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Pac-Man
Pac-Man (1980)
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Pac-Man was created to appeal more to girls; the game's creator noticed that women enjoy eating desserts, and designed the game around eating things. The game's original name was "Puck-Man", which can be translated to "Munch Man".
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Development, Early Idea, Inspiration
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 28, 2013
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Dark Souls
Dark Souls (2011)
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When originally announced, the game was titled "Dark Ring". The name was changed to Dark Souls because "Dark Ring" can be seen as a euphemism for an anus.

This was the second time the name changed. The first time was also unintentionally risque; "Dark Race".
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Development, Early Idea, Unused Content, Unused Text
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 26, 2013
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Snatcher
Snatcher (1988)
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While Hideo Kojima was developing Snatcher, he wanted to coat the game's floppy discs in a chemical that, when heated in the computer, would give off the smell of blood. This was to "give the stench of a murder scene".
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Development, Early Idea
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 26, 2013
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Ms. Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man (1982)
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Attachment Ms. Pac-Man originally started out as an unlawfully modified version of the Pac-Man arcade game called "Crazy Otto". Crazy Otto was bought by Pac-Man's North American distributor Midway, and rebranded as Ms. Pac-Man.
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Development, Early Idea, General, Inspiration, Real Life
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 26, 2013
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Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations (2011)
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Jaleel White, known for his acting as Steve Urkel in the 90's sitcom "Family Matters", was considered by SEGA to be the voice of Classic Sonic. Jaleel was considered because he had previously voiced Sonic in "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog", "Sonic the Hedgehog" (1993), and "Sonic Underground". Sega ultimately decided against casting Jaleel, resulting in a mute Sonic.
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Early Idea, General, Real Life, Voice Acting
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 25, 2013
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Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
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Attachment The Kong's weapons were originally real guns, as opposed to the comical fruit and nut based weaponry seen in the final game. This was changed in response to Shigeru Miyamoto being horrified by them upon paying a visit to the Rare headquarters to check on the game's development. He then sketched out and offered a replacement that would be more fitting to the world of Donkey Kong, which would ensure that the game would receive a child friendly rating.
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Censorship, Development, Early Idea, Regulatory Content Rating
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 25, 2013
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Portal 2
Portal 2 (2011)
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Early in development, Portal 2 was planned to feature no portals at all. Valve focused on a new gameplay mechanic called "F-Stop", and though the new mechanic received some positive feedback, every single play tester was disappointed with the absence of portals. Valve then revised the game to include portals.
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Development, Early Idea
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 25, 2013
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Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
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Shadow of the Colossus was originally going to have 48 Colossi, but that number was cut down to 24, and finally to 16. Some of the designs were fully fleshed out.
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Development, Early Idea
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 25, 2013
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God of War
God of War (2005)
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During development, the Cyclopes had visible penises. This matched up with other creatures having bare breasts and nipples. The reason behind this was the game's creator, David Jaffe, wanted the creatures to come across as wild animals.
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Development, Early Idea
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 25, 2013
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Pokémon Gold Version
Pokémon Gold Version (1999)
subdirectory_arrow_right Pokémon Silver Version (Game)
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The original starting town in Gold and Silver was called "Silent Hills". It's not known why the location changed, but it could have been to avoid comparisons to the horror game Silent Hill, which was released during Gold and Silver's development.
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Development, Early Idea
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 25, 2013
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
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Attachment Concept Art for A Link to the Past shows Zelda in futuristic attire. The original Legend of Zelda was planned to be set in both the past and the future. This art could be an indication that Nintendo considered reusing the concept for A Link to the Past.
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Development, Early Idea
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 25, 2013
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
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Attachment In early versions of Majora's Mask, the moon had no face. This could be why some promotional art shows the moon with no face.
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Development, Early Idea
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 24, 2013
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)
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Attachment Documents about Link's Awakening in the 2011 book "The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia" show an image with two characters fighting an enemy and a note next to it that reads "What're we gonna do about 1P mode?" suggesting the game was originally multiplayer.
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Development, Early Idea, Removed Feature, Unused Content
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 24, 2013
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Minecraft: Java Edition
Minecraft: Java Edition (2011)
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Minecraft was originally called "Cave Game".
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Development, Early Idea, Title
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 24, 2013
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013)
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Kojima initially wanted Gray Fox to play the main role in the game, but made the decision to have Raiden take the main role instead. This was to allow the younger members of his team to take control of the game.
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Development, Early Idea
person Dazz calendar_month February 22, 2013
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Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Adventure (1993)
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Attachment The graphics of an unused ability are stored in the game in which Kirby appears to be mini, similar to an ability featured in a much later title, Kirby & the Amazing Mirror. Because of the sprites' placement in the game's data, it's speculated that this ability was replaced by the UFO ability.
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Development, Early Idea, Suggested, Theory, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person Dazz calendar_month February 13, 2013
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