Top 10 Inside Jokes in Video Games

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[Music] these jokes prove that video game

these jokes prove that video game

these jokes prove that video game developers really do have a sense of

developers really do have a sense of

developers really do have a sense of humor

humor

humor oh very well let me see what I can

oh very well let me see what I can

oh very well let me see what I can recall welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 inside jokes in video games

the top 10 inside jokes in video games

the top 10 inside jokes in video games when you know your purpose come see me

when you know your purpose come see me

when you know your purpose come see me for this list we’re looking at inside

for this list we’re looking at inside

for this list we’re looking at inside jokes that the developers snuck into a

jokes that the developers snuck into a

jokes that the developers snuck into a game regarding the development process

game regarding the development process

game regarding the development process these can be anything from jokes about

these can be anything from jokes about

these can be anything from jokes about scrapped ideas hidden jokes about the

scrapped ideas hidden jokes about the

scrapped ideas hidden jokes about the developers or anything else regarding

developers or anything else regarding

developers or anything else regarding the games development explain this on

the games development explain this on

the games development explain this on behavior we’re excluding Easter eggs

behavior we’re excluding Easter eggs

behavior we’re excluding Easter eggs that reference other games and companies

that reference other games and companies

that reference other games and companies like the do marine found in Duke Nukem

like the do marine found in Duke Nukem

like the do marine found in Duke Nukem 3d that’s one doom Space Marine and

3d that’s one doom Space Marine and

3d that’s one doom Space Marine and we’re only looking at jokes that

we’re only looking at jokes that

we’re only looking at jokes that developers put in their own games

developers put in their own games

developers put in their own games regarding their own creators well

regarding their own creators well

regarding their own creators well they’re only human era well that made by

they’re only human era well that made by

they’re only human era well that made by humans number 10

humans number 10

humans number 10 captain black eye and Joey

captain black eye and Joey

captain black eye and Joey [Music]

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[Music] captain black eye only appears in one

captain black eye only appears in one

captain black eye only appears in one level of banjo-tooie hidden away in the

level of banjo-tooie hidden away in the

level of banjo-tooie hidden away in the back of Jali’s bar drunkenly ranting

back of Jali’s bar drunkenly ranting

back of Jali’s bar drunkenly ranting about how he once had a dream he’s not

about how he once had a dream he’s not

about how he once had a dream he’s not referencing Martin Luther King jr. but

referencing Martin Luther King jr. but

referencing Martin Luther King jr. but lamenting the fact that a previous role

lamenting the fact that a previous role

lamenting the fact that a previous role of his was cut from the finished product

of his was cut from the finished product

of his was cut from the finished product you see black I was originally gonna be

you see black I was originally gonna be

you see black I was originally gonna be the main antagonist of project dream an

the main antagonist of project dream an

the main antagonist of project dream an SNES game which eventually became

SNES game which eventually became

SNES game which eventually became banjo-kazooie within a week the first

banjo-kazooie within a week the first

banjo-kazooie within a week the first recognizable level of banjo kazooie was

recognizable level of banjo kazooie was

recognizable level of banjo kazooie was on the screen however after some

on the screen however after some

on the screen however after some significant character alterations the

significant character alterations the

significant character alterations the antagonist was changed to gruntilda

antagonist was changed to gruntilda

antagonist was changed to gruntilda cutting black eye from the game and

cutting black eye from the game and

cutting black eye from the game and leading him to drown his sorrows at the

leading him to drown his sorrows at the

leading him to drown his sorrows at the bar number 9 not Warcraft Starcraft stop

bar number 9 not Warcraft Starcraft stop

bar number 9 not Warcraft Starcraft stop Blizzard is famous for slipping numerous

Blizzard is famous for slipping numerous

Blizzard is famous for slipping numerous gags into their games and Starcraft is

gags into their games and Starcraft is

gags into their games and Starcraft is certainly no exception when the

certainly no exception when the

certainly no exception when the Starcraft Alpha was released he was

Starcraft Alpha was released he was

Starcraft Alpha was released he was often referred to as Warcraft in space a

often referred to as Warcraft in space a

often referred to as Warcraft in space a derogatory reference to blizzards other

derogatory reference to blizzards other

derogatory reference to blizzards other creation Warcraft which Starcraft did

creation Warcraft which Starcraft did

creation Warcraft which Starcraft did admittedly bear some resemblance to

clicking on the character of our Tannis

clicking on the character of our Tannis numerous times will force him to blurt

numerous times will force him to blurt

numerous times will force him to blurt out this is not Warcraft in space while

out this is not Warcraft in space while

out this is not Warcraft in space while it’s a funny little inside gag for

it’s a funny little inside gag for

it’s a funny little inside gag for Blizzard pants it also kind of serves as

Blizzard pants it also kind of serves as

Blizzard pants it also kind of serves as blizzards defense for creating Starcraft

blizzards defense for creating Starcraft

blizzards defense for creating Starcraft making it both hilarious and meaningful

making it both hilarious and meaningful

making it both hilarious and meaningful what do I look like

what do I look like

what do I look like and org number eight that won’t be

and org number eight that won’t be

and org number eight that won’t be necessary

necessary

necessary fallout 3 I just need to do a few last

fallout 3 I just need to do a few last

fallout 3 I just need to do a few last tweaks and it’ll be ready to print and

tweaks and it’ll be ready to print and

tweaks and it’ll be ready to print and distribute thanks for all the help

distribute thanks for all the help

distribute thanks for all the help wasteland survival guide is one of the

wasteland survival guide is one of the

wasteland survival guide is one of the most Ettore ax square sin fallout 3

most Ettore ax square sin fallout 3

most Ettore ax square sin fallout 3 known for being a righteous pain in the

known for being a righteous pain in the

known for being a righteous pain in the butt tell me all about how it worked out

butt tell me all about how it worked out

butt tell me all about how it worked out a character named Moira Browne what’s he

a character named Moira Browne what’s he

a character named Moira Browne what’s he to do research for a book that she’s

to do research for a book that she’s

to do research for a book that she’s writing entitled the wasteland Survival

writing entitled the wasteland Survival

writing entitled the wasteland Survival Guide because of course you just can’t

Guide because of course you just can’t

Guide because of course you just can’t do it herself because this is an RPG any

do it herself because this is an RPG any

do it herself because this is an RPG any little piece of information can help the

little piece of information can help the

little piece of information can help the book and thus humanity at the end of

book and thus humanity at the end of

book and thus humanity at the end of that tedious quest one of your options

that tedious quest one of your options

that tedious quest one of your options is to sarcastically ask Moira if she

is to sarcastically ask Moira if she

is to sarcastically ask Moira if she wants you to go print and distribute the

wants you to go print and distribute the

wants you to go print and distribute the book for her while she cheerily says

book for her while she cheerily says

book for her while she cheerily says that that will be necessary it almost

that that will be necessary it almost

that that will be necessary it almost was as Bethesda originally had you going

was as Bethesda originally had you going

was as Bethesda originally had you going to hubris comics to print the guide

to hubris comics to print the guide

to hubris comics to print the guide yourself thankfully that part was cut

yourself thankfully that part was cut

yourself thankfully that part was cut and the quest was mercifully shortened

and the quest was mercifully shortened

and the quest was mercifully shortened but now the very first copy of our book

but now the very first copy of our book

but now the very first copy of our book goes to you it wouldn’t nearly be as

goes to you it wouldn’t nearly be as

goes to you it wouldn’t nearly be as good without your input you’re the real

good without your input you’re the real

good without your input you’re the real wasteland survival guru number seven

wasteland survival guru number seven

wasteland survival guru number seven chiseled shale Dragon Age Origins once I

chiseled shale Dragon Age Origins once I

chiseled shale Dragon Age Origins once I was a statue it took those villages

was a statue it took those villages

was a statue it took those villages years before they’d even approached me

years before they’d even approached me

years before they’d even approached me upon your adventures in the stone prison

upon your adventures in the stone prison

upon your adventures in the stone prison or DLC you will come across shale a

or DLC you will come across shale a

or DLC you will come across shale a chiseled down stone golem whom you can

chiseled down stone golem whom you can

chiseled down stone golem whom you can recruit as your companion try to imagine

recruit as your companion try to imagine

recruit as your companion try to imagine if it will what it would be like to be

if it will what it would be like to be

if it will what it would be like to be surrounded by nothing but boring

surrounded by nothing but boring

surrounded by nothing but boring peasants in the game’s dialogue shale

peasants in the game’s dialogue shale

peasants in the game’s dialogue shale explains her smaller size by stating

explains her smaller size by stating

explains her smaller size by stating that her owner chiseled her down because

that her owner chiseled her down because

that her owner chiseled her down because she couldn’t fit through the doors of

she couldn’t fit through the doors of

she couldn’t fit through the doors of his home this is a perfectly acceptable

his home this is a perfectly acceptable

his home this is a perfectly acceptable answer because this is exactly what the

answer because this is exactly what the

answer because this is exactly what the developers did except you know with a

developers did except you know with a

developers did except you know with a computer instead of a chisel with a

computer instead of a chisel with a

computer instead of a chisel with a chisel and a lot of nerve basically

chisel and a lot of nerve basically

chisel and a lot of nerve basically during playtests shale kept getting

during playtests shale kept getting

during playtests shale kept getting stuck in doorways due to her immense

stuck in doorways due to her immense

stuck in doorways due to her immense size so in order to alleviate this

size so in order to alleviate this

size so in order to alleviate this problem they shrunk her down and added

problem they shrunk her down and added

problem they shrunk her down and added in the line of dialogue explaining away

in the line of dialogue explaining away

in the line of dialogue explaining away for a smaller stature hmm I was once

for a smaller stature hmm I was once

for a smaller stature hmm I was once larger 10 feet tall than the loathsome

larger 10 feet tall than the loathsome

larger 10 feet tall than the loathsome hag complained that I couldn’t fit

hag complained that I couldn’t fit

hag complained that I couldn’t fit through the doors number 6 Club

through the doors number 6 Club

through the doors number 6 Club Goldeneye double-oh-seven

while many of the guns in Goldeneye

while many of the guns in Goldeneye double-oh-seven

double-oh-seven

double-oh-seven are modeled after real world weapons

are modeled after real world weapons

are modeled after real world weapons they all take on original names unique

they all take on original names unique

they all take on original names unique to the game

to the game

to the game one of these guns was named Club a

one of these guns was named Club a

one of these guns was named Club a submachine gun which is found in the

submachine gun which is found in the

submachine gun which is found in the multiplayer and various Russian levels

multiplayer and various Russian levels

multiplayer and various Russian levels of the campaign during the game’s

of the campaign during the game’s

of the campaign during the game’s development the gun was referred to as

development the gun was referred to as

development the gun was referred to as the scorpion vz61 after its real-world

the scorpion vz61 after its real-world

the scorpion vz61 after its real-world counterpart but was changed to club in

counterpart but was changed to club in

counterpart but was changed to club in order to honor Ken lob a man heavily

order to honor Ken lob a man heavily

order to honor Ken lob a man heavily involved in the development of the game

involved in the development of the game

involved in the development of the game we made the right choice that would be

we made the right choice that would be

we made the right choice that would be my my conclusion while club is certainly

my my conclusion while club is certainly

my my conclusion while club is certainly an interesting sounding name it kind of

an interesting sounding name it kind of

an interesting sounding name it kind of sucks to share a name with a gun that

sucks to share a name with a gun that

sucks to share a name with a gun that nobody wants to use number 5 Gandhi

nobody wants to use number 5 Gandhi

nobody wants to use number 5 Gandhi loves to nuke civilization series and

loves to nuke civilization series and

loves to nuke civilization series and picks it by app Cosima mangas gang well

picks it by app Cosima mangas gang well

picks it by app Cosima mangas gang well I think we can safely say that the

I think we can safely say that the

I think we can safely say that the Civilization series is not historically

Civilization series is not historically

Civilization series is not historically accurate

accurate

accurate prepare for war in what has become the

prepare for war in what has become the

prepare for war in what has become the series is defining joke the famed Indian

series is defining joke the famed Indian

series is defining joke the famed Indian pacifist just can’t help himself from

pacifist just can’t help himself from

pacifist just can’t help himself from dropping nukes on everybody

in the original game Gandhi’s aggression

in the original game Gandhi’s aggression level was set to one to reflect his

level was set to one to reflect his

level was set to one to reflect his real-world persona but when you enter

real-world persona but when you enter

real-world persona but when you enter diplomacy with a nation their aggression

diplomacy with a nation their aggression

diplomacy with a nation their aggression level is reduced by two the in-game code

level is reduced by two the in-game code

level is reduced by two the in-game code doesn’t recognize values of negative one

doesn’t recognize values of negative one

doesn’t recognize values of negative one so his aggression level was looped back

so his aggression level was looped back

so his aggression level was looped back to a maximum number of 255 making him

to a maximum number of 255 making him

to a maximum number of 255 making him insanely aggressive

in keeping with this funny bug Gandhi

in keeping with this funny bug Gandhi has always been a highly aggressive nuke

has always been a highly aggressive nuke

has always been a highly aggressive nuke dropper ever since sure it’s a little

dropper ever since sure it’s a little

dropper ever since sure it’s a little inappropriate but you also have to admit

inappropriate but you also have to admit

inappropriate but you also have to admit it’s pretty funny right the day is yours

it’s pretty funny right the day is yours

it’s pretty funny right the day is yours I hope you will be merciful in your

I hope you will be merciful in your

I hope you will be merciful in your triumph

triumph

triumph number four Hideo Kojima Metal Gear

number four Hideo Kojima Metal Gear

number four Hideo Kojima Metal Gear Solid 5 Ground zeroes and Metal Gear

Solid 5 Ground zeroes and Metal Gear

Solid 5 Ground zeroes and Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain what dick is

Solid 5 the phantom pain what dick is

Solid 5 the phantom pain what dick is wrong

wrong

wrong we’ll talk but I hear it’s not often

we’ll talk but I hear it’s not often

we’ll talk but I hear it’s not often that a developer will literally insert

that a developer will literally insert

that a developer will literally insert himself into a game but then again this

himself into a game but then again this

himself into a game but then again this is Hideo Kojima so when did he ever play

is Hideo Kojima so when did he ever play

is Hideo Kojima so when did he ever play by the rules in both the phantom pain

by the rules in both the phantom pain

by the rules in both the phantom pain and games precursor Ground zeroes snake

and games precursor Ground zeroes snake

and games precursor Ground zeroes snake is enlisted to help rescue series

is enlisted to help rescue series

is enlisted to help rescue series creator Hideo Kojima in a special side

creator Hideo Kojima in a special side

creator Hideo Kojima in a special side quest if this is successfully

quest if this is successfully

quest if this is successfully accomplished then Kojima will appear as

accomplished then Kojima will appear as

accomplished then Kojima will appear as a worker in mother base while some

a worker in mother base while some

a worker in mother base while some players may not know who he is it’s

players may not know who he is it’s

players may not know who he is it’s certainly cool to work with the series

certainly cool to work with the series

certainly cool to work with the series creator one on one well at least in the

creator one on one well at least in the

creator one on one well at least in the game

the doom series is certainly not light

the doom series is certainly not light on violence it’s fitting men that one of

on violence it’s fitting men that one of

on violence it’s fitting men that one of the games developers makes an appearance

the games developers makes an appearance

the games developers makes an appearance as a severed head to access the head you

as a severed head to access the head you

as a severed head to access the head you need to employ the ID clip cheat code

need to employ the ID clip cheat code

need to employ the ID clip cheat code and then launch yourself into the icon

and then launch yourself into the icon

and then launch yourself into the icon of sins head once you’re inside you come

of sins head once you’re inside you come

of sins head once you’re inside you come face to face with the decapitated head

face to face with the decapitated head

face to face with the decapitated head of John Romero complete with dripping

of John Romero complete with dripping

of John Romero complete with dripping blood in typical doom fashion if that

blood in typical doom fashion if that

blood in typical doom fashion if that wasn’t cool enough the head also serves

wasn’t cool enough the head also serves

wasn’t cool enough the head also serves as a mini boss of sorts as you can

as a mini boss of sorts as you can

as a mini boss of sorts as you can attack it and successfully complete the

attack it and successfully complete the

attack it and successfully complete the level sure it’s definitely a bit creepy

level sure it’s definitely a bit creepy

level sure it’s definitely a bit creepy but this game isn’t for kids

number two guy brush the secret of

number two guy brush the secret of monkey island

monkey island

monkey island my name is Guybrush Threepwood and i

my name is Guybrush Threepwood and i

my name is Guybrush Threepwood and i want to be a pirate if you were thinking

want to be a pirate if you were thinking

want to be a pirate if you were thinking that guy brush is kind of an odd name we

that guy brush is kind of an odd name we

that guy brush is kind of an odd name we can’t exactly blame you for it as it

can’t exactly blame you for it as it

can’t exactly blame you for it as it turns out the developers didn’t even

turns out the developers didn’t even

turns out the developers didn’t even intend on naming their character guy

intend on naming their character guy

intend on naming their character guy brush it was kind of handed to them on a

brush it was kind of handed to them on a

brush it was kind of handed to them on a silver platter yeah the imaging software

silver platter yeah the imaging software

silver platter yeah the imaging software that the developers were using to design

that the developers were using to design

that the developers were using to design the character save the files with the

the character save the files with the

the character save the files with the extension dot brush when they saved the

extension dot brush when they saved the

extension dot brush when they saved the character with the placeholder name guy

character with the placeholder name guy

character with the placeholder name guy the file became guy dot brush which

the file became guy dot brush which

the file became guy dot brush which stuck with the developers giving the

stuck with the developers giving the

stuck with the developers giving the character his unique and offbeat name

character his unique and offbeat name

character his unique and offbeat name well and thrift 383 poor guy brush three

well and thrift 383 poor guy brush three

well and thrift 383 poor guy brush three put in our opinion it couldn’t worked

put in our opinion it couldn’t worked

put in our opinion it couldn’t worked out better

out better

out better as the name paired perfectly with the

as the name paired perfectly with the

as the name paired perfectly with the game’s wacky sense of humor hey I think

game’s wacky sense of humor hey I think

game’s wacky sense of humor hey I think I hit something oh boy

I hit something oh boy

I hit something oh boy it’s a t-shirt number one noob saibot

it’s a t-shirt number one noob saibot

it’s a t-shirt number one noob saibot Mortal Kombat 2 for such a brutal game

Mortal Kombat 2 for such a brutal game

Mortal Kombat 2 for such a brutal game series world combat certainly has a

series world combat certainly has a

series world combat certainly has a sense of humor ballotine case in point

sense of humor ballotine case in point

sense of humor ballotine case in point is the mysterious noob saibot not only

is the mysterious noob saibot not only

is the mysterious noob saibot not only is noob just a hilarious name in general

is noob just a hilarious name in general

is noob just a hilarious name in general but his name is derived from the last

but his name is derived from the last

but his name is derived from the last names of the two series creators Ed Boon

names of the two series creators Ed Boon

names of the two series creators Ed Boon and John Tobias just spelled backwards

cybot wins this wouldn’t be the last

cybot wins this wouldn’t be the last time that Mortal Kombat’s not gonna

time that Mortal Kombat’s not gonna

time that Mortal Kombat’s not gonna development dag as the character of her

development dag as the character of her

development dag as the character of her Mac was named after the game’s debug

Mac was named after the game’s debug

Mac was named after the game’s debug menu which used her Mac as an

menu which used her Mac as an

menu which used her Mac as an abbreviation for error macro

abbreviation for error macro

abbreviation for error macro [Music]

while certain Mortal Kombat characters

while certain Mortal Kombat characters definitely have interesting names they

definitely have interesting names they

definitely have interesting names they don’t have nearly as memorable a

don’t have nearly as memorable a

don’t have nearly as memorable a backstory as either noob saibot or her

backstory as either noob saibot or her

backstory as either noob saibot or her Mac new cyber wins fatality do you agree

Mac new cyber wins fatality do you agree

Mac new cyber wins fatality do you agree with our list believe me you’re not the

with our list believe me you’re not the

with our list believe me you’re not the first to stride do you know any funny

first to stride do you know any funny

first to stride do you know any funny inside jokes and games for more

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it up again the goal [Music]