When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4’s roster was first revealed, one notable name was conspicuous in its absence: Bam Margera, one of the most famous skaters of the era who appeared in multiple Tony Hawk games, was the only one from THPS 3’s original roster missing from the remake. Margera was eventually added to the game in the 11th hour, and in a new interview with VGC, Margera says a chance encounter with Tony Hawk in Los Angeles is the reason he’s back in the game.
Margera says that he was in LA at a time where he hadn’t spoken with Hawk in about a year, when Margera “wasn’t doing too good.” After a phone call and an invitation to the Hawk’s Nest skate park, Margera says Hawk was impressed with his progress.
“I grabbed my skateboard, put on some knee pads, and we wound up ollieing over each other on the big channel,” Margera said in the interview. “He’s like, ‘What is going on? You are back.'” Margera explains that he recently married a stretch coach who has helped him improve his physical health, which has allowed him to return to skateboarding full-time.
