Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 dev says it's removing a cheeky Guitar Hero reference and ‘investigating' how it happened

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 dev says it’s removing a cheeky Guitar Hero reference and ‘investigating’ how it happened | VGC

Fans have pushed back at Iron Galaxy, calling it “just a silly gag”…

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 dev Iron Galaxy has admitted a cheeky Easter egg slipped into the Waterpark level: a cardboard box modelled on Guitar Hero World Tour art that’s been rebranded “Banjo Hero” (a nod to shuttered studio NeverSoft). The team says they’re “investigating” how it got in there and will remove it in the next update out of respect for other developers.

Skater fans, however, aren’t having it—many argue it’s just a harmless gag and fits the series’ playful tone, calling its removal unnecessary and even disrespectful to the original creators. This kerfuffle joins other buzzy chores in THPS 3 + 4, like a SpongeBob egg locked behind a deluxe edition, proving the community is divided on which throwbacks belong and which cross the line.