Activision and Iron Galaxy have launched a brand new video for the upcoming Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3 + 4, this time round revealing that skateboarding legend Bam Margera will likely be part of the sport’s roster. The outline for the video additionally states that Margera will likely be one of many Secret Skaters within the sport, which signifies that gamers will doubtless should work at unlocking him as a member of their roster. Take a look at the video under.
Within the video, Margera spoke about having loads of enjoyable with older video games within the Tony Hawk’s franchise. Recounting a narrative about taking part in Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 2, Margera revealed that the sport was so addictive for him that he ended up lacking a number of flights. “Lastly, after lacking six flights, I’m like ‘I gotta put this factor away,’ as a result of this sport is simply an excessive amount of enjoyable,” he recounts.
“In most sports activities video games are simply hitting a ball backwards and forwards, till the ball will get previous you,” he mentioned. “This sport, you’ll be able to grind the home, you’ll be able to grind up that pole, you’ll be able to go down a handrail. You are able to do limitless quantities of issues. And everyone, from grandpa to a younger child can love this sport.”
“I’m going to should let myself play video video games once more as a result of this one will likely be nicely price it. If I begin lacking flights once more, I do know the place to place it.”
Whereas Margera wasn’t a confirmed member of the Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3 + 4 roster earlier than this video’s launch, a hearsay from again in March indicated that his inclusion within the roster was a requirement by Tony Hawk himself. The Stay Membership podcast co-host Roger Bagley spoke about Hawk insisting to Activision that they add Margera to the sport.
“Nicely, right here’s what occurred,” mentioned Bagley. “The sport was already executed. Tony known as up Activision and was like ‘hey, we’re placing Bam within the factor’, they usually had been like ‘hey, we are able to’t’. He goes ‘no, you’re gonna do it’, and principally made them fly Bam again on the market to get body-scanned and every little thing else, and get him again within the sport.”
The query of whether or not Margera could be part of Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3 + 4 took place doubtless because of the skateboarder’s historical past with substance abuse. Issues had gotten dangerous sufficient for Margera on the time that he was fired from Jackass Eternally, and director Jeff Tremaine went so far as getting a restraining order towards him.
An earlier behind the scenes video launched for Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3 + 4 revealed that Magielyn Didal will likely be considered one of playable skate boarders within the upcoming sport. Within the video, Didal spoke about her greatest influences within the skateboarding world. The video additionally gave us our first have a look at two of the levels from the sport: Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3’s Suburbia and Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 4’s Kona.
Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3 + 4 is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X/S, and Nintendo Swap, and will likely be out on July 11.