Overview

• Players discovered a ‘Banjo Hero’ box in the Waterpark map of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 that mimics Guitar Hero World Tour packaging when a trash can is knocked over.
• Iron Galaxy has expressed respect for all game creators and opened an investigation to determine how the reference made it into the final release.
• The studio confirmed the asset will be removed in the next update, pledging to patch out the nod to Activision’s rhythm franchise.
• Community reactions are split between those who view the trash-can placement as disrespectful to Neversoft’s legacy and those defending it as a harmless, edgy joke.
• The fictional Banjo Hero gag first appeared in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake, underscoring ongoing debates over nostalgic callbacks in high-fidelity remasters.