Blimey! Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is Here, and Mary Poppins is Already Shredding Face
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
*Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4* is here, and modders are already having a right laugh, with Mary Poppins leading the charge as the most unexpectedly radical skater on the scene. Fair play to Huckleberrypie for turning this game into a beautiful, chaotic mess.
Right, so *Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4* has officially dropped, and you know what that means, don't you? Modders are already off to the races, twisting the game into something gloriously bonkers. And who's leading the charge? None other than Mary Poppins, apparently.
Yep, you heard right. According to *Rock Paper Shotgun*, the very same digital wizard, Huckleberrypie, who once dared to put Tony Hawk in *Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses* (which, let's be honest, is a crossover nobody asked for but now desperately needs) is back at it again. This time, they've unleashed a mod that lets you play as Mary Poppins, the practically perfect nanny, as she tears up the skate park. I'm picturing her landing a 900 while singing "A Spoonful of Sugar," and frankly, the image is seared into my brain.
But hold on, it gets better. Huckleberrypie's also thrown a whole load of other character skins into the mix. We're talking Tommy Angelo from *Mafia*, Tony Soprano (gabagool enthusiast extraordinaire), Snow White (presumably before the dwarves got involved in anything *too* shady), Elsa from *Frozen*, and, of course, CJ from *GTA: San Andreas*. It's a veritable who's who of unexpected skaters, and I'm all for it. I reckon CJ probably has the best ollie of the lot.
The Poppins backstory, according to Huckleberrypie, is pure gold. Michael Banks is in a bit of a pickle (depression-era woes, you see). Mary, needing a break from all the familial turmoil, reignites her passion for rock music and, naturally, shredding on a skateboard. Makes perfect sense, doesn't it?
Beyond the character swaps, there are also mods that add custom restarts, a free roam camera (essential for capturing those sick Poppins tricks), and a quick startup option to skip the endless logos. Oh, and someone's put Master Chief on a mini-tank. Because why not?
Honestly, I'm convinced Mary Poppins would have landed the 900 before Tony Hawk if she were a real person. That umbrella's practically a cheat code for balance. Someone get her on the X-Games, pronto!
Tags: Tony Hawk, Modding, Mary Poppins, THPS 3+4, Gaming News
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun