VIDEO: Gotta love it whenever parkour and video games mingle

Posted by Matt Hawkins on October 27th, 2011 at 3:30 pm

Rarely are there feats in life that are both awe-inspiring to behold, yet totally okay to point and laugh at.

Parkour, or free running, whatever the term might be, and video games make a great mix! And I’m not just talking about Mirror’s Edge (can’t wait for the sequel, btw). Though YouTube certainly helps; otherwise, it’s just a bunch of folks, just jumping around and running up walls in whatever neck of the woods for no real reason (other than to, I dunno, impress women… which I have a funny feeling is not the best of methods).

Behold Tony Hawk Pro Skater, but without the skateboards…

Sorry, but it has to be said: lol Californians. Anyhow, here’s an oldie but goodie; I forget if I passed it along before, of a free running academy in which the set-up resembles the Mushroom Kingdom. Again, this place is somewhere in Cali…

And finally, something short and sweet, and involving Mortal Kombat…

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Matt Hawkins Matt Hawkins is an NYC based video game journalist, designer, consultant, and cultralist. He's been published in EGM and GameSetWatch amongst others. Matt also makes comics and zines, is obsessed with cable access, gets into arguments with homeless people all the time, and once had his nipple bitten off during a one night stand. But that's neither here nor there.