Play Tony Hawk's Underground Online

Tony Hawk's Underground came out on Game Boy Advance in 2003, published by Activision. It was one of the few attempts to bring the open-world, story-driven Tony Hawk experience to a handheld during that era, and it stood out for trying something more ambitious than the usual isometric or top-down skate games on the system.

You control a custom skater working their way up from local contests to sponsored videos, completing missions that involve scoring points, finding hidden objects, and racing against rivals. The core mechanics revolve around chaining tricks together for high scores, exploring each level thoroughly to locate specific items or gaps, and occasionally getting off your board to climb or run to out-of-reach areas. The pacing is deliberate, sometimes frustrating when precise jumps are required on the small screen, but pulling off a long combo or discovering a well-hidden tape feels genuinely rewarding. It captures the satisfaction of nailing a difficult line despite the hardware limitations.