PokemonandTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterare two series that defined the world of gaming throughout the late 1990s and into the early 2000s. WithPokemonstorming its way into pop culture and becoming one of the biggest video games in the world, andTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterintroducing an entire generation of gamers to skateboarding, the two gaming staples continue to sport legions of fans to this day. Recently, a creative fan of the two franchises designed a map that allows them to shred and grind through a memorable location from one ofPokemon’s most popular titles,Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
The pair ofPokemonRPG titles from the Gamecube,ColosseumandXD: Gale of Darkness, have become some of the most popular entries for longtime fans of the monster-catching franchise. The games take a markedly different approach than the mainline games, dropping the usual romp against a variety of gym leaders for a more focused story revolving around the mysterious Shadow Pokemon. The region of Orre also included a variety of unique locales for players to explore, and now a passionate fan of the games has brought Orre’s Gateon Port city to life inTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
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The video uploaded by YouTuber Ian’s Parks, who has previously created several other maps forTony Hawk’s Pro Skater, recently sharedtheir take onPokemon XD’s Gateon Port. They showed off several tricks and grinds in the footage, allowing fans to see iconic locations like the massive lighthouse towering at the edge of the city and the iconic Krabby Club. The city even features the revolving walkways over the harbor, though they don’t appear to move like in the games.
ThePokemon-inspired creation is just the most recent in a slew of parks made by the YouTuber, bringing several iconic game locations intoTony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Previous videos have featured popular and recognizable locations like theMotherseries' Onett,The Legend of Zelda’s Hyrule Castleand Kakariko Village, and evenPersona 5’s home base of Cafe Leblanc. The Gateon Port video’s demo sequence even features the skater in an outfit based on the protagonist ofPokemon XD,with other videos paying homage to the protagonists of the featured game.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2has often been turned into a virtual canvas by the game’s most inventive players. Fans of the game have adapted locations like theskate parks fromSpyro: Year of the Dragon, Harry Potter’s wizarding school of Hogwarts, and several others into the game. Map creators likeTony Hawk’s Pro Skater’s Create-A-Park mode are breeding grounds for stunning designs and awesome tributes to iconic gaming legends likePokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
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