With the success of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, it was inevitable that there were going to be clones. While the PS1 had a few, only one made it to the N64, using scooters in place of a skateboard with the license of an actual scooter manufacturer.

I can’t imagine Razor actually looked at the game much before approving the use of their brand. Instead of using adult professionals, the game features a colourful cast of kids, all with loose clothing and zero protective gear, constantly and painfully falling off their scooters and off buildings. It doesn’t seem like a great endorsement.

The gameplay is pretty much a wonky Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1, everything works in the same way, with similar objectives, and a 2-minute timer. It doesn’t control anywhere near as well, but the biggest issue is the level designs. Out of the three levels in the game, not a single one has a good flow to it, instead feeling like completely separate parts cobbled together. The only way to get a high score is to find the one small corner that works.

There are a few additional “challenge” levels, which are a few basic shapes hovering in the air. These let you unlock some secret characters like a Tiki Man, a sock monkey, and one of the strangest celebrities to use in a game like this: a shirtless child version of MMA fighter Tito Ortiz. I’m not even sure MMA was even popular – it certainly didn’t have any video games at this point (other than a few MMA elements incorporated into the Japan-only Virtual Pro Wrestling 2). It’s the icing on the cake of being a cheap knockoff aimed at kids.

Poor

Remake or remaster?

The Tony Hawk games already surpassed it before release.

Official Ways to get the game

There is no official way to play Razor Freestyle Scooter.