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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is a game for multiple Nintendo systems released in 2001. The GameCube version was rated T (teen) by ESRB, though all the other Nintendo versions were rated E for everyone. It was the last game for the Nintendo 64 before the system was discontinued in November 2003.
Gameplay[]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 saw the introduction of the revert, a trick that enabled vert combos to be tied together with a manual, by tapping a button when landing in a quarterpipe; it allows for much longer combos than in the previous two games, where landing in a quarterpipe would finish a combo. It also added hidden combos. These were variations on standard tricks that could be performed as grab, flip, lip, or grind tricks. For example, double-tapping the kickflip button would make the character perform a double kickflip. This system would later be refined in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.
The game features thirteen professional skateboarders, along with several unlockable original characters, depending on the version. Furthermore, the game features Darth Maul, Doomguy and Wolverine via licensing deals, as well as extreme sports athletes Shaun Palmer and Kelly Slater. Additionally, the Japanese and other Asian versions featured the three Japanese pro skaters.
The wooden sides on the board (around the grip tape) has colors (except Bam Margera, Jamie Thomas, and the custom skater's decks), and the game has new tricks such as the Cannonball, Wrap Around, Fingerflip, Del Mar Indy and a new animation for the Airwalk. The Xbox version has an improved frame rate over the PlayStation 2 and GameCube version, including an additional level, the Oil Rig.
Reception[]
The game got positive reviews.
Trivia[]
- It was the last game licensed for the Nintendo 64.
External links[]
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 at GameFAQs
Tony Hawk's series | |
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Main series | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater • Pro Skater 2 • Pro Skater 3 • Pro Skater 4 Underground • Underground 2 • American Wasteland (American Sk8land) • Pro Skater 1 + 2 |
Spin-offs | Downhill Jam • Proving Ground • Motion • Ride • Shred |
Related | Activision • Neversoft • Vicarious Visions • Robomodo Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure • Pro BMX • Pro BMX 2 • Pro Snowboarder • Pro Surfer • Wakeboarding Unleashed |