Did THPS Skaters Play Their Own Character?

Ever wonder if "Tony Hawk Pro Skater" characters played as themselves in the #thps game? Here is a little insight from some THPS Alumni; Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, Jamie Thomas, Bob Burnquist, Bucky Lasek and Kareem Campbell!
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[@vfxcgbruno2928]

Someone needs to make Rodney Mullen finally play thps

[@storied_skateboarding]

We are on it 🫡

[@chaseingabor]

🙌

[@chuckbangers2590]

Rodney's too busy skating to play video games.

[@pi11sburydoeboy]

​@@chuckbangers2590Rodney might not play video games but he plays on computers a bit. He's a Debian fan and has said a couple times he likes hackers because their creative solutions remind him of skateboarding. Listen to his Ted Talk sometime.

[@karmatt3098]

I love Rodney but man that dude is eccentric.

[@hiddentape2911]

Hearing Geoff Rowley say he has finished both thps1&2 multiple times made my day 😎

[@storied_skateboarding]

So sick

[@QuincyKane]

I remember when my cousin introduced me to the game and I didn't know who to pick, so he showed me their skate clips. We got to Rodney's clip and I said, "I like him!" And he's been my favorite skater ever since!

[@storied_skateboarding]

Haha that’s awesome

[@katelynnsgiraffe6456]

for thps1 on ps1 i use Bob for the glitch special. iirc it's Left, Up, Square+Circle while in the air and you get massive points.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Epic

[@chaseingabor]

🙌

[@mangocurry]

Always Rodney, no exception.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Smart

[@chaseingabor]

🙌

[@ThePokemondongos]

I really liked when THUG and THUG 2 let you put your face in the game, so i can say that my favorite character also was myself.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Sick

[@chaseingabor]

🙌

[@bovedli]

I used to play your character as well. It was amazing being The Pokemon Dongos in the game.

[@Dee-nonamnamrson8718]

I beat it with every character for the clips, but my favorite was mullen.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Amazing

[@chaseingabor]

🙌

[@The_Freestyle_Skater]

Bucky Lasek is my personal pick

[@storied_skateboarding]

Solid choice

[@Stig69]

THPS is basically Rodney Mullen simulator. He needs to play it haha.

[@Beholdstyle]

It's crazy how Bucky Laseks' voice is like, so damn familiar. I'm going to be honest, I haven't thought about him in a long time, but just hearing his voice is like, super nostalgic.

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌

[@bovedli]

I am goofy stance so I always played the goofy characters like Eric Koston, Hiro Tamaguchi, Ron McDonald and Bill Gates.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Good choices

[@dr.celsius886]

I love Rodney so much 1:23

[@callmeFlly]

Hearing Mullen say, "Never played it." always gives me a chuckle, haha! During the OG THPS games I played as Hawk and Mullen the most just because their impact on the sport was so vital and I just loved their personalities. THPS 1&2 remastered was definitely a blast and a fun trip down memory lane. Don't forget about Officer Dick!

[@storied_skateboarding]

Haha 🙏

[@madflyttvsin4661]

Tbh that game can be so good if they fix few things like observer, multiplayer, and chat window or chat with other skaters

[@AprehamLincoln]

Rodney Mullen saying he never played it is very on brand. Completely appreciative of the game and what it did for skating, but ultimately more interested in things other than video games. Personally I played Muska, Campbell and Lasek.

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌

[@KeatonDee]

Funny because I always played as Rodney. Man THPS2 and THUG were my two favourites by far.

[@Under_No_Illusion]

Bob, gotta share my love for Bob! I was like him too, I loved keeping it real but unlike him I got good at the game and ruined it for myself. 😆

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌🙌🙌

[@ravenecho2410]

Music influence from the games, and put a generation onto skateboarding. My favorite part was unlocking the different people's video parts

[@letsgooo1637]

I always played as the Boss when I used to play thps. I saw him once and told him but he looked more annoyed than hyped about it… I was like ok, nevermind…

[@oldschoolm8]

This game brought skating back from the dead and made it what it is today. Skating would've never died, but it wouldn't have been anywhere near as popular as it is now without it. I'm a gamer who did a little bit of skating in the early 00's, but it was because of this game and I now love the artistry of the sport and it's legacy. Rodney Mullen still just blows my mind...

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌🤝

[@smithsfan425]

I started skating thanks to THPS2,3,4 in 2004. Thank you Tony and Activision/Neversoft!!

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌🙌

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

I didn't stick with skating, but it did introduce me to punk along with Green day and Nirvana.

[@lochieaxon]

i love that tony says "our game" not "my game", what a legend

[@storied_skateboarding]

❤️

[@justinbuice]

I loved Rodney’s video part in THPS 3. I had rented the game from Blockbuster back in the day and recorded his part onto a VHS tape so I could watch it after I returned the game 😭

[@storied_skateboarding]

So cool

[@daniel1508]

They need to make Rodney play THPS. I can see him becoming one of those players that can do 10 minute combos. The GOAT of skating and gaming

[@storied_skateboarding]

Haha this would be pretty cool

[@alejandroramirez4470]

Well maybe in the 80s he was just like anyone else and went to arcades but then the consoles took over and he was more focused on skating. I could see him maybe doing pinball games.

[@jameshalldorsson9695]

I also used to play as Jamie Thomas back in the day, he summed it up perfectly in the first two games, his rail balance made it easiest to rack up points, also if I can remember properly he had one of the highest pop stats and switch stats.

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌🤝

[@chaseingabor]

Jamie and Reynolds for me

[@alejandroramirez4470]

He's good at switch skating? Never knew/noticed that. I know currently Paul Rodriguez is phenomenal at switching.

[@jameshalldorsson9695]

@@alejandroramirez4470 Jamie Thomas was an innovator of switch skating especially skating ledges and handrails switch as early as the mid-late 90's Jamie was already throwing down tricks like switch 5-0 and switch lip down handrails back then

[@johnsmith-fz5pz]

? but you could inpove stats. I never really played thps1. I started on 2. I can't remember who I started with. but you could combo. so mullen was good. you do alot of flip in grind flip grind flip grind flip etc. why. every trick was X2. so you do a special grind on a rail and get 9000. you do a normal grind but kick in nose grind. shove it tail slide heel nose heel nose pop shove board slide etc and you will come of the same rail at 13000 say, then you hit a manny and do some flips to mannie etc. and then it turns into 80,000 ;)

[@Yungbeck]

I'm like Rowley I beat them so many times with all the characters, THPS 1-4 was amazing. Also I play like Bob, semi realistic if you will

[@storied_skateboarding]

Sick

[@Bb186fo]

Always used The Boss Andrew Reynolds! I wish, similar to how NHL video games have "classic controls" options, that the EA Skate, Session or Skater XL games had a "Classic Controls" option so you could have the graphics and realistic physics of them BUT with "THPS" styled controls! Lol Im so terrible at the new games because of the controls. Maybe it feels better having to work harder for tricks like real life but i just wana do some tricks, not math problems lol

[@storied_skateboarding]

Loved playin as Reynolds

[@chaseingabor]

Reynolds and Jamie!

[@Bb186fo]

@@chaseingabor Jamie and Rowley were my next go to!

[@sonyerikson]

It was either Andrew Reynolds or Eric Koston for me. Or whoever had the coolest deck graphics.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Loved those graphics

[@chaseingabor]

🙌

[@chaseingabor]

Koston was a good one

[@jaypiyeipi8538]

rodney not playin his own caracter in his hole life is madddddd 😂foken livin legend 🙏🏻🕋🖤🪞

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌

[@Cashcrop91]

Sounds like Bob needs to play Skater XL or Session lol.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Haha

[@chaseingabor]

🙌

[@erikchristiansen1457]

Rodney's just like "nah imma go out and do the real thing"

[@Proto_Janet]

I think Bob would like session for the reslism

[@kornsin]

Muska Thugsta. Even in the PS1 days then on the Switch.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Such an iconic character

[@KyleAndersonSkates]

I had thps2 on playstation and then the underground games on gamecube and those are a huge influence on why I started skating in 2004

[@storied_skateboarding]

Awesome 🙌

[@chaseingabor]

🙌

[@diplenski]

I always played as Kareem bc he rips and is also regular stance

[@diplenski]

Or Andrew Reynolds. I was already a fan of all those guys when it came out. I had started skating in the ‘80s but didn’t really get into it until maybe ‘93-‘94

[@AaronFelizmenio]

Can't go wrong with Muska!

[@storied_skateboarding]

Never! Such an icon

[@chaseingabor]

Never, so good

[@GeeZeeX3]

I played with Hawk..up until TH Underground, when you got to upload your own face.. then it was GeeZee every time 😂😂

[@8bitbonsai]

i played as Rune in THPS2 because he had an yellow hoodie with carbo shorts and i really liked that look at the time

[@indiegrab360]

Spent countless hours playing THPS1 thru THUG.

[@storied_skateboarding]

🎮🛹

[@ChariotFighter]

I played as Rune Glifberg more than anyone else in the first 2 games and gradually shifted to Mullen or a CAS/Special skater like Wolverine or Darth Maul lol

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌🎮🛹

[@birdman4birdlegs]

When Ronnie said he never played and hasn't , I 100 percent believed him.

[@bnsyphotography2104]

In underground I’d either play as Bam Margera or Chad Muska.

[@RaptorJesus720]

As a teenager, I also played with myself. I mean, as myself! With the create a skater thing and uhh, nevermind. 😕

[@storied_skateboarding]

Hahah

[@barbipudwillHD74]

I'm sure you had it rite the 1st time 😂😂❤

[@chaseingabor]

Haha

[@RSpracticalshooting]

love how jamie thomas realized his character in game was OP

[@jessedampolo]

It's funny how when the remaster came out it "looked just like I had remembered it" but then you look back at what it actually looked like 20 years ago and you can't believe it.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Hahaha yaaa…

[@johnsmith-fz5pz]

I did learn to skate because of tony hawks pro skater. I had a board as a kid. like (7-8) and then thps2 came out and I got another board. I think I was 13

[@storied_skateboarding]

Awesome

[@dxzxax8772]

Loving all this footage on STORIED. More, please!

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌🙌🙌

[@static1217]

"Karen's encourage their kids to skate." 😂

[@storied_skateboarding]

😂

[@sampull8464]

Part 2 when you could create your own skater.... I was some dude with a big green mohawk. That's who I played as ha ha

[@storied_skateboarding]

!!!

[@JR113FTW]

Rodney was too busy skating to play haha

[@AxelOwnz]

Its kind of funny Mullen kept appearing in the games even when other pros started dropping out but he never played the games.

[@storied_skateboarding]

!!

[@Kosmisch1987]

I always played as Jamie or Kareem cause they were my fav 2 skaters back then

[@storied_skateboarding]

Awesome

[@alejandroramirez4470]

I only found out about skating because of the game and jamie instantly became my favorite

[@marcosledesma8529]

He never played it because he is skateboarding.."hey God..do you go to church?"

[@storied_skateboarding]

Haha

[@b387pp4]

Jamie knows about the speedrunners lmao

[@huesos_azules]

fingers crossed some Elissa Steamer content comes soon

[@oblivionclouds]

I hit a million point line on moscow when i was like 5 maybe 6. One of my most vivid memories

[@storied_skateboarding]

Sickkk

[@jakubbriza7274]

OMG Rodney's response is the best! 😅 so cute and wholesome

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌🎮🛹

[@Wyckerman]

I'm not surprised in the slightest by Rodney's answer 😂

[@storied_skateboarding]

Haha

[@jonas-yg1gj]

I absolutely got into skateboarding because of this game.

[@storied_skateboarding]

So sick! One of many

[@skateordie27xx]

The Birdman... 🥲 💞❤️‍🔥💖

[@rickgarcia3145]

Rodney’s voice can put me to sleep

[@alejandrososa3168]

I always used to play as Geoff Rowley

[@storied_skateboarding]

🤙🏻

[@ryanrowe1975]

Geoff Rowley

[@storied_skateboarding]

Very good choice

[@ryanrowe1975]

@@storied_skateboarding Yes Sir!

[@CLB88]

I pick Rodney Mullen every day

[@joshuareynolds7982]

True story I actually fell in love with skating because of Tony hawk, and then his game came out when I was only 4 years old and I could not put it down now 20 years I have my own kids got the new game play it constantly still and skateboard still and got my kids to love it lol

[@storied_skateboarding]

🎮🛹

[@71Chevelle1989]

Mullen would be the one that's never played it lmao

[@storied_skateboarding]

😂

[@scopeadope]

The Boss. Thomas was easiest tho. Lmao at Mullens answer!

[@storied_skateboarding]

Good choice

[@shawnellis5959]

Rodney I never played it 🤣

[@rajs4719]

I started skating because of t.h.u.g. back in 2003. Still skating to this day. Thanks Tony!

[@storied_skateboarding]

Awesome

[@thehighhide]

To achieve a Mullen-like level of zen is truly goals

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙏

[@snowyrox3331]

Two things we'll never see: 1. Rodney playing thps 2. Rodney on the nine club

[@storied_skateboarding]

Haha

[@AdrianDX]

Rodney is so precious. What a man❤

[@storied_skateboarding]

🙌

[@rotaryjunkie9502]

it was so good to see Kareem

[@revanentyt7697]

wtf my hero’s?! what happened! they got old. …and so did I :(

[@recession81]

I always chose Jamie

[@jimcarrey6928]

rodney lmao

[@MegaDoranx]

absolutely give credit to thps for getting me into skating

[@storied_skateboarding]

Hell ya

[@chrisXjosi]

🛹🛹🛹

[@tomgrinius3242]

Muska, always.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Very solid choice

[@chaseingabor]

🙌

[@justinman114]

Rodney LOL

[@storied_skateboarding]

😂😅

[@alanjohnsonbmw]

Fix the servers!

[@digiprez77]

I liked Rowley...

[@storied_skateboarding]

So good

[@KT-sh7wp]

“I’ve never played it” you’re boring bud & you’re in the game

[@cornfarts]

Damn bob needs to change the filters on his face mask. Judging by how dirty they are it needs to be changed completely lol

[@residentnotevil8888]

I love rodney 😂

[@BK-tp3sg]

Thomas

[@BK-tp3sg]

Steamer

[@sanctuarypest2212]

Always Muska, every time.

[@storied_skateboarding]

Solid choice