We know that most of you are probably familiar with this piece of Atari mythos, but we thought it would be a festive way to celebrate this Easter Sunday. While Robinett's egotistical stunt was definitely ballsy, it doesn't approach some of our favorite secrets throughout gaming history -- like the legendary Secret Cow Level in Diablo II, or the bitchin' audio file hidden on the Symphony of the Night disc. We're curious to know -- what easter egg, hidden in the folds of one of your favorite video games, especially tickled your fancy?
[Thanks, Matthew.]
Reader Comments (58)
Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 4:36PM (Unverified) said
Wow I have never ever seen the portal Easter egg...or the Bioshock one. What is this madness!
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 7:23PM (Unverified) said
I actually dislike memes especially 4chan ones but they get me free upvotes.
They are funny in their context,I guess but they are annoying after a while.
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They are funny in their context,I guess but they are annoying after a while.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 4:59PM (Unverified) said
I remember playing Perfect Dark on the N64, searching out the random pieces of cheese that the developers hid in each level. It somehow created a kind of comic-relief from the main game and I found it quite funny.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 5:29PM (Unverified) said
I don't think crediting the coders of today's games would be the same. A lot of the early games were one-man jobs, which carries more personal significance to those who created it.
Crediting the lead staffers of today's games is a good enough job of doling out credit where needed.
Although, I don't know if you were being sarcastic (of which I'm horrible at detecting with people in people).
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Crediting the lead staffers of today's games is a good enough job of doling out credit where needed.
Although, I don't know if you were being sarcastic (of which I'm horrible at detecting with people in people).
Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 5:25PM jorojoserojas said
I got this giddy feeling when I learned how to make Mega Man fire a Hadoken in Mega Man X.
I think that's the best one I could think of.
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I think that's the best one I could think of.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 7:04PM (Unverified) said
That was great.In the PSP version Dr Light is wearing a Karate outfit when he gives you the Hadoken.
Loco Roco level editor secret parts were pretty cool but I never got them to work the way I want them to.
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Loco Roco level editor secret parts were pretty cool but I never got them to work the way I want them to.
Posted: Mar 24th 2008 1:49AM DudemanJones said
He wore a karate outfit in the SNES version too.
I loved doing this though. Wasting Sigma with one hit was hilarious. Plus X sounds funny when he throws the Hadoken.
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I loved doing this though. Wasting Sigma with one hit was hilarious. Plus X sounds funny when he throws the Hadoken.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 5:33PM (Unverified) said
I was the one who suggested this trip down memory lane. Sure it's not on par with today's eggs but it's the first known egg, and that makes it special in my heart. My favorite though is the Chris Houlihan (spelling?) room in Zelda:LTTP
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 5:36PM (Unverified) said
In most versions of "You Don't Know Jack" if you type "F*&k You" as the answer to a "Gibberish Question" the host will respond with a long rant along the lines of "Are you talking to me? On my show? F*&k Me? No F*&k you!" The game continues at that point, but if you keep entering the same response the host's responses escalate until he finally says "You don't seem to understand who's in control here -- goodbye." and the game is abruptly shut down. Good times.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 7:52PM scratchh said
ah yeah, the YDKJ eggs. I actually worked on the first two doing assistant art production (i am in the credits and all), and I remember this egg well. it's not just the f-bomb, other swears work too. and there are some other eggs too, though i haven't played in so long i don't remember them...
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 6:25PM (Unverified) said
I won't lie, that sounds more like an oversight than an egg, haha
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 6:06PM (Unverified) said
In the first Hero Quest(Quest for Gloy) there tons. If you type pick nose, the game would tell you that you didn't have the proper tool. If you were a thief with a lock pick and type "pick nose", the character would ram the lock pick up his nose into his brain and die..Game Over.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 7:20PM (Unverified) said
The RVsB eater egg in Halo 3 never gets old.
Diablo:Hellfire Notepad file was a good one. You don’t only get the bard as a playable character the main boss of hellfire voice will totally change. Instead of treating you he will offer you tickets for a heavy metal concert.
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Diablo:Hellfire Notepad file was a good one. You don’t only get the bard as a playable character the main boss of hellfire voice will totally change. Instead of treating you he will offer you tickets for a heavy metal concert.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 7:25PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 7:39PM xThePunisherx said
This is an easy one. While playing Hitman: Blood Money (amazing, btw) there's a key on one of the tables. If you pick it up, no description is really given and it seems pretty useless. I happened upon a door, and i found what the key was for: inside a storage room were little rats playing poker. One of the finniest easter eggs ever.
BONUS: I shot them. They died. They bled on the pizza box next to them. I laughed.
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BONUS: I shot them. They died. They bled on the pizza box next to them. I laughed.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 7:40PM xThePunisherx said
Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 8:25PM Big George said
Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 8:59PM (Unverified) said
Thats a great map I would like to see that in Unreal 3.
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 10:42PM (Unverified) said
Not sure if its an easter egg, but Mr. Resetti in Animal Crossing for the gamecube gives you a different rant if you enter cusswords where he makes you type "I'm sorry".
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Posted: Mar 23rd 2008 11:30PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
Is dropping down a vase and coming out a couple of levels later in Mario 2 an Easter Egg?
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