Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 on GBA, third portable entry of Neversoft's skate game. Iconic console levels well transcribed. As good or better than THPS2 GBA for series fans.
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Sports1 player12+
Description
French version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 on GBA, published by Activision in France in September 2002. Tony Hawk and professional skaters face new challenges in new parks with new tricks and the Revert move allowing ground and air combo chains. Career and link cable multiplayer modes, new playable characters. French version of THPS3.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
As nervy as ever, the third entry condenses the series' punk and hip-hop energy into punchy chiptune themes, cut for the rhythm of combos. The tracks, lively and rousing, keep up a constant adrenaline through the sessions. This sonic vitality, faithful to the arcade spirit, surprises with its power on GBA.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
The revert extends combos to the absurd, linking tricks into dizzying chains: arcade skating hits its peak of flow here. Every session becomes an obsessive quest for the best score, level after level. Snappy, generous and packed with secrets, it keeps on a handheld all the rush of the perfect chain. A timeless must.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Linking your tricks with the revert to extend a combo endlessly deepens still further the score hunt that is all the series' spice. Wrapping up a level's objectives in two minutes instantly revives the urge for a better run. The content stays close to the previous episode, but this heightened combo fluidity keeps an immediate pull.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾4,3 MB📅17/09/2002
Published by Activision
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (GBA) price, value & rarity
French edition of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 on GBA, localized by Activision France in September 2002, direct sequel to the Vicarious Visions port with course adjustments adapted to the portable format. Activision France run was short compared with the English PAL version, the European cardboard box is fragile, and the head on competition with the contemporaneous PS One version on the French side explains the modest cartridge distribution, which now raises the price of an FR identified clean complete copy with intact manual.
Is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 still worth playing in 2026?
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 on the GBA pushes the Vicarious Visions work further, namely a smoother engine, revert combos built in and a wider spot lineup than in the second installment. The handling gains finesse, the challenges show better variety and the sense of speed impresses on a small screen. The compromise on the licensed soundtrack and the absence of the original online modes do show, but pure skating works very well. Recommended to anyone seeking the peak of the GBA portable take on the THPS series.
