The ice key is the obvious starting point, but for those dedicated players who collected all 100 Jinjo’s hidden throughout the game, they would be treated to Mumbo – a sometimes helpful shaman character based on a somewhat racist caricature – showing them pictures of the ice key, alongside the locations of two mysterious eggs. What drove this secret’s infamy is twofold.įirst was the visibility of its parts – or, at least, in-game hints toward them. Surely, there must be a way to get to it? And what would it unlock when you did? Banjo Kazooie. Hidden in plain sight, this key wasn’t as much ‘hidden’ as it was ‘blocked from access’ – simply viewed through a thick layer of ice with no way around, tantalising the player as it slowly rotates on the spot, like the most expensive car, centre stage in an extravagant showroom. One particularly juicy secret from the Nintendo 64 era involved a giant key made of ice – the now infamous ‘Stop ’n’ Swop’ secret found in Banjo Kazooie. That’s certainly one way to snag the high score at the arcade!) (Ron Milner, one of the designers of the game, coded the secret in himself. A secret code can be entered to net the player 10 extra lives, accompanied by the delightfully cheeky message, ‘Hi Ron!’. Only within the last few years has it come to light that, two full years earlier, another Atari classic – Starship 1 – contains a hidden secret of its own. The Batman: Arkham collection has a propensity for esoteric hints about new games, with some not being found until years after release. ![]() The Diablo series’ rumours surround cows and cow kings. Bigfoot, UFOs and a literal easter egg on a pedestal are sprinkled throughout the Grand Theft Auto games. Video game culture is rife with secrets, mysteries and tales whispered about on the (physical and metaphorical) playground. Read: Video game easter eggs prove that all games are personal games Warren Robinett’s Adventure, released in 1979 for the Atari, was up until recently credited as the first video game to implement an ‘easter egg’ – a hidden screen featuring the creator’s name in flashing letters, found only by players who follow an arcane set of steps outside the regular mode of play. Image: Andrew Shouldice / Finji Uncovering a storied historyįor just about as long as video games have existed, there have been secrets hidden inside of them. ![]() It is a game that taps into a long standing and unique tradition of the digital gaming space – the pure joy found in the discovery of the hidden secret. No, the wonder that sits at the core of this journey is not tied to the swing of a sword or the saving of a world it is a teasing of your curiosity, a gentle hand leading you down a rabbit hole. Everything animates in a pleasingly evocative manner.īut what makes Tunic stand out is not simply the cute little fox and their wonderful misadventures. Every aspect of this isometric Zelda-like is well tuned and polished. Tunic is a great, dare I say, excellent video game.
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