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But it was the 90s that blew the lid off the scene.

The game paired airtight mechanics with creative level design and a soundtrack full of killer punk and alt-rock jams.

A blueprint was drafted that would alter the course of both gaming and music.

Theres also songs that date the firstPro Skateras a document of the awkward late 90s.

2000 was a transitional year;Yo!

The breadth of style helped cross-pollinate scenes at a moment when the lines dividing genres were coming down.

But its also smart business for Activision.

TheTony Hawkserieslost much of its lusterin later years thanks to dodgy sequels,cloyingJackasstie-ins, andquestionable plastic peripherals.

September cant come fast enough.

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