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Super Mario World
Super Mario World (1990)
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Attachment A hidden level is found in the game's code, which seems to be a test level. All unused level sections are filled with this test level, so over 200 copies of this level are in the game.
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Debug, General, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person ummwat calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Crash Bash
Crash Bash (2000)
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In the Japanese version of Crash Bash, in Battle or Tournament mode, hold down R1 + R2 + Left + Down at the same time on the character select screen to unlock Fake Crash as a playable character.
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Bonus Content, Easter Egg, General, Regional Difference, Secret, Version Difference
person Ripper Roo calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
subdirectory_arrow_right Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Game)
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Attachment A popular long-standing fan theory about Super Mario Bros. 3 was that it was actually an elaborate stage play.

The commonly cited evidence that supports this theory include:
•The game's title screen starts with the rise of curtains, and the game ends with the fall of curtains, as well as curtain calls for each World and several characters during the end credits
•Some platforms are hanging down from the "sky" by wires implying it's scenery being hung from the ceiling
•Some platforms are bolted to the wall and cast shadows against the "sky" suggesting it's a backdrop
•If Mario/Luigi kneels on white block platforms for six seconds, he will fall behind them and can walk behind the scenery
•Some platforms are sticking out through carved-out slots in the backdrop suggesting they are being controlled by hidden machines behind the set
•Each regular stage ends by exiting stage left and going "backstage" into the dark goal area
•Every injury or death in a stage is Mario/Luigi messing up the scene (the "Mario was never once in any real danger" part in the attached image is not necessarily true as unintended injuries and deaths can happen in theatre)

One overlooked piece of circumstantial evidence that supports this theory concerns the fact that the Kings of each World that are transformed into different creatures by the Koopalings are never actually seen being transformed into creatures, or transforming back into humans after Mario defeats a Koopaling. The way every Koopaling defeat plays out shows Mario falling from the airship holding the King's magic wand, the scene fades to black, and then the lights come back up inside the castle showing the King already transformed back into a human before either the wand or Mario return to the castle. This suggests that the Kings were never transformed in the first place, because they were all actors waiting to get into place for their scenes, and the transformations are the suspension of disbelief. It should be noted that the Game Boy Advance version of the game partially discredits this by adding cutscenes showing each King being turned into creatures by the Koopalings, but they are still are not seen being transformed back into humans.

In a Q&A interview to promote the release of Super Mario Maker in 2015, Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed the theory, that the game was all a performance.
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General, Suggested, Theory
person Powerstars calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid (1998)
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In the 2nd half of the battle, Metal Gear Rex can be defeated with the PSG1.
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General
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Franchise: Pokémon
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Attachment Rhydon was the first Pokémon ever created.
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Development, General
person Zackee calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing (2001)
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Attachment If you you use an Action Replay, you can access the paper airplane item in your inventory. If you place the item on the ground, walk off screen, and come back, the paper airplane will duplicate itself. Pressing the A button while on top of the paper airplane will make it disappear visibly, but will still exist in the system's memory. Letting the airplane multiply too much can crash the game.
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General, Glitch, Unused Content, Unused Graphic, Unused Items
person Rainbow Pancake calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Platform: Dreamcast
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Ironically, SEGA's GD-Rom technology was created as DVDs were not available for SEGA, and they wanted to create a disc that would be hard for pirates to copy and use.

"Sega intended to use the format to curb piracy common to standard compact discs and to offer increased storage capacity. It is similar to the standard CD-ROM except that the pits on the disc are packed more closely together, resulting in a higher storage capacity: around 1.2 gigabytes, which is almost double the storage capacity of a typical CD"

The Dreamcast is infamous for being the easiest console to pirate games on.
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Development, General
person retrolinkx calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Company: Mojang Studios
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Attachment Mojang's full name is "Mojang Aktiebolag," which means "Gadged Ltd." In Swedish.
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General
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Super Paper Mario
Super Paper Mario (2007)
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Near the beginning of the game, Merlin tells you to take the pure heart and save all worlds from destruction. If you say no three times, you'll get a game over.
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Easter Egg, General, Secret
person Jonahtron calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5 (2009)
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Parts of Resident Evil 5's Beta were later used in Resident Evil 6. Mainly, the underground ruins, with parts being under water, Gigante-like giants assaulting a town while you had to protect another character trying to help, and a boss battle fought on a train where you had to run from car to car while fighting it. The monster itself (Irving) was also very similar to Birkin's final form.
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Development, Early Idea, General
person Mass Distraction calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Platform: Nintendo GameCube
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The working title for the GameCube was the Dolphin. As a result, many games from the GameCube era reference this, such as Super Mario Sunshine's setting being in the shape of a dolphin (the island is also named Isle Delfino; "Delfino" is Italian for "Dolphin") and Captain Olimar's ship in Pikmin being named the S.S. Dolphin. The GPU of the machine is named "Flipper", another reference to the console's codename.
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Easter Egg, General, Reference
person lividd3ad calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Minecraft: Java Edition
Minecraft: Java Edition (2011)
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Originally, zombies used to drop feathers when killed. This was the result of Notch, the developer of Minecraft at the time, not knowing what zombies should drop.
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Development, Early Idea, General, Update Difference, Version Difference
person ummwat calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Conker's Bad Fur Day
Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001)
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Attachment If you stand idle for a while, Conker will get out his Game Boy and play it. You don't get to play with it, but you can hear him playing Killer Instinct, another game made by Rare.
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Easter Egg, General, Reference
person Luigifan141 calendar_month March 18, 2013
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GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007 (1997)
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Attachment In the Frigate level, there is a locked door on each side of the ship's bridge. They are impossible to get trough without a GameShark and only lead to a small balcony overlooking the ship's deck. Why they were left in the game (or what purpose they could have once possibly served) is unclear.
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Development, General, Unused Content
person Matthew Neuteboom calendar_month March 18, 2013
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GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007 (1997)
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Attachment In the first Bunker level, there is a Russian commandant who carries a PP7 special issue. He is the only commandant in the game who carries a PP7 - all the others carry DD44s.
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General
person Matthew Neuteboom calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Platform: Nintendo GameCube
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Attachment The soft reflections used for the GameCube's startup animation and menu are the same texture file that Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask use for shiny items.
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Easter Egg, General
person SonicManEXE calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Kid Icarus
Kid Icarus (1986)
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General
person pokedude720 calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts (2002)
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Attachment In the Secret Place, on Destiny Islands, the walls are covered in paintings which seem to foreshadow some of the earlier events in the game. For instance, there is a painting of Sora winning at the coliseum; the tree house from Deep Jungle; and Pluto waking Sora up in Traverse Town.
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General
person bksonic calendar_month March 18, 2013
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GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007 (1997)
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David Doak, a video game developer who once worked for Rare, was part of the Goldeneye 007 development team. He was rendered into the game as Dr. Doak in the 2nd mission.
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Development, General, Inspiration, Real Life
person Matthew Neuteboom calendar_month March 18, 2013
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Pokémon Black Version
Pokémon Black Version (2010)
subdirectory_arrow_right Pokémon White Version (Game)
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Attachment TM67 Retaliate & TM94 Rock Smash both have a sprite oversight where the TM Sprite does not match the Type in the HUD.
Retaliate is a Normal move but is shown as a Dark Type in the Sprite.
Rock Smash is a Fighting move but is shown as a Rock Type in the Sprite.
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General, Mistake
person AussieYak calendar_month March 18, 2013
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