Tony Hawk's American Sk8land

Tony bursts onto DS and GBA with cel-shaded graphics just like his home console offering Tony Hawks: American Wasteland. The DS version includes online play and this game is really moulded around one Tony Hawks community.

The main aim is to recreate the wonderful atmosphere of the "American Sk8land" skate park. One of the first skate parks ever to open in America where lots of top skaters use to hang out like Paul Rodriguez and Tony Hawk.

You and Mindy (local skate chic) try to repair the park. You do tricks in front of the locals of towns and citys around America and collect money. With that money you can purchase skate parts like grinding poles, ramps etc. You even get to win one at the Vans skateboarding tournament.

Along the way you meet up with lots of legendary skaters who teach you new tricks and hep the park. But when the owner of the park wants to sell the park for a new shopping centre (mall) you decide to make a video with all the great skaters, you doing all the suicidal tricks. The video sells, the skate park is happy. And Mindy gets her drawings and articles published worldwide in a skating magazine.

Other modes include "Classic" and "Free", the game has great rock music like Green Day etc. You can customize your board and spray graffiti. You can upload your highest scores on the Tony Hawks: American Sk8land website and download new goals for Classic mode

Areas
These are the seven areas in Story Mode, Classic Mode, Free Mode and online using Nintendo Wi-Fi:


 * /Hollywood/
 * /Beverly Hills/
 * /Downtown/
 * /Vans/
 * /East LA/
 * /Alcatraz/
 * /Warehouse/

Skaters

 * Tony Hawk
 * Bam Margera
 * Bob Burnquist
 * Ryan Sheckler
 * Andrew Reynolds
 * Tony Trujillo
 * Daewon Song
 * Paul Rodriguez
 * Mike Vallely
 * Rodney Mullen
 * Stevie Williams
 * Tony Alva

Cree Summer is the voice of Mindy. She takes a main role in the Story Mode, although she is not playable.

Modes

 * Story Mode: The main mode, earn money and build up a reputation in the skating world. Making friends is crucial in saving American Sk8land.


 * Classic Mode: Just like the classic Tony Hawks games, you have 2 minutes on the clock to complete ten goals, including collecting that hard to reach Secret Tape. Each area gives you different challenges.


 * Free Skate: Work on your skating skills, navigate your way round the areas and practice playing as different skaters. Unlock areas by playing through the other modes.


 * Wireless: Play against your friends either in local multiplayer which supports 2 players. Or play online multiplayer and challenge someone to a game from the other side of the world.

Ground

 * - Move
 * - Crouch
 * - Nollie
 * - Switch

Air

 * - Spin
 * - Grab Tricks
 * - Flip Tricks

Rail

 * - Balance
 * - Boardslide
 * + - Nosegrind
 * + +  - Overcrooked
 * + +  - Crooked
 * + - 5-0
 * + +  - Smith
 * + +  - Feeble
 * + - Lipside
 * + - Noseside

Manual

 * - Balance
 * + - Manual
 * + - Nose Manual
 * + - Handstand
 * + - Truckstand
 * + - To Rail
 * + - Pogo
 * + - Switchfoot Pogo
 * + - Casper
 * + - Half Cab Impossible
 * + - Anti Casper
 * + - Casper

Stats
There are seven stars in total for each skater that detemines their stats. Some skaters will start off with a decent level of speed or lip for instance. Each goal will be represented with half a star. Acknowledgement of this will appear in green on the left side of the top screen, it will say something like "+1 Switch". There are a possible 56 stars to get to prove that you really are the master skater in all areas.

Air
Perform:
 * 2 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 3 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 4 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 5 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 6 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 7 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 8 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 9 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 10 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 11 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 12 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 13 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 14 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 15 grab tricks in 1 combo
 * 16 grab tricks in 1 combo

Ollie
Perform:
 * 2 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 3 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 4 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 5 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 6 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 7 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 8 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 9 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 10 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 11 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 12 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 13 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 14 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 15 flip tricks in 1 combo
 * 16 flip tricks in 1 combo

Speed
Land a:
 * 5000 point combo
 * 10000 point combo
 * 20000 point combo
 * 30000 point combo
 * 45000 point combo
 * 60000 point combo
 * 80000 point combo
 * 100000 point combo
 * 130000 point combo
 * 160000 point combo
 * 190000 point combo
 * 230000 point combo
 * 280000 point combo
 * 350000 point combo
 * 450000 point combo

Spin
Perform a:
 * 180 spin in a 2000 point combo
 * 180 spin in a 5000 point combo
 * 360 spin in a 8000 point combo
 * 360 spin in a 15000 point combo
 * 360 spin in a 25000 point combo
 * 360 spin in a 35000 point combo
 * 360 spin in a 50000 point combo
 * 540 spin in a 65000 point combo
 * 540 spin in a 85000 point combo
 * 540 spin in a 100000 point combo
 * 540 spin in a 140000 point combo
 * 540 spin in a 180000 point combo
 * 720 spin in a 200000 point combo
 * 720 spin in a 250000 point combo
 * 720 spin in a 300000 point combo

Switch
Perform a:
 * 3 trick combo
 * 5 trick combo
 * 7 trick combo
 * 8 trick combo
 * 9 trick combo
 * 16 trick combo
 * 17 trick combo
 * 18 trick combo
 * 19 trick combo
 * 20 trick combo
 * 26 trick combo
 * 28 trick combo
 * 30 trick combo
 * 32 trick combo
 * 34 trick combo

Rail
Grind for:
 * 2 seconds
 * 3 seconds
 * 4 seconds
 * 6 seconds
 * 7 seconds
 * 9 seconds
 * 10 seconds
 * 11 seconds
 * 12 seconds
 * 15 seconds
 * 16 seconds
 * 17 seconds
 * 18 seconds
 * 19 seconds
 * 20 seconds

Lip
Lip for:
 * 2 seconds
 * 3 seconds
 * 4 seconds
 * 5 seconds
 * 6 seconds
 * 7 seconds
 * 8 seconds
 * 9 seconds
 * 10 seconds
 * 11 seconds
 * 12 seconds
 * 13 seconds
 * 14 seconds
 * 15 seconds
 * 16 seconds

Manual
Balance for:
 * 2 seconds
 * 3 seconds
 * 4 seconds
 * 5 seconds
 * 6 seconds
 * 7 seconds
 * 8 seconds
 * 9 seconds
 * 10 seconds
 * 11 seconds
 * 12 seconds
 * 13 seconds
 * 14 seconds
 * 15 seconds
 * 16 seconds

Unlockables

 * Legacy Camera: Complete Story mode
 * Crate-A-Skater: Complete Classic mode 1 time
 * Rail Balance: Complete Classic mode 2 times
 * Lip Balance: Complete Classic mode 2 times
 * Manual Balance: Complete Classic mode 2 times
 * Tiny Mode: Complete Classic mode 3 times
 * Giant Mode: Complete Classic mode 4 times
 * Matrix Mode: Complete Classic mode 5 times
 * First Person Camera: Complete Classic mode 6 times
 * Replay Camera: Complete Classic mode 7 times
 * Turbo Mode: Complete Classic mode 8 times
 * Constant Special: Complete Classic mode 9 times
 * Paper Tony: Complete Classic mode 10 times
 * Hoverboard: Complete Classic mode 11 times
 * Ribbon: Complete Classic mode 12 times
 * Ninja Skater: Complete Classic mode 13 times

Music
There are many tunes on THAS. Some are also on Tony Hawks: American Wasteland and some are exclusive to Sk8land. Its the songs name then the artist.


 * California Uber Alles - Dead Kennedys
 * Champ - Breakestra
 * Duke Kerb Crawler - Pest
 * Holiday - Green Day
 * I Like Dirt - The Thunderlords
 * Los Angeles - Frank Black
 * Organism - Tommy Guerrero
 * Question The Answer - Strike Anywhere
 * Rawhide - Nassim
 * Rise Above - Black Flag
 * Search And Destroy - Emanuel
 * Sonic Reducer - Saves The Day
 * Who Do You Want To Be - Oingo Boingo