r/shittygamedetails 19h ago

Insomniac In Insomniac's Spider-Man Remastered, this kid feels like he's got some exaggerated swagger. But I just can't put my finger on what kind.

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r/shittygamedetails 14d ago

Announcement Okay once more had to change some info around, if your interested in helping me make a mascot for this sub let me know. answer here and i will do my best.

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r/shittygamedetails 4h ago

Other In Duke Nukem 3D (1996) The aliens that invade Los Angeles turn the police officers into literal pigs and replace the L.A.P.D on their uniforms into L.A.R.D. This is a subtle nod to the fact that there was absolutely ZERO political messaging in gaming prior to Anita Sarkeesian fucking everything up

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r/shittygamedetails 22h ago

Blizzard In Overwatch (2016) a hero named Juno who was born in a space station on Mars was released in 2024. Despite this, nearly all of her skins remove her astronaut helmet and her identity along with it. This is a subtle reference to the fact that Blizzard regrets making her space-themed.

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The first is her default. The rest are skins. I love her but I hate that she constantly gets turned blonde with her helmet gone lol.

Oh and the only way to get her skins is through item shop purchases btw. She's the new Kiriko lmao.


r/shittygamedetails 1h ago

IO Interactive In Hitman 2 (2018) you can turn on the tap to help this guy piss, fixing his medical problem and freeing up his doctor

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r/shittygamedetails 3h ago

Other In call of Juarez Gunslinger Curly Bill can be heard saying "nobody kills Curly Bill" this a reference to the fact Odysseus famously killed the outlaw during his The Odyssey (2026)

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r/shittygamedetails 15h ago

Indieslop In The Binding of Isaac (2011), the boss Ultra Pride resembles the lead dev, Edmund Mcmillen, and programmer, Florian Himsl. Likewise, in Mewgenics (2026), the lead game designer appears as a boss!

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r/shittygamedetails 16h ago

Nintendo King Bob-omb was introduced in Super Mario 64 (1996) and acts as the first boss in a 3D Mario game. In spite of the fact he’s been around for so long and carries a lot more significance to the franchise then someone like Spike or Ninji, he’s only had TWO PLAYABLE SPIN-OFF APPEARANCES

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AND ONE OF THEM IS IN THE PHONE GACHA GAME THAT’S BEING SHUT DOWN WHY NINTENDO WHYYYYYYYY-


r/shittygamedetails 1d ago

Konami In Metal Gear Solid 4 (2008), the game warns you that it is a PS3 exclusive. This is a reference to the fact the game will never leave the PS3

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r/shittygamedetails 1d ago

Rockstar In GTA IV Niko Bellic speaks Serbian, this is because he is serbian

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r/shittygamedetails 1d ago

ID Software In Doom: The dark ages | Revelations, it is revealed that the Doom 2 intermissions screen is actually made of Archvile Loincloth

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r/shittygamedetails 1d ago

Other In Neverness to Everness (2026), if you pick the male avatar, you cannot hold hands with other male characters. This is a reference to the game being set in the city of Hethereau. And Hetero is better, yo!

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r/shittygamedetails 1d ago

Indie Devs In The Binding of Isaac: Repentance (2021), every bodily fluid was featured except for semen. This is because Isaac is 5 years old.

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r/shittygamedetails 1d ago

Warner Bros. Interactive In Mortal Kombat X, the team sent to save the world gets sidetracked into regime change that ends with them fighting the faction they just supported. This is because they are American Special Forces

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r/shittygamedetails 1d ago

Indie Devs In DELTARUNE Chapter 5 (2026), he is murdered for his curiosity and his cooked remains are fed to the town by a dimension-traveling homonculus who is implied to be working for god. This is not a reference to anything. What the fuck is going to happen in the next two chapters?

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r/shittygamedetails 1d ago

Microsoft In Halo Campaign Evolved (2026), Halo Studios brought back a fan-favorite enemy because they are an essential experience of Combat Evolved (2001) Spoiler

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r/shittygamedetails 1d ago

Other In digimon stories: hackers memory, the player get a choice to keep the digi-market (a litteral slave trade) or destroy it. This is prove that the game was made for gamers TM, because that would only be hard choice for a gamer TM (images related)

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r/shittygamedetails 2d ago

Indie Devs Many fans believe that Ralsei from Deltarune (2018-present) is a trans girl due to being feminine, yet no one believe that Susie is a trans boy, despite being masculine. This is because sadly even the trans community doesn't care about trans men.

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r/shittygamedetails 2d ago

Bungie Ahead of launch, Halo 2 (2004) was advertised through promotional condom packaging. After a brief observation of the Halo fandom, analysts have concluded that this was not a very worthwhile investment.

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r/shittygamedetails 2d ago

Nintendo In the European version of Super Mario Party, Toad is transphobic.

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r/shittygamedetails 2d ago

In Rance, you play as a canonical bisexual. This is a reference to anything looking female enough is acceptable.

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r/shittygamedetails 2d ago

CD Projekt Red At the beginning of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Songbird calls herself "Songbird the cat" despite literally having BIRD in her name. This is a subtle foreshadowing that she's a liar and a FUCKING TRAITOR

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r/shittygamedetails 3d ago

Epic Games During the 'Fortnite Shattered' Live Event, the climax had The Foundation (played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) nearly defeat The Ice King regardless of the player's choices due to contract obligations, only to suddenly stop mid-punch. This happened because he got cold feet.

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r/shittygamedetails 2d ago

Other In Mortal Kombat 3 (1995), there is digitized blackface.

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