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A short, recognizable piece of sound, text, or any reference that developers of different kinds of games put in as a joke.

Or, put another way, what is the most common easter egg/reference you've noticed in a lot of different games.

Wilhem scream explained for those not familiar:

 

[kicker]

Thanks to the mod who fixed the title.

I personally nominate the dark souls bonfire

 

[DKehoe]

Maybe the Konami code?

 

[ThatStupidLion]

Konami code

 

[kicker]

Maybe the Konami code?

Konami code

Oh, yeah, good choice.

Has it been used recently though?
I should probably try it out in some more games, I forgot about it

 

[AV]

There's a buttload of stock sounds that appear in a ton of games, shows and movies. This is a personal favourite.

 

[kicker]

There's a buttload of stock sounds that appear in a ton of games, shows and movies. This is a personal favourite.

The format of 'police scanner chatter' is so common, I never really pay attention to the codes they call out.
I wouldn't be able to pick this one out aand I'm surprised you were able to pick a favourite

 

[Spaceman292]

It's a metaphor for depression

 

[Fuz]

Daggerfall's door.

But that's not exactly an Easter egg.

 

[kicker]

It's a metaphor for depression

Uh .... you okay, spaceman?

What sorrow does that smile hide?

 

[brian0057]

Also the Wilhelm Scream.

 

[kicker]

Also the Wilhelm Scream.

I thought about this but I've only heard it in 1 game myself
And never on any of those '10 easter eggs in x game' videos

 

[Spukc]

Tough one i think for nintendo it’s the

 

[Hoppa]

Squeezing through tight gaps, has to be an intentional joke now right

 

[Spyxos]

Even a lot of games have the wilhelm scream.

 

[moniker]

0451

I think this list is missing a few entries too.

 

[kicker]

0451

I think this list is missing a few entries too.

This came to mind first for me, but I think it's limited to Imsim-related games only
Good pick though

 

[UnNamed]

Mario references in games

https://www.mariowiki.com/List_of_Mario_references_in_third-party_video_games

 

[Ballthyrm]

I would say the red barrel.
If you put a barrel in game and it is red, it must explodes.

 

[NightmareFarm]

Ragdoll physics

 

[SonicVolcano]

'Allan please add details' comes to mind, but that is just the Hitman franchise I believe.

 

[SHA]

The monkeys in metal gear solid 3.

 

[SleepySlippy]

Doesn't answer the question but I thought this easter egg was linked with the Wilhelm scream in some way.

 

[Dick Jones]

Treasures behind waterfalls

 

[Moonjt9]

Doom door sound is in SO many games

 

[Torrent of Pork]

Going 3 rounds with the boss.

 

[poodaddy]

I would say the red barrel.
If you put a barrel in game and it is red, it must explodes.

This, I was searching through the thread and could hardly believe it took this long for someone to mention it.

In terms of pure numbers, it's this and I can fully guarantee, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that nothing else comes even remotely close. The explosive red barrel is in hundreds of games that I've personally played, and I'll bet it's in thousands all things said. Only in recent years have we seen the trend dye down a bit, but it was extremely prevalent for like three decades straight.

 

[CircusOfValues]

Bugs

 

[ChazAshley]

Probably Moai heads are up there:

https://moai.games/

also, strangely enough. Soda machines
https://vgsmproject.com/

 

[Trunx81]

Doom door sound is in SO many games

Not only in games. I’ve also heard the Imp fireball sound in so many movies.

 

[Drizzlehell]

0451 is probably my favorite, as it tends to be one of the first key codes in many games that feature a key code system, and it's always fun to punch it into a first keypad that I stumble upon in a game without knowing if it's gonna work, and then it works.

Other than that - "kill x amount of rats" as your first quest/objective in an RPG. It used to be a bad cliche but nowadays it feels like it's used more as an inside joke and it's kinda cute. I would have a good laugh if Elder Scrolls 6 would feature something like that as its first enemy or quest.

Also, I just LOVE red exploding barrels. I literally have an OCD where I have to shoot any red explosive object, and it's the best if it's barrel-shaped. I used to piss off my friend with this so much whenever we were playing something together because I would constantly shoot every explosive barrel that came into my sight even if he'd be right next to it and getting caught in an explosion. Not that I did it to grief him or anything, it's just such a compulsion for me that shooting a barrel was more important than not hurting other players.
If after reading this you'd think that Just Cause is one of my favorite series of all time, then you'd be goddamned right.

 

[Kev Kev]

Doom door. I hear it in TV/movies as well.

 

[SirTerry-T]

Floor Chicken

 

[drotahorror]

I thought about this but I've only heard it in 1 game myself
And never on any of those '10 easter eggs in x game' videos

I think I heard it in For Honor? Maybe WoW too I’m not sure.

 

[Long Far Gone]

Exploding barrels. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. They're just so barrelly and explody, and they're everywhere.

 

[March Climber]

A cutscene where a giant monster appears, it pauses, the camera zooms in close, and then the monster lets out a loud roar.

It’s in nearly every game with monsters or beasts.

 

[CircusOfValues]

Elevator fights!

 

[Thaedolus]

Doom door. I hear it in TV/movies as well.

Many of the Doom sound effects were from like a common sound library or public domain IIRC, which is why they’re everywhere.

 

[Long Far Gone]

A cutscene where a giant monster appears, it pauses, the camera zooms in close, and then the monster lets out a loud roar.

It’s in nearly every game with monsters or beasts.

Let's hope you never play one of the Monster Hunter games. Roars galore.

 

[Kev Kev]

Many of the Doom sound effects were from like a common sound library or public domain IIRC, which is why they’re everywhere.

Yeah I was just reading about that. I love when I catch one of these iconic sound effects in a movie, TV show, video game or otherwise. I don't know why but I think it's so cool.

 

[March Climber]

Let's hope you never play one of the Monster Hunter games. Roars galore.

I have and it definitely does lol.

Honestly the only reason I became aware of this being a thing, was because there was one Game Awards show a few years back where they literally had back to back trailers of different games, from RPGs, to a new BR, to Soulslikes, to fantasy 3rd person shooters, where each trailer had that camera-zoom-in-monster-roar moment. You could very lightly hear the audience laugh a little because it happened so much.

 

[Soodanim]

Doom door. I hear it in TV/movies as well.

I was trying to think of one, it wasn't coming to me, then you got it. The reason it came to me is because I've heard it god knows how many times across all sorts of media.

 

[Fart Knight]

 

[SomeGit]

 

[rogr rogr]

The princess is in another castle (or something like it).

 

[Omali]

This guy.

 

[CGNoire]

The format of 'police scanner chatter' is so common, I never really pay attention to the codes they call out.
I wouldn't be able to pick this one out aand I'm surprised you were able to pick a favourite

Yeah I kept a copy of the police chatter .wav from GTA (1997) for use in any films or videos requiring police chatter.

 

[CGNoire]

A cutscene where a giant monster appears, it pauses, the camera zooms in close, and then the monster lets out a loud roar.

It’s in nearly every game with monsters or beasts.

The most annoying and despertly in need of a replacement cliches I know.

 

[coffinbirth]

I mean, Wilhelm Scream...it's in literally HUNDREDS of games.

https://www.giantbomb.com/wilhelm-scream/3015-56/games/

 

[adamsapple]

The Souls bonfire has been in a lot of games recently as well.