Jack Black played the THPS remaster with Tony Hawk

‘Will you teach me to do a 900?’

With Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater fresh on our minds, it’s as good of a time as ever to remember that Jack Black has dedicated to his adventures in video games and life. Recently, he hung out with Hawk and special guests for “a little gaming, a little skating, and a little rocking.”

The video coincided with this morning’s exciting Pro Skater 1 and 2 remaster news from Vicarious Visions, a studio that fans – at least some fans – think should be up to the task. The classic skateboarding series suffered a string of missteps in recent years, and there’s no telling how this revival will turn out until it’s in our hands, but for now, we’re hooked on a glimmer of hope. So far, so good.

Jablinski Games got to fool around in the unmistakable Warehouse level which, conveniently, is the pre-order bonus for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2. If you pre-order the remaster on PC, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One, you’ll get a “Warehouse Demo” this summer before the game’s September 4, 2020 launch.

“Where is the actual warehouse,” Black asked.

“Dude, this is a make-believe place,” Hawk explained.

He was being one-hundred percent sincere.

They both were.

We must treasure them forever.

The gameplay is sandwiched between a Devo jam session and a skate session with “friends of the show” Chad Muska, Rodney Mullen, Kareem Campbell, Eric Koston, and Elissa Steamer, among others.

You might not have a soft spot for Jack Black, or Tony Hawk, or even THPS – what are you?! – but this video is still super enjoyable from a hanging-out, havin’-fun, wholesome slice-of-life perspective.