At GamerDiorama, we love celebrating the hidden gems and clever references found in some of the most iconic games. From the epic Leap of Faith in Assassin's Creed to the hilarious giant enemy crab in Genji 2, gaming is filled with fun nods to other franchises, pop culture, and hidden treasures.
In It Takes Two, you’ll find heartwarming moments with characters like Cody and May, while A Way Out offers a gripping experience with Leo and Vincent.
Fans of classics like Metal Gear Solid will spot the iconic cardboard box and Metal Gear REX, while Portal delivers a familiar encounter with GLaDOS. Whether you're traversing the bonfires in Dark Souls or racing through loop-de-loops in Sonic the Hedgehog, gaming has never been more packed with nostalgic references.
Check out our full list of gaming Easter eggs below and join the conversation on Reddit to see what other gamers have discovered. Don't forget to browse our shop for exclusive gamer merch inspired by your favorite games!
Alita: Battle Angel (god tube)
Assassin's Creed (Leap of faith), Google recaptcha, EA Logo
spotted by u/Kub67 , here. pretty funny
Hazelight Studios is a video game development company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded by director Josef Fares in 2014, the company is best known for developing cooperative multiplayer games A Way Out and It Takes Two. Both games were published by Electronic Arts under the EA Originals label.
It Takes Two (Cutie, May, Cody)
A Way Out (Leo, Vincent)
Hogwarts Legacy, Harry Potter
(Honeydukes)
+small reference to morphing potion
Metal Gear Solid (Cardboard Box, Metal gear REX) , Megaman (Double door entrance)
+a bit of metal slug gameplay too, but in gameplay, less in visual.
Portal (GLaDOS) , Super Mario (Bowser)
Dark Souls (bonfire)
Guild Wars 2 (Dragonstand, Kralkatorik)
Sailor Moon (Transformation: Moon Prism Power, Make Up!) , Genji 2 (giant enemy crab), Fall Guys , Sonic the Hedgehog (Loop-de-loop)
E3 2006, Genji 2: "The stages of the game will be based on famous battles that actually took place in ancient Japan."
"So here's this giant enemy crab"
Donkey Kong , Star Fox (Do a Barrel Roll)
Dead Space
Halo (Sergeant Major Avery Johnson)
Final Fantasy VII (Midgar)
Batman The Dark Knight (babe) , Akira (bike slide), SSX It's Tricky
Dark Mio: "What will break first? Your spirit, or your spine?
Bane: "Ah yes, I was wondering what will break first. Your spirit, or your body?"
Dune 2 (sand worm), Metroid (Spider ball)
The Game Awards, Star Wars (trash compactor)
"Can you swear?" "F**K Oscars"
Ocarina of Time -Legend of Zelda (Deku Tree), Elden Ring (Roundtable)
Lords of the Fallen (Sacred Resonance)
u/xanaxxy found the easter egg here.
On deeper research, I found this character from Lord of the Fallen. I thought it was pyramid head at first.
let me know what u noticed too, if u can add screen shot of both games would be helpful
- Alita: Battle Angel (god tube)
- Assassin's Creed (Leap of faith)
- Google reCaptcha
- EA
- It Takes Two (Cutie, Cody, May)
- A Way Out (Leo, Vincent)
- Metal Gear Solid (Metal gear REX, Cardboard Box)
- Megaman (Double door entrance)
- Portal (GLaDOS)
- Super Mario (Bowser)
- Dark Souls (Bonfire)
- Guild Wars 2 (Dragonstand, Kralkatorik)
- Sailor Moon (Transformation: Moon Prism Power, Make Up!)
- Genji 2 (Crab)
- Fall Guys
- Sonic The Hedgehog (Loop-de-loop, Gotta go fast!)
- Star Fox (Do a barrel roll)
- Dead Space
- Halo (Sergeant Major Avery Johnson)
- Final Fantasy VII (Midgar)
- The Dark Knight (Bane)
- Akira (Bike Slide)
- SSX It's Tricky
- Dune 2 (Sandworm)
- Metroid (Spider ball)
- The Game Awards
- Star Wars (Trash compactor)
- Ocarina of Time -Legend of Zelda (Deku Tree)
- Elden Ring (Roundtable)
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Lords of the Fallen (Sacred Resonance)
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Side note: I created the reddit thread here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SplitFiction/comments/1j7908w/split_fiction_references/