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Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong (1981)
subdirectory_arrow_right Popeye (Franchise)
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Attachment Shigeru Miyamoto and Gunpei Yokoi originally envisioned Donkey Kong as a Popeye game, specifically based on the 1934 cartoon "A Dream Walking", where Popeye and Bluto fight over Olive Oyl as she sleepwalks through a construction site. However, the game was retooled into an original IP due to technical limitations. Yokoi explained during the 1983 court case Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. that "In those days we could not depict or draw the character of Popeye using the circuit in those days [sic] properly."

Following the removal of Popeye iconography, Miyamoto used the franchise's characters as inspirations for their replacements. Mario took the role of the titular sailor, Pauline filled in for Olive Oyl, and Donkey Kong stood in for Bluto. Nintendo would eventually release a Popeye game a year after Donkey Kong in 1982.
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Character Design, Corporate Affairs, Development, Early Idea, Inspiration, Reference, Similarities, Theory, Unused Character
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
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If the player equips the Bremen Mask and plays the marching melody during the Ikana Warriors mini boss battle, they will march with Link. It's quite handy to leave them open for an attack. However, it won't work with the following mini boss, Igos du Ikana, as he'll just attack Link regularly.
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Easter Egg, Secret
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Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003)
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If you play at Peach's Castle and your golf ball lands in a yellow flower bed, the 3 original types of Pikmin will fly out.
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Cameo, Easter Egg
person Charlie calendar_month March 24, 2013
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Halo 4
Halo 4 (2012)
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If you aim a hologram at a dead body, there is a chance that the hologram will teabag it.
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Easter Egg, General, Secret
person Skippy67 calendar_month March 24, 2013
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords (2002)
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Attachment In the GBA port of A Link to the Past, the sprite of the witch's assistant on the potion shop was replaced with the character "Maple" from previous Zelda games for the Game Boy.
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Console Difference, Easter Egg, General, Reference, Release Difference, Version Difference
person cross307 calendar_month March 24, 2013
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Gradius
Gradius (1985)
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While porting the game to the NES, one of the developers snuck in a code that gave you all the powerups, due to his inability to play the game. He then forgot to take the code out.

The code later became known as the Konami Code.
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Bonus Content, Debug, Development, Easter Egg, General, Inspiration, Secret
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Bayonetta
Bayonetta (2009)
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Attachment Near the beginning of Chapter Five, Bayonetta threatens to kill Luka who tried to convince her that she shouldn't because it would break the hearts of four girls. The girls names are Claire, Trish, Silvia and Ammy. All of which are characters from previous titles that the team worked on when they worked at Capcom.
Claire being Claire Redfield from Resident Evil. Trish being a character in Devil May Cry, Silvia also being a character from Viewtiful Joe and Ammy being short for Amaterasu from Okami.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person Hipserious calendar_month March 24, 2013
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Chrono Cross
Chrono Cross (1999)
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Attachment Chrono, Marle, and Lucca makes a cameo appearance in Opassa Beach. Using the Astral Amulet, you can talk to the original cast of Chrono Trigger.
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Cameo, Easter Egg
person Chronowarhead calendar_month March 24, 2013
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Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 (2007)
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Attachment The in-game hat item "The Tavish DeGroot Experience" is a direct reference to Jimi Hendrix. It is named after his band, "The Jimi Hendrix Experience", and is a similar style to the hat that he was often seen wearing. The item's description is also a reference to Hendrix's first single, "Hey Joe", and reads "Hey, Joe, where you going with that sticky launcher in your hand?".
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Easter Egg, General, Music, Real Life, Reference
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Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
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Attachment There is a glitch that allows the game to advance to the stage selection screen without properly configuring the match. Any player that does not select a character will be set to Master Hand as a default. However, Master Hand will only respond to controller port 3.
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Bonus Content, Easter Egg, General, Glitch, Secret
person Bean101 calendar_month March 24, 2013
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Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy (2010)
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Attachment In the PC and Mac versions of Super Meat Boy, if you type "petaphile" on the character selection screen of a level, you will be able to play as Tofu Boy. Tofu Boy can not run and can only barely jump, making him the worst character in the game. Tofu Boy is a joke, referencing PETA's Flash game parody of Super Meat Boy.
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Bonus Content, Easter Egg, General, Reference, Secret
person Des calendar_month March 24, 2013
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Banjo-Tooie
Banjo-Tooie (2000)
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Attachment Inside the giant trash can in Cloud Cuckooland, You can find a giant milk carton with Tooty's face on it which reads "Missing. Last seen in Banjo Kazooie." This is a joke that references the fact that she does not appear anywhere in the game.
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Cameo, Easter Egg, Reference
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Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (2007)
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After completing the game, a mini-game becomes playable where a Bonelich will perform a song from previous Capcom games. These include:

1. Flute of the Growlin' Goblins - Ghosts 'n Goblins Stage 1
2. The Fountain Guardian - Speed Rumbler Stage 1
3. Icicle of Prosperity - SonSon Stage 1
4. Relics of the Past - Bionic Commando Stage 1
5. Mad Science - Mega Man II Wily 1
6. Barbaros's Land - Zack & Wiki Main Theme
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Easter Egg, General, Music, Reference
person Bean101 calendar_month March 24, 2013
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Bonanza Bros.
Bonanza Bros. (1990)
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Attachment In the Sega Genesis version, Level 9 contains paintings in the background featuring cameo appearances and references to Sega games, including Fantasy Zone, Columns, Super Hang-On, and Altered Beast.
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Cameo, Console Difference, Easter Egg, Version Difference
person NerdyBoutKirby calendar_month March 24, 2013
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Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
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Attachment In Noki Bay, once inside the bottle in the Red Coins in a Bottle level, Mario should fall to the bottom of the bottle and then locate a small rock formation there. If Mario maneuvers into a small square opening towards the back right of the rock formation, he can find a small door inside the opening which is impossible to open. Therefore, the player must rotate the camera to see what is on the other side of the door. In doing so, Mario can see a brown book on the floor of the room behind the impassable door, though its purpose is unknown.

The book itself may be a reference (or vice versa) to the level's background music. In the Original soundtrack, the title of the level's theme is in fact "The Book in the Bottle". It's also been said that this mission was originally different, and that Mario would collect the book rather than 8 red coins.
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Development, Early Idea, Easter Egg, General, Mistake, Secret, Unused Content, Unused Items
person Bean101 calendar_month March 23, 2013
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Donkey Kong Country Returns
Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
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Attachment Mr. Game and Watch from the Game and Watch series makes a cameo appearance in the Foggy Fumes level.
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Cameo, Easter Egg
person Bean101 calendar_month March 23, 2013
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Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
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Attachment The level Fungi Forest was originally a level from Banjo-Kazooie, another Rare developed game. The level was originally called Fungus Forest and the level can be seen in a picture at Banjo's house.
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Development, Early Idea, Easter Egg
person Bean101 calendar_month March 23, 2013
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Banjo-Tooie
Banjo-Tooie (2000)
subdirectory_arrow_right Dream: Land of Giants (Game)
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Attachment In Banjo-Tooie at Jolly Roger's Tavern, you can find a man by the name of Captain Blackeye. He repeatedly states "Once, I had a dream..." and tells of a bear who stole his glory. This is a reference to Project Dream, the first version of Banjo-Kazooie. He was meant to be the main antagonist of the game.
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Cancelled Release, Easter Egg, Reference
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Hydorah
Hydorah (2010)
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Attachment In the Verminest level, a giant skeleton falls from the top of the screen. This skeleton resembles Yomar, the first boss in the 1987 MSX game, "Maze of Galious".
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Cameo, Easter Egg, Reference
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011)
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Attachment Throughout the game are several "Final Fantasy XXVII" posters. This is a reference to Square Enix's Final Fantasy franchise.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person Bjorvy calendar_month March 23, 2013
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