
He helps in you getting payback on Bam Margera. Shayne - One of your friends in the Rigger Class.He joins you in creating skateable objects with Jeff King. Rube - One of your friends in the Rigger Class.She is an aspiring photographer who joins you in taking magazine photos with Stevie Williams and Bryce Kanights. Mel - One of your friends in the Career Class.He tries to help you in shooting a video with Arto Saari. Spencer - One of your friends in the Career class.Another difference from the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions is that it doesn't have the same game mechanics as the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions do. The Wii version featured motion controls for some actions in the game.

Much of the voice acting in the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions were taken out in this version. The only difference with the Xbox 360 and PS3 is that: it doesn't include online play, it doesn't have video editor (a feature present in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of THPG), nor does it include a skate lounge. In this version of THPG, you are still working towards becoming a Hardcore skater, Career skateboarder, or a Rigger. The company behind the DS version has closed down the THPG DS community, although, the online THPG DS community website is still up. Online multi-player is no longer available despite using friend codes or not. This pro-skater always has a goal, and after completing that goal you move on to the next level. Eventually after you complete enough goals, you get to meet a pro-skater. After completing these goals you earn money which is used to fix up your skate park. These goals are career, hardcore, and neutral goals.

To do this you must complete different goals.

In it's story mode, you are working towards becoming a career or hardcore skater. The Nintendo DS version of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground was developed by Vicarious Visions. Nintendo DS and Wii / PS2 versions DS version They get the Aggro moves which include Kick and Push. Hardcore skaters are the ones who do it for the love of the sport, and don't care for the media coverage. Riggers can add new pieces to skate on to the environment with the Rig-A-Kit as well as have improved abilities of climbing and break & enter. Rigger skaters are the ones who use their environment to make skate ramps, rails, etc. In TH's Proving Ground you are trying to get a team or earn skating spots or even making a shoe deal while in career mode. Career skaters get Nail-The-Trick, Nail-The-Grab, and Nail-The-Manual (Nail-The-Manual is not present in the PS2 version, Wii version or the DS version).

Career skaters are the ones who make skateboarding look easy.
