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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002)
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Attachment North from Seyda Neen, there is an unique encounter in which a Bosmer wizard named Tarhiel will fall from the sky and crash in front of the player, dying from the impact. He holds three Scrolls of Icarian Flight, which temporarily boost the Acrobatics skill by 1000 points, for just 7 seconds. His journal, which mentions him testing them out as an experiment, lies next to his body.

"Icarian" refers to the greek mythological figure Icarus, who shared a similar fate. Whereas Icarus flew too close to the sun and fell as a result, Tarhiel forgot to take the landing from great heights into account. It is, however, possible to save him by casting a large-area Slowfall spell, but his only dialogue is "I don't want to talk about it", suggesting he is too embarrassed by his failure.

The name "Tarhiel" is also a reference, to the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, and his game id (agronian guy) refers to North Carolina's top Agronomy program.
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Development, Easter Egg, General, Inspiration, Real Life, Reference
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Karateka
Karateka (1984)
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The Atari 7200 port contains text hidden in the game's coding, which reads "MOMMY AND ME ARE ONE." This text is a paraphrasing of a 1985 experiment on the effects of subliminal messages on the unconscious mind, where the phrase "Mommy and I are one" was allegedly effective at raising self-motivation.
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Console Difference, Easter Egg, General, Hidden Message, Real Life, Reference, Unused Code, Unused Content, Version Difference
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Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim (1994)
subdirectory_arrow_right Earthworm Jim: Special Edition (Game)
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Attachment On the Sega CD Special Edition release, there are several codes that will change Jim's head. One of these alternate heads appears to be Donkey Kong's with an arrow through it. This was a stab at the wildly popular Donkey Kong Country, which was perceived as overshadowing the release of Earthworm Jim, despite being released several months later.
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Bonus Content, Cameo, Easter Egg, General, Reference, Secret
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South Park: The Stick of Truth
South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014)
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Attachment The achievement/trophy "Heisenberg" requires the player to defeat the Meth Tweekers while wearing the Evil Cartman goatee and the bald cap. This is a reference to the TV series Breaking Bad.
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Bonus Content, Easter Egg, General, Reference
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Fallout 3
Fallout 3 (2008)
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Attachment Sally from the Mothership Zeta DLC makes references to a fictional pre-war show called 'Captain Cosmos', which itself features classic Star Trek references, such as "All systems normal, Captain!" and "Captain on the bridge!"

She also mentions a female 2nd officer, saying "Stella Skyfire reporting for duty! She's Captain Cosmos' second in command, at least for the first few episodes..."
This is in reference to the original, unaired pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, "The Cage", in which Captain Pike has a female lieutenant who is second-in-command, simply referred to as "Number One". NBC rejected this pilot and requested a new pilot episode, ultimately making her role as second officer last for only one episode.

Another notable reference is the time slot 'Captain Cosmos' airs at, which was Thursdays at 8:00PM EST, according to leftover posters in the Hubris Comics building. Star Trek:ToS aired on the same day but at 8:30PM EST.
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference
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Deus Ex
Deus Ex (2000)
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Hidden in the game are a number of excerpts from real books. Among these books are "The Man Who was Thursday" by G.K. Chesterton (whose plot coincides with the plot of the game) and "The Eye of Argon " by Jim Thies (considered to be the worst Sci-fi genre book of all time).
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference, Secret
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Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2: Band of Thieves (2004)
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During the ending cutscene, when Sly and Carmelita are discussing music, a pink record of Neil Diamond Live can be seen next to Carmelita's chair. This could be a subtle joke on the fact that Neil Diamond made a song called "Carmelita's Eyes."
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Easter Egg, General, Music, Real Life, Reference
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Mafia II
Mafia II (2010)
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Attachment Each collectable wanted poster depicts a gangster-style mugshot of a member of the game's staff.
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Cameo, Development, Easter Egg, General, Real Life
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Mafia II
Mafia II (2010)
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The Playboy magazines scattered throughout the game are all anachronistic; the game takes place between 1945 and 1951, but Playboy Magazine was not founded until 1953, and the images placed in the game were published between 1958, seven years after the end of the game, to 1968, seventeen years after the end of the game. The 19 Playboys added in the DLC "Joe's Adventures" range from 1960 to 1969, with a single image added from 2007, fifty-six years after the setting's era.
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Cameo, Easter Egg, General, Mistake, Real Life, Reference
person Funland47 calendar_month March 2, 2014
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Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
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After beating the game on the Legendary difficulty, a special cutscene plays. Spoiler:Sergeant Johnson is seen grappling for an assault rifle with a Covenant Elite. When the Pillar of Autumn's self-destruct sequence is activated, Johnson says to the Elite "This is it baby. Hold me." The two then hug while the Halo ring explodes.

An updated version of the cutscene is also present in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
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Bonus Content, Easter Egg, General, Release Difference, Secret, Version Difference
person KidDivinegon calendar_month March 2, 2014
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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999)
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A picture of Alex Mack from the hit Nickelodeon series The Secret World of Alex Mack can be found in one of the rooms at the clock tower.
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Easter Egg, Reference
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Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 (2007)
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Attachment The back of the Bombinomicon, visible on the Eyeaduct, Ghost Fort, and Helltower maps, has a description of the book, three one-line reviews, and a price tag that reads "discount $6.66".
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Easter Egg, Reference
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AdventureQuest
AdventureQuest (2002)
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Attachment In Yokai Island, there is a tournament called the DragonKoi Tournament, a parody of Dragonball. Many of the characters here are parodies of characters from Japanese media:

• Bash Ketchup: Ash Ketchum, Pokémon
• Pockey Chew: Pikachu, Pokémon
• NOTruto: Naruto, Naruto
• Neko Yasha: InuYasha, InuYasha
• Absolute Zero: Subzero, Mortal Kombat
• Spork-ion: Scorpion, Mortal Kombat
• Ryoku: Ryu, Street Fighter and Goku, Dragon Ball
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Easter Egg, Reference
person Robotman calendar_month March 2, 2014
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Full Throttle
Full Throttle (1995)
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Attachment Choosing the option "Let me show you how to do that" when talking to Emmet in the bar 10 times will trigger a hidden knife mini-game.
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Easter Egg, Secret
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Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
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Attachment The gun Broken Butterfly has a description which references the film Sudden Impact. In the movie, a character says "Go ahead, make my day" while holding a revolver. The description for the Broken Butterfly reads: "This will make anyone's day."
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Easter Egg, Reference
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Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011)
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When Deadpool defeats Magneto he says "I just beat Mag-freakin'-neto! Where your curly mustache at?!" This line comes from a video featuring the gameplay and voice of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 world champion Michael "Yipes" Mendoza, in which he says the same thing.
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Easter Egg, Reference
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Hitman: Absolution
Hitman: Absolution (2012)
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A book found in several locations throughout the game bears the name H.C. Andersen on the cover, a real-life Danish author known for his fairy tales. His name may have been chosen to adorn the books because IO interactive is a Danish company. The copy of the book found in the chapter "One of a Kind" has a post-it note stuck to it, with a list of some of his stories that feature birds written on it:

• The Ugly Duckling" (1844)
• The Phoenix Bird" (1850)
• The Portuguese Duck" (1861)
• The Nightingale" (1844)
• The Wild Swans" (1838)
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference
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Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (2008)
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Each of the episode titles is based on the name of a movie.

• Ice Station Santa: Ice Station Zebra
• Moai Better Blues: Mo' Better Blues
• Night of the Raving Dead: Night of the Living Dead
• Chariots of the Dogs: Chariots of the Gods
• What new Bellzebub?: Whats New, Pussycat?
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Easter Egg, General, Reference
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Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 (2007)
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Attachment During the Meet the Medic trailer, when Archimedes gets hit with a piece of the Heavy's heart, a figure standing in an observation room above the surgical area can be seen.

This is most likely Miss Pauling, the Administrator's assistant in the the Team Fortress 2 comics, who keeps an eye on the mercenaries.
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Cameo, Easter Egg, General, Reference
person MidwayCJ calendar_month February 27, 2014
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Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 (2007)
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Attachment While wearing the "Magical Mercenary" Hat, the Soldier says "Friendship is magic, Creampuffs" and the Scout says "Friendship is freaking magic". Along with the hat's design, both phrases are references to the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
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Bonus Content, Easter Egg, General, Reference
person kirbyrobot150 calendar_month February 26, 2014
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