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Halo 2
Halo 2 (2004)
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Attachment A Soccer Ball is found in the Halo 2 Campaign level Metropolis, hidden in the rooftops. There is speculation that it was used by Bungie to test the physics engine of the game, and that they left it in the level instead of deleting it. It also appears as a Forge item available to place on certain maps in Halo 3, Halo: Reach, and Halo 4.
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Easter Egg, Rumor, Secret, Theory
person FUS RO DAH calendar_month March 19, 2013
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
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In the "Snake vs. Monkey" mode, you play as Solid Snake (unlike the rest of the game) and during the radio call in the beginning, Snake suggests that Sam or Gabe could take the mission. This is a reference to Sam Fisher and Gabe Logan of Splinter Cell and Syphon Filter, respectively. Splinter Cell and Syphon Filter were Metal Gear's two biggest competitors during its release.
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Easter Egg, Reference
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2004)
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The Ocarina of Wind's tune is the same as the Warp Whistle from Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Recorder from the original The Legend of Zelda.
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Easter Egg, General, Music, Reference
person RayMonkay calendar_month March 19, 2013
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Rad Mobile
Rad Mobile (1991)
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Attachment Sonic appeared in this game as an ornament, hanging off of the rear-view mirror. This game was released months before Sonic the Hedgehog, making this Sonic's very first authorized video game appearance.
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Cameo, Easter Egg, General
person GutsehMan calendar_month March 19, 2013
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Sweet Home
Sweet Home (1989)
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Nobuko "Nokko" Yamada, who plays the youngest character, Emi, in the original Sweet Home movie was the lead singer in a band called Rebecca. What makes this interesting is that the game that was Sweet Home's eventual successor, Resident Evil, had its youngest character named Rebecca.
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference, Similarities, Theory
person Mass Distraction calendar_month March 19, 2013
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Resident Evil Gaiden
Resident Evil Gaiden (2001)
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Resident Evil Gaiden was originally supposed to be canon and coincide with Resident Evil Code: Veronica but this plot point was later dropped in future titles. Gaiden was referenced in Wesker's Report, specifically mentioning Leon joining an anti-Umbrella organization. However, the end of Gaiden implies that the "Leon" you see is actually a Bio Organic Weapon impersonating Leon. Resident Evil 4 makes it clear that this is not the case though, and the game has since been stricken from the official series timeline, rendering Gaiden a fully non-canon entry in the series.
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Development, Early Idea, Easter Egg, General, Reference
person Mass Distraction calendar_month March 19, 2013
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Mass Effect
Mass Effect (2007)
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While on planet Noveria, Captain Ventralis states his rule is "two legs good, four legs bad", a corruption of the phrase "four legs good, two legs bad" as stated by the sheeps in George Orwell's "Animal Farm". Ironically, the sheeps would later change this to "Four legs good, two legs better" by the novel's end.
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Easter Egg, Reference
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (2011)
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Attachment In the 3D version of Ocarina of Time, there are three hidden images in the game showing concept art of Link from Skyward Sword. These were likely included due to both games being developed around the same time.
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Development, Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
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The three cities in San Andreas, Los Santos, San Fiero, and Las Venturas, represent the real life cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas, respectively. All of the cities in San Andreas bear striking resemblance to their real-world counterparts (including rough street layout and district names) and contain numerous historic landmarks from each city. The name San Andreas itself is a reference to the San Andreas Fault, a continental fault line that runs through California.
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference
person Matthew Neuteboom calendar_month March 19, 2013
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
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At the fishing hole, if you cast your line just right, you can catch the shop owner's hat, revealing a bald patch on his head.
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Easter Egg, General
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Fable II
Fable II (2008)
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In addition to the loading screen that references "Your Health is Low," there is a potion shop in Fable 2 that is named "Your Health Is Low." To add to this, sometimes when you encounter a Gargoyle, they will say "Hero! Do you have any potions or food?" which is a sentence said by the guildmaster after saying "Your Health Is Low." Many of Fable's "Your Health Is Low" references are based on the over-all disdain towards being told this every time your health reaches a certain point in the original Fable.
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Easter Egg, Reference
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
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Attachment Fyer has a Bullet Bill from Super Mario Bros. on his right sleeve.
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Easter Egg, Reference
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Hitman: Absolution
Hitman: Absolution (2012)
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In the level Dexter Industries, by the Factory Compound section, you should be able to enter the main building. Inside, you are able to see a hanging nuke. Shooting at the tip of the bomb will trigger a special cutscene and an instant game over.
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Easter Egg, Secret
person Old Gollum calendar_month March 19, 2013
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Brütal Legend
Brütal Legend (2009)
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Attachment The saving icon in the game changes on certain days to remember several fallen pioneers in heavy metal music.
On February 19th the saving symbol changes to a lighting bolt. A reference to former AC/DC vocalist Bon Scott who died on said date.
The same also applies to Randy Rhoads (former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne) and "Dimebag" Darrel (guitarist for both Pantera and Damageplan) where on March 19th and December 8th, both dates on which the respective musician died, the saving symbol changes to a "PR" and a dime respectively.
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference
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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 the Astral Observatory, there is a picture of a dolphin hidden under a small pot. It's thought to be a reference to Dolphin, the Gamecube's code name at the time.
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Easter Egg, Secret, Suggested, Theory
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Sonic CD
Sonic CD (1993)
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Attachment In the sound test if you enter this combination:

FM no.46, PCM no. 12

A message in Japanese will show up with creepy sonic heads in the background. The message translates to "Fun is infinite with Sega Enterprises. - Madin".

The direct translation for the word at the end is Majin, but the context of the word makes it more likely to be spoken as Madin.
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Easter Egg, Hidden Message, Secret
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Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (2002)
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Attachment The wind and bible Spell Fusion will give you a shield, a reference to Konami's Gradius series.
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Easter Egg, Reference
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Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (2002)
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Attachment In the Den of Skeletons, in the background you can find skeletons of the bosses Slogra and Gaibon, both from Super Castlevania IV and Symphony of the Night.
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Easter Egg, Reference
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Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (2002)
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Attachment In one of the rooms found in the Den of Skeletons, a statue is visible in the background. This statue heavily resembles Dracula's final form in Castlevania III.
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Easter Egg, Reference
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Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
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Attachment Several of the Koopa Kids' names are parodies of various musical celebrities, most of whom were popular at the time of the game's production. The names were chosen by Nintendo of America employee Dayvv Brooks, a longtime music enthusiast who previously worked at music retailer Tower Records and as a radio DJ:

• Iggy Koopa is named after Iggy Pop, an American rock singer and frontman of the proto-punk group The Stooges.
• Lemmy Koopa takes his name from Lemmy Kilmister, a British heavy metal artist best known as the bassist and lead vocalist for the band Motörhead.
• Ludwig Von Koopa is named after 19th century German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, and shares his wild hairstyle.
• Morton Koopa Jr. is named after American pop and country singer Morton Downey Jr., now perhaps best known for his self-titled talk show. Morton Koopa Jr. also has a white face with a black star over his left eye, the trademark makeup of guitarist Paul Stanley from the American hard rock band KISS.
• Roy Koopa is named after American country singer Roy Orbison, and both wear horn-rimmed sunglasses.
• Wendy O. Koopa is named after Wendy O. Williams, an American punk singer and frontwoman of the shock rock band the Plasmatics.

The namesake of Larry Koopa remains unclear, with multiple explanations emerging over the years. In 2010, the web page for Nintendo's official UK magazine claimed that the character was named after American talk show host Larry King. However, two years later, Brooks himself made an edit on the Super Mario Wiki claiming that the name was actually derived from Larry Mullen Jr., the drummer for Irish pop rock band U2; site staffer Walkazo verified that the account was legitimate. Brooks ultimately denied both claims in a 2015 interview with Kotaku, stating that "There's no real-world equivalent — he's not Larry Mullen Jr. from U2 or Larry King — he just looked like a Larry."
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themushroomkingdom.net page about the Koopalings:
http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/smb3

Official Nintendo Magazine article:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110512072842/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/16520/features/10-amazing-mario-facts/

Brooks' edit on the Super Mario Wiki:
https://web.archive.org/web/20240117145440/https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Larry_Koopa&;diff=prev&oldid=1299498

Later Super Mario Wiki by Walkazo, who notes in the edit summary that the account was confirmed to be Brooks':
https://web.archive.org/web/20240815013707/https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Larry_Koopa&;diff=next&oldid=1300585

Alternate archived URL for Walkazo's edit:
https://archive.ph/Scasp

Kotaku interview with Brooks:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215525/https://kotaku.com/how-a-mario-character-was-named-after-motorheads-lemmy-1750180427
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