Videogame facts that blow your mind (SuperMarioBros. SHOCKING SECRET INSIDE p #70) - Page 38

Wrath2X · (12-22-2008, 10:46 AM)

Originally Posted by Clipper:

You may have legitimately read this, but it is definitely a myth. Legend first screened in the UK in December 1985 (and not in the US until 1986). Legend of Zelda was released in Japan in February 1986. Are we to believe LoZ only took three months to make?

I swear I read it on gamespot,but I didnt realize when it was released.

Thanks I guess.

Quote:

IMDB says France,28 August 1985 (if you dig deeper than the first page).
I think the game was in development for much longer, but it could easily have been an inspiration to the final design.

So Im either right or wrong about something I read on the internet,go figure.

Sailor · (12-25-2008, 01:04 AM)

lol, saw this on Digg today. seriously blew my mind :0

Seiken · (12-25-2008, 01:09 AM)

Fuu · (12-25-2008, 01:50 AM)

Originally Posted by Sailor:

lol, saw this on Digg today. seriously blew my mind :0

http://i40.tinypic.com/xkneae.jpeg

omg

Xav · (12-25-2008, 01:51 AM)

Matt Cassamina's head can be found on Perfect Dark on N64, you can play as him or shoot him.

Even Shiggy himself makes an appearance much like Matt except you can actually find Shiggy in the opening cut-scene to Pelagic II wearing something similar to what Mario would wear.

aaaaaa · (12-25-2008, 01:58 AM)

Startropics 2

Maybe this was obvious to everyone but me. The magic word that the main character uses throughout the game is based on the sound made in "Surfin' Bird". It only took me a decade to notice this.

AzureJericho · (12-25-2008, 02:00 AM)

Originally Posted by aaaaaa:

Startropics 2

Maybe this was obvious to everyone but me. The magic word that the main character uses throughout the game is based on the sound made in "Surfin' Bird". It only took me a decade to notice this.

MIND BROKEN.

MegaByte · (12-25-2008, 07:53 PM)

Originally Posted by aaaaaa:

Startropics 2

Maybe this was obvious to everyone but me. The magic word that the main character uses throughout the game is based on the sound made in "Surfin' Bird". It only took me a decade to notice this.

Though Surfin' Bird just reused other songs, in particular Papa Oom Mow Mow

Eteric Rice · (12-25-2008, 08:21 PM)

Originally Posted by MegaByte:

Though Surfin' Bird just reused other songs, in particular Papa Oom Mow Mow

Everything I've ever known up to this point has been a lie.

Excuse me while I re-evaluate my life.

zeloe326 · (12-25-2008, 08:44 PM)

Originally Posted by Sailor:

lol, saw this on Digg today. seriously blew my mind :0

Brilliantly creative thinking.

Ledsen · (12-25-2008, 09:42 PM)

Originally Posted by MegaByte:

Though Surfin' Bird just reused other songs, in particular Papa Oom Mow Mow

:O :O :O :O :O

*BOOOOOM*

HUELEN10 · (12-25-2008, 11:28 PM)

Sonic Heroes: Hang Castle
Sonic Unleashed: Apotos Windmill Isle Night

Listen to :00 to :08 of Hang Castle

Now listen to :06 to :23 of Apotos Night

Listen to :09 to :40 of Hang Castle

Now listen to :24 to :58 of Apotos Night

Listen to :41 to 57 of Hand Castle

Now listen to :59 to 1:15 of Apotos Night

Listen to the rest yourself and see how it all goes down. I don't know about you, but it sounds WAY too similar to me, unlike the whole Sonic Unleashed main theme/angel island shit.

rocK` · (12-26-2008, 12:18 AM)

Originally Posted by Forkball:

If you've played Pokemon, you know that each Pokemon is numbered in the Pokedex (the encyclopedia that has basic Pokemon information). Bulbasaur is 1, Ivysaur 2, Venusaur 3 etc.

Anyways, Pikachu's number is 25:

And Meowth's number is 52:

THE NUMBERS ARE REVERSE OF EACH OTHER. CAT AND MOUSE. FRIEND AND FOE.

this explains why team rocket had meowth as their main pokemon...interesting

jon bones · (12-29-2008, 03:35 PM)

HOLY FUCKING SHIT HOLYYY FUCKIINGG SHIT I JUST REALIZED SOMETHING (potentially old but I just figured this out)

Tom Nook = a fucking raccoon = Tanooki Suit

mind blown

Easy_D · (12-29-2008, 10:35 PM)

The S in Soul Reaver is actually a section sign.

webrunner · 04:17 PM

Edit: saw what I had posted was already posted and I missed it on my first read.

Here's something a little minor: The Hula GirL doll you need to build the epic flying mount for Engineering is actually on the model, but you might not see it unless you turn the camera around to the front to see the dashboard.

sykoex · (01-05-2009, 04:19 PM)

Originally Posted by Sailor:

lol, saw this on Digg today. seriously blew my mind :0

And if you draw a line between the X, Square, and O buttons, it forms a triangle! The circle is complete.

Yottamol · (01-05-2009, 04:21 PM)

Originally Posted by Sailor:

lol, saw this on Digg today. seriously blew my mind :0

Hahaha, that's brilliant!

jarosh · (01-05-2009, 04:36 PM)

Originally Posted by HUELEN10:

Sonic Heroes: Hang Castle
Sonic Unleashed: Apotos Windmill Isle Night

Listen to :00 to :08 of Hang Castle

Now listen to :06 to :23 of Apotos Night

Listen to :09 to :40 of Hang Castle

Now listen to :24 to :58 of Apotos Night

Listen to :41 to 57 of Hand Castle

Now listen to :59 to 1:15 of Apotos Night

Listen to the rest yourself and see how it all goes down. I don't know about you, but it sounds WAY too similar to me, unlike the whole Sonic Unleashed main theme/angel island shit.

is this some sort of a joke? what are you talking about? these two tracks have absolutely nothing in common.

PuppetMaster · (01-05-2009, 04:41 PM)

Originally Posted by Sailor:

lol, saw this on Digg today. seriously blew my mind :0

Holy shit my mind is blown too!

radiantdreamer · (01-05-2009, 04:49 PM)

Originally Posted by jon bones:

HOLY FUCKING SHIT HOLYYY FUCKIINGG SHIT I JUST REALIZED SOMETHING (potentially old but I just figured this out)

Tom Nook = a fucking raccoon = Tanooki Suit

mind blown

Old, but actually "Tanuki" is Japanese for racoon dog. The Tanooki suit is actually based off the japanese folklore Tanuki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanuki

"Tom Nook" is a play on the sound Tanuki.

Since we're at it, here's another old one:

Wario is called Wario not simply because of the "upside down M" but because in Japanese, "Warui" means "Evil". Again, another play on words. Hence why Luigi's evil counterpart is named "Waruigi"

stilgar · (01-05-2009, 05:08 PM)

I just wanted to declare my infinite love to this thread.

GDJustin · (01-05-2009, 06:33 PM)

In Professor Layton, when completing a puzzle, you can actually know whether you're correct or not a moment before Layton or the boy says so. They flash closer to the screen three times, with "Correct" or "Incorrect" appearing the final time, but before that, they'll either have a little grin or a little frown on their face, so that you know what's coming.

I played through the entire game twice and never noticed this. My wife played for like ~20 minutes, and it's one of the first comments she made.

jon bones · (01-05-2009, 06:44 PM)

Originally Posted by radiantdreamer:

Old, but actually "Tanuki" is Japanese for racoon dog. The Tanooki suit is actually based off the japanese folklore Tanuki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanuki

"Tom Nook" is a play on the sound Tanuki.

oh. ohhhh. damn :(

Mama Robotnik · (01-23-2009, 12:24 AM)

Its no cloudbush but...

What was the first videogame to feature both Mario and Sonic?

Courtesy of some research from TmEE over at Sonic Retro, the answer is in fact:

Mega Turrican (European version).

Quote:

I noticed something fun in Mega Turrican (European version)... deep in its VRAM there was Mario AND Sonic... I have not seen those 2 in the game... maybe they're present in the secret level that you can get into after the elevator part (and I've not got into that stage yet).

sykoex · (01-23-2009, 12:27 AM)

Originally Posted by sykoex:

And if you draw a line between the X, Square, and O buttons, it forms a triangle! The circle is complete.

That made no fucking sense. I must have been drunk or something.

renzo · 01:06 AM

Didn`t see this posted.

T. Hawk Stage in SSFIIT

Cabañas Institute GDL Mexico.

EDITED: Sorry u_u

CTLance · 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by sykoex:

That made no fucking sense. I must have been drunk or something.

On the controller. On the controller you get a triangle if you connect the buttons.

So yes, you made sense. In a way.

2 Minutes Turkish · (01-23-2009, 01:16 AM)

Nothing amazing, and I'm gonna ssume everyone knows this one, but I'm hoping there's SOMEONE who didn't jerry.

the secret character in Mortal Kobat 2? or 3 Noob Saibot, is the surnames of the creators reversed.

Ed Boon and John Tobias.

BirdFlu · (02-01-2009, 05:50 AM)

I dunno if anybody's mentioned this yet, but I noticed it last night. Ever take a look at Remedy's company logo?

Take a look at what's inside the 'R'. Nothing less from the guys who brought you bullet time in Max Payne

Guybrush Threepwood · (02-01-2009, 05:57 AM)

The bullet was the first thing I saw.

What's more amazing is that the letter inside is both an R and a Q. They should do something with that.

Magnus · 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by radiantdreamer:

Looks like the Rick Astley and Chrono Trigger Robo seamless mix has been removed, but the author has posted up a complete mix. It actually sounds pretty good. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ20N6syuwc
No I'm not trying to rick roll, okay?!

edit: what the heck?! it's been removed!!
edit: oh, no it hasn't...

Holy fucking shit!

I am staggered.

pgtl_10 · (02-01-2009, 06:58 AM)

One of the best threads on GAF. Amazing how the thread started off so poorly and then the Mario cloud/bush thing came into play.

Darren316 · (02-01-2009, 08:59 AM)

Originally Posted by WrikaWrek:

Ok here's a videogame fact that will blow your mind.

Jade Raymond started as a programmer. A programmer. Now she has this -> http://www.jade-raymond.com/

NO money shot on the pictures page = her website fails ...

TheSonicRetard · (02-01-2009, 09:05 AM)

Worth repeating - The guy on the Kid Chameleon box came up with the name "Dr. Robotnik."

The dude in the leather jacket and shades. He is a real person, named Dean Sitton, and among the random jobs he did for Sega includes coming up with the name Dr. Robotnik, along with other badnik names (like Crabmeat, Buzz Bomber, Catterkiller, etc).

He also named both QuackShot and Decap Attack.

Just a bit of random trivia to brighten your day. Think about this next time you see the most badass box art ever.

I like to imagine Dean Sitton looking exactly like he does on the box (rolled up acid washed jeans, leather jacket, shades and all) leaning up against a coke machine while SoA executives brought him this photo:

And then he pulls down his shades and says, in a clint eastwood-esq rhaspy whisper, "I'll call him... Dr. Robotnik" and then gives a fonz thumbs up.

Alfarif · (02-01-2009, 09:51 AM)

Originally Posted by Jazzem:

Here's something I found out recently through youtube that amazed me...

Donkey Kong Land boss theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoy77U_hs4k

Blast Corps 'Jade Plateau' theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn96ZhC7Mj4&

These are both games I played prominently in my childhood and yet I never noticed :O

God, you just reminded me of how awesome Blast Corps and its music was.

I remember also hearing other Blast Corps music in other Rare games. I'll see if I can find some to either prove or disprove myself.

bgassassin · (02-01-2009, 10:14 AM)

Timbaland sampled (or stole from depending on who you talk to) LoZ: LttP for Omarion's song Ice Box.

Ice Box - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SigIrAVkyYQ#t=0m40s

Sanctuary Dungeon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9lu1V5Wc-0#t=0m32s

timetokill · (02-01-2009, 10:36 AM)

Originally Posted by GDJustin:

In Professor Layton, when completing a puzzle, you can actually know whether you're correct or not a moment before Layton or the boy says so. They flash closer to the screen three times, with "Correct" or "Incorrect" appearing the final time, but before that, they'll either have a little grin or a little frown on their face, so that you know what's coming.

I played through the entire game twice and never noticed this. My wife played for like ~20 minutes, and it's one of the first comments she made.

I thought this was the most obvious thing in the world, but then I was playing the game with my girlfriend the other day and I'd comment "yes!" or "nooo!" just before the correct/incorrect came up, and she asked, "how'd you know??"

I guess it's not common knowledge after all

Filter · (02-01-2009, 01:49 PM)

Oh shit. is that schwarzenegger grinning in the background there?
Evil bastard!

RurouniZel · (02-01-2009, 02:29 PM)

Originally Posted by Mama Robotnik:

Its no cloudbush but...

What was the first videogame to feature both Mario and Sonic?

Courtesy of some research from TmEE over at Sonic Retro, the answer is in fact:

Mega Turrican (European version).

:o That's fucking awesome. Mind blown.

Gomu Gomu · (02-01-2009, 02:36 PM)

:o
omg at this thread

Sword Familiar · (02-01-2009, 02:38 PM)

So, about the Mario & Sonic one, are they REALLY present in the actual game, or are they just bg tile fillers?

Wyndstryker · (02-01-2009, 02:51 PM)

Originally Posted by batbeg:

Nice one noticed by ZealousD, it's a pretty close fit:

Tales of Symphonia - Fighting of the Spirit (01:12)

Tales of Phantasia - Fighting of the Spirit (01:12)

Hang-On - Gameplay (00:26)

I haven't investigated enough to see if it's exact or anything, but I knew Hang-On reminded me of something and once he said it it clicked for me.

Just noticed this thread, and then this post.

There is a reason why they are the same.

Tales of Symphonia is in fact a prequel to Tales of Phantasia.

Tales of Symphonia, both worlds combined.

Tales of Phantasia, world map.

KittenMaster · (02-01-2009, 03:29 PM)

Quote:

Tales stuff

MIND BLOWN!!!

Akai · (02-01-2009, 03:40 PM)

Originally Posted by Wyndstryker:

Just noticed this thread, and then this post.

There is a reason why they are the same.

Tales of Symphonia is in fact a prequel to Tales of Phantasia.

Tales of Symphonia, both worlds combined.

Tales of Phantasia, world map.

That means they are the same world, but Phantasia could just as easily be the prequel... Remember, the world was once whole before, too, before Mithos split it!

Kyo · (02-01-2009, 05:42 PM)

Originally Posted by Fuu:

I have the impressiom that they have many of Metal Gear's ideas while being hard on the booze, and then after they sober up they select the adequate ones.

That sounds quite realistic, not so sure about the last part though.

Easy_D · (02-01-2009, 05:52 PM)

Originally Posted by Akai:

That means they are the same world, but Phantasia could just as easily be the prequel... Remember, the world was once whole before, too, before Mithos split it!

Time for really nerdy knowledge time!

The thing with Symphonia being before Phantasia is the fact that in Phantasia the tree is named Yggdrassil, probably after Mithos

bgassassin · (02-01-2009, 07:06 PM)

Originally Posted by Filter:

Oh shit. is that schwarzenegger grinning in the background there?
Evil bastard!

The guy in the white muscle shirt look like Van Damme.

ruby_onix · (02-02-2009, 04:58 AM)

Originally Posted by rocK`:

this explains why team rocket had meowth as their main pokemon...interesting

I always thought it had to do with how in the original Pokemon games, Red and Blue/Green, Meowth and Ekans were both considered "rare" Pokemon in that they were exclusive to one version of the game or the other (as were several others). Although Koffing didn't fit in the group because he wasn't rare until Pokemon Yellow.

And Pikachu was never rare.

Dabookerman · (02-02-2009, 10:37 AM)

Ok, so I just noticed this upon doing castle research.

Konami of America aren't very original are they?