it’s a reference to a game in another
game talk about meta welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 video game
Easter eggs of other video games
for this list we’ll be looking at hints
nods and flat-out call-outs to game
franchises present in another video game
franchise these could be anything from a
small picture on a wall to a full-on
appearance of another franchise
character however we are excluding
crossovers and references from within
the same franchise number 10 jill
sandwiches dead rising
our first entry pays homage to the
series credited with popularizing
survival horror Resident Evil in the
food court of the Willem at Parkview
mall is a sandwich shop shut down by the
zombie invasion the name of this
establishment is jill’s sandwiches a
reference to the infamously poorly acted
line from the first Resident Evil that
was too close you were almost a jiggle
sandwich you’re right it’s a nice subtle
Easter Egg as it plays on an inside joke
from the other game rather than calling
out the series specifically now let’s
get back to searching for the lost
captain and Chris shall we number 9 new
CCO of obscure go watchdogs
this guy is involved in some heavy shed
patented genomes genetic memory
manipulation sketchy pharmaceuticals
watch dogs is protagonist Aiden really
hates him some corporate corruption
who’s more corrupt than Abstergo the
Templar shell company of the Assassin’s
Creed franchise ah there’s the boss but
if you got no rcco I’ll introduce you ba
salut minute mmm in this optional convoy
takedown mission Aiden can track down
CCO Olivier Garneau from Assassin’s
Creed 4 Black Flag in an SUV with armed
guards shootout ensues and Aiden has to
do some assassinating of his own leaving
the boss as an example for all corrupt
business people lying there on the
freeway
number eight a leap of fail but which
our two assassins of Kings you tellin he
is hot with mom on it
it’s another Easter egg of the popular
Assassin’s Creed franchise finds one of
its assassins in less than stellar
condition that ought to discourage them
players can stumble across a wagon full
of hay with an assassin lying face down
in the back the often discussed topic of
how the assassins can survive massive
leaps simply by landing in hay is
addressed by Geralt who comments on the
assassins failure this easter egg earns
extra points for taking a shot at the
franchise while he was at the height of
its popularity guess he’ll never learn
number 7 Castle Wolfenstein doomed to
hell on earth what’s even better than a
poster or an image of another game
appearing in a new title well how about
an entire level from another game
appearing in a new title in the sequel
to the iconic doom players can venture
through a faithful recreation of the
opening stage of Wolfenstein 3d
an amazing Easter Egg for fans of both
series this one certainly stands out for
its unique ideas even if the dogs have
been replaced by demons number six first
person mario dying light ever wonder
what Nintendo’s mustachioed mascot sees
as he barrels through level after level
in the Mushroom Kingdom
this hidden gem in the recent dying
light has our hero jumping and sliding
to a Mario inspired parkour course
complete with zombies dressed in bizarre
turnip outfits
though the closest Mario ever came to
the undead with dry bones will let it
slide for the sheer novelty of putting
ourselves in the plumbers boots world
1:1 is recreated creatively in a hidden
level but this game also has references
to games of destiny and the Last of Us
showing it’s really out to honor the
greats number 5 plays sorc call duty
black ops Rick oh where am I there’s a
long-standing tradition of hiding full
versions of arcade classics in newer
games in the first black ops game
players can play the text adventure
title zort the twist with this entry is
rather than have you discovered in a
level of the game is actually accessible
from the Start menu
if you rock Alex Mason back and forth
until he breaks free of his bonds you
can make your way to a computer terminal
and load up a fully playable version of
Zork number 4 flying an arwing Bayonetta
2
when Bayonetta 2 came to the WiiU she
also came with a series of unlockable
outfits for other Nintendo characters
outfits that allowed her to dress up
like Link Samus or Princess Peach
however the output that makes her
resemble star foxes Fox McCloud has an
even bigger secret in chapter 16
sovereign power the stage starts off
with Bayonetta on top of a jet fighter
that the player controls but if she’s
wearing fox’s outfit that jet becomes an
arwing
and not just for show either as it even
has twin lasers smart bombs sound
effects and yes barrel rolls if you
think about it it’s kind of appropriate
since Platinum Games also developed Star
Fox zero I mean the ring number three
creepers Borderlands 2 in a franchise
more known for its destruction than
construction it’s rather surprising that
Borderlands 2 references the creative
landmark title Minecraft anyone who’s
played Minecraft knows that once the Sun
Goes Down you need to be on your toes
for those pesky creepers in the caustic
caverns of Borderlands 2 players can do
battle with these steam green menaces
with all the fire power they possess
this area also comes complete with
minecraft style blocks that you can
break with your hand neato
number two duck hunt heroes of the storm
in blizzards latest release the MOBA
heroes of the storm players can find a
minigame inspired by one of Nintendo’s
most iconic titles
dunk hunt by choosing charism the Diablo
3 monk and then clicking on the second
tree to the right of him
players will notice a flock of ducks
that will be flushed out of the brush
if you manage to hit the ducks with your
cursor they plummet to the ground in the
vein of duck hunt of course if you miss
pesky little treasure goblin will laugh
in your face thus taking on the role of
that friggin dog we all love to hate
before we get to our topic
here are a few honorable mentions
number one minecraft and portal endings
the Stanley parable yes I don’t even
know what this game is but I love it
it’s you trapped in a glass box with no
way out listening to me tour boats he
spied the various endings of this
nonlinear title from 2011 deserve a list
of their own however one of the more
amusing fake endings has player moved
through sections inspired by Minecraft
and portal
well Stanley is this any better at last
the one thing you’ve always desired a
game I had absolutely nothing to do with
a true gamers game these references were
both a huge hit with fans and are rife
with a signature dry humor of the
Stanley parable Stanley walked through
the red door I still don’t think we’re
communicating properly Stanley walked
through the red door to get to the
section you have to do the exact
opposite of what the narrator tells you
the point where he gets so frustrated
that he basically decides that you don’t
want to play this game anymore and loads
up minecraft followed by portal you can
pretend you’ve beaten the game if it
makes it any richer for you but as for
me I’ve had enough so why don’t you get
cozy in this room and if you have any
grand revolutionary ideas for the
perfect video game you can just sit
there and let it boil up inside you for
all eternity do you agree with our list
yeah yourself said you try to make
trouble what do you think is the best
easter egg from another game ah I guess
you’re good for some
and four more hidden top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com I’m not even going to try
and out I’m out I’m done it’s over
game talk about meta welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 video game
Easter eggs of other video games
for this list we’ll be looking at hints
nods and flat-out call-outs to game
franchises present in another video game
franchise these could be anything from a
small picture on a wall to a full-on
appearance of another franchise
character however we are excluding
crossovers and references from within
the same franchise number 10 jill
sandwiches dead rising
our first entry pays homage to the
series credited with popularizing
survival horror Resident Evil in the
food court of the Willem at Parkview
mall is a sandwich shop shut down by the
zombie invasion the name of this
establishment is jill’s sandwiches a
reference to the infamously poorly acted
line from the first Resident Evil that
was too close you were almost a jiggle
sandwich you’re right it’s a nice subtle
Easter Egg as it plays on an inside joke
from the other game rather than calling
out the series specifically now let’s
get back to searching for the lost
captain and Chris shall we number 9 new
CCO of obscure go watchdogs
this guy is involved in some heavy shed
patented genomes genetic memory
manipulation sketchy pharmaceuticals
watch dogs is protagonist Aiden really
hates him some corporate corruption
who’s more corrupt than Abstergo the
Templar shell company of the Assassin’s
Creed franchise ah there’s the boss but
if you got no rcco I’ll introduce you ba
salut minute mmm in this optional convoy
takedown mission Aiden can track down
CCO Olivier Garneau from Assassin’s
Creed 4 Black Flag in an SUV with armed
guards shootout ensues and Aiden has to
do some assassinating of his own leaving
the boss as an example for all corrupt
business people lying there on the
freeway
number eight a leap of fail but which
our two assassins of Kings you tellin he
is hot with mom on it
it’s another Easter egg of the popular
Assassin’s Creed franchise finds one of
its assassins in less than stellar
condition that ought to discourage them
players can stumble across a wagon full
of hay with an assassin lying face down
in the back the often discussed topic of
how the assassins can survive massive
leaps simply by landing in hay is
addressed by Geralt who comments on the
assassins failure this easter egg earns
extra points for taking a shot at the
franchise while he was at the height of
its popularity guess he’ll never learn
number 7 Castle Wolfenstein doomed to
hell on earth what’s even better than a
poster or an image of another game
appearing in a new title well how about
an entire level from another game
appearing in a new title in the sequel
to the iconic doom players can venture
through a faithful recreation of the
opening stage of Wolfenstein 3d
an amazing Easter Egg for fans of both
series this one certainly stands out for
its unique ideas even if the dogs have
been replaced by demons number six first
person mario dying light ever wonder
what Nintendo’s mustachioed mascot sees
as he barrels through level after level
in the Mushroom Kingdom
this hidden gem in the recent dying
light has our hero jumping and sliding
to a Mario inspired parkour course
complete with zombies dressed in bizarre
turnip outfits
though the closest Mario ever came to
the undead with dry bones will let it
slide for the sheer novelty of putting
ourselves in the plumbers boots world
1:1 is recreated creatively in a hidden
level but this game also has references
to games of destiny and the Last of Us
showing it’s really out to honor the
greats number 5 plays sorc call duty
black ops Rick oh where am I there’s a
long-standing tradition of hiding full
versions of arcade classics in newer
games in the first black ops game
players can play the text adventure
title zort the twist with this entry is
rather than have you discovered in a
level of the game is actually accessible
from the Start menu
if you rock Alex Mason back and forth
until he breaks free of his bonds you
can make your way to a computer terminal
and load up a fully playable version of
Zork number 4 flying an arwing Bayonetta
2
when Bayonetta 2 came to the WiiU she
also came with a series of unlockable
outfits for other Nintendo characters
outfits that allowed her to dress up
like Link Samus or Princess Peach
however the output that makes her
resemble star foxes Fox McCloud has an
even bigger secret in chapter 16
sovereign power the stage starts off
with Bayonetta on top of a jet fighter
that the player controls but if she’s
wearing fox’s outfit that jet becomes an
arwing
and not just for show either as it even
has twin lasers smart bombs sound
effects and yes barrel rolls if you
think about it it’s kind of appropriate
since Platinum Games also developed Star
Fox zero I mean the ring number three
creepers Borderlands 2 in a franchise
more known for its destruction than
construction it’s rather surprising that
Borderlands 2 references the creative
landmark title Minecraft anyone who’s
played Minecraft knows that once the Sun
Goes Down you need to be on your toes
for those pesky creepers in the caustic
caverns of Borderlands 2 players can do
battle with these steam green menaces
with all the fire power they possess
this area also comes complete with
minecraft style blocks that you can
break with your hand neato
number two duck hunt heroes of the storm
in blizzards latest release the MOBA
heroes of the storm players can find a
minigame inspired by one of Nintendo’s
most iconic titles
dunk hunt by choosing charism the Diablo
3 monk and then clicking on the second
tree to the right of him
players will notice a flock of ducks
that will be flushed out of the brush
if you manage to hit the ducks with your
cursor they plummet to the ground in the
vein of duck hunt of course if you miss
pesky little treasure goblin will laugh
in your face thus taking on the role of
that friggin dog we all love to hate
before we get to our topic
here are a few honorable mentions
number one minecraft and portal endings
the Stanley parable yes I don’t even
know what this game is but I love it
it’s you trapped in a glass box with no
way out listening to me tour boats he
spied the various endings of this
nonlinear title from 2011 deserve a list
of their own however one of the more
amusing fake endings has player moved
through sections inspired by Minecraft
and portal
well Stanley is this any better at last
the one thing you’ve always desired a
game I had absolutely nothing to do with
a true gamers game these references were
both a huge hit with fans and are rife
with a signature dry humor of the
Stanley parable Stanley walked through
the red door I still don’t think we’re
communicating properly Stanley walked
through the red door to get to the
section you have to do the exact
opposite of what the narrator tells you
the point where he gets so frustrated
that he basically decides that you don’t
want to play this game anymore and loads
up minecraft followed by portal you can
pretend you’ve beaten the game if it
makes it any richer for you but as for
me I’ve had enough so why don’t you get
cozy in this room and if you have any
grand revolutionary ideas for the
perfect video game you can just sit
there and let it boil up inside you for
all eternity do you agree with our list
yeah yourself said you try to make
trouble what do you think is the best
easter egg from another game ah I guess
you’re good for some
and four more hidden top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com I’m not even going to try
and out I’m out I’m done it’s over
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