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Franchise: Pokémon
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The non-damaging and non-effect move Splash is a mistranslation. It's move name in Japan is はねる (haneru) which can be translated as both Splash and Hop (although usually as the latter). This mistranslation was mostly a result from the exclusive usage by Magikarp in Generation I.

This also explains why this move can be learned by non-aquatic Pokémon such as Hopip, Spoink, and Buneary for their nature of hopping and why it is disabled by the move Gravity.
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General, Mistake, Regional Difference, Version Difference
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Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1990)
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Castlevania III's Japanese counterpart, Akumajou Densetsu, features a microprocessor chip in the cartridge, named the Konami VRC6. Aside from a few scrolling enhancements, the chip also adds three audio channels to the Famicom's existing five. These channels could provide more extensive and different kinds of sounds than the internal 2A03 chip. Since the international NES does not support the VRC6 expansion, a different chip was used, the Nintendo Memory Management Controller 5 (MMC5). This expansion, however, only adds two clone pulse wave channels rather than the VRC6's two different pulse waves and a sawtooth wave. As such, the NES version of Castlevania III does not feature the advanced sound that is in Akumajou Densetsu.
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Bonus Content, General, Regional Difference, Unused Audio, Unused Content, Version Difference
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Franchise: Pokémon
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Pikachu has had four balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The first one (nicknamed "Flying Pikachu") ran from 2001 to 2005. The second one was a redesign that now featured him chasing a Poké Ball balloon and ran from 2006 to 2013. The third was another redesign featuring him wearing a green scarf and holding a small, Pikachu-shaped snowman, ran from 2014 to 2020. In 2021, the fourth balloon was introduced, featuring Pikachu and Eevee riding in a bobsled resembling a Poké Ball.

Pikachu is the second video game character to be featured in the parade after Sonic the Hedgehog in 1993.
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General, Real Life
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Franchise: Pokémon
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The first 4 regions are based on real life Japan.
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Development, General, Inspiration, Real Life
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Metroid: Other M
Metroid: Other M (2010)
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Attachment The Head Quarantine Officer instructing Samus through her training sequence during the beginning is voice acted in English by Nate Bihldorf. Nate localized Metroid Zero Mission and contributed on Metroid Prime 2 & 3. In an interview by ShineSparkers, Nate explains his experience, "I thought I sounded like a nerd - but that's what Mr. Sakamoto was looking for, so I guess I'd call it a resounding success." The Quarantine Officer has an uncanny visual resemblance to Dan Owsen who narrated the opening of Super Metroid: "The last Metroid is in captivity. The Galaxy is at Peace...".
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Development, General, Real Life, Similarities, Theory
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (2004)
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Attachment There is a full 3D model of Bulma in the game's code. Bulma is unplayable unless you use a cheat device to use her. She is just a character model that has no moves or skills and can be set as an alternate costume for Videl.
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Debug, General, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
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Platform: Wii U
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Attachment When game data is transferred from the Wii to the Wii U, an animation will be shown of the icons of the transferred games being carried by Pikmin, creatures from the Pikmin series by Nintendo.
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person yoko19191 calendar_month July 1, 2013
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Mega Man X5
Mega Man X5 (2000)
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In the post battle speech with Dark Dizzy, Alia talks about how Sigma turned him Maverick three years before the game. During the battle, his health icon will be the normal Sigma logo that Mavericks have in the previous games, unlike the other bosses who have a skull.
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The King of Fighters '95
The King of Fighters '95 (1995)
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While most Fatal Fury characters use different vocals (primarily taken from Fatal Fury 3 which was the newest game out at the time), Kim Kaphwan still uses his old Fatal Fury 2 vocals, as he was not present in Fatal Fury 3.
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General
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Art of Fighting
Art of Fighting (1992)
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While most versions of Art of Fighting end on a cliffhanger just before Yuri reveals the true identity of Mr. Karate to Ryo and Robert, the Super Nintendo version extends the ending to reveal that Mr. Karate is Ryo and Yuri's father Takuma, who was blackmailed by Geese Howard and Mr. Big into killing Jeff Bogard (Father of Terry from Fatal Fury)
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Bonus Content, Console Difference, General, Version Difference
person MightyKombat calendar_month July 1, 2013
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Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario All-Stars (1993)
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There's an unused fanfare for Super Mario Bros. 2, not included in the NES version. It was eventually used as the Spade/Heart/Club House victory jingle in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.
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General, Music
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Mega Man X5
Mega Man X5 (2000)
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When talking to Squid Adler with X, X will apologize for destroying Octopardo. This is a mistranslation as he is talking about Squid Adler's brother/friend (depending on the version), Launch Octopus, who is known as Launcher Octopuld in Japan.
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Alan Wake
Alan Wake (2010)
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In chapter 4, there is a Microsoft Tag, though it looks like art. When read by a specific smart phone app, you'll unlock a secret. You'll be given access to several themes for your Xbox 360, as sponsored by Verizon.
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Bonus Content, Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Secret
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Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 7 (2011)
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On the track "Rosalina's Ice World", the Comet Observatory and the starting planet from the Gateway Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy can be seen in the background.
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Cameo, Easter Egg, General
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Epic Mickey
Epic Mickey (2010)
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The Lonesome Manor is not based on any one Haunted Mansion Ride but all of them. Plus, there are three cameos from past Disney characters. A painting of Chernabog (the demon from Night of Bald Mountain from the movie Fantasia), Madam Leona (the head in the Crystal Ball), and The Lonesome Ghosts (from Mickey Mouse Cartoons).
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Cameo, Development, Easter Egg, General, Inspiration, Real Life
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Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic & Knuckles (1994)
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In the Flying Battery Zone Act 1, there's an object known as "The Flying Battery" which can only be seen by taking a certain path. It's simply an obstacle that can be pushed and only appears once in the game.
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General
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Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X (2001)
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During the fight with Spoiler:Seymour Omnis inside of Sin, summoning Anima will provoke a response from Seymour, "You would oppose me as well? So be it." He says this because Anima was formerly his final aeon, as well as his mother.
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General
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Mario Super Sluggers
Mario Super Sluggers (2008)
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Attachment There is an unused theme entitled "bgm_captain".
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General, Music, Unused Audio, Unused Content
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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (2005)
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A Trainer at the ONBS Station has lost their Bonsly. It appears at the S.S. Libra but runs away on being approached. Returning Bonsly to its Trainer gains the reward of the Bonsly Bingo Sheet. This begins with a Bonsly with Rock Slide and allowed players to have a taste of battling with it long before the release of Diamond and Pearl.
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Platform: Nintendo 64
subdirectory_arrow_right Nintendo 64DD (Platform)
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The Nintendo 64DD is a disc drive add-on for the Nintendo 64 that was announced on the Shoshinkai game show (Space World Today) in Japan, talked about by Shigeru Miyamoto and released in Japan in 1999. It was never available outside of Japan.
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Cancelled Release, Development, General, Regional Difference, Version Difference
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