Play Dave Mirra Freestyle Bmx 2 (u)(venom) Online

Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 came out for the Game Boy Advance in 2001, published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was part of that wave of extreme sports games that tried to capture the feel of console titles on a handheld, with isometric 3D graphics that were pretty ambitious for the little system. You could pick from a roster of real pro riders, including Dave Mirra himself, and just tear around on a BMX bike.

You control your chosen rider across eight different levels, from city streets to dirt parks, completing specific challenges or just riding freely to pull off tricks. The main goal is to finish these challenges, which range from scoring a set number of points to finding hidden objects or beating a time limit. Key mechanics include building your special meter by landing tricks in sequence, which lets you unleash a super move for huge points, and manualing to link tricks together for combos. The game moves at a brisk pace, and some objectives can be surprisingly tough to nail on the first try. It feels satisfying when you finally chain a long combo and stick the landing perfectly.