Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 developer Iron Galaxy says it’s “investigating” a curious “Easter egg” that some followers consider references an Activision sequence resigned to the trash. Literally.
Shortly after the highly-anticipated Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake went reside for all gamers final week, gamers famous a familiar-looking — if “legally distinct” — field in a trash bin on the new Waterpark degree. Whereas not everybody could make the connection, you may see what seems to be a boxed copy of Guitar Hero — or ‘Banjo Champion’ as it has been rebadged as right here, albeit with all the Guitar Hero branding — stuffed into the can.
It’s a very curious addition given the developer of the Guitar Hero sequence from Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock to 2010’s Warriors of Rock was Neversoft… which additionally just-so-happened to have developed the unique Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater sequence.
As followers debated whether or not or not it was an Easter egg, a joke, and even dig — at Neversoft, or writer Activision — THPS 3+4 developer Iron Galaxy promptly distanced itself, writing: “We have now the utmost respect for anybody who makes video games, we’re investigating how that received in there in the first place. Thanks to the group for bringing this to our consideration and we’ll be eradicating that from the setting artwork in the subsequent replace.”
Some gamers have advised Iron Galaxy not to fear as the “(*3*)” was “nothing serious,” and others say it is “edgy, like the older THPS games,” the reality is the ‘joke’ has been round for years, as ‘Banjo Champion’ references popped up in THPS 1+2, too, 5 years in the past.
We thought the long-anticipated remake was nice, slapping it with a 8 and writing in the IGN’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 evaluate: “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 proves but once more the sequence’ over-the-top skateboarding system is completely timeless, even when a few of the adjustments to THPS4 miss the mark and the soundtrack has been fumbled.”
In the event you’re simply getting began, take a look at our Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 walkthrough, the place we take you thru all 9 ranges, exhibiting you the way to get each collectible, objective, gold medal, and panda plushie en route to unlocking the whole lot accessible earlier than reaching Pro Objectives in THPS 3.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and advisor with 15+ years expertise working with a few of the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.