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Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993)
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The opening segment to the theme for "Stage 7 - Dr Tongue's Castle of Terror" sounds strikingly similar to the main title theme for the movie "The Shining".
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General, Music, Similarities, Theory
person ProtoSnake calendar_month February 15, 2017
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Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario (1990)
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According to the Tetris and Dr. Mario instruction manual for the SNES, the Red Virus is female. This information is absent from the normal Dr. Mario instruction manual for the NES.
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General
person JelloBoyInc calendar_month February 3, 2017
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Giftpia
Giftpia (2003)
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The song "Icicle" features garbled vocal samples. These samples are actually audio from South Park, more specifically the episode "Mecha-Streisand".
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Easter Egg, General, Music, Reference
person Takahashi2212 calendar_month February 2, 2017
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Undertale
Undertale (2015)
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Attachment According to developer Toby Fox, the song "Redline Day" helped inspire him to make changes to the Undertale OST.
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Development, General, Inspiration, Music
person Countnecula calendar_month January 19, 2017
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Overwatch
Overwatch (2016)
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The two songs that Lúcio plays during his Crossfade ability have been officially released by Blizzard onto Soundcloud under the album name "Synaesthesia Auditiva". The speed-boost track is called "We Move Together As One" and the healing track is called "Rejuvenescência".
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General, Music
person G-Haven calendar_month January 18, 2017
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Disney's Aladdin
Disney's Aladdin (1993)
subdirectory_arrow_right Disney's Aladdin (Game)
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A long-standing debate exists over which of the two Aladdin ports - one for SNES made by Capcom and one for Sega Genesis made by Virgin Games - is actually the better version. Game designer Shinji Mikami, who made the SNES version, actually claims the Genesis port is better:

"If I didn't actually make [the SNES game], I would probably buy the Genesis one. Animation-wise, I think the Genesis version's better. The Genesis version had a sword, actually. I wanted to have a sword."

Mikami cites other problems for the SNES port besides the lack of bladed weapons. The cover art also did not include the "Genie" character, who is the most iconic member of the cast. This upset a lot of fans of the movie. Mikami said:

"Originally, the front of the Super Famicom package had a genie on it. Disney said no to that, so we had to move the genie to the back of the package in a smaller size. But the Sega version, they had the genie on the front."

According to Polygon and game director Dave Perry, who created the Genesis port of the game, the lack of Genie on the front cover could have had something to do with actor Robin Williams and his annoyance at the way Disney was using his character's likeness in promotional materials, such as video games:

"That put the use of the Genie as 'sensitive' during those discussions."

Dave Perry was happy to hear about how Shinji Mikami felt about his port of the game. Ironically, his opinion was opposite of Mikami's about both Aladdin games:

"I'm really biased as we made the original game and got Disney to deliver the animation. So I'd flip the quote, 'If I didn't actually make the Genesis version I'd probably buy the SNES one'."
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Console Difference, General, Real Life, Version Difference
person ProtoSnake calendar_month January 7, 2017
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Bad Milk
Bad Milk (2000)
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During one point of the game, some reversed speech can be heard. When played backwards it says:

"There's something I have to tell you: The Walrus is Paul."

This is a reference to The Beatles song "Glass Onion", which features the line:

"I told you about the Walrus and me man, you know we as close as can be man, well here's another clue for you all: The walrus was Paul."

Spoiler:Another possible connection between the song and the game is the fact that the line "The walrus was Paul" is seen by conspiracy theorists as a message that proves Paul McCartney actually died in 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike (as walruses apparently symbolize death in some cultures). Because Bad Milk's story is an interpretation of reincarnation, this could be the reason the developer's chose to use that particular line.
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Easter Egg, General, Hidden Message, Real Life, Reference, Suggested, Theory
person Boyobmas calendar_month January 7, 2017
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Franchise: The House of the Dead
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Many bosses in the House of the Dead series, from House of the Dead through House of the Dead 4 Special, are named after Major Arcana/trump cards (plus The Fool card) in a Tarot card deck.
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person Kakariko Kid calendar_month January 7, 2017
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Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
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Every year, the American broadcasting network Nickelodeon organizes a survey asking children about their favorite video games. Mario Kart Wii won gold prize three years in a row (2008 - 2010).
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General, Real Life
person MeleeWaluigi calendar_month January 7, 2017
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Franchise: Mario
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According to the Mario Kart Double Dash and Mario Kart Wii official guides, the character Daisy is Princess Peach's cousin. However, there are no official sources or in-game evidence that confirms this.
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General
person MeleeWaluigi calendar_month January 7, 2017
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Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 3D World (2013)
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Almost every object in the game freezes in place when you die. Plessie is the only exception to this rule.
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General
person MeleeWaluigi calendar_month January 7, 2017
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Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
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On the Cloudtop Cruise track, the shocked boost panels can be tricked into working correctly if the player uses a star while driving over them.
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General
person MeleeWaluigi calendar_month January 7, 2017
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Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
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If a race or time trial lasts for 9:59.999, the race or run will end automatically even if you haven't finished it yet.
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General
person MeleeWaluigi calendar_month January 6, 2017
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Watch Dogs 2
Watch Dogs 2 (2016)
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Censorship, Development, General, Real Life
person Kakariko Kid calendar_month January 3, 2017
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Franchise: Kirby
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Archie Comics attempted to obtain a licence from Nintendo to make Kirby comics, but failed to do so.
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person MeleeWaluigi calendar_month January 3, 2017
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Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
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Attachment Though largely unused in-game, the characters Hunnigan and Mike have complete character models that can only be seen through camera hacks.

Hunnigan appears in-game during her radio conversations with Leon, where only her head and shoulders are visible. However, moving the camera reveals that these conversation are simply full character models of Leon and Hunnigan sitting next to each other behind a radio texture. Additionally, Hunnigan's model contains multiple layers of clothing, including a layer for both her blazer and blouse. Digging through the game's files also reveals a texture for a white blouse with a black bra and skin clearly visible underneath it.

Likewise, Leon's pilot Mike is never seen outside of his helicopter in-game. Moving the camera into the helicopter during his scenes, however, reveals a full character model inside of the cockpit. Oddly, the character model has yellow eyes, a trait usually associated with the game's monsters.
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Debug, General
person Tuli0hWut calendar_month January 3, 2017
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Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker (2015)
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Attachment Similar to the SNES Game Mario Paint, tapping the letters on the game's title screen will produce unique effects:

• Tapping the word Super will drop out 5 Invincibility Stars, followed by a random voice or voices calling out the name of the game.
• Tapping the M will make it flip upside down into a W, spelling "Super Wario Maker". Wario's voice will also taunt the player.
• Tapping the A will make a cluster of multi-colored stars rain out from the background, which will also defeat all enemies present on the screen.
• Tapping the R will stretch it upwards slightly, raining out a shower of coins.
• Tapping the I will make the little parakeet from the Nintendo DSi Sound app appear and sit on top of the letter for a short moment.
• Tapping the O will make a Koopa Clown Car appear.
• Tapping the 2nd M will make a Buzzy Beetle helmet drop down.
• Tapping the 2nd A will turn it into a rocket ship taking off, along with an intercom counting down before it takes off.
• Tapping the K will turn the screen into a sepia tone, and will also play an 8-bit version of the title screen theme.
• Tapping the E will drop down a Springboard.
• Tapping the 2nd R will either make a Goomba's Shoe or a Yoshi Egg appear, depending on the style featured.

In addition, tapping anywhere else will make different types of enemies appear, and carry Mario around.
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Bonus Content, Easter Egg, General, Hidden Credit
person CuriousUserX90 calendar_month January 2, 2017
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Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark (2000)
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Perfect Dark artist B. Jones's impersonation of Ms. Leadbetter, a character from the British TV series The Good Life, was the basis for her becoming the voice actress for Cassandra.
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Development, General, Real Life
person Kakariko Kid calendar_month January 2, 2017
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Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark (2000)
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Nintendo requested that an American-voice actress be used for Joanna Dark. After auditions and failed negotiations, Rare decided to give Joanna a British accent voiced by Rare employee Eveline Novakovic, who had been hired as part of the music team.

Eveline Novakovic's last name, before marriage, was Fischer. She has also worked on several Donkey Kong series games and Ken Griffey, Jr's Winning Run. She has often been credited as E. Fischer.
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Development, General, Real Life
person Kakariko Kid calendar_month January 2, 2017
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DayZ
DayZ (2013)
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Attachment MiniDayZ, a top down browser-based fan version of the game, got noticed by Bohemia Interactive who offered to make it into an official adaptation of the game. MiniDayZ remains free but with Bohemia's support and is available through their website.
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General
person Mass Distraction calendar_month January 1, 2017
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