Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2: Aori Nishimura guide, skills THPS 1+2 guide, tips
Last update: 15 September 2020
This page of our guide to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 has a full list of the playable characters. You'll find out what skills he has at the start and what are his challenges.
Skills
Basic skills can be developed with the points. Remember, however, that the starting statistics will accompany you in the first levels.
Air
Number of points: 5
Use: affects the height of your jump out of a half pipe
Hangtime
Number of points: 4
Use: affects the time of being in the air after a jump
Ollie
Number of points: 5
Use: affects the height of ground jumps
Speed
Number of points: 4
Use: affects speed
Spin
Number of points: 6
Use: affects the spinning speed during a jump
Switch
Number of points: 5
Use: determines how well you ride switch between tricks
Flip Speed
Number of points: 6
Use: controls the speed of performing tricks
Rail Balance
Number of points: 8
Use: affects your balance during a grind
Lip Balance
Number of points: 4
Use: affects your balance during tricks
Manual Balance
Number of points: 3
Use: affects the balance during tricks like flatland
Challenges
Each character available in the game has its own challenges. They are usually about performing a given sequence of tricks. These challenges unlock mainly cosmetic items or outfits.
The Sickness
Challenge: get a score higher than "SICK" on one map
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, new board - Deathwish-Deathspray Black Red
Sweet Sickness
Challenge: get a score higher than "SICK" on five maps
Rewards: 75 xp, $30, new board - Deathwish - Deathspray Spiked Bat
On the Grind
Challenge: complete 5 Gap challenges
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, new board - Deathwish-Deathspray Multicolor
Truckin' Through
Challenge: get a combo of 20k on the Downtown map, with no Grinds or Specials
Rewards: 150 xp, $50, new board - Deathwish-gang Logo Holy
Blow the Horn
Challenge: get a combo of $30k on the Venice Beach map, with no Grinds or flips.
RewardsRewards: 200 xp, $100, new board - Deathwish - gang logo Shattered
Flippy Grindy
Challenge: score a combo of 15k without Specials.
Rewards: 100 xp, $50, new board - Deathwish-gang Logo Fuzz
To The Streets
Challenge: get a combo of 10k points without tricks like Grinds, Flatlands and Special.
Rewards: 75 xp, $30, new board - Aori Logo Gang
Griffing Out
Challenge: complete 10 Gap challenges
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new board - Deathwish-Deathspray Black Yellow
Original Competition
Challenge: win a medal in THPS1
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new outfit - Aori Nishimura 3
Go For The Gold
Challenge: win the gold medal. No modifications.
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, new outfit - Aori Nishimura 2
Hardflip Darkslide
Challenge: perform Hardflip Darkslide
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Hardflip BS Nose Pick
Challenge: perform a HARDFLIP BS Nose Pick
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
5-0
Challenge: perform 5-0 Overturn
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Finger Flip Airwalk
Challenge: perform Finger Flip Airwalk
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Fingerwalk
Challenge: perform a Finger Flip Airwalkm combo of 60k
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
The Darkslide Rises
Challenge: perform Hardflip Darkslide with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Turned Over
Challenge: perform 5-0 Overturn while having a 60k points combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Nosey
Challenge: perform a HARDFLIP BS Nose Pick with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Specialty Skater
Challenge: perform Finger Flip Airwalk, Hardflip Darkslide, 5-0 Overturn, Hardflip BS Nose Pick in one combo. No modifications.
Rewards: 500 xp, $200, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Street Specialist
Challenge: perform 10 tricks that don't involve Grinds, Specials and Flatland.
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new board - Deathwish-Gang Logo Black Red
Stat Points
Challenge: get 50 stat points
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, unlocks a movie