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Ape Escape 2
Ape Escape 2 (2002)
subdirectory_arrow_right Space Fishermen (Game)
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Attachment In Ape Escape 2, in "The Blue Babboon" and "Simian Citdel" levels, one-of-a-kind enemies exclusive to each stage can be found known as the "Space Can" and the "Submarine Lookalike" respectively, neither of which can harm the player in any way. Their Enemy Cards both mention that they "came to the wrong game". Ape Escape 2 was developed by Japan Studio and originally released in Japan on July 18, 2002.

A little over three months later on October 24, Sony published a Japan-exclusive game titled Space Fishermen, a collaboration between Japan Studio and the American animation studio Spümcø, Inc. under the name "Land Ho!". Both characters appear in the game as fish you can catch, presumably having found the correct game they were supposed to be in.
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Archived VGFacts forum thread:
https://archive.vgfacts.com/showthread.php?tid=1320

Space Fishermen gameplay featuring Ape Escape cameo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mD-UIsBPgw#t=349
Splatoon
Splatoon (2015)
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Attachment In 2015, Nintendo released a free DLC update to Splatoon, adding a costume from the Japanese manga and anime series, "Shinryaku! Ika Musume", or "Squid Girl", giving the player the titular character's outfit.
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Bonus Content, Crossover, Update Difference
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Franchise: Kingdom Hearts
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During a Q&A session at MomoCon 2015, Greg Weisman revealed that a world based on his animated series Gargoyles was proposed at one point to be included in the Kingdom Hearts series, but was scrapped due to some team members "leaving Disney".

This marks the only known instance of a world directly based on a television series by Disney ever being considered for inclusion in the Kingdom Hearts series.
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Smite
Smite (2014)
subdirectory_arrow_right Ren & Stimpy (Franchise), My Life as a Teenage Robot (Franchise), Invader Zim (Franchise), Rocko's Modern Life (Franchise), Danny Phantom (Franchise), Nickelodeon (Collection)
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When Smite launched its Nickelodeon crossover event, multiple characters were not voiced by their original voice actors.

• Invader Zim was voiced by Andrew Russell instead of Richard Horvitz
• Rocko was voiced by Matt Cowlrick instead of Carlos Alazraqui
• Jenny was voiced by Jenny Yokobori instead of Janice Kawaye
• Danny Phantom was voiced by Sean Chiplock instead of David Kaufman
• Powdered Toast Man was voiced by Michael Berger instead of David Kaye, his current voice actor and replacement for the now-deceased Gary Owens.

Original Zim voice actor Richard Horvitz claimed that he was not allowed to reprise the role of Zim due to Hi-Rez Studios refusing to work with union actors, and that he felt insulted by the temporary recast.

For Jenny, Rocko, and Zim, this is the first time they have ever been portrayed in English by someone other than their original actor.
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Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga
Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga (2010)
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According to Toshihiro Kondo during an interview in Issue #459 of Dengeki PlayStation Magazine, Ys vs. Trails in the Sky was made because Nihon Falcom wished to make use of the PlayStation Portable's wireless ad hoc local multiplayer function, which they had been unable to work into their JRPG titles. They also felt that while both Trails and Ys were JRPGs, both series had many themes related to battle and conflict, lending them a natural transition into a fighting game.
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Archived blog post regarding the interview:
https://web.archive.org/web/20121224231750/https://andriasang.com/come6u/ys_vs_legend_of_heroes/

Siliconera article about game announcement in Dengeki PlayStation Magazine:
https://www.siliconera.com/falcom-making-ys-vs-legend-of-the-heroes-fighting-game/

Dengeki PlayStation Magazine Issue #459 (November 27, 2009) table of contents scan:
https://www.retromags.com/magazines/jpn/dengeki-playstation/dengeki-playstation-issue-459/
Franchise: Just Dance
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As part of a lore Q&A video, it was initially stated that maps from other licenses (i.e. "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from the Disney film "Encanto" and "More" by K-pop group K/DA) were canonically set on Earth. However, this portion of the Q&A video was later deleted.
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Crush Crush
Crush Crush (2016)
subdirectory_arrow_right Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals (Game), Ayano's Lovesick Labyrinth (Game), Yandere Simulator (Game), YandereDev (Company)
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Artwork/Illustration, Cancelled Release, Character Design, Complaint, Corporate Affairs, Crossover, Delisted, Downloadable Content (DLC), General, Name Change, Press Release, Real Life, Removed Feature, Reskin, Update Difference, Voice Acting
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AI: The Somnium Files
AI: The Somnium Files (2019)
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Attachment In AI: The Somnium Files, during the chapter PSYNCIN' IN THE SUSTaiN, Aiba can interact with a wall of signatures and examine 3 specific autographs marked as "Left," "Middle," or "Right." Selecting these options give the following:

• Left - For 99 seconds, an autograph from someone named "Hongo" is shown. Aiba notes that she can't "picture the face" and a jingle plays.
• Middle - For 78 seconds, an autograph from someone named "Enoshima" is shown, featuring drawings of a black bear and a white bear. Aiba remarks that she "hopes" to find out who that is, and a second jingle plays.
• Right - For 12 seconds, an autograph from someone named "Mikimoto" is shown. Aiba describes him as "a photographer with some sort of beard like a mountain man" and a third jingle plays.

All 3 of these options are references to the games Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Kamaitachi no Yoru (renamed Banshee's Last Cry in the iOS English release). These games were all developed by Chunsoft or Spike (before the merger), and the jingles used are audio themes used in each game. These specific references are about Spoiler:the respective villains of each of those games, and doing all 3 of these options unlocks the achievement "Crazy Awful Customers."

• 999 - Spoiler:References Gentaro Hongou, nicknamed Ace, the antagonist of the First Nonary Game. He has prosopagnosia, a disorder that prevents someone from recognizing faces. The 99 seconds references the title of the game, shortened to 999.
• Danganronpa - Spoiler:References Junko Enoshima, the mastermind of the "Killing School Life" death game who controls Monokuma. She holds the title "Ultimate Despair," and her goal is to abolish "Hope." The 78 seconds references her class at Hope's Peak Academy, Class 78.
• KnY/BLC - Spoiler:References Yosuke Mikimoto (named Jonas Faberge in the iOS English release), the culprit of the murders at the skiing lodge. His disguise involves wearing a fake beard to appear as a mountaineering photographer. The 12 seconds references the 12 people staying at the skiing lodge, or perhaps the 12 potential victims that Mikimoto can kill in bad endings.
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References in AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7OxFceHFqA

Gentaro Hongou page in Zero Escape Wiki (spoilers):
https://zeroescape.fandom.com/wiki/Gentarou_Hongou

Junko Enoshima page in Danganronpa Wiki (spoilers):
https://danganronpa.fandom.com/wiki/Junko_Enoshima

Footage from a Good Ending in Kamaitachi no Yoru fan translation (spoilers):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx-wJ3h1wAw?t=19253
Collection: Nickelodeon
subdirectory_arrow_right Cartoon Network (Collection), Nickelodeon Super Brawl (Collection)
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Corporate Affairs, Crossover, General, Real Life
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Friday Night Funkin'
Friday Night Funkin' (2020)
subdirectory_arrow_right Pico's School (Game)
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A popular belief within the Friday Night Funkin' fandom is that the game's main protagonist Boyfriend used to be in a relationship with Pico, the main protagonist of Pico's School and the opponent of Week 3. This gained so much traction that Tom Fulp (the creator of Pico's School) jokingly said it was "official Pico 2 canon". Programmer NinjaMuffin99 initially claimed this was just a joke, but later changed his mind and confirmed it was canon. The cutscene for the song "Stress" alludes to this, as Tankman mockingly refers to Pico as Boyfriend's "sexually ambiguous, angry little friend."

On April 1st, 2021, Tom Fulp updated Pico's School as an April Fools Day joke, with this version ending with Pico revealing to Cassandra that he and Boyfriend are dating and that everybody in the school accepts them. The next day, this version would be released as a separate game called Pico's School: Love Conquers All, being set in an alternate timeline. Given that the game portrayed Pico and Boyfriend's relationship in a positive light, some fans have taken this as a sign that Tom Fulp approves of the idea that they were at one point a couple.
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Inverse Ninjas vs. The Public Domain
Inverse Ninjas vs. The Public Domain (2023)
subdirectory_arrow_right Mickey Mouse (Franchise)
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Copyright, Crossover, Mistake, Release Date, Tribute, Update Difference
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Balloon Kid
Balloon Kid (1990)
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Attachment Balloon Kid has an unused graphic for the Eggplant Man from Wrecking Crew as an enemy.
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Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2012)
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Despite its status as a crossover game, both Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino and Ace Attorney series creator Shu Takumi view Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney as a legitimate installment in their respective series, rather than as a simple spin-off. In an "Iwata Asks" interview, when asked if the game was ideal for those who hadn't played either series, Hino specifically said:

"Yes, I think so. This title is not a spin-off from either series. When we were working on the game, we always had the image in mind that it was a fusion of the two. As a result, I think this title outdoes both original series in terms of volume and quality. In that sense, I think that even people who don’t own a Nintendo 3DS yet have to get hold of this game. I’d consider it a “must buy”. (laughs)
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Bubsy: Paws on Fire!
Bubsy: Paws on Fire! (2019)
subdirectory_arrow_right Bit.Trip (Collection)
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Bubsy: Paws on Fire! attempted to raise funds for DLC with a Kickstarter campaign before its launch, which would've added new levels with new themes, mini-games, costumes, and Commander Video from Bit.Trip as a guest character. The Kickstarter was heavily criticized for the confusing structure it had, where the funding goal would merely add extra one-liners and two costumes for Bubsy while the stretch goals were individual parts of a short extra world, known as the "Impossible World". The campaign did not reach its base goal, and Paws on Fire! recieved no DLC.
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Cameo, Complaint, Crossover, Crowdfunding Campaign, Downloadable Content (DLC)
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Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Disney Heroes: Battle Mode (2018)
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During the dialogue between Little John and Baloo as part of their Friendship Campaign "Bear Country", they both point out how they each look and sound similar to the other. This is a reference to how they were both voiced by Phil Harris in their respective films, as well as the fact that some of Little John's animations in "Robin Hood" were copied from Baloo's animations in "The Jungle Book".
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Adaptation, Character Design, Crossover, General, Reference, Similarities
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428: Shibuya Scramble
428: Shibuya Scramble (2008)
subdirectory_arrow_right 3-Nen B-Gumi Kinpachi Sensei: Densetsu no Kyoudan ni Tate! (Game)
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Attachment The character Minoru Minorikawa was introduced in 2004 with the release of 3-Nen B-Gumi Kinpachi Sensei: Densetsu no Kyoudan ni Tate!. Debuting in Episode 8, he appears as a reporter for a newspaper, who is looking into the unresolved suicide of a middle school girl named Chiharu Fuyutsuki from 5 years ago (6 by the end of the game). He works alongside the protagonist, who was Chiharu's teacher back then, to uncover the truth behind her suicide.

In 428: Shibuya Scramble, Minorikawa appears once again, but instead of being a minor late-game character, he became one of the leading protagonists of the game. In this game, he is now a freelance journalist who is attempting to help his old friend Toyama (who used to work at the same newspaper company) in gathering enough stories for Toyama's next magazine issue. During the course of 428, Minorikawa begins reminiscing to his investigation of Chiharu's suicide, with the game making a handful of references to the events of Kinpachi Sensei.

However, the English localization for 428 contains a mistranslation within the reference to Kinpachi Sensei, likely because the latter has never been released in the West. The in-game TIPS for Chiharu Fuyutsuki states that "6 years from now", Minorikawa would solve the mystery behind Chiharu's suicide, while the original Japanese makes it clear that it should be "6 years after this incident." The mistranslation would suggest that Kinpachi Sensei is set years after 428, even though this contradicts Minorikawa's journey from working at a newspaper to working freelance.
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Minorikawa in Kinpachi Sensei:
https://youtu.be/_aotsLAsB1s?t=325

Chiharu in 428:
https://youtu.be/FotNSImY6Vw?t=6274

428 TIP in Japanese:
https://imgur.com/a/Jl9LDvm
Kingdom Hearts III
Kingdom Hearts III (2019)
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Tetsuya Nomura had requested for the character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to be used in Kingdom Hearts III, but Disney responded that he would be "too difficult" to use, though they never clarified why. While his plans for Oswald had he been added to the game are unknown, it's worth noting that Nomura has admitted that Oswald is one of his favorite Disney characters.
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Crossover, Development, Early Idea, General, Real Life, Unused Character
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
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Sephiroth's inclusion as a DLC fighter was apparently so top secret that even certain members of Square Enix had not known that the villain was going to be included in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate until the corresponding show-stealing announcement at The Game Awards 2020 was made. Even Square Enix employee and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi was quite shocked and stated:

"[...] it was actually extremely confidential that he was even going to be in it, [...] So, none of the dev team knew, including myself. So it was more like when the whole world knew it, and that's when we knew it like, 'Oh, I had no idea!'"
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Awards/Awards Show, Bonus Content, Corporate Affairs, Crossover, Development, Downloadable Content (DLC), Misconception, Remake, Roster Speculation, Secret
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Dislyte
Dislyte (2022)
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Attachment In 2023, the YouTuber Markiplier collaborated with Lilith Games to appear as a collectible hero in Dislyte. In-game, he is a space engineer and temporary member of the Esper Union, having supposedly traveled to Dislyte's world through space and possibly time. While Dislyte released a CGI trailer for the collaboration, Markiplier also made his own video to advertise it titled "I Was Abducted...", where he talks directly to the viewers about how he was "abducted" into the world of Dislyte and his experiences there, seemingly losing his sanity over the course of the skit, until it eventually cuts to him advertising the game normally and remarking how he is both in the game and real-life at the same time.
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Advertisement/Commercial, Backstory/Lore, Celebrity, Crossover, General, Real Life, Social Media
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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (2018)
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During an interview with Forbes in 2016, producer Toshimichi Mori revealed that he had an interest in the Rooster Teeth webseries RWBY, and even expressed interest in making a game based on it, saying:

"If I were to make a game based on something that wasn't a complete original, which is what I have done in the past, it would be based on the intellectual property of RWBY. So each girl has their own kind of color, theme that they are associated with and the original creator has sadly passed away. If we were to ever make a fighting game of this, I would want to really spearhead that if possible."

Prior to EVO 2017, Rooster Teeth teased the possibility of a RWBY fighting game being announced there on their Twitter account. This game would end up being BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, which was announced after the BlazBlue: Central Fiction championships, where series protagonist Ruby Rose was one of the first four characters announced for the game.
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