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THE ART OF THE REMASTER

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I’ve been playing the new remaster of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 and it’s absolutely incredible. I loved the original games growing up and I’ve been eagerly awaiting its release since it was announced and I’ve not been disappointed at all. Conversely, I’ve just seen the new Mario collection that’s been announced by Nintendo, and to be honest I’m a little disappointed as its far more expensive and appears to have had very little work done to it in comparison to Tony Hawk. Still, this leads me to my main

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