What generally known facts do you know from games?

Were there any facts that everyone had known, but you hadn't before you played one game. What game was it? What fact was it?

For me it would of been something related to Pokemon back in the day. Lol

@speeny: I see. To say the truth when I was a child I had a book describing all Pokemons. So I was sure that was a book story, not anime. And I understood the truth only 1 year latter.

@red_mad_cat: Yep. I wish I owned more of those guides! They really helped out and were great collectors items.

Pokemon Red. Over 10 years down the line, I discovered that you can battle Professor Oak :o

Age of Empires is a bit like Encarta for medievil warfare. I used to read about the units. Also Civilisation you learn stuff.

What generally known facts do you know from games?

Alone in the Dark coined the term Survival Horror, not Resident Evil. The latter just made it popular.

Dark Souls combat mechanics are heavily influenced by the Monster Hunter franchise. From Miyazaki Hidetaka sans mouth himself.

In Armored Core TE Cores are named after middle-eastern deities, and CE after Greek gods.

Pac-Mans character design was based on an unfinished box of pizza.

Oboro Muramasa is Vanillawares most complex project to date from a programming standpoint.

The original CastleVania has been remade a total of five times.

In Tekken Tag Tournament Tetsujin was censored outside Japan not to be the correct translation "Iron Man" and instead switched to 'Iron Person' to prevent copyright or trademark issues with Marvel Comics.

Majority of Golden Axe characters are named after alcoholic beverages.

Some games like Resident Evil 4 would subtly tweak your experience depending on how well you were playing.

Mortal Kombat took alot of inspiration from the movie Big Trouble In Little China I discovered in the 90's before I was even using the internet. It's pretty obvious now but back then when I was a young teen it blew my mind like a light bulb turned on.

the game took inspiration from the movie it spawned? it's blown my mind too!

Steak makes you feel better. Streets of Rage series.

LMAO I can't believe I typed that :p I must be losing it. I meant to say the movie Big Trouble in Little China lol.

@warmblur: now that makes much more sense ;)

@RSM-HQ: I would never have thought that Pac-Man is a... pizza. Unexpected.

*bursts out laughing*