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The January 2024 update celebrating Hi-Fi Rush's one year anniversary includes new t-shirts that players can wear in-game. Some of these t-shirts are exclusive to their own platform (Xbox, Steam, and Epic Game Store):
• Xbox owners get a green shirt saying “shadow dropped”, a reference to the game’s surprise release.
• Epic Games Store owners get a shirt saying “this is simply unreal epic”, obviously a reference to Epic Games and the Unreal engine and series.
• Steam owners get a shirt saying “Be Positive (Overwhelmingly)”, an obvious reference to Steam’s user review system.
However, two more additional exclusive shirts have recently been discovered through datamining that seem to curiously pertain to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, two competitor platforms to Xbox.
• The red shirt seemingly for Switch says "rock out anywhere", obviously referencing the Switch's portable nature.
• The blue shirt seemingly for PS5 says "I'm here baby", possibly a reference to the game finally arriving on PS5 after a year of being exclusive to Xbox platforms.
In early 2024, Hi-Fi Rush was the subject of various rumors claiming that Microsoft planned on porting it and possibly other first party Xbox titles to its competitor platforms, those specifically being PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. In response to these rumors, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced in an Xbox Business Update on February 16, 2024 that four of their previously Xbox exclusive titles were being brought over to rival platforms. On February 21, 2024, it was announced that Hi-Fi Rush, along with Rare's Sea of Thieves and Obsidian's Grounded and Pentiment, were all being released on PlayStation 5 (and Nintendo Switch as well as PlayStation 4 for the latter two games), fully confirming the rumors.
• Xbox owners get a green shirt saying “shadow dropped”, a reference to the game’s surprise release.
• Epic Games Store owners get a shirt saying “this is simply unreal epic”, obviously a reference to Epic Games and the Unreal engine and series.
• Steam owners get a shirt saying “Be Positive (Overwhelmingly)”, an obvious reference to Steam’s user review system.
However, two more additional exclusive shirts have recently been discovered through datamining that seem to curiously pertain to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, two competitor platforms to Xbox.
• The red shirt seemingly for Switch says "rock out anywhere", obviously referencing the Switch's portable nature.
• The blue shirt seemingly for PS5 says "I'm here baby", possibly a reference to the game finally arriving on PS5 after a year of being exclusive to Xbox platforms.
In early 2024, Hi-Fi Rush was the subject of various rumors claiming that Microsoft planned on porting it and possibly other first party Xbox titles to its competitor platforms, those specifically being PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. In response to these rumors, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced in an Xbox Business Update on February 16, 2024 that four of their previously Xbox exclusive titles were being brought over to rival platforms. On February 21, 2024, it was announced that Hi-Fi Rush, along with Rare's Sea of Thieves and Obsidian's Grounded and Pentiment, were all being released on PlayStation 5 (and Nintendo Switch as well as PlayStation 4 for the latter two games), fully confirming the rumors.
Video Games Chronicle article on Hi-Fi Rush datamine discoveries:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hi-fi-rush-datamine-appears-to-suggest-ps5-and-switch-ports-are-coming/
NateDrake claiming an acclaimed Xbox game will go multiplatform this year:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/an-acclaimed-xbox-game-will-go-multiplatform-this-year-its-claimed/
Four Xbox exclusive games coming to PS5/Switch:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/15/24073691/microsoft-xbox-games-ps5-nintendo-switch-exclusivity
Hi-Fi Rush/Sea of Thieves/Grounded/Pentiment announced for PS4/PS5/Switch:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/02/21/new-platforms-new-players-xbox-games-switch-playstation/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hi-fi-rush-datamine-appears-to-suggest-ps5-and-switch-ports-are-coming/
NateDrake claiming an acclaimed Xbox game will go multiplatform this year:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/an-acclaimed-xbox-game-will-go-multiplatform-this-year-its-claimed/
Four Xbox exclusive games coming to PS5/Switch:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/15/24073691/microsoft-xbox-games-ps5-nintendo-switch-exclusivity
Hi-Fi Rush/Sea of Thieves/Grounded/Pentiment announced for PS4/PS5/Switch:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/02/21/new-platforms-new-players-xbox-games-switch-playstation/
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Falco Lombardi, Slippy Toad and Peppy Hare were at one point considered for Fox's alternate costumes, before being scrapped in favor of generic recolours. Falco would eventually appear as a unique character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and while Slippy and Peppy to date still have not appeared, alternate costumes that change a character outright would become a Smash feature starting in the 3DS and Wii U games, with Alph for Olimar and the Koopalings for Bowser Jr.
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In Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back, there is a "Verbosity" slider on the audio options menu that controls how frequently Bubsy will say his one-liners. While most percentages have nicknames such as "Occasional one-liners" or "Silent bobcat", the maximum level is simply called "Bubsy", owing in a self-deprecating manner to Bubsy's reputation as a talkative character, particularly in Bubsy 3D and the 1993 cartoon pilot.
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The fifth recolor of the Goddess of Explosions' second alt, War Queen, is a reference to a Swedish holiday known as Saint Lucia's Day, where a girl or woman is chosen to dress with a wreath of candles, red belt, and white robe to represent the legendary Christian martyr Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia's Day article on Sweden tourism website:
https://visitsweden.com/what-to-do/culture-history-and-art/swedish-traditions/christmas/lucia/
Goddess of Explosions costumes:
https://slapcity.wiki.gg/wiki/Costumes#Goddess_of_Explosions
https://visitsweden.com/what-to-do/culture-history-and-art/swedish-traditions/christmas/lucia/
Goddess of Explosions costumes:
https://slapcity.wiki.gg/wiki/Costumes#Goddess_of_Explosions
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When the Street Fighter skin set was released for Fortnite, a back bling of an arcade machine was released that would show attract mode footage from Street Fighter II. Coinciding with this, a texture was found in the data, under the name "FrenchFry" showing animation from Family Guy in a similar format. While many believed this confirmed that Peter Griffin was planned to be featured in the game alongside a back bling that would show Family Guy clips, it was later stated by a reputable Fortnite leaker named FNBRUnreleased that the Family Guy content could've only been added for one of two reasons: to annoy dataminers, or to internally test the Street Fighter graphics in a humorous way.
Griffin would eventually be added to Fortnite in Chapter 5. To coincide with his addition, a video titled "Peter Griffin Seeks Fitness Advice From Meowscles" was released: animated in the same style as "Family Guy", it features Griffin getting a fitness exam from Fortnite character Meowscles, ending with him drinking an expired bottle of Slurp Juice in order to become "swole", explaining his design in the game. The expiration date on the Slurp Juice is a reference to the date when the leak originally happened, and the trailer also used the leaked back bling. Despite appearing to be animated by Family Guy's animation department, the video noticeably does not feature any spoken dialogue, or voice acting by Family Guy creator and Griffin's voice actor Seth MacFarlane.
Griffin would eventually be added to Fortnite in Chapter 5. To coincide with his addition, a video titled "Peter Griffin Seeks Fitness Advice From Meowscles" was released: animated in the same style as "Family Guy", it features Griffin getting a fitness exam from Fortnite character Meowscles, ending with him drinking an expired bottle of Slurp Juice in order to become "swole", explaining his design in the game. The expiration date on the Slurp Juice is a reference to the date when the leak originally happened, and the trailer also used the leaked back bling. Despite appearing to be animated by Family Guy's animation department, the video noticeably does not feature any spoken dialogue, or voice acting by Family Guy creator and Griffin's voice actor Seth MacFarlane.
Video going over the original Peter leaks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqe0JvDwXqw
Real Peter leak:
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/12/xbox-accidentally-leaks-peter-griffin-and-solid-snake-for-fortnite-chapter-5
Chapter 5 Launch Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjij-OX9RKI
Fortnite - "Peter Griffin Seeks Fitness Advice from Meowscles":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0qzSv9c0IY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqe0JvDwXqw
Real Peter leak:
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/12/xbox-accidentally-leaks-peter-griffin-and-solid-snake-for-fortnite-chapter-5
Chapter 5 Launch Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjij-OX9RKI
Fortnite - "Peter Griffin Seeks Fitness Advice from Meowscles":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0qzSv9c0IY
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While the final game only uses seven different species for the Avatar, several were considered during development, such as raccoons, dogs, squirrels, rats, pigs, lizards and more. The last species to be added was narrowed down to three options: a monkey, a dragon, and a bear. The bear ultimately won out, due to being usable as a power-type character.
Eastern and Western preferences were also taken into account when deciding certain details for the Avatar. For example, eye shapes that were deemed too cute/juvenile were altered to appeal more to a Western audience. This is part of the reason why the dragon was ultimately rejected, as the devs felt it was too Eastern-centric, and wanted to prioritize more neutral animal choices.
Eastern and Western preferences were also taken into account when deciding certain details for the Avatar. For example, eye shapes that were deemed too cute/juvenile were altered to appeal more to a Western audience. This is part of the reason why the dragon was ultimately rejected, as the devs felt it was too Eastern-centric, and wanted to prioritize more neutral animal choices.
First paragraph source:
http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/sonicforces/column/20171124_001498/
Second paragraph source:
https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/20/sonic-forces-your-custom-character-cant-be-as-cool-as-sonic
http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/sonicforces/column/20171124_001498/
Second paragraph source:
https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/20/sonic-forces-your-custom-character-cant-be-as-cool-as-sonic
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Peppa Pig: World Adventures' character creator allows players to make same-sex parents and families comprised of multiple animal species. Developer David Moral claimed that it would've been significantly easier during development to simply have a default player family instead of a character creator, but that it was not an option to anyone on the development team and striving for representation was "super worth it".
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There is a trophy called "Cooper Clan Cosplayer" that the player can achieve by wearing a specific combination of items. The required items to be worn are:
• The Crooked Kama headband.
• Gosaku's Armor with the Ocean's Guardian dye applied.
• The Sly Tanuki sword kit.
The trophy and items worn are all a reference to Sly Cooper.
• The Crooked Kama headband.
• Gosaku's Armor with the Ocean's Guardian dye applied.
• The Sly Tanuki sword kit.
The trophy and items worn are all a reference to Sly Cooper.
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A sword kit called the "Sly Tanuki" can be found at the Iwai Village Pillar of Honor. The name and design of the sword kit is a reference to Sly Cooper. The sword kit's description reads: "For the samurai who knows neither friend nor foe... only destruction." is a reference to a quote from Murray, one of Sly's gang members. He tells Sly that he hopes his entrance did not cause him harm, saying, "The Thunder Flop knows neither friend nor foe, only destruction."
Sly Tanuki:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQTaQiLjck?t=45
Ghost of Tsushima map guide:
https://mapgenie.io/ghost-of-tsushima/maps/tsushima?locationIds=38677
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQTaQiLjck?t=45
Ghost of Tsushima map guide:
https://mapgenie.io/ghost-of-tsushima/maps/tsushima?locationIds=38677
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Located atop the Jogaku Temple in the Kamiagata region you can find a piece of vanity Gear called the "Crooked Kama Headband". The headband shows the signature weapon of another Sucker Punch Productions character, Sly Cooper.
Crooked Kama Headband:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQTaQiLjck?t=70
Ghost of Tsushima map guide:
https://mapgenie.io/ghost-of-tsushima/maps/tsushima?locationIds=38890
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQTaQiLjck?t=70
Ghost of Tsushima map guide:
https://mapgenie.io/ghost-of-tsushima/maps/tsushima?locationIds=38890
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In the opening title card to the game's penultimate level "Escape from WooL.A.", Bubsy appears dressed as Snake Plissken, the protagonist of the action movies "Escape from New York" and "Escape from L.A.", the latter film of which the level is named after. Beyond that, inputting the password "XURASNAKER" on the Load/Save menu will allow you to play as Bubsy while wearing the costume in any level.
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In 2013, Valve and the tabletop game company WizKids collaborated to produce an exclusive chess set themed around Team Fortress 2 that was sold on Valve's website and on ThinkGeek. Each copy of the set came with a digital code for a hat called the Grandmaster, where the head piece would change as your killstreak increases. Aside from "Grandmaster" being one of the highest titles awarded to chess players by the International Chess Federation, the hat's item description references a pair of highly publicized chess matches in 1996 and 1997 between former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, and IBM's chess-playing computer Deep Blue.
Archived store pages for TF2 Chess Set:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160603170729/https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1286/
https://web.archive.org/web/20160523044118/http://store.valvesoftware.com:80/product.php?i=BGTF001
Chess set unboxing and Grandmaster hat activation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9mtDHj8Bt0
Grandmaster hat showcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5djC7RUDRuY
TF2 official wiki article:
https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Grandmaster
https://web.archive.org/web/20160603170729/https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1286/
https://web.archive.org/web/20160523044118/http://store.valvesoftware.com:80/product.php?i=BGTF001
Chess set unboxing and Grandmaster hat activation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9mtDHj8Bt0
Grandmaster hat showcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5djC7RUDRuY
TF2 official wiki article:
https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Grandmaster
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Sexualization complaints:
https://www.denofgeek.com/games/stellar-blade-controversy-explained/
South Korean rating:
https://en.as.com/meristation/news/stellar-blade-gets-an-adults-only-rating-due-to-nudity-and-explicit-gore-n/
Design choice quote:
https://fandomwire.com/hyung-tae-kim-stellar-blade-avoid-controversy/
Day 1 patch censorship:
https://esports.gg/news/stellar-blade/players-outraged-at-unexpected-stellar-blade-outfit-censorship/
Compilation of outfits in base game before Day 1 patch (uncensored versions of Cybernetic Bondage at 2:30, and Holiday Rabbit at 4:52):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMT6z9xejeA
Compilation of outfits after Day 1 patch (censored versions of Cybernetic Bondage at 1:03, Holiday Rabbit at 2:19, and Moutan Peony at 3:02):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAcvYBGPoGk
Nano Suit tutorial pop-up montage with uncensored Moutan Peony costume (this is the only footage I could find of anyone sitting through this video start to finish):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHJhViruQKM?t=3761
Stellar Blade uncensored claim tweet:
https://twitter.com/StellarBlade/status/1781976139688534449
Video of Hyung-Tae Kim defending update changes:
https://www.reddit.com/r/stellarblade/comments/1cdlllp/directors_answer_to_the_change_in_the_outfitvideo/
IGN interview with Yoko Taro and Hyung-Tae Kim:
https://www.ign.com/articles/stellar-blade-x-nier-automata-taro-yoko-hyung-tae-kim
https://www.denofgeek.com/games/stellar-blade-controversy-explained/
South Korean rating:
https://en.as.com/meristation/news/stellar-blade-gets-an-adults-only-rating-due-to-nudity-and-explicit-gore-n/
Design choice quote:
https://fandomwire.com/hyung-tae-kim-stellar-blade-avoid-controversy/
Day 1 patch censorship:
https://esports.gg/news/stellar-blade/players-outraged-at-unexpected-stellar-blade-outfit-censorship/
Compilation of outfits in base game before Day 1 patch (uncensored versions of Cybernetic Bondage at 2:30, and Holiday Rabbit at 4:52):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMT6z9xejeA
Compilation of outfits after Day 1 patch (censored versions of Cybernetic Bondage at 1:03, Holiday Rabbit at 2:19, and Moutan Peony at 3:02):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAcvYBGPoGk
Nano Suit tutorial pop-up montage with uncensored Moutan Peony costume (this is the only footage I could find of anyone sitting through this video start to finish):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHJhViruQKM?t=3761
Stellar Blade uncensored claim tweet:
https://twitter.com/StellarBlade/status/1781976139688534449
Video of Hyung-Tae Kim defending update changes:
https://www.reddit.com/r/stellarblade/comments/1cdlllp/directors_answer_to_the_change_in_the_outfitvideo/
IGN interview with Yoko Taro and Hyung-Tae Kim:
https://www.ign.com/articles/stellar-blade-x-nier-automata-taro-yoko-hyung-tae-kim
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In an IGN article published on February 1, 2024, the game’s director Carrie Patel confirmed that players can only create human or elf characters in the game. This is unlike previous installments in the Pillars of Eternity series, which let the player choose from a number of different character races. Patel explained that this limitation is due to both story and development reasons. From a story perspective, the player in Avowed is a representative from the Aedyr Empire, which is predominantly made up of humans and elves. On the development side, Patel explained that the variation in sizes of different species in the series' universe is easier to account for in an isometric game than in a first-person game like Avowed.
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The decision to add pigtails as a selectable female hairstyle in Dark Souls was the last request by a female graphic artist in the development team who had to leave due to an illness.
Translated interview:
http://soulslore.wikidot.com/das1-game-no-shokutaku
Podcast episode with Dark Souls developer interview:
http://www.nicozon.net/watch/sm16376638
Reddit source for translations and podcast link:
https://www.reddit.com/r/darksouls/comments/4fbm7y/game_no_shokutaku_with_hidetaka_miyazaki/
http://soulslore.wikidot.com/das1-game-no-shokutaku
Podcast episode with Dark Souls developer interview:
http://www.nicozon.net/watch/sm16376638
Reddit source for translations and podcast link:
https://www.reddit.com/r/darksouls/comments/4fbm7y/game_no_shokutaku_with_hidetaka_miyazaki/
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In 2013, a Kingdom Hearts online mobile game was in development that never saw the light of day. It was to be called "Kingdom Hearts: Fragmented Keys". The game was rumored to feature customizable avatar characters (like Union Cross). It would also have been in 3D instead of Union cross' 2D art style. Most interesting and exciting of all though (gathered from concept art no less) was the Disney world list as the game would feature returning worlds like: Agrabah, Wonderland, a Lilo & Stitch Hawaii world, Space Paranoids/The Grid, London/Neverland, and Dwarf Woodlands. It also included worlds that didn't appear in the series yet but would appear in later games like Union Cross and Kingdom Hearts III, such as: Arendell (Frozen), Kingdom of Corona (Tangled), and Niceland/Game Central Station (Wreck-It Ralph). Finally, and most shockingly, a world based on the Star Wars franchise, although this world's chronology is unknown as concept art show different conflicting eras, such as an image of characters Anakin, Obi-wan, Padme, and Master Yoda in their exact looks from Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie and series in a separatist gunship's hanger as well as a planet that looks similar to Tatooine and an anachronistic Death Star power station room. It is unknown why this game was cancelled.
Kingdom Hearts: Fragmented Keys cancellation article:
https://www.kh13.com/news/disney-was-developing-a-kingdom-hearts-title-for-ios-android-named-kingdom-hearts-fragmented-keys-in-2013-now-cancelled/
ProgidyxCD video on cancelled Kingdom Hearts games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJDWcZU-Xw8#t=170
ProdigyxCD video on unused Kingdom Hearts worlds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwkCfMylc7g#t=88
https://www.kh13.com/news/disney-was-developing-a-kingdom-hearts-title-for-ios-android-named-kingdom-hearts-fragmented-keys-in-2013-now-cancelled/
ProgidyxCD video on cancelled Kingdom Hearts games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJDWcZU-Xw8#t=170
ProdigyxCD video on unused Kingdom Hearts worlds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwkCfMylc7g#t=88
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Since Sonic R was one of the first non-music video games to feature vocal tracks during gameplay, the music toggle was defaulted to instrumental during development due to fears of how players would respond to the soundtrack. Game designer and programmer Jon Burton ultimately decided to make the vocal versions of the songs the default as he grew to enjoy TJ Davis' vocal performance during the game's development.
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The "Flower Garden" mode of Minesweeper was created to be more sensitive towards users in countries, such as Italy, where landmines are a common cause of death rather than seen as a war movie trope. It was originally only available to Italian players, but became a customization option in 2007's remake of Minesweeper, with Flower Garden being the only option for Italian players. in 2012's Microsoft Minesweeper, the Flower Garden mode would also be the only aesthetic option on Siberian and Chinese players.
Article on the origins of Flower Garden:
https://www.instantfundas.com/2010/02/minesweeper-controversy-how-flower.html
The Cutting Room Floor articles on regional differences:
https://tcrf.net/Minesweeper_(Windows,_2007)
https://tcrf.net/Minesweeper_(Windows,_1990)#Regional_Differences
https://tcrf.net/Microsoft_Minesweeper
https://www.instantfundas.com/2010/02/minesweeper-controversy-how-flower.html
The Cutting Room Floor articles on regional differences:
https://tcrf.net/Minesweeper_(Windows,_2007)
https://tcrf.net/Minesweeper_(Windows,_1990)#Regional_Differences
https://tcrf.net/Microsoft_Minesweeper
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