Tony Hawk's Amazing Turbo Duo Promo VHS tape.

[Joe Redifer]

I'm curious to know when he talks during the video, is he behind the camera?

Yes he is the camera guy. That's HIS voice asking people what they thought of Lords of Thunder.

[Punch]

too many jealous people here.

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[Gentlegamer]

Tony  Hawk was friends with Johnny Turbo!!!11!!1!1!!

[esteban]

I'm curious to know when he talks during the video, is he behind the camera?

Yes he is the camera guy. That's HIS voice asking people what they thought of Lords of Thunder.

So, do you think (or can confirm) that he was responsible for the overall concept, too?

For example, he may have been given some general guidelines, but he filled in everything else with his own creativity.

Now I think there is even more reason to believe that LoT was partially following the spirit of the early skate videos that Mr. Hawk was certainly familiar with.

[Joe Redifer]

I doubt they had much of a plan with that video. Just... find out why Lords of Thunder is better than the Sega CD platform. Ask random people. Guy makes funny response because he's confused about Lords of Thunder. Use response more than once because funny is good. Show off t-shirt with In-N-Out employee. Add the shittiest effects using Video Toaster hooked up to Amiga 500. Play Shadow of the Beast. Forget all about Lords of Thunder because Shadow of the Beast is way better because European games are always better. Ride skateboard. Make monies.

[ccovell]

Add the shittiest effects using Video Toaster hooked up to Amiga 500.

<snarky nerd voice>
Heh, the Amiga 500 couldn't hook up to any video expansion board, let alone a Video Toaster. <snort> The Toaster went inside of the Amiga 2000 as a matter of course. <snarfle>
</snarky nerd voice>

[Groover]

I have been thinking it would be cool to have a homebrew Tony Hawk game on Turbo. It could be like the Gameboy Advance. or like a sprite hack of Lords of Thunder with Tony Hawk sprite replacement.

[Dicer]

I have been thinking it would be cool to have a homebrew Tony Hawk game on Turbo. It could be like the Gameboy Advance. or like a sprite hack of Lords of Thunder with Tony Hawk sprite replacement.

Lords of Grinding? wait...maybe not.

[bob]

I have been thinking it would be cool to have a homebrew Tony Hawk game on Turbo. It could be like the Gameboy Advance. or like a sprite hack of Lords of Thunder with Tony Hawk sprite replacement.

like how they essentially copied the mechanics and physics of 720, added an "attack" and called it Yo' Bro

[esteban]

I have been thinking it would be cool to have a homebrew Tony Hawk game on Turbo. It could be like the Gameboy Advance. or like a sprite hack of Lords of Thunder with Tony Hawk sprite replacement.

like how they essentially copied the mechanics and physics of 720, added an "attack" and called it Yo' Bro

Ha! Aiming the projectiles in Yo, Bro is just one of the many challenges the game presents.

[Nec.Game.head]

Lol That's pretty rad !! Hadn't seen this in some years now. Jeremy Klein the voice on the video is a former pro skateboarder and bro of mine. He at the time of this video was riding for Tony Hawk's company called Birdhouse. He also worked for TTI. I had him sign my copy of Lords Of Thunder and thought I was crazy for having him sign it. Lol I laughed and told him whatever dude just sign the damn thing !! I see him ever so often and if anyone would like some more info on this I could gladly bug him a bit more about it.

[esteban]

Lol That's pretty rad !! Hadn't seen this in some years now. Jeremy Klein the voice on the video is a former pro skateboarder and bro of mine. He at the time of this video was riding for Tony Hawk's company called Birdhouse. He also worked for TTI. I had him sign my copy of Lords Of Thunder and thought I was crazy for having him sign it. Lol I laughed and told him whatever dude just sign the damn thing !! I see him ever so often and if anyone would like some more info on this I could gladly bug him a bit more about it.

Thanks for clarifying the voice in the video, that just makes the TTi <-> skateboarding connection even better.

I have a silly theory: that the LoT video basically follows the spirit and structure of skating videos from that era. TTi may have stipulated a few things, but otherwise allowed a lot of creative freedom filming/editing it. Again, just a silly theory.

Personally, I would love *any* anecdotes or details about working for TTi, no matter how mundane (for example, did he work 9:00-5:00? What was a typical day like? What did his job entail?)

But, this video...or any specific project he remembers folks working on at TTi, would be great to hear about.

[Dicer]

Lol That's pretty rad !! Hadn't seen this in some years now. Jeremy Klein the voice on the video is a former pro skateboarder and bro of mine. He at the time of this video was riding for Tony Hawk's company called Birdhouse. He also worked for TTI. I had him sign my copy of Lords Of Thunder and thought I was crazy for having him sign it. Lol I laughed and told him whatever dude just sign the damn thing !! I see him ever so often and if anyone would like some more info on this I could gladly bug him a bit more about it.

Tell him the guy from Duo Dimensions says hello...

[bob]

hey nec, did you ever do anything with the air zonk deck sticker?

[Nec.Game.head]

Lol That's pretty rad !! Hadn't seen this in some years now. Jeremy Klein the voice on the video is a former pro skateboarder and bro of mine. He at the time of this video was riding for Tony Hawk's company called Birdhouse. He also worked for TTI. I had him sign my copy of Lords Of Thunder and thought I was crazy for having him sign it. Lol I laughed and told him whatever dude just sign the damn thing !! I see him ever so often and if anyone would like some more info on this I could gladly bug him a bit more about it.

Tell him the guy from Duo Dimensions says hello...

Most definitely will do guy from Duo Dimensions !! I should be seeing him again soon enough bro ...