Mysterious Secret Message Reveals New Bayonetta Game On The Way
Here's what it could all mean...
Monday, April 3, 2017 - 10:49
Gold stars and rainbow unicorns to those of you brave enough to venture onto the internet over the weekend; it’s hard enough to decipher what’s real and what isn’t without April Fool’s Day on Saturday, right?!
However, sometimes there’s a nugget of truth hidden in the jokes, and that’s precisely what we think has happened with a little prank played by Sega.
If you’ve never played it, Bayonetta is an awesome action game starring a sexy-as-heck witch of the same name. Over the weekend, Sega released a free, fully-playable Bayonetta game on Steam, called - unsurprisingly - 8-Bit Bayonetta, complete with it’s own Steam achievements. On closer inspection by curious fans, the freebie game offered enough clues to drive clever people to a mysterious landing page on Sega.com.
On the page is nothing except a countdown (which expires on April 10 or 11, depending upon where you are in the world), and the title “Coming Soon”. Some are also reporting that if you turn your brightness up to 11, you should be able to see a Bayonetta promo image on the background.
So what could this mean? Is the fact the teaser released on Steam a clue that we may see one or both of the Bayonetta games on PC *at last*? Or is this finally confirmation that a third game is on its way? Only one thing for it, I guess… we’ll have to wait 8 days, 2 hours and 34 minutes (at the time of writing!) to find out.
- By Vikki Blake @_vixx
21 Secret Easter Eggs Hidden In 'The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' That Will Blow Your Mind
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What makes this shrine so special isn’t just the spirit orb waiting for you inside, its the shrine’s name ‘Oman Au’ which is actually an anagram for Aonuma as in “Eiji Aonuma”, the producer of Breath of the Wild.YouTube/The Easter Egg Hunter -
Remember all those fake swords you came across whilst searching for the Master Sword in ‘A Link to the Past’? Near the start of BOTW a similar bluff is set up when you stumble across a sword that looks masterful but turns out to be a rusty dud.YouTube/Zeltik -
The old man in the game is said to be a direct reference to the old man in the original Legend of Zelda who gives Link his sword. Whilst in the original game you start by entering a cave to greet him, in BOTW you exit a cave before greeting him.YouTube/Zeltik -
The divine beasts’ names are references to characters from earlier in the series: Vah Ruta is said to reference Ruto, the Zora princess of Ocarina of Time, whilst Vah Naboris is said to be named after a Gerudo hero known as Nabooru.YouTube/ZackScottGames -
Twitter user @Venick409 posted a genius way to get around without the use of a glider. Smash into a rock until its piping hot, then hop on just before it shoots off into the sky.Twitter/Venick409 -
Wanna ride around on a giant horse? Who doesn’t?! Ganon’s horse can be found exactly here.YouTube/BeardBear -
Recognise the Temple of Time from 'Ocarina of Time’ in this scene? Speed up the background melody whilst walking through the temple’s ruins and you’ll also recognise the memorable ‘Song of Time’ which played whenever you entered the Temple of Time.YouTube/The Easter Egg Hunter -
Wanna dress like ‘Dark Link’ from Ocarina of Time (complete with “night speed” boost)? Seek out the vendor named Kilton who likes to trade in monster parts. 4,000 monster points gets you the costume!YouTube/Arekkz Gaming -
Additional classic costumes can be accessed by enabling amiibo functionality in your settings. Once activated, a proximity marker will show you where items will drop, with chests occasionally containing costume items you can then collect.YouTube/Arekkz Gaming -
Spectacle Rock, which first appeared in the original 1986 release during the First Quest appears again in Breath of the Wild. It can be found on the edge of the Gerudo Desert, south of Gerudo Canyon.YouTube/Looper -
Linebeck Island meanwhile takes its name from the cowardly Captain last seen in Phantom Hourglass.Nintendo -
Parallels to older games continue when you take a look at the flowers surrounding the Master Sword in the game’s official E3 trailer and compare them to the flowers surrounding the Master Sword you find in ‘A Link to the Past’.YouTube/Looper -
Whilst watchman Botrick’s striking resemblance to President Satoru Iwata may actually be a deliberate move by Nintendo to pay tribute to its former leader who sadly passed away in 2015.YouTube/Seaniccus -
As in previous Zelda entries, the cuccos are still regarded as a sacred species so any attempts to harm a cucco continuously will result in a flock of cucco’s attacking you.YouTube/Chris Bradel -
. In contrast, throwing a cucco at an enemy so that they attack it and incur the wrath of a cucco flock is a pretty genius move that may prove useful in defeating certain foes.YouTube/Master0fHyrule -
As you may have heard, the ancient Hylian script in the game has scrambled words that can be decoded. Whilst most translations are pretty straightforward, “All Your Base Are “ found in this shrine actually references the 1989 video game Zero Wing.YouTube/Chamber of Sages -
And “It’s dangerous to go alone” translated from the script viewed through Link’s scope here, is in fact a partial quote from the 1986 game.YouTube/The Easter Egg Hunter -
One fan is said to have even translated some symbols from the game’s Master Edition packaging to reveal the phrase "The Hyrule Fantasy", the subtitle of the original Zelda game that was released over 30 years ago in Japan.Nintendo -
Fancy a ride on Link's beloved horse Epona from previous games? You can unlock the best horse ever by using the Link amiibo figurine that came out with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.YouTube/Eurogamer -
Similarly, Wolf Link can be unlocked by using the Twilight Princess Wolf Link.YouTube/Eurogamer -
Lastly, just southeast of Hyrule Castle you'll find ‘Ranch Ruins’ which upon closer inspection bares lots of similarities to Ocarina of Time's Lon Lon Ranch. Might this be a clue as to when BOTW takes place in the expansive Zelda timeline?YouTube/Tusken Raiders
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21 Times The Sims Pets Made You Say WTF
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When your cat has an identity crisis. -
When your puppy is cute, but new Game of Thrones has just been released. -
When you accidentally spawn Satan’s cat. -
When your puppy doesn’t follow traditional developmental stages. -
When you find out Greg has a llama fetish. -
When Fluffy’s got roid rage. -
When cat-dog goes horribly wrong. -
When your cat is more of an introvert than you. -
When you finally embrace your true self. -
When your parents are horses but it turns out your great great great grandad was a fish. -
When your owner thinks you’re an accessory not a living, breathing animal with feelings. -
When you’re pal drops acid but you’re a good doggy. -
When your cat is just done with your BS. -
When your soul is an angry black crow. -
When the grim reaper kills your owner so you guilt trip him into cleaning out your litter tray. -
When mum was right and it materialises that no, you’re not ready for a pet. -
When a werewolf breaks in and you don’t know whether to freak out or pray it’s Jacob Black. -
When you love your pet so much you take up cross-stitching so Tigger can be immortalised forever via the art of embroidery. -
When the dog regrets agreeing to babysit for you. -
When not even a mother could love your face. -
When you realise that nobody understands you and you’re fundamentally alone forever.
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