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$1 million in debt, devs on handheld Tony Hawk's Pro Skater saved the company by pitching "fake" screenshots that forced them to turn the GBA into a 3D gaming machine: "Nobody could believe it"

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Genres · sports
Release · Sep 29, 1999
Developer · Neversoft Entertainment
14 articles 11 writers 1 reviews
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Active · 2013–2019
Latest · Minion Masters
Top genres · rpg, indie, adventure
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