Grind Session

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Grind Session
Developer(s) Shaba Games
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment America
Release date(s) United States May 24, 2000

United Kingdom August 25, 2000

Genre(s) Sports game
Mode(s) Single Player, 2 Player Multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone
Platform(s) Sony PlayStation
Media CD-ROM
Input PlayStation controller, DualShock controller

Grind Session is a skateboarding game, developed by Shaba Games, released on the PlayStation in 2000. It wasn't really very well-known, due to poor advertising and dependence on word of mouth.

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[edit] Skaters

Grind Session featured a variety of well-known skaters and odd hidden characters. One also had the ability to choose between four nameless skaters and edit their tricks and names.

[edit] Default Skaters

[edit] Secret Skaters

  • Skator (a boxy robot)
  • Rex (a dinosaur)
  • Hang Man (a chalk figure)
  • Stanley (classic alien)
  • Dave Carnie (man from Big Brother magazine, in a yellow jumpsuit)
  • Demon (a demon)
  • Stinger (a humanoid killer bee)
  • Golgotha (a humanoid monster)
  • Master AO (master skater with maxed out stats)

[edit] Skate Parks

Grind Session had many real-life skate parks from around the world, these included:

  • Training Level
  • Da Banks (NYC)
  • S.F. Mission
  • Burnside
  • Slam City Jam
  • Atlanta
  • PlayStation Park London
  • Detroit
  • Huntington
  • Dream House (secret level)

[edit] Dream House

The Dream House, mentioned in the manual as a "skating nirvana", is a huge skate palace comprised of two wings, each containing their own distinct rooms.

[edit] East Wing

  • Bathhouse
  • Aqua Lounge
  • The Fountain
  • The Music Hall

[edit] West Wing

  • The Armory
  • Dream Bowl
  • The Drop Room
  • The Ramp

Each room has a coin to collect, and collecting them all will unlock Master AO.

[edit] Song List