On September 4, Activision will release the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake, introducing a new generation to one of the most successful game franchises of all time. A documentary, Pretending I’m a Superman, is also on the way, and GameSpot’s sister site CBS News had the chance to talk to the producers about the project and how the series saw such a meteoric rise.
Created by former Neversoft game producer Ralph D’Amato and film director Ludvig Gür, Pretending I’m a Superman is a crowdfunded documentary that Gür began work on when he was only 18, and Tony Hawk himself agreed to participate almost immediately.
The film focuses on the early days of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater franchises, including how it influenced a generation of players to become a generation of skaters, and it features interviews with skating legends like Hawk himself as well as Rodney Mullen. While Hawk helped to popularize the “vert” style, which makes heavy use of halfpipes for crazy flips, Mullen is responsible for popularizing the “street” style characterized by grinds, ollies, and similar tricks.
