TheRetroCritic

My failure to beat the Hydrocity Zone in Sonic Mania ... ...and the eventual victory.

The Bat, The Cat, The Penguin.

Stardust Speedway: The Failure Edition.

Shenmue finale.

Ryo to the rescue!

Getting a job, glitching out like it's 1989.

What is a warehouse and where can I find one?

Do you know a guy named Charlie?

Where I rediscover the joys of purchasing capsule toys.

Whether you're playing it on the Dreamcast, the PS1 or a piece of wood, one thing is clear: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is a great game. The best thing about this game is you don't even need to like skateboarding, understand the concept of a "Kickflip" or know who the heck Tony Hawk is to enjoy it! In fact, I personally know exactly three things about Mr Tony Hawk: he's a skateboarder, he was a stunt double in one of the Police Academy movies and kickass games are named after him. I also do not care much for real life skateboarding as it detracts from one of my favourite pastimes, playing extensive amounts of skateboarding video games. This particular masterpiece was developed by Neversoft, published by Activision and originally released for the Playstation before being ported to other consoles. What else is so great about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2? Well, for one thing, the controls are delightful. Although you're just pressing or holdin

In some extra audio from episode 57 of The Big Rewind podcast , we talk about this year's E3.

Check out my review of  Planet Of The Apes   on the PS1 only on retro gaming super-site  1MoreCastle.com .