sometimes the rumors become more interesting than the games themselves
interesting than the games themselves
interesting than the games themselves welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 myths in video games computer chip and
myths in video games computer chip and
myths in video games computer chip and 3d video processor in a Playstation are
3d video processor in a Playstation are
3d video processor in a Playstation are 1,000 times more powerful than the most
1,000 times more powerful than the most
1,000 times more powerful than the most sophisticated computer on the consumer
sophisticated computer on the consumer
sophisticated computer on the consumer market today for this list were focusing
market today for this list were focusing
market today for this list were focusing on interesting myths about games or
on interesting myths about games or
on interesting myths about games or their consoles that fueled much
their consoles that fueled much
their consoles that fueled much speculation and were not discriminating
speculation and were not discriminating
speculation and were not discriminating between myths that were false and
between myths that were false and
between myths that were false and confirmed or turned out to be true for
confirmed or turned out to be true for
confirmed or turned out to be true for horror related or as the internet calls
horror related or as the internet calls
horror related or as the internet calls it creepypasta related stories check out
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our video for top 10 video game urban
our video for top 10 video game urban legends number 10 the all bond cheat
legends number 10 the all bond cheat
legends number 10 the all bond cheat Goldeneye double-oh-seven
Goldeneye double-oh-seven
Goldeneye double-oh-seven let’s start off with a myth that was a
let’s start off with a myth that was a
let’s start off with a myth that was a stroke of blind luck in April 1998
stroke of blind luck in April 1998
stroke of blind luck in April 1998 electronic gaming monthly wrote that
electronic gaming monthly wrote that
electronic gaming monthly wrote that gold and I had a cheat where you could
gold and I had a cheat where you could
gold and I had a cheat where you could play as Sean Connery Roger Moore and
play as Sean Connery Roger Moore and
play as Sean Connery Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton’s Bond characters in
Timothy Dalton’s Bond characters in
Timothy Dalton’s Bond characters in multiplayer as it April Fool’s joke
multiplayer as it April Fool’s joke
multiplayer as it April Fool’s joke however in a twist of fate this story
however in a twist of fate this story
however in a twist of fate this story turned out to be relatively true as
turned out to be relatively true as
turned out to be relatively true as their faces were in the games code but
their faces were in the games code but
their faces were in the games code but were removed due to licensing issues
number 9 weapons of PS 2 destruction but
number 9 weapons of PS 2 destruction but the latest in high-tech video games may
the latest in high-tech video games may
the latest in high-tech video games may also be high on the holiday shopping
also be high on the holiday shopping
also be high on the holiday shopping list of none other than Saturn was safe
list of none other than Saturn was safe
list of none other than Saturn was safe in late 2000 it was reported that 4,000
in late 2000 it was reported that 4,000
in late 2000 it was reported that 4,000 PlayStation 2 consoles were being
PlayStation 2 consoles were being
PlayStation 2 consoles were being shipped to Iraq causing speculation that
shipped to Iraq causing speculation that
shipped to Iraq causing speculation that Saddam Hussein was depending on who you
Saddam Hussein was depending on who you
Saddam Hussein was depending on who you are listening to rigging the ps2 s
are listening to rigging the ps2 s
are listening to rigging the ps2 s together into a supercomputer we’re
together into a supercomputer we’re
together into a supercomputer we’re using them in guided missiles which if
using them in guided missiles which if
using them in guided missiles which if you’re a dictator and you’re looking for
you’re a dictator and you’re looking for
you’re a dictator and you’re looking for a way to turn a toy into a weapon it’s a
a way to turn a toy into a weapon it’s a
a way to turn a toy into a weapon it’s a pretty good deal neither of these
pretty good deal neither of these
pretty good deal neither of these statements turned out to be true as it
statements turned out to be true as it
statements turned out to be true as it would be far too impractical and costly
would be far too impractical and costly
would be far too impractical and costly to build either of these systems with
to build either of these systems with
to build either of these systems with console components so they’re available
console components so they’re available
console components so they’re available to anyone including Saddam Hussein if he
to anyone including Saddam Hussein if he
to anyone including Saddam Hussein if he gets his shopping done early number
gets his shopping done early number
gets his shopping done early number eight Shenlong Street Fighter 2 the
eight Shenlong Street Fighter 2 the
eight Shenlong Street Fighter 2 the legend of a hidden final battle in the
legend of a hidden final battle in the
legend of a hidden final battle in the popular fighting game
popular fighting game
popular fighting game merged when Ryu says on his windscreen
merged when Ryu says on his windscreen
merged when Ryu says on his windscreen you must defeat Shenlong to stand a
you must defeat Shenlong to stand a
you must defeat Shenlong to stand a chance Shen long however was a
chance Shen long however was a
chance Shen long however was a mistranslation of reuse sure Leo can
mistranslation of reuse sure Leo can
mistranslation of reuse sure Leo can move but that didn’t stop
move but that didn’t stop
move but that didn’t stop EGM in their april fools article from
EGM in their april fools article from
EGM in their april fools article from claiming that you could fight him by
claiming that you could fight him by
claiming that you could fight him by unrealistic measures years later the
unrealistic measures years later the
unrealistic measures years later the character gokhan in Street Fighter 4 is
character gokhan in Street Fighter 4 is
character gokhan in Street Fighter 4 is believed to be inspired by the mythical
believed to be inspired by the mythical
believed to be inspired by the mythical Shen long number 7 revived Aris Final
Shen long number 7 revived Aris Final
Shen long number 7 revived Aris Final Fantasy 7 one of the most shocking
Fantasy 7 one of the most shocking
Fantasy 7 one of the most shocking scenes in the Final Fantasy series came
scenes in the Final Fantasy series came
scenes in the Final Fantasy series came in the seventh installment when the
in the seventh installment when the
in the seventh installment when the game’s antagonist Sephiroth murders your
game’s antagonist Sephiroth murders your
game’s antagonist Sephiroth murders your party member Aris but some fans couldn’t
party member Aris but some fans couldn’t
party member Aris but some fans couldn’t accept that she was really dead and
accept that she was really dead and
accept that she was really dead and rumors started to circulate that there
rumors started to circulate that there
rumors started to circulate that there was a way to resurrect her sadly for
was a way to resurrect her sadly for
was a way to resurrect her sadly for fans though it is possible to use a
fans though it is possible to use a
fans though it is possible to use a cheap device to keep her in your party
cheap device to keep her in your party
cheap device to keep her in your party officially she stays dead
officially she stays dead
officially she stays dead [Music]
another rumor fueled by electronic
another rumor fueled by electronic gaming monthly but this time through
gaming monthly but this time through
gaming monthly but this time through readers letters players who saw Mortal
readers letters players who saw Mortal
readers letters players who saw Mortal Kombat’s audit menu noticed an entry
Kombat’s audit menu noticed an entry
Kombat’s audit menu noticed an entry under reptile battles for something
under reptile battles for something
under reptile battles for something called her max with a screenshot that
called her max with a screenshot that
called her max with a screenshot that showed a glitched red version of
showed a glitched red version of
showed a glitched red version of scorpion
scorpion
scorpion this was yet another misunderstanding as
this was yet another misunderstanding as
this was yet another misunderstanding as a Mac actually stood for error macro but
a Mac actually stood for error macro but
a Mac actually stood for error macro but that didn’t stop the creator’s from
that didn’t stop the creator’s from
that didn’t stop the creator’s from having some fun with the men before
having some fun with the men before
having some fun with the men before making the character reel in Ultimate
making the character reel in Ultimate
making the character reel in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 number 5 play as Luigi
Mortal Kombat 3 number 5 play as Luigi
Mortal Kombat 3 number 5 play as Luigi super mario 64 with the popularity of
super mario 64 with the popularity of
super mario 64 with the popularity of super mario 64
super mario 64
super mario 64 screenshots began to emerge that seem to
screenshots began to emerge that seem to
screenshots began to emerge that seem to show Luigi hid it in the game in the
show Luigi hid it in the game in the
show Luigi hid it in the game in the castle courtyard there is a statue with
castle courtyard there is a statue with
castle courtyard there is a statue with the rather blurry plaque that reads L is
the rather blurry plaque that reads L is
the rather blurry plaque that reads L is real 2,401 with that number said to be
real 2,401 with that number said to be
real 2,401 with that number said to be the total number of coins in the game
the total number of coins in the game
the total number of coins in the game but the real number of coins was two
but the real number of coins was two
but the real number of coins was two thousand six hundred and seventy two and
thousand six hundred and seventy two and
thousand six hundred and seventy two and collecting them all doesn’t bring in the
collecting them all doesn’t bring in the
collecting them all doesn’t bring in the little brother as many were led to
little brother as many were led to
little brother as many were led to believe however Luigi is playable in the
believe however Luigi is playable in the
believe however Luigi is playable in the DS remake of the game
DS remake of the game
DS remake of the game [Music]
number four news truck pokémon red and
number four news truck pokémon red and blue Pokemon generated a lot of rumors
blue Pokemon generated a lot of rumors
blue Pokemon generated a lot of rumors in its early days from collecting the
in its early days from collecting the
in its early days from collecting the armored Mewtwo as seen in the anime news
armored Mewtwo as seen in the anime news
armored Mewtwo as seen in the anime news say this armor protects my body and it
say this armor protects my body and it
say this armor protects my body and it suppresses my powers to that unreachable
suppresses my powers to that unreachable
suppresses my powers to that unreachable grass patch on Route one but the most
grass patch on Route one but the most
grass patch on Route one but the most infamous one came from catching the
infamous one came from catching the
infamous one came from catching the legendary mute in the SS ands doc lies a
legendary mute in the SS ands doc lies a
legendary mute in the SS ands doc lies a truck the idea was that Mew was hidden
truck the idea was that Mew was hidden
truck the idea was that Mew was hidden underneath it and obtainable by using
underneath it and obtainable by using
underneath it and obtainable by using the strength HM to push it but no matter
the strength HM to push it but no matter
the strength HM to push it but no matter how much players push the truck would
how much players push the truck would
how much players push the truck would never budge
number three nude Raider to murder this
number three nude Raider to murder this is perhaps the most controversial myth
is perhaps the most controversial myth
is perhaps the most controversial myth on the list which no doubt emerged from
on the list which no doubt emerged from
on the list which no doubt emerged from horny teenagers hoping to see Lara in
horny teenagers hoping to see Lara in
horny teenagers hoping to see Lara in her birthday suit
her birthday suit
her birthday suit don’t you think soon enough footage
don’t you think soon enough footage
don’t you think soon enough footage emerged of Lara in the buff with claims
emerged of Lara in the buff with claims
emerged of Lara in the buff with claims of a nude coat in the game
of a nude coat in the game
of a nude coat in the game although the footage was later debunked
although the footage was later debunked
although the footage was later debunked as an unofficial mod though that didn’t
as an unofficial mod though that didn’t
as an unofficial mod though that didn’t stop developer core design releasing a
stop developer core design releasing a
stop developer core design releasing a code for the second game to purportedly
code for the second game to purportedly
code for the second game to purportedly make Lera strip naked but instead the
make Lera strip naked but instead the
make Lera strip naked but instead the result was number two Bigfoot grand
result was number two Bigfoot grand
result was number two Bigfoot grand theft auto san andreas like pokemon san
theft auto san andreas like pokemon san
theft auto san andreas like pokemon san andreas also attracted a lot of myths
andreas also attracted a lot of myths
andreas also attracted a lot of myths from ghost cars to UFOs but the most
from ghost cars to UFOs but the most
from ghost cars to UFOs but the most infamous myth came with screenshots of a
infamous myth came with screenshots of a
infamous myth came with screenshots of a Bigfoot or Sasquatch monster within the
Bigfoot or Sasquatch monster within the
Bigfoot or Sasquatch monster within the game however there is no such monster
game however there is no such monster
game however there is no such monster that appears in the game’s code though
that appears in the game’s code though
that appears in the game’s code though fan made mods of the PC versions do
fan made mods of the PC versions do
fan made mods of the PC versions do exist Rockstar has had some fun with
exist Rockstar has had some fun with
exist Rockstar has had some fun with this myth by including a Sasquatch
this myth by including a Sasquatch
this myth by including a Sasquatch mission in Red Dead Redemption undead
mission in Red Dead Redemption undead
mission in Red Dead Redemption undead nightmare Detroit and as an unlockable
nightmare Detroit and as an unlockable
nightmare Detroit and as an unlockable final mission in GTA 5 but it could stop
final mission in GTA 5 but it could stop
final mission in GTA 5 but it could stop human mess up the fuck up with that
human mess up the fuck up with that
human mess up the fuck up with that bullshit before we debunk our number one
bullshit before we debunk our number one
bullshit before we debunk our number one myth here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] number one et phone New Mexico et the
number one et phone New Mexico et the
number one et phone New Mexico et the extra-terrestrial the video game when et
extra-terrestrial the video game when et
extra-terrestrial the video game when et for the Atari 2600 came out the game was
for the Atari 2600 came out the game was
for the Atari 2600 came out the game was so bad that it was instrumental in the
so bad that it was instrumental in the
so bad that it was instrumental in the industry crash as a whole the legend
industry crash as a whole the legend
industry crash as a whole the legend goes that with so many unsold coffee
goes that with so many unsold coffee
goes that with so many unsold coffee sitting on store shelves Atari recalled
sitting on store shelves Atari recalled
sitting on store shelves Atari recalled them all crushed them and then buried
them all crushed them and then buried
them all crushed them and then buried them in a New Mexico landfill those
them in a New Mexico landfill those
them in a New Mexico landfill those gaming systems and gang actually the
gaming systems and gang actually the
gaming systems and gang actually the game systems themselves it was actual
game systems themselves it was actual
game systems themselves it was actual cartridges and games et and so on this
cartridges and games et and so on this
cartridges and games et and so on this myth remains unconfirmed thanks to
myth remains unconfirmed thanks to
myth remains unconfirmed thanks to conflicting details from various Atari
conflicting details from various Atari
conflicting details from various Atari employees yet the story remains one of
employees yet the story remains one of
employees yet the story remains one of the industry’s biggest legacies
the industry’s biggest legacies
the industry’s biggest legacies [Music]
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do you agree with our list which myths led you on a wild goose chase for more
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