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Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Golden Sun: The Lost Age (2002)
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Attachment Inside the game's files are unused sprites of a character that resembles Link from The Legend of Zelda.
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Similarities, Theory, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person DeerBoarDude calendar_month October 23, 2013
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Franchise: F-Zero
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In the first F-Zero game, Captain Falcon's ship (Blue Falcon) has the number 111. In F-Zero X and all later titles it has the number 7. 111 is the binary code for 7. It's unclear whether this was intentional or not.
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Easter Egg, General, Reference, Similarities, Theory
person CosmykTheDolfyn calendar_month October 20, 2013
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
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Attachment There are unused CD labels in the games files, stored with the data for the CDs that are found during battles. It is likely that the CDs were originally intended to show these labels related to what would have been unlocked when collecting them.
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Development, Early Idea, Suggested, Theory, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person TympoleLover calendar_month October 14, 2013
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Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. (1985)
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In the game's manual, it's stated that the Koopas turned the Mushroom People into stone, bricks, and plants. This could imply that throughout the game you're killing the inhabitants of the Mushroom Kingdom.
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General, Suggested, Theory
person ummwat calendar_month October 13, 2013
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Franchise: Halo
subdirectory_arrow_right Bungie (Company), 343 Industries (Company)
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There has been a long-standing tradition by Bungie and 343 Industries to insert references to the number 7 into the Halo series. This phenomenon of trying to figure out what is and is not a reference to the number 7 is similar to the 23 enigma, a numerological belief coined by author William S. Burroughs about finding connections to prove the significance of the number 23 in real-life. The name of the dedicated Halo studio 343 Industries, and its namesake 343 Guilty Spark, are just two examples of the number 7's prominence in the series, as 343 can be derived from 7 in a few different ways:

7x7=49
49x7=343

7x7x7=343

3+4+3=10
10-3=7
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Easter Egg, General, Hidden Message, Reference, Similarities, Theory
person tigerlily calendar_month October 11, 2013
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Franchise: Pokémon
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The Pokemon 'Rotom' is just motor spelled backwards. It's thought this is because motors make machines work, but Rotom does the opposite.
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Suggested, Theory
person rcasper100 calendar_month October 11, 2013
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)
subdirectory_arrow_right Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (Game)
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Attachment Richard in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is likely based on the main character for the game Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (or "The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls"). This is evident in his villa, in which the music that is played is a remixed version of the main theme from that game, and the frogs found hopping around his villa being a reference to the gameplay of his own game. Link's Awakening also uses the same engine as For the Frog the Bell Tolls.
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Development, Easter Egg, Reference, Similarities, Theory
person retrolinkx calendar_month October 10, 2013
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Franchise: Super Smash Bros.
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Pokémon Trainer is the only character that has a custom name in their original series to not be given a default name in Brawl, and is instead given a generic name. It is clear from the character design that the suitable default name would be "Red" as he is named as such in Pokémon Gold and Silver, and again in the remakes which were released after Brawl. The reason this was done is unknown.
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General, Similarities, Suggested, Theory
person Psychospacecow calendar_month October 10, 2013
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Franchise: Grand Theft Auto
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In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV, the Micro SMG is actually a civilian-legal pistol version of the IMI Micro-Uzi sub-machine gun but called Micro SMG in-game, while it is a full-sized IMI Uzi submachine gun in the other games. It can be identified as the pistol version because the side-folding wire stock is deleted, and there is no provision on the rear of the receiver to mount one. One can only assume that the pistol was illegally modified for full-automatic operation.
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General, Theory
person Psychospacecow calendar_month October 10, 2013
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006)
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The SP89 is chronologically out of place as the game takes place in 1984, while this variant of the MP5 was not made until 1989. The game's version of it is fully-automatic, while in real life it is semi-automatic. However, it may be illegally custom converted to fully-automatic.
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General, Theory
person Psychospacecow calendar_month October 10, 2013
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EarthBound
EarthBound (1994)
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Attachment There are four unused sprites of King, which show him climbing a ladder or rope. This would suggest two things: either King was supposed to remain in the party longer, or Ness' original travels through Onett were supposed to include something to climb.
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Development, Early Idea, Suggested, Theory, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person ClaudX calendar_month October 9, 2013
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Franchise: Pokémon
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Charmander may be based on a 1000+ year old misconception about the salamander.

Both Aristotle and Pliny the Elder believed that the salamander was capable of withstanding the heat of flames, and even had the ability to extinguish them. In Pliny's Natural History, the oldest surviving encyclopedia, a fairly accurate description of the salamander is followed up by claims that "This animal is so intensely cold as to extinguish fire by its contact, in the same way as ice does" (Book 10, Chapter 86). Later in the same work, though, he seems to view these supposed properties with more skepticism, claiming that "if it had been true, it would have been made trial of at Rome long before this" (Book 29, Chapter 23).

The connection between salamanders and fire persisted, however, and we can also find it in the Talmud, which briefly mentions the salamander as a creature actually produced by flames, whose blood could protect anybody smeared in it from fire. Even Leonardo da Vinci, one of history's greatest scientific minds, seemed content to echo the received wisdom on the subject, mentioning in his notebooks that the salamander "has no digestive organs, and gets no food but from the fire, in which it constantly renews its scaly skin."
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Development, Inspiration, Similarities, Theory
person Psychospacecow calendar_month October 9, 2013
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
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Snake appears to dislike Sonic according to his Smash Taunt conversation with Otacon when battling the hedgehog. Whilst the reasons are mostly unclear, one popular theory is that it references how Snake's Japanese VA, Akio Otsuka, is the son of Chikao Otsuka, who voices Sonic's nemesis, Doctor Eggman/Robotnik. Coincidentally, Chikao also voices Big Boss in Metal Gear Solid 4. It's also possible Snake's disliking of Sonic is a reference to how hedgehogs eat snakes in the wild.
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Theory
person Psychospacecow calendar_month October 5, 2013
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2004)
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Attachment There's an unused animation for the decorative mailbox that appears above the post office in Hyrule Castle Town. The level of animation suggests that there were to be fully functional mailboxes in the game, much like with The Wind Waker.
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Development, Early Idea, Suggested, Theory, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person ClaudX calendar_month October 5, 2013
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Collection: BlazBlue
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Ragna the Bloodedge's name is derived from "Ragnarök," a Norse term commonly used to describe the end of the world. This could tie into Ragna's ability to channel the Black Beast, which nearly caused the end of the world in BlazBlue's timeline.

It may also be a reference to the legendary Ragnar Lodbrok, a man who slayed the serpent Jörmungandr. This mirrors the relationship between Ragna and series antagonist Yūki Terumi, who has a snake motif for his attacks.
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Development, Inspiration, Similarities, Theory
person TailsFiraga calendar_month October 4, 2013
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Touhou Shinreibyou: Ten Desires
Touhou Shinreibyou: Ten Desires (2011)
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Most stages/bosses in the game actually have two slightly different themes. When a playable character enters Trance Mode, the music will shift to a "Spirit World" version. The normal stage themes have more of a focus on the melody and harmony of each track, while the Spirit versions have a lower sampling rate and focus much more on the rhythm. The two versions can also be mixed for a more "full" version.

It is possible that Toyosatomimi no Miko's theme lacks a Spirit World version. It is thought that this ties into Miko's ability to listen to peoples' desires, regardless of whether they are a spirit or not.
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General, Music, Suggested, Theory
person TailsFiraga calendar_month September 30, 2013
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League of Legends
League of Legends (2009)
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Attachment Renegade Talon has red eyes and a rogue's bandanna covering his face. It's possible that Talon is the man who murdered Miss Fortune's mother, as according to her lore, "she saw her mother lying in a pool of blood. A sudden blow to her head made her collapse next to her slain mother. The last thing she could remember were her attacker's red eyes, as his face was blocked by a rogue's bandanna".
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Suggested, Theory
person kingstonie calendar_month September 26, 2013
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Chrono Cross
Chrono Cross (1999)
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Attachment Spekkio is believed to make an appearance in the Bend of Time. If Janice is brought to the area, the timekeeper will note that the "God of Combat" has taken an interest in her, and she will be bestowed her level 7 tech, What'sUpDoc. He still has his own separate room, and after a trial similar to the one in Chrono Trigger (involving running three laps around the room) he offers a battle with Ozzie, Slash, and Flea. A minigame ensues in which the player must run a correct number of laps to receive a Dreamer's Sarong. After the minigame is won, he remarks that perhaps he will see the player in another, different dimension.
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Bonus Content, Easter Egg, General, Reference, Similarities, Suggested, Theory
person Psychospacecow calendar_month September 25, 2013
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Chrono Cross
Chrono Cross (1999)
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Sprigg is a variation of sprig, which is a leafy shoot or twig. Sprigg may also be short for Spriggan, a type of wood fairy or pixie. Since Sprigg is a Green Element and a generally woodsy being, either name would be fitting.
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General, Suggested, Theory
person Psychospacecow calendar_month September 25, 2013
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Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 (2007)
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Attachment Due to its close resemblance to the ADAM Harvester from the Bioshock series, Valve requested permission from 2K Games to add the Vita-Saw to the game. However, due to copyright reason, Valve can't sell the Vita-Saw in the Mann Co. Store.
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Development, Early Idea, Easter Egg, Reference, Similarities, Theory
person sandvichisspy calendar_month September 25, 2013
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