Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer

{{Infobox video game

| title = Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer

| image = Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Coverart.png

| developer = Treyarch{{efn|Ported to PC and Mac by Beenox.{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Peter |date=May 15, 2003 |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1024358/beenox.html |title=E3: Beenox talks Mac game ports, original development |publisher=Macworld |access-date=May 15, 2003 |archive-date=June 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623140901/https://www.macworld.com/article/1024358/beenox.html |url-status=live }}}}
HotGen (GBA)

| publisher = Activision{{efn|Published under the Activision O2 label.}}{{efn|Windows and Mac OS X version published by Aspyr.}}

| platforms = Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, Mac OS X

| released = Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
{{vgrelease|NA|September 17, 2002{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=2002-09-16 |title=Activision Unearths Tony Hawk 4 Demo |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/16/activision-unearths-tony-hawk-4-demo |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224015406/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/16/activision-unearths-tony-hawk-4-demo |url-status=live }}|AU|October 14, 2002{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2002 |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Here October 14|url=http://nintendo.com.au:80/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021126202005/http://nintendo.com.au:80/ |archive-date=November 26, 2002 |access-date=May 22, 2024 |website=Nintendo Australia}}|EU|October 18, 2002{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=October 18, 2002 |title=What's New? |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-46854 |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=Eurogamer |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326230500/https://www.eurogamer.net/article-46854 |url-status=live }}}}Windows, Mac OS X
{{vgrelease|WW|October 15, 2003}}

| genre = Sports

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

}}

Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer is a 2002 surfing video game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision under the Activision O2 label. The game was endorsed by veteran surfer Kelly Slater and released for Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2002, and for Windows in 2003. To coincide with the game, Slater appeared as an unlockable character in the 2001 skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, complete with surfboard. It received "favorable" reviews.

Playable surfers

Source:{{Cite web|title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Kelly-Slaters-Pro-Surfer/|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-18}}

= Included in base game =

= Unlockable via career mode and cheat code =

Tony Hawk
Travis Pastrana
"Tiki God"
"Surfreak"

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| MC = (PC) 82/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 25, 2013 |archive-date=February 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250219211607/https://www.metacritic.com/game/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |url-status=live }}
(Xbox) 80/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer for Xbox Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 25, 2013}}
(GC) 80/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer for GameCube Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 25, 2013 |archive-date=February 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250219211611/https://www.metacritic.com/game/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |url-status=live }}
(PS2) 77/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 25, 2013}}
(GBA) 72/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer for Game Boy Advance Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 25, 2013 |archive-date=February 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250219211610/https://www.metacritic.com/game/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |url-status=live }}

| EGM = 6.5/10{{cite magazine |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (PS2) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |issue=159 |date=October 2002 |page=179}}

| Fam = 27/40{{cite web |author=IGN staff |date=May 26, 2004 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/26/gaming-life-in-japan-192 |title=Gaming Life in Japan |website=IGN |access-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029092603/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/26/gaming-life-in-japan-192 |url-status=live }}

| GI = (Xbox) 8.5/10{{cite magazine |last=Leeper |first=Justin |url=http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200210/R03.0731.1715.12540.htm?CS_pid=210107 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070528113350/http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200210/R03.0731.1715.12540.htm?CS_pid=210107 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-05-28 |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (Xbox) |magazine=Game Informer |issue=114 |date=October 2002 |page=91 |access-date=December 12, 2014}}
(PS2) 7/10{{cite magazine |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (PS2) |magazine=Game Informer |issue=114 |date=October 2002 |page=84}}

| GamePro = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |author=Four-Eyed Dragon |date=September 17, 2002 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/26231.shtml |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041029093052/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/26231.shtml |archive-date=October 29, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 13, 2014}}

| GSpot = 8/10{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Ryan |date=September 18, 2002 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-review/1900-2880637/ |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Review (Xbox) |website=GameSpot |access-date=December 12, 2014}}{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Ryan |date=September 18, 2002 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-review/1900-2880635/ |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Review (GC) |website=GameSpot |access-date=December 12, 2014}}{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Ryan |date=September 18, 2002 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-review/1900-2880636/ |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Review (PS2) |website=GameSpot |access-date=December 12, 2014 |archive-date=August 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801085508/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-review/1900-2880636/ |url-status=live }}
(PC) 7.6/10{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Ryan |date=November 25, 2003 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-review/1900-6084647/ |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Review (PC) |website=GameSpot |access-date=December 12, 2014 |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212170244/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-review/1900-6084647/ |url-status=live }}

| GSpy = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Meston |first=Zach |date=October 13, 2002 |url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/598752p1.html |title=GameSpy: Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (Xbox) |publisher=GameSpy |access-date=December 13, 2014 |archive-date=December 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213090444/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/598752p1.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Villoria |first=Gerald |date=October 13, 2002 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/598747p1.html |title=GameSpy: Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (PS2) |publisher=GameSpy |access-date=December 13, 2014}}
(GC) {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Scott |date=October 13, 2002 |url=http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/598732p1.html |title=GameSpy: Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (GCN) |publisher=GameSpy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060226105907/http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/598732p1.html |archive-date=February 26, 2006 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 13, 2014}}

| GameZone = (PC) 8.9/10{{cite web |last=Hopper |first=Steven |date=November 29, 2003 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/kelly_slater_s_pro_surfer_pc_review |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer - PC - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211121957/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16167.htm |archive-date=February 11, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=December 12, 2014}}
(GC) 8.8/10{{cite web |last=Surette |first=Tim |date=October 10, 2002 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/kelly_slater_s_pro_surfer_gc_review |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer - GC - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610050309/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16167.htm |archive-date=June 10, 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=December 12, 2014}}
(Xbox) 8.6/10{{cite web |last=Valentino |first=Nick |date=October 9, 2002 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/kelly_slater_s_pro_surfer_xb_review |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer - XB - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318170136/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16167.htm |archive-date=March 18, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=December 12, 2014}}
(PS2) 8.5/10{{cite web |last=Krause |first=Kevin |date=October 13, 2002 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/kelly_slater_s_pro_surfer_ps2_review |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer - PS2 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808184931/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16167.htm |archive-date=August 8, 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=December 12, 2014}}

| IGN = 8.9/10{{cite web |last=Perry |first=Douglass C. |date=September 18, 2002 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/18/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-3 |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (PS2, Xbox) |website=IGN |access-date=December 12, 2014}}{{cite web |last=Perry |first=Douglass C. |date=November 24, 2003 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/24/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-review |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Review (PC) |website=IGN |access-date=December 12, 2014 |archive-date=December 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213033408/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/24/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-review |url-status=live }}
(GC & GBA) 8/10{{cite web |last=Perry |first=Douglass C. |date=September 20, 2002 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/20/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-2 |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (GCN) |website=IGN |access-date=December 12, 2014 |archive-date=December 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213033405/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/20/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-2 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=October 15, 2002 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/15/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (GBA) |website=IGN |access-date=December 12, 2014 |archive-date=December 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213033416/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/15/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer |url-status=live }}

| NP = (GC) 3.8/5{{cite magazine |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (GC) |magazine=Nintendo Power |volume=162 |date=November 2002 |page=224}}
(GBA) 3.3/5{{cite magazine |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (GBA) |magazine=Nintendo Power |volume=160 |date=September 2002 |page=168}}

| OPM = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |date=October 2002 |page=148}}

| OXM = 6.9/10{{cite magazine |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |date=November 2002 |page=120}}

| PCGUS = 78%{{cite journal |last=Kuo |first=Li C. |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/kelly_slaters_p.html |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer |journal=PC Gamer |date=February 2004 |page=88 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060315135024/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/kelly_slaters_p.html |archive-date=March 15, 2006 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 12, 2014}}

| rev1 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev1Score = B{{cite magazine |last=Ruby |first=Aaron |url=http://ew.com/article/2002/10/04/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer/ |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Review (GC, PS2, Xbox) |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |issue=675–676 |date=October 4, 2002 |page=158 |access-date=December 12, 2014}}{{cite magazine |last=Reyes |first=Kimberly |url=http://ew.com/article/2002/12/13/kelly-slaters-pro-surfer-2/ |title=Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Review (PS2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance) |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |issue=686 |date=December 13, 2002 |page=L2T 43 |access-date=December 12, 2014}}

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Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms except the Game Boy Advance version, which received "average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. Famitsu gave it a score of two sevens, one six, and one seven for a total of 27 out of 40. It was nominated for GameSpot{{'}}s annual "Best Alternative Sports Game on Xbox" award, which went to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030207155400/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ | title=GameSpot{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2002 | author=GameSpot Staff | date=December 30, 2002 | work=GameSpot | archive-date=February 7, 2003 | url-status=dead }} It was also nominated for "Outstanding Original Sports Game" by the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers, but lost to Jet Set Radio Future.{{cite web | url=https://navgtr.org/2002-awards/ | title=2002 Awards NAVGTR | website=NAVGTR National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers | publisher= | access-date=February 5, 2021 | archive-date=April 20, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420145340/https://navgtr.org/2002-awards/ | url-status=live }}

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