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Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
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Attachment 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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Easter Egg, Reference
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Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
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Attachment 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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Development, Early Idea
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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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General, Real Life
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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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Development, Early Idea
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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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General, Real Life
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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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Regional Difference, Version Difference
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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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Anti-Piracy, Easter Egg, General, Hidden Message
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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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Development, Early Idea
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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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General
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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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Development, Inspiration
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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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Development, Inspiration
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God of War
God of War (2005)
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During development, the Cyclopes had visible penises. This matched up with other creatures having bare breasts and nipples. The reason behind this was the game's creator, David Jaffe, wanted the creatures to come across as wild animals.
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Development, Early Idea
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Pokémon Gold Version
Pokémon Gold Version (1999)
subdirectory_arrow_right Pokémon Silver Version (Game)
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The original starting town in Gold and Silver was called "Silent Hills". It's not known why the location changed, but it could have been to avoid comparisons to the horror game Silent Hill, which was released during Gold and Silver's development.
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Development, Early Idea
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Mind Quiz
Mind Quiz (2006)
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Attachment Your Brain Coach was voluntarily pulled from stores in the United Kingdom after release due to complaints that the word "spastic" was triggered when a player didn't perform well. The game was never re-released, but is still sold with the European English language in Australia, as it isn't considered particularly offensive there.

A similar incident occurred with Mario Party 8 just one month later.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Regional Difference, Version Difference
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Mario Party 8
Mario Party 8 (2007)
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Attachment Mario Party 8 was recalled in the United Kingdom due to the character "Kamek" saying the word "Spastic". The word is considered highly offensive in the UK, as it has been used to mock the disabled.

A similar issue occurred with the word in Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach.
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Regional Difference, Release Difference, Version Difference
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
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Attachment Concept Art for A Link to the Past shows Zelda in futuristic attire. The original Legend of Zelda was planned to be set in both the past and the future. This art could be an indication that Nintendo considered reusing the concept for A Link to the Past.
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Development, Early Idea
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Sid Meier's Civilization III
Sid Meier's Civilization III (2001)
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If you change the date on your PC to January 8th (Elvis's birthday) and start a Regicide, Mass Regicide, or Capture the Flag/Princess game, the flag units will turn into Elvis.
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Secret
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Franchise: The Legend of Zelda
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In the Japanese games, Super Mario World's "Forest of Illusion" and The Legend of Zelda's "Lost Woods" share the name, "Mayoi no Mori" (Lost Forest). All the standard exits in the Forest of Illusion send you around in circles which is comparable to the Lost Woods circling you back to the entrance after a wrong turn.
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Regional Difference, Version Difference
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Super Mario World
Super Mario World (1990)
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In the Japanese games, Super Mario World's "Forest of Illusion" and The Legend of Zelda's "Lost Woods" share the name, "Mayoi no Mori" (Lost Forest). All the standard exits in the Forest of Illusion send you around in circles which is comparable to the Lost Woods circling you back to the entrance after a wrong turn.
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Regional Difference, Version Difference
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Franchise: Sonic The Hedgehog
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The human body has a Gene called "Sonic Hedgehog", named after the character. The gene has an inhibitor (something that stop the process of a gene) named "Robotnikinin", named after Sonic's Nemesis, Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik.
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General, Real Life
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