(upbeat music)
(intense music)
- Hey, what's up?
I'm Tony Hawk, pro skater.
The idea that someone would
create you as a character
and put you in a video game is unreal.
The idea that 20 years later,
they would update that,
and people would want to still
see it is even more surreal.
The only thing I ever cringe about
is when I see my character fall,
like a buckled knee or a twisted ankle,
like that stuff really makes me shiver.
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Okay, here we go.
- What's up, Tony?
My name is Irish,
and I'm a transitional skater
from San Diego, California,
just like you, and I can't
wait to hit a 900 for you, man.
- He said he's a transitional
skater from San Diego.
I could say that exact thing about myself.
Oh, here we go.
He's going for the super long grind...
that's a good combo... into the half pipe.
So this... oh no.
Grinding that entire end of the warehouse
is called the holy (beep) grind.
I think that's where he lost it.
He lost the balance.
Going up into the starting zone here.
I think he just needs to
learn how to link the combos
with either a manual or reverts.
Now, here we go.
Grinding each quarter pipe.
- [Character] Woo-hoo!
- That was a good one.
Got his stats up.
So I see what he's doing.
He's ollie-ing out of the grinds
before he loses this balance.
If he could just learn how
to use that balance meter,
he would stay in it longer
and get way more points.
Oh, 900.
Wow, switch 900.
You know what?
I have nothing bad to say
for the rest of this run.
Countdown.
See if we can break 50K.
No... aww, missed that Benihana.
You know what?
That ending right there kind
of sums up my experience
with Benihana.
I try it, I look good doing
it, but I don't land it.
He needs to learn how to
link the tricks together,
but it's clear that he knows how to play.
He was going up the wall,
regular-footed, and he pulled a 900.
That takes perfect timing,
so I was very impressed.
- Yo, what's up, Tony?
How you doing?
Yo, thanks for everything.
Check this skate out.
Tell me what you think.
I'm super excited, okay?
- Here we go.
Starting from the top,
straight into the vert ramp.
That's what I like to see.
Nice invert.
If he could just link these things,
he would get way more points.
Here we go.
So he knows how to balance.
You can see that balance meter kind of
waving back and forth.
My best advice to everyone there
is to figure out the manuals.
That's gonna increase your score,
and it's gonna get your multiplier up.
That's going to get your special meter up.
He's got good balance though,
on the grinds, for sure.
That's why his special meter's up already.
Oh, almost airwalked 540.
(upbeat music)
Wait, this is real skating?
Nice!
A little nose pick to ollie bail.
That was a nice touch.
Hey, anyone that goes down
and tries real skating,
I say you're special meter's always full
if you're actually going
to go do the real thing.
There were some solid tricks
in there, no special moves,
but throwing in some
real skating in the mix.
I'm all for it.
I think he's got a basic
handle on the game mechanics,
and he's good at balancing.
If he could link that into other tricks,
the score would increase by tenfold.
- What's up, Tony?
My name is Zach.
I'm also a San Diego kid.
I used to skate when I was
growing up, but not so much now.
I don't think I was that good,
but hopefully, I'm better
in this video game,
and I don't hurt your avatar too much.
- Don't hurt me.
Oh, I see.
Zach's got the revert.
That's important.
Wait, is that all he has?
I've never seen so many
reverts on a vert ramp.
There we go.
Zach's got a good handle
on landing straight,
which is important, especially
on the quarter pipes.
And if you could just
incorporate that revert
into a landing, you could
link so many tricks together.
I feel like we have a
contender for 50K, though.
Oh, I'm missing the triple kickflip.
Just like me in real life.
I've never done a triple kickflip,
so buyer beware of my stats.
There you go.
Tail slide, double heel flip.
I gotta learn that one.
It's funny that Zach stays
in that zone with the rail
and the quarter pipes on the sides
'cause that's where I
get my most points, too.
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Okay, you know, when you fall backwards,
sliding backwards onto my head,
I'm not a fan of that one,
so if you could avoid that in the future,
I would appreciate it.
But that was the, you
know, that was pretty good.
Not quite as good of a
score as the other guys,
but you know, solid chilling.
I would say it.
I feel like Irish has the most potential.
Even if he's not doing manuals,
he's linking grinds
and the stuff together,
and that will get your
special meter up faster.
If he learned just one manual,
he would've like taken
the score way out there.
Sorry, Zach, you're not making the cut.
I want to thank you guys for the support
and stoked to hear from
some fellow San Diegans,
and also to Ify for actually
getting on a skateboard,
not being afraid to put
it out there on video.
That's what it takes.
(gentle music)
- Hey guys, Jared here.
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