General Video Game Trivia Thread

[Forte]

In Pokemon Red/Blue, on Cinnabar Island, the lab where they created Mewtwo has notes lying about. These notes talk about how Mewtwo destroyed the laboratory and killed all the scientists inside. These notes are derived from Giegue's descent into madness after being defeated by Ninten and his friends.

Woah what the fuck you prove this right now mister.

[blackhook]

I don't see the connection...

[Clockwork Pyrite]

Woah what the fuck you prove this right now mister.

Didn't the creators of Earthbound Zero go to work on Pokemon?

And anyway, 90% of Mewtwo's design is pretty much Giegue.

[lern]

In Pokemon Red/Blue, on Cinnabar Island, the lab where they created Mewtwo has notes lying about. These notes talk about how Mewtwo destroyed the laboratory and killed all the scientists inside. These notes are derived from Giegue's descent into madness after being defeated by Ninten and his friends.

That sounds awesome, but I don't understand what you mean by 'Derived from'...?

[Clockwork Pyrite]

It means it was pretty much inspired by/taken directly from something.

[lern]

It means it was pretty much inspired by/taken directly from something.

I understand the linguistics/vocabulary, however not the choice of words. You mean that the way the notes talk about how Mewtwo destroyed the laboratory and killed all the scientists inside is said as quotes of giegue's text in Mother 1?

[Clockwork Pyrite]

I understand the linguistics/vocabulary, however not the choice of words. You mean that the way the notes talk about how Mewtwo destroyed the laboratory and killed all the scientists inside is said as quotes of giegue's text in Mother 1?

Uhh...

No.

The story of Mewtwo's destruction of the lab is what they derived from Earthbound Zero.

Not the actual words, just the story.

[lern]

Oh, I see, that makes more sense but is less cool.

[Clockwork Pyrite]

Porky didn't do anything. he was turned evil by Giygas' influence on his mind. Giygas did want to fight. when he said "friends..." he was referring to his jealousy of Ness because of his friends. he's saying completely normal things, it's just coming out all broken because he's lost his mind. Also, Giygas' species become manifestations of their emotions when they feel emotions. this is why he flees at the end of MOTHER 1 because he feels emotion. but then, his hatred and rage for Ninten and the human race in general forces him to manifest as an insane abominable cloud of hatred and evil that must be contained in a machine to keep from destroying everything in existence.

Buzz Buzz is Ninten. This is why Starman Jr. has past knowledge of Buzz Buzz. this is also why Buzz Buzz chose Ness, because he seemed to be a suitable copy of Ninten and would thus be an excellent student. however, all this is also why Giygas' crew tried to put the pinch on Ness, because he looks almost exactly like Ninten.

[Super Ultra Shroom]

Porky didn't do anything. he was turned evil by Giygas' influence on his mind. Giygas did want to fight. when he said "friends..." he was referring to his jealousy of Ness because of his friends. he's saying completely normal things, it's just coming out all broken because he's lost his mind. Also, Giygas' species become manifestations of their emotions when they feel emotions. this is why he flees at the end of MOTHER 1 because he feels emotion. but then, his hatred and rage for Ninten and the human race in general forces him to manifest as an insane abominable cloud of hatred and evil that must be contained in a machine to keep from destroying everything in existence.

Buzz Buzz is Ninten. This is why Starman Jr. has past knowledge of Buzz Buzz. this is also why Buzz Buzz chose Ness, because he seemed to be a suitable copy of Ninten and would thus be an excellent student. however, all this is also why Giygas' crew tried to put the pinch on Ness, because he looks almost exactly like Ninten.

My mind = Blown

[Clockwork Pyrite]

Why else would he say "A bee I am... Not."?

[lern]

this topic is turning out to be a 'hey you know that series of games mother which has nothing to do with each game except for a few plot guys being the same aswell as the actual system? well heads up you're stupid everything is connected' topic

aka 'tl;dr' version: Mother trivia.

[Forte]

Mother has the most trivia. Get used to it.

[Death Dark]

The Elder Scrolls has a profound amount of trivia that can be explored as well.

In the Imperial City in Elder Scrolls IV, a number of shops are named after local restaurants in Bethesda Maryland that the game developers ate at.  In addition, there's a shop named after "Five Guy's Burgers and Fries" in Leyawiin.

In the Elder Scrolls III there was a mudcrab merchant.  He was a crab that spoke with a drunken slur and sold alcohol.  He was also one of the wealthiest merchants in the game.

In the Elder Scrolls III, there was a character named M'aiq the Liar.  When you spoke with him, he would tell you about the game's multiplayer and a number of other features.  There was, of course, no multiplayer.  He shows back up in Elder Scrolls IV, and has 100 Speed, allowing him to outrun just about everything else in the entire game.

In the Shivering Isle expansion for Elder Scrolls IV features the realm of the Mad God Sheogorath, the Daedric God of Madness.  The entire expansion is a crazy trip right from the start, from the room you sit in turning into butterflies.  If you attack Sheogorath, who is his own "race" in the game as can be seen in the editor, he will magically teleport you up above a platform where you will fall to your death.  If you go to the platform otherwise, you can find a dead body with a paper explaining he was executed by Sheogorath for attempting to grow a beard.

In the Elder Scrolls IV, the Emperor Uriel Septim is voiced by Patrick Stewart, aka Jean-Luc Picard.

In the Elder Scrolls III, after getting far enough through the main storyline, you can find an old man in the gateway to the final area who will speak his support for you and give you a coin that gives you a luck bonus for being in your inventory.  You can later find out that the ghost was actually that of Emperor Tiber Septim who saved Tamriel during a war with the Akavir and ascended to godhood.

[Clockwork Pyrite]

WAIT A SECOND

I JUST REALIZED

IF BUZZ BUZZ IS LOOKING FOR NINTEN

AND BUZZ BUZZ IS NINTEN

HE'S LOOKING FOR HIMSELF