-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Document: THUG2 Moves & Stats Guide Game: Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Platform: Sony Playstation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, PC Developer: Neversoft Publisher: Activision Author: Slateman (slateman@godflesh.com) Version: 1.0 Date: 14th May, 2010 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Intro / Overview =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The following covers all move listings and stat upgrades for skaters in Tony Hawk's Underground 2. While the story in the game was utterly absurd, the gameplay was pretty solid. Table Of Contents ----------------- Section A: Button Configurations Section B: Universal Moves Section C: Nollie / Fakie / Pressure Configuration Section D: Hidden Combos: Grinds Section E: Hidden Combos: Freestyle Moves Section F: Hidden Combos: Inverts & Stalls Section G: Signature Moves Section H: Stat Upgrades Section I: Credits Section J: Legal Stuff Revision Notes -------------- 1.0 First document -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A: Button Configurations =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Since each system has different button names, I use 'Grab' 'Flip' and 'Grind'. Here is each system's designation. Note that you may remap your moves in the Edit Tricks menu. Platform Grab Flip Grind -------- ---- ---- ----- Playstation 2 Circle Square Triangle GameCube X B Y XBox B X Y PC [All are User Defined] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- B: Universal Moves =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- There are a number of moves that is available to every skater from the outset. INPUT MOVE ----- ---- Down, Up Manual Up, Down Nose Manual R/R2 Pivot/Nose Pivot (1) Up, + Ollie No comply Up, Up + Ollie Fastplant (2) L + R Get Off Board (3) Grind Tag an Item (4) Up + Ollie Sticker Plant Ollie Vertical Sticker Plant (5) Grind Wallpush (when hitting a wall) Flip Throw Items (6) Notes (1) You must be performing a Manual in order to do the Pivot or Nose Pivot. A Manual will give you a Pivot, Nose Manual - Nose Pivot. You must hit the R2 button for the PS2 or the R button for GC/Xbox. (2) The Fastplant depends on the skater. Some skaters will perform a Fastplant, others a Beanplant while the final group of skaters will do a Boneless. These all give you the same results. (3) On the PS2, press L1 + R1 to get off your board. Press R (R1) to hold on to ledges and climb up ladders. (4) You can only tag items while off of your board. If you can do this in a combo, your tag will be larger. (5) The Vertical Sticker Plant can only be done off of a QP or similar ramp. Once you release ollie, press it again to do this move. (6) In order to throw objects you must first pick them up. Each level has an area where you can do this. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- C: Nollie / Fakie / Pressure Configuration =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Changed slightly from THUG, you can still perform Pressure flips, but you now must hold down the L2 (L) button. This has made the setup system a little more elaborate, but skateboarding enthusiasts will enjoy the added depth. Here's how it goes. R (R2) - Switch L (L2) - Nollie L (L2) - Pressure (Hold L/L2) By pressing the L/L2 button you will switch to nollie, but if you press it w/out releasing you will remain in the pressure configuration. In this setup, you can perform the following additional moves. Pressure Stance Setup --------------------- INPUT MOVE ----- ---- L + Flip BS Toe Flip R + Flip BS 180 FlipU + Flip BS 360 Flip D + Flip FS 360 FlipThis also affects the Fakie setup from THUG To skate Fakie, first press R to skate Switch. Then press L/L2. To skate in Switch Pressure, first press R to skate Switch, then press and hold L/L2. In the end, it doesn't matter much if you're not one to worry about these things. These configurations won't affect your skating for the most part, but for those who are interested in diving a little deeper, it's a nice touch. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- D: Hidden Combos: Grinds =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- There are several types of hidden combos. Each requires you to begin another move, from which you can branch into a hidden combo. For these, you must start by initiating a grind. Then you can switch into several other grinds by pressing the button combinations below. INPUT GRIND ----- ----- Flip, Flip Smith Flip, Grind Tailslide Flip, Grab 5-0 Grab, Grab Crooked Grab, Flip Bluntslide Grind, Grind 50-50 Grind, Flip Noseslide Grind, Grab Nosegrind =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= E: Hidden Combos: Freestyle Moves =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= By initiating a manual, a special manual move or any other flatland trick, you can combo into the following freestyle (flatland) tricks. Use the input on the left to intiate the move in the 2nd column. Each trick has its own sub-trick that is performed by pressing Flip, Flip. All the moves in the 3rd column are performed by pressing Flip, Flip while executing a move in the middle column. Got it? INPUT TRICK SUB-MOVE (flip,flip) ----- ----- -------------------- Flip, Flip Half Cab Impossible 360 Fingerflip Flip, Grab Anti Casper Anti Casper Flip Flip, Grind Casper Casper Flip Grab, Grab Handstand Handflip Grab, Flip To Rail Rail Flip Grab, Grind One Foot (Nose) Manual Half Cab Impossible Grind, Grind Pogo Wrap Around Grind, Flip Truckstand Truckstand Flip Pogo to Hair Flip (*) Grind, Grab Switch Foot Pogo Half Wrap tuck Transfer Left, Right, Flip Spacewalk 360 Finger Flip Note: ---- The Pogo to Hair Flip can only be done by pressing Grab, Grab while doing a Truckstand. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- F: Hidden Combos: Inverts & Stalls =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- If you don't know how to do an invert or stall, check the edit tricks section. Starting with any Invert or Stall, you can combo into another invert/stall by pressing a combination of 2 buttons. You cannot combo into the same move. If you do an invert, tapping Grind, Grind won't produce another invert. You can only combo into these moves from a separate move. INPUT INVERT STALL ----- ------ ----- Flip, Flip Disaster One Foot Invert Flip, Grab Rock to Fakie Eggplant Flip, Grind n/a n/a Grab, Grab Axle Stall Gymnast Plant Grab, Flip BS Boneless Varial Invert to Fakie Grab, Grind n/a n/a Grind, Grind FS Noseblunt Invert Grind, Flip FS Nosepick n/a Grind, Grab Blunt to Fakie Andrecht Invert =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- G: Signature Move Listings =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Here is a complete listing of signature moves. Note that hidden skaters are listed at the bottom, therefore these could be considered spoilers. Bob Burnquist Up, Down, Grab Shifty Shifty ------------- Left, Right, Grab Samba Flip Left, Down, Grab Darkside Japan Left, Right, Grind Boardslide Body Varial Tony Hawk Right, Left, Grab 360 Varial McTwist --------- Right, Down, Grab Indy 900 Left, Down, Grab Endless Handflip Up, Down, Grab Surfer Eric Koston Up, Right, Grind Fandangle ----------- Right, Left, Grind Yeah Right (freestyle) Left, Right, Grab Endless Kickflip Right, Up, Grab No Problem 900 Bam Margera Up, Right, Grab Bam Bend Air ----------- Down, Up, Grind BAM Left, Right, Grind Grind N Barf Down, Right, Grind Chainsaw Rocker Grind Rodney Mullen Right, Left, Grind 5-0 Fingerfilp Nosegrind ------------- Right, Down, Grind Rodney Primo (freestyle) Up, Down, Flip Gazelle Underflip Left, Right, Grind Primo Spin (freestyle) Chad Muska Right, Down, Grind Moonwalk Five-O ---------- Left, Right, Grind Rusty Slide Manual (Freestyle) Left, Right, Grind Muska 5-0 Flames Down, Up, Grind WormGrind Mike Vallely Down, Up, Grind Flip 2 Switch (Freestyle) ------------ Down, Right, Grab Flamingo Up, Right, Grind Around the World Right, Left, Grind Boomerang (freestyle) Ben Franklin Down, Up, Grind Franklin Grind ------------ Right, Down, Grab McTwist Wee Man Left, Right, Grind Elbow Smash ------- Down, Up, Grab HeadKick BackFlip Down, Right, Grab Flamingo Left, Right, Grind Slam Spinner =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- H: Stat Upgrades =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- You are now required to meet a set of goals in order to boost your stats. Here is a full listing of the required objectives. For those of you who do not want to have such high stats, you can reduce them in the pause screen (Your Options->Stats) Air Air Transfer 30 Feet Air Transfer 40 Feet Land 1 Backflip Grab Land 1 BS Roll Grab Land a 5,00 Point Air Land a 10,000 Point Air Land a 15,000 Point Air Lip Hold a Liptrick for 2 Seconds Hold a Liptrick for 4 Seconds Hold a Liptrick for 5 Seconds Hold a Liptrick for 7 Seconds Hold a Liptrick for 8 Seconds Nose Stall on a Lip 2 Times in a Combo FS Noseblunt on a Lip 2 Times in a Combo Run Caveman 2 Times in One Combo Caveman 3 Times in One Combo Throw Something at 2 Pedestrians in 1 Combo Throw Something at 2 Pedestrians in 1 Combo Graffiti Tag 2 Times in 1 Combo Graffiti Tag 3 Times in 1 Combo Get Mad and Freak Out Flip Do 3 Fliptricks in One Combo Do 4 Fliptricks in One Combo Do 5 Fliptricks in One Combo Do 8 Fliptricks in One Combo Do 10 Fliptricks in One Combo Double Kickflip 2 Times in One Combo Triple Kickflip 2 Times in One Combo Rail Grind for 5 Seconds Grind for 10 Seconds Grind for 15 Seconds Grind for 20 Seconds Natas Spin 3 Times in One Combo 50-50 3 Times in One Combo Crooked Grind 3 Times in One Combo Spin Land a 540 Grab or Fliptrick in a Halfpipe Land a 720 Grab or Fliptrick in a Halfpipe Land a 900 Grab or Fliptrick in a Halfpipe Do 3 Grabs in One Combo Do 4 Grabs in One Combo Do 6 Grabs in One Combo Do 8 Grabs in One Combo Ollie Ollie 20 Feet Ollie Up 10 Feet Ollie Up 20 Feet Ollie Down 15 Feet Ollie Down 20 Feet Sticker Slap 2 Times in 1 Combo Sticker Slap 4 Times in 1 Combo Speed Land a 10,000 Point Combo Land a 30,000 Point Combo Land a 50,000 Point Combo Land a 100,000 Point Combo Land a 250,000 Point Combo Spine Transfer 2 Times in 1 Combo Spine Transfer 4 Times in 1 Combo Switch Acid Drop 2 Times in 1 Combo Air 40 Feet High Air 70 Feet High Land a 6 Trick Combo Land a 10 Trick Combo Land a 20 Trick Combo Manual Manual for 4 Seconds Manual for 6 Seconds Manual for 8 Seconds Manual for 10 Seconds Manual 3 Times in One Combo Manual 5 Times in One Combo Pogo 2 Times in One Combo =-=-=-=-=-=- I: Credits =-=-=-=-=-=- I went through the game myself in getting this info. I'll credit my own site for this one, as it's the reason behind the FAQ itself. Planet Tony Hawk - since 1999 http://www.planettonyhawk.com/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- J: Legal Stuff =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This FAQ is copyright (c) 2010, Trevor Esposito (slateman@godflesh.com) Tony Hawk's Underground 2 is copyright (c) 2006, Activision Tony Hawk's Underground 2 is a trademark of Activision You may not distribute this for profit. You may not edit or alter the contents herein without the permission of the author. The most current version of this FAQ can always be found at the following address: http://www.slateman.net/faqs/ Hope the FAQ was useful in some form. Good luck and have fun! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=