Sadly, though it had a really awesome story that fits well into the whole universe, The Force Unleashed is not considered canon in any form since the Disney takeover, so we can’t enjoy this as the official fate of Jar Jar. For one brief moment, though, Star Wars fandom was able to unite around this Easter egg.
9. Doom 2 – John Romero’s Head
Doom was a phenomenon in the ‘90s. Though Doom’s rise can be attributed to a number of factors, part of its appeal was certainly its numerous secret areas and cheat codes. The bigger and better sequel featured a suitably epic final boss fight against the Icon of Sin, but the game’s “true final boss” was hidden in that fight.
Shoot the Icon with a rocket launcher, enter the game’s no-clip cheat code, and then enter the demon’s head to find another head: that of Doom designer John Romero. That’s creepy on its own, but it gets worse when the Romero Head says (backwards), “To win the game, you must kill me, John Romero.” So, you do, and the game ends. It’s one of the strangest and most meta Easter Eggs of its era.
8. Borderlands 2 – Creeper Cameo
The Borderlands series is no stranger to Easter Eggs and nods to other games, but Borderland 2 really took things to the next level with a full-on Minecraft cameo.
Deep in the Caustic Caverns, you’ll find some familiar dirt cubes. Hit them with a melee attack, and you’ll soon find a cave with creeper enemies straight out of Minecraft. As an added bonus, you can also find Minecraft skins for your characters and weapons. This is an especially cool little Easter Egg since unlike most crossovers, there was no warning ahead of time it would be in the game. It’s just something players discovered after release.
7. Batman Arkham Asylum – The Arkham City Map
It’s easy to forget now, but there had been so many bad Batman games before Arkham Asylum that there was no guarantee the game was going to be a hit. Of course, Arkham Asylum turned out to be a massive success in every respect, and we eventually got its stellar sequel: Arkham City. Fans may have not known Arkham Asylum would be a hit, but developer Rocksteady certainly seemed confident. They even hid a reference to Arkham City in Arkham Asylum.
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