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Sonic Generations

Sonic Generations (2011)

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Jaleel White, known for his acting as Steve Urkel in the 90's sitcom "Family Matters", was considered by SEGA to be the voice of Classic Sonic. Jaleel was considered because he had previously voiced Sonic in "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog", "Sonic the Hedgehog" (1993), and "Sonic Underground". Sega ultimately decided against casting Jaleel, resulting in a mute Sonic.

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Sonic Adventure 2

Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)

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In the City Escape stage, there's a hidden message in one of the posters. "Anti XXXX XX2 Association". Since there is a 2 at the end of the XX, and the number of letters matches up, it was thought to stand for "Anti Sony PS2 Association". At the time, the Dreamcast was being dominated by the PlayStation 2 in sales.
The text was removed from later versions of the game.

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Franchise: Spyro the Dragon

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Stewart Copeland, drummer of famed rock group "The Police", compased the soundtracks of the first four Spyro the Dragon games. The music for the level "Jacques" in Spyro the Dragon appears on his greatest hits album, "The Stewart Copeland Anthology".
(The music of the level Jacques is titled "Rain".)

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Metroid

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Yoshio Sakamoto, co-creator of the Metroid series, has stated that Metroid was influenced by the 1979 sci-fi movie "Alien". This is evident when considering the following:
• Both Metroid and Alien feature a female lead protagonist.
• The Nostromo's computer is referred to as "Mother" and the antagonist of Metroid is Mother Brain.
• The Xenomorph aliens and Metroids both have multiple stages of development, and the first stage of both species latch on to other creatures.
• The boss "Ridley" is likely named after Alien's director Ridley Scott.

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Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990)

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The character portraits were copied from famous films and icons.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

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In Vilemyr Inn, Ivarstead, you'll find a woman by the name of Temba Wide-Arm. Her name is a subtle reference to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'Darkmok', in which Picard and his crew encounter a race of aliens called the 'Tamaraians'. At one point, Picard is stuck on a planet's surface. He attempts to make a fire, but fails. A Tamarian named Dathon takes a branch from his own fire and throws it to Picard, saying "Temba, his arms wide", to make it clear the fire was a gift.

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Franchise: Wario

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It's easy to assume that Wario's name was based on turning the M in Mario's name upside down, but this isn't entirely the case. The Japanese word for 'bad' is 'warui', so Wario is actually a shortened version of 'Warui Mario' (Bad Mario). This is also the case for Waluigi (Bad Luigi), and works even better in Japan, where his name is pronounced 'Waruigi'.

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Game Boy Camera

Game Boy Camera (1998)

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At the time of its release, the Game Boy Camera was the world's smallest digital camera.

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The Sims 3

The Sims 3 (2009)

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There is a reference to the Mass Effect series in the ambitions expansion. When using the time machine to travel to the future, your Sim appears in a crowd of people cheering about how a shepherd saved the galaxy from a 'huge ancient machine God threat.' Additionally, the futuristic outfits that can be obtained from the future highly resemble the Spectre armor found in Mass Effect.

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Fallout: New Vegas

Fallout: New Vegas (2010)

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During the opening, you are shown inkblots in order to test your mental health. Fans thought that one of the inkblots looked like two bears high-fiving, but this was not an option in the game. A fan decided to make a mod for the game which made 'Two Bears High-Fiving' an option. Obsidian referenced the fan reaction and the mod by putting a character called 'Two-Bears-High-Fiving' in the game's Honest Hearts DLC.

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Donkey Kong 64

Donkey Kong 64 (1999)

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The Kong's weapons were originally real guns, as opposed to the comical fruit and nut based weaponry seen in the final game. It's thought this change was made to avoid controversy and ensure the game received a child friendly rating.

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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft (2004)

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A 12 year old boy called Jørgen Olsen saved himself and his sister from a moose attack using skills he learned from World of Warcraft. Hans and his sister accidentally entered the moose's territory, and the moose attacked. Hans taunted the moose to take its attention away from his sister, and then proceeded to play dead, making the moose lose interest. In the game, 'Taunting' is used to get an enemy's attention, and 'Feign Death' tricks enemies into ignoring you.

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Portal 2

Portal 2 (2011)

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Early in development, Portal 2 was planned to feature no portals at all. Valve focused on a new gameplay mechanic called "F-Stop", and though the new mechanic received some positive feedback, every single play tester was disappointed with the absence of portals. Valve then revised the game to include portals.

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Franchise: Pokémon

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There is a gene in the human body that was originally named "Pokemon", but was renamed to "ZBTB7". The name change was sparked by The Pokemon Company threatening legal action against the center that discovered ZBTB7, as it is a cancer-causing gene.

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)

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In the Spanish version, Rawk Hawk is named Hawk Hogan as a reference to Hulk Hogan.

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Persona 3

Persona 3 (2006)

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If a cheat device is detected, Mitsuru and Fuuka will chastise the player for cheating during battles, voice acted.

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Shadow of the Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus (2005)

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Shadow of the Colossus was originally going to have 48 Colossi, but that number was cut down to 24, and finally to 16. Some of the designs were fully fleshed out.

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Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)

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According to the Liberty City Police Department's database, Niko Bellic's first criminal offense was "Grand Theft Auto" in 2008, the same year that Grand Theft Auto IV was released.

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Angry Birds

Angry Birds (2009)

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During development, Rovio got the idea to make the enemies pigs because of the Swine Flu epidemic. The pig's sickly green color is a reference to this.

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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)

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The art style of Yoshi's Island is said to be a result of Shigeru Miyamoto rebelling against Nintendo's internal evaluation committee. The committee wanted the game to feature pre-rendered visuals like Donkey Kong Country, but Miyamoto disagreed. Instead, Miyamoto reworked the original art assets so they looked as if they'd been drawn with crayons.

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