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Evolution Skateboarding

Evolution Skateboarding is a sports video game released by Konami for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 in 2002. It includes several popular skateboarders such as Rick McCrank, Arto Saari, Kerry Getz, and Danny Way. There is also a create-a-skater feature and an unlockable character for every skater the player completes the game as. There are also sets of level specific songs such as a metal-remix of the Metal Gear Solid theme and a Castlevania theme after unlocking the Vampire Hunter. Levels are unlocked by beating a certain amount of objectives in a current level, such as collecting items like boots and other objects, performing tricks in certain areas of a level, and grinding a certain amount of meters. The Evolution Skateboarding engine was used in the bonus skateboarding mode included in the PlayStation 2 version of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance in 2003.

Evolution Skateboarding
PAL region PS2 cover art
Developer(s)Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka
Publisher(s)Konami
Platform(s)GameCube, PlayStation 2
Release
  • NA: October 10, 2002 (PS2)[1]
  • NA: November 17, 2002 (GC)
  • JP: December 12, 2002
  • PAL: February 21, 2003
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
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Default skaters

Unlockable skaters

Soundtrack

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Reception

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The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[14][15] Western reviews of the game mostly considered it as a bland rip-off of the Tony Hawk's series of skating games. In Japan, however, Famitsu gave both console versions each a score of 31 out of 40.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Dubin, Jayson (2012-05-04). "Evolution Skateboarding Ships for the PS2". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  2. ^ a b "ニンテンドーゲームキューブ - Evolution Skateboarding". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 102.
  3. ^ a b "プレイステーション2 - Evolution Skateboarding". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 94.
  4. ^ "Evolution Skateboarding (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 116. GameStop. December 2002. p. 122.
  5. ^ Silverman, Ben (October 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  6. ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (October 15, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding Review (PS2)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  7. ^ Satterfield, Shane (November 20, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  8. ^ Mirabella III, Fran (December 17, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding (GCN)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  9. ^ Smith, David (October 10, 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding Review (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "Evolution Skateboarding". Nintendo Power. Vol. 164. Nintendo of America. January 2003. p. 172.
  11. ^ Rybicki, Joe (December 2002). "Evolution Skateboarding". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. p. 160. Archived from the original on June 29, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Review: Evolution Skateboarding". PSM. Future US. December 2002. p. 42.
  13. ^ Rubenstein, Glenn (December 2, 2002). "'Evolution Skateboarding' (PS2) Review". X-Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on December 16, 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Evolution Skateboarding for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Evolution Skateboarding for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
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