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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

Format of choice: PS1

Year of release: 1999

Skateboarding had always been trendy but it was 'Tony Hawk's' that took the sport into the mainstream.

The extreme series made a household name of Tony himself and arguably paved the way for the cultures break through and its explosion into television, movies and music.

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