
It’s all orientated around one monster riff.

Such is the influence of the game’s iconic soundtracks, best described as a portal into a universe of underground metal, ska, punk pop, hip-hop and more, we thought it fitting to hold a celebration of sorts, in which we crack open the Pringles and invite a bunch of bunch of punk legends ( My Chemical Romance, Lagwagon, Millencolin), big hitters ( All Time Low, Neck Deep, Creeper) and breaking bands (Best Ex, Seaway, ROAM) over to NME HQ to discuss how those soundtracks changed their lives.

Hugely popular – it’s estimated that over nine games, the series, named after the iconic ’90s skating figure, has made an astonishing 1.4billion dollars. And if we can’t, well, things are looking up… Who knows, we might even be allowed out of the house by then.

We’re still wheeling – sorry, reeling – from last week’s news that remastered versions of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 – y’know, the two greatest skating games ever made, with soundtracks that enhanced the lives of anyone who ever spent time with them – are coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (exclusively on the Epic Games Store) on September 4.
