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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)
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The AI of the Patriots are named GW, AL, TR, and TJ, after George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson. They are compared by Eva as a "sort of digital Mount Rushmore". The AI core that unites them is JD (John Doe).
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference
person pAroxizm calendar_month August 31, 2013
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002)
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There are three unique ashes in Morrowind:
Ashes of G. Lyngas, located in Ravel Ancestral Tomb.
Ashes of Lord Brinne, located in Samarys Ancestral Tomb.
Ashes of D. Bryant, located in Falas Ancestral Tomb.
These three are all dedicated to former regulars at The Elder Scrolls Forums, all of whom passed away during production.
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference, Secret
person Tarhiel calendar_month August 31, 2013
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Franchise: Pokémon
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All main series professors are named after a type of tree.
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person TheUnkownGuyPerson calendar_month August 31, 2013
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000)
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Attachment The location of the level "Hangar" is based on Neversoft president Joel Jewett. Jewett had a mullet hairstyle during the game's development, and he is from Great Falls, Montana. Because of this, the level's location is jokingly named "Mullet Falls, Montana".
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Development, General, Inspiration, Real Life
person mrlenny94 calendar_month August 30, 2013
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Assassin's Creed III
Assassin's Creed III (2012)
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Originally, Conner was going to have a Chain Blade, which, according to concept art, was going to act as a long-ranged hidden blade. The weapon was not used as the teams "felt it to be heading down too much of a fantasy route." The chain blade was replaced with the real life Sheng Biao/Rope Dart.
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Development, Early Idea, General, Real Life, Unused Content, Unused Items
person gamemaster1991 calendar_month August 30, 2013
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002)
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On Azura's Coast, you can find a dead Redguard NPC called "Arlowe." On his body is a unique weapon called the "BanHammer." This is a reference to Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka, site creator of Something Awful, who was sometimes referred to as "R-Low" on the forums. The "BanHammer" was a common euphemism for someone getting banned from the forums.

The reference goes further in the Tribunal expansion. If you have the Mace of Slurring and go to Mournholds Museum of Artifacts, ask curator about the artifact and she will tell you, "It was crafted near the end of the Second Age by Kyanka, a slightly deranged Altmer weaponsmith and enchanter. He had a rather warped sense of humor, and apparently delighted at the thought of reducing opponents to a gibbering mess before crushing them to death."
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person G-Haven calendar_month August 29, 2013
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Franchise: Touhou Project
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In October of 2010, Guiness World Records had recognized Touhou Project as the world's most prolific "fan-made shooter series."
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General, Real Life
person TailsFiraga calendar_month August 29, 2013
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Franchise: Guilty Gear
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Attachment Guilty Gear's main character, Sol Badguy, is considered to be series creator Daisuke Ishiwatari's alter ego. Ishiwatari even voiced the character up until Guilty Gear Xrd, where the character is voiced by Jouji Nakata.
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Development, General, Inspiration, Real Life
person TailsFiraga calendar_month August 29, 2013
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
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Attachment If you have an RPG, go to the Ammu-Nation downtown and stand on the helmets on the counter and aim the RPG to the street. Turn the RPG around so it's facing the wall, and you will see a picture of Ronald Reagan shooting a picture of Mikhail Gorbachev.
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person Funland47 calendar_month August 29, 2013
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Company: Square Enix
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Besides sharing a few visual similarities, the characters Axel (Kingdom Hearts) and Reno (Final Fantasy VII) share the same voice actor in multiple languages. Tetsuya Nomura did this intentionally to experiment with putting a familiar character in a new environment and role. He also stated in an interview that the two are "different people, but subconsciously alike".
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Development, General, Inspiration, Real Life
person Pogue-Mahone calendar_month August 29, 2013
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Metal Gear
Metal Gear (1987)
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The game was designed as a stealth game involving avoiding confrontation due to the limitations of the MSX2 at the time. If there were a large number of character sprites on screen at one time there would be a lot of sprite flickering and slowdown. The game was instead changed to involve the player using stealth to avoid enemy confrontations.

"The company asked me to create a combat game. Actually, a senior associate had been in charge of it but he was stuck and I was asked to do it. You could not have more than four bullets with MSX, and that meant you could only have two to three enemies. You cannot make a combat game with that. So I came up with a game like 'The Great Escape' where the prisoner had to escape. it was an idea born from adverse situations." - Hideo Kojima speaking to Retro Gamer Magazine (Issue 35, Page 74)
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Development, General, Inspiration, Real Life
person MightyKombat calendar_month August 29, 2013
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
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During the phone-call scene between President Lyndon B. Johnson and Premier Nikita Khrushchev, Johnson mentions that the Russians refer to The Boss as "Voyevoda."

"Voyevoda" is a Russian word for "warrior", "knight in training" or "leader of an organisation", and can refer to someone in the military or government with a degree of power. When used in regards to a female, it can also mean "lady knight." As Russia has had a number of famous queens in its history, this is considered a highly respectful nickname for The Boss.
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General, Real Life, Suggested, Theory
person MightyKombat calendar_month August 28, 2013
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New Ghostbusters II
New Ghostbusters II (1990)
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New Ghostbusters II was only released in Europe. There were plans to make it available in America, but Activision had the rights to make a Ghostbusters video game in the USA, so it was never released outside of Europe.

A prototype of the American version of New Ghostbusters II was eventually leaked online as a ROM and can be played via emulation.
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Cancelled Release, Development, General, Real Life, Regional Difference, Version Difference
person Pogue-Mahone calendar_month August 28, 2013
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Uniracers
Uniracers (1994)
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Attachment The developers of Uniracers were sued by Pixar Animation Studios for allegedly copying the unicycle design from their short Red's Dream. Pixar won the case and as a result, Nintendo was forced to pull Uniracers off the shelves after distributing 300,000 units.
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General, Real Life
person Antwan calendar_month August 28, 2013
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Company: Valve
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Attachment The bald man with a red valve on the back of his head, often used during splash screens for Valve games, is somebody who "was literally pulled out of a coffee shop or book store".
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General, Real Life
person ShadowOfTheServer calendar_month August 27, 2013
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Metal Gear
Metal Gear (1987)
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Hideo Kojima personally hated Metal Gear on the NES, and has gone on to say that he couldn't even get past the first scene of this port.
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Console Difference, Development, General, Real Life
person Cavery210 calendar_month August 27, 2013
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The Godfather II
The Godfather II (2009)
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Attachment To promote the game, EA sent out a press-kit to reviewers containing a number of items, including a pair of brass knuckles. However, because in some states the possession of brass knuckles is considered illegal, EA had to recall them.
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Development, Early Idea, General, Real Life
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month August 27, 2013
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Dead or Alive 4
Dead or Alive 4 (2005)
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This is actually the first retail game on the Xbox 360 to have "Zero Point" achievements, or achievements that do not add to your gamer score. This allowed it to be featured in the 2012 edition of the "Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition."
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person gamemaster1991 calendar_month August 27, 2013
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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars (2010)
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Capcom's rights to Tatsunoko's characters expired, resulting in Capcom no longer being able to sell or produce copies of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom physically or digitally.
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General, Real Life
person Pogue-Mahone calendar_month August 26, 2013
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Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Decade Duels
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Decade Duels (2010)
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Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Decade Duels was pulled from the Xbox Live Marketplace twice before being released with a plus at the end of its name and new cards, features, and modes on February 12th 2013.
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Bonus Content, Development, General, Real Life
person Psychospacecow calendar_month August 26, 2013
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