 Pro Score Obtain a score of 100,000 points $1750 Sick Score Obtain a score of 200,000 points $2000 Collect S-K-A-T-E Collect the SKATE letters $1250 Ollie the Magic Bum 5 Times Ollie a bum that will teleport after each subsequent ollie 5 times $1500 Collect 5 Spray Cans Collect 5 floating paint spray cans $1250 Tailslide Venice Ledge Perform a Tailslide on a ledge on one of the beachfronts $1000 Hit 4 VB Tansfers Ollie over 4 gaps, also called the "VB Transfers" $1500 Find the Secret Tape Collect the hidden tape $1250 100% Goals and Cash Complete all prior goals and collect all cash icons $500
Skatestreet Location: Ventura, California
Skatestreet is the second competition stage as well as a real-life location, held as a landmark of skateboarding culture by enthusiasts. It features a large street area with an equally-large vert area including a rectangular-shaped bowl, a massive half-pipe, and a below-ground half-pipe that is connected to one of the park's wall.
In 2005, the park's founder passed away in a motorcycle accident and the skatepark was subsequently closed.
Philly Location: Philadelphia, PA
Philly is set in a urban park and is also a real-life location. It's actual is LOVE Park . To avoid copyright infringements, they changed the famous sculpture to 'THPS', the series' acronym. The level features a large fountain, several rails, stair gaps, ledges, gaps and jumps. The level also features an accurate representation of FDR Skatepark . It is a mostly-vert concrete skatepark.
Objectives:
Objective Name Description Cash Reward High Score Obtain a score of 50,000 points $2500 Pro Score Obtain a score of 125,000 points $3000 Sick Score Obtain a score of 250,000 points $4000 Collect S-K-A-T-E Collect the SKATE letters $2000 Drain the Fountain Hit a valve hidden on rooftop to drain the large fountain $2500 Collect 5 Bells Collect 5 floating bells $2000 Bluntslide the Awning Perform a bluntslide on a blue awning $2000 Liptrick 4 Skatepark Lips Perform liptricks on 4 separate vert lips $2500 Find the Secret Tape Collect the hidden tape $2000 100% Goals and Cash Complete all prior goals and collect all cash icons $500
Bullring Location: Mexico
The Bullring is the third and final competition level.
It is a half-vert, half-street level complete with quarter-pipes, funboxes, ledges and gaps as well as a massive half-pipe attached to a loop structure. Much like the name implies, the level is built inside a bullring, where a bull runs around leaving piles of poo behind.
Chopper Drop Location: Hawaii
Chopper Drop is one of two secret levels.
It features a half-pipe built on a platform out in the ocean. The player drops from an airborne helicopter onto the half-pipe which features a jump at the end of the platform.
Skate Heaven Location: Space
Skate Heaven is the second secret level. It is set in "heaven" which, of course, is in space. It features an inane amount of skateboarding structures like half-pipes, bowls, stairs, rails, gaps, ledges, rails, benches, snake-runs, tunnels and flatland areas. The level is built around a volcano and if the player hops out of the level, an ominous voice (Most likely to symbolize God) either laughs at the player or proclaims "You suck" . In the Game Boy Color version, the volcano is absent, but there are different colored nebulas in the distance instead.
Secret Levels Warehouse (PC Only) Location: Woodland Hills
Warehouse is primarily an all-around level. It's situated in a dark warehouse and features a hill drop, walls decked with quarter-pipes, a boxed-up taxi cab and a large half-pipe sitting underneath a glass-walled overhang. This level was originally in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater . Skate Park (PC Only) Location: Chicago
Skatepark is an all-around level. It's situated in a large indoor skatepark with one half being dedicated to street skateboarding and the other half to vert. It features a large half-pipe, an equally-large U-shaped bowl, a funbox and two long, high-risen rails. This one of 3 competition stages. This level was originally in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater . Downhill Jam (PC Only) Location: Phoenix
Downhill Jam is primarily a street level. It is the second downhill stage level, similar to Mall though much more downhill-strong than the aforementioned level. It's situated in a open-air water dam and features a host of large jumps, gaps, rails and a massive vert half-pipe formed out of the dam's structure. This level was originally in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater . Mat Hoffman Bike Headquarters (N64 Only) Tampa Skate Park (Xbox Only) Construction Site (Xbox Only) Sky Lines (Xbox Only) Club (Xbox Only) Subway (Xbox Only) Rooftops (GBA Only) Characters Pro Skaters Tony Hawk Possibly the most influential skateboarder of all time, Tony has invented hundreds of tricks including the Stalefish, Madonna and 720. He is also the only person to ever successfully land a 900. Special Tricks:
Overturn: Down, Left and Grind
The 900: Right, Down and Grab
Sacktap: Up, Down and Grab
Specialty: Vert
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 7 5 2 6 8 5 3 3 6 5
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Bob Burnquist At 23, Sao Paulo, Brazil's Bob Burnquist has no equal. Since his first moments in the professional spotlight, he's continuously amazed the world of skating. His innovative switch stance skating and unmistakable style combine with a true passion for every aspect of the sport set him apart. Special Tricks:
Rocket Tailslide: Left, Down and Grind
Racket Air: Left, Down and Grab
One-Foot Smith: Right, Down and Grind
Specialty: Vert and Switch Stance
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 6 5 5 5 5 3 8 2 7 4
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Steve Caballero Cab has left his mark on three decades of skateboarding and is considered a legend in the sport. Rising to the top as a vert champ in the 80's, he made the transition into an accomplished street skater in the 90's. Along with innovating the Cabellerial, a smooth style and longevity remain the hallmarks of his career. Special Tricks:
Hang Ten: Right, Up and Grind
Triple Kickflip: Up, Left and Flip
FS 540: Right, Left and Grab
Specialty: All-around
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 6 5 5 6 3 5 5 6 5 4
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Kareem Campbell Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Kareem's smooth metropolitan is recognized on both coasts. When not skating, Kareem's probably overseeing one of his many skate companies or chilling with his son, lil' Reem. Kareem's advice for skaters: "Do it yourself and keep it honest". Special Tricks:
Nosegrind to Pivot: Down, Up and Grind
Ghetto Bird: Down, Up and Flip
Casper: Left, Down and Grab
Specialty: Street, rails
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 7 2 6 5 8 4 5 6 2 5
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Rune Glifberg When Rune was 11 years old, a friend brought a skateboard to his home in Copenhagen, Denmark. Later, a skateboard brought Rune to his new home in Hungtington, California. Here you'll find the all-terrain terrorist sessioning anything he can find: pools, streets or massive vert ramps. Special Tricks:
One-Foot Bluntslide: Left, Up and Grind
Kickflip One-Foot Tail: Left, Down and Flip
Christ Air: Left, Right and Grab
Specialty: Vert
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 7 7 5 6 5 3 4 4 3 3
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Eric Koston The smoothest street pro there is, Koston makes difficult switch and nollie tricks look like simple child's play. Koston can intimidate riders' style or tricks or simply transition into the grind that bears his name, the K-Grind. Special Tricks:
The Fandangle: Right, Down and Grind
Indy Frontflip: Down, Up and Grab
Pizza Guy: Down, Left and Grab
Specialty: Vert and Switch Stance
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 4 3 7 5 4 4 7 7 3 6
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Bucky Lasek Hardened on the East Coast and currently refining his skills in Carlsbad, California, Bucky is equal parts power, originality and style. When Bucky's not dropping jaws at the local Mission Valley Skate Park you'll find him loving life with his wife and daughter. Special Tricks:
The Big Hitter: Left, Down and Grind
One-Foot Japan: Down, Right and Grab
Fingerflip Airwalk: Left, Right and Grab
Specialty: Vert
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 7 7 3 6 7 3 5 3 7 2
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Rodney Mullen The godfather of technical street skating, Rodney was a freestyle world champ 35 times before brining his mind-boggling skills to the street skating scene in 1990. The kickflip, the kickflip underflip, impossible, 360 Flip, Casper and Darkslide are just a few of the patents on Rodney's exhaustive resume. Special Tricks:
Heelflip Darkslide: Left, Right and Grind
Nollieflip Underflip: Down, Left and Flip
Casper to 360 Flip: Down, Right and Grab
Specialty: Street. Manuals, especially.
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 2 2 6 5 8 2 8 7 2 8
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Chad Muska The Muska's popularity grows each and every year, a fact mostly recently evidenced by his choice as Transworld's Street Skater of 1999. Perhaps inspired by a youth spent growing up in Las Vegas, Chad is constantly pushing both street skating and equipment design in ever more outrageous directions Special Tricks:
Hurricane: Down, Right and Grind
Mute Backflip: Up, Down and Grab
Muska Nose Manual: Right, Up and Grab
Specialty: Street
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 4 3 8 6 4 7 5 8 3 2
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Andrew Reynolds Andrew has only been a pro since 1996 but what he lacks in years, he makes up for in control and pure guts. If you're in Los Angeles and you see somebody go over a massive staircase with effortless style, odds are you're in the presence of the Turtle Boy himself. Special Tricks:
Nosegrab Tailslide: Up, Down and Grind
Triple Heelflip: Up, Right and Flip
Hardflip Late-Flip: Up, Down and Flip
Specialty: Street
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 4 2 8 4 5 7 5 8 4 3
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Geoff Rowley Called the one-man English invasion, Geoff Rowley went from the streets of Liverpool to the top of the skating world. Currently living in Huntington Beach, California, a few run-ins with the law haven't dampened his passion for long handrails and huge staircases. Special Tricks:
Rowley Darkslide: Left, Right and Grind
Double Hardflip: Right, Down and Flip
Half-pipe Casper: Right, Left and Flip
Specialty: Street
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 6 2 6 4 5 5 4 8 7 3
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Elissa Steamer Originally from Fort Myers, Florida, Elissa has dominated nearly every all-girl events she's entered. Breaking down all barriers, she became the first female skater to have a pro model deck. Now living in Los Angeles, Elissa skates like you wish you could. Special Tricks:
Madonna Tailslide: Up, Left and Grind
Hospital Flip: Left, Right and Flip
Indy Backflip: Up, Down and Grab
Specialty: Street
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 6 4 5 5 5 4 5 6 5 5
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Jamie Thomas Originally from Alabama, Jamie has conquered some of the biggest gaps and longest rails ever seen- his video parts in Welcome to Hell and Misled Youth prove it. Jamie is also the only person to walk away from the Leap of Faith gap with both legs intact.
Special Tricks:
Benihana Fingerflip Crooks: Down, Up and Grind
Laser Flip: Down, Right and Flip
One-Foot Nose Manual: Left, Up and Grab
Specialty: Street
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 4 3 7 6 4 8 4 7 4 3
Secret Characters Officer Dick As a youth, poor Richard Ennvee was deemed a 'Poser' by other skaters. Distraught and overtaken by the need for revenge, Dick vowed to some day become what those skaters feared most... the long arm of the law! Special Tricks:
Assume the Position: Up, Down and Grab
Lazy-Ass Grind: Left, Down and Grind
Salute!!!: Left , Down and Grab
Specialty: Vert
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 7 7 6 8 6 5 6 5 5 5
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Spider-Man Given fantastic powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker skates and fights crime as the Amazing Spider-Man. Spider-Man's super strength, enhanced reflexes, wall crawling and web-slinging make him one of the most spectacular skateboarders around! Special Tricks:
Spidey Flip: Up, Down and Grab
Spidey Grind: Left, Right and Grind
Spidey Varial: Left, Right and Flip
Specialty: All-around
Stats:
Air Hang Time Ollie Speed Spin Landing Switch Rail Balance Lip Balance Manual Balance 8 8 6 6 6 5 5 7 4 5
Private Carrera Mc Squeeb (A 1980's style Tony Hawk) Mindy (Game Boy Advance Version Only) Trixie (Xbox/Dreamcast Versions Only) Soundtrack Title Artist Blood Brothers Papa Roach Bring The Noise Anthrax & Chuck D Guerilla Radio Rage Against The Machine Pin the Tail on the Donkey Naughty by Nature You Bad Religion When Worlds Collide Powerman 5000 No Cigar Millencolin B-Boy Document '99 High and Mighty (feat. Mos Def) Cyclone Dub Pistols May 16 Lagwagon Subculture Styles of Beyond Heavy Metal Winner Consumed Evil Eye Fu Manchu Out With the Old Alley Life Five Lessons Learned Swingin' Utters City Stars **Born Allah
** The track "City Stars " was not actually in the in-game's soundtrack but was still considered a part of the game's OST. The track is played on Kareem Campbell's unlockable video as he is the lyricist/singer for the song.
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