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00:00As Elden Ring more than proved, and we'll get to it for one of these entries, true video
00:04game magic comes from stumbling upon something you had no idea was coming.
00:08It's more special, worthwhile and rewarding than ever to actually point out anything that
00:12isn't common knowledge to anyone playing.
00:14Well, let's give it a shot.
00:16I'm Scott from Wockulture.com, and these are 9 Hidden Video Game Features Everyone
00:20Missed
00:219.
00:22The One-Hit Knockout – Mike Tyson's Punch Out
00:25Mike Tyson's Punch Out was a massive deal in 1984.
00:28Even though the boxing game is nearly 40 years old, its consistent popularity with speedrunners
00:33has allowed it to maintain its reputation with modern gamers too.
00:36Right now, there's an entire community of Punch Out speedrunners who analyse every frame
00:40in this game, hoping to secure that perfect run.
00:43And by fighting the same opponent over and over, some interesting secrets have been found.
00:48In recent years, gamers learned you can perform a one-hit knockout on Piston Honda if you
00:52punch him when a bearded man on the left of the audience nods.
00:55Also, if you hit Super Macho Man when the audience member with shades frowns, your opponent
01:00will be KO'd immediately.
01:02Another that took over two decades to be found revolves around Bald Bull.
01:05If you punch him when an audience member on the very right flashes their camera, they'll
01:09go down immediately.
01:11A weird coding bug or a genius way to beat each fighter?
01:14You decide.
01:158.
01:16You Can Skip to the End Almost Immediately – Nier Automata
01:20When you defeat the first boss of Nier Automata, you're supposed to exit the factory to reach
01:24the next area.
01:25However, if you walk up to the nearby barrels and punch in a specific cheat code, the game
01:29will skip to the post-credits scene instead.
01:31It will also unlock features including the debug mode and chapter select.
01:35What's so standout is that it took almost four years for anyone to figure this out.
01:39The reason why is because it only works in the first boss room immediately after you
01:43defeat that specific enemy.
01:44Since you'll instinctively go to the next location, every last one of us lost the opportunity
01:49to perform this cheat.
01:51Even if you come back after exiting, it just won't work.
01:53Vance McDonald, who was the first person to figure this out, blew fans away when he
01:57revealed his discovery on Twitter in 2021.
02:00The game's creator, Yoko Taro, was so impressed, he tweeted McDonald to actually congratulate
02:04him.
02:05Considering how reclusive Taro is, this was regarded as an extraordinary high honour in
02:09the gaming community, and especially amongst Nier fans.
02:127.
02:13The Plunge Attack – Elden Ring The biggest success of 2022, Hidetaka Miyazaki
02:18and FromSoftware, being on the form of their careers, crafted a genuine modern-day masterpiece.
02:23It's an open-world fantasy action game with literally a straight 80-100 hours of consistent
02:27surprises and things to see, do and unlock.
02:30Since Elden Ring follows similar mechanics to Dark Souls, many players assumed they could
02:34use the same tricks to defeat enemies.
02:36In the Souls games, you could insta-kill some bosses by leaping above them and doing a drop
02:40attack.
02:41Sadly, when this didn't work the same way in Elden Ring, most of us assumed the idea
02:44was ditched and set about plugging away the old-fashioned way.
02:48However, contrary to what many players believe, a modified plunge attack is in the game.
02:52Because it only works on certain enemies and the mechanics on how to perform it are
02:55different to Dark Souls, it's easy to go the whole game not triggering this specific
03:00animation.
03:01To pull it off, for example, on the Flame Chariot, you can kill them in one go if you
03:04press R1 or RB just before touching their head.
03:08The attack is not universally effective, but it's massively helpful if you're struggling
03:11with certain enemies.
03:136.
03:14Daisy's Monstrous Face – Super Smash Bros.
03:17Melee Did you know that if you zoom into the Princess
03:19Daisy trophy in Super Smash Bros.
03:21Melee, you can find a third eye on the back of her skull?
03:24Of course you did, this random feature was spotted by players soon after the GameCube
03:28title was released, and has been mentioned in gaming magazines, forums and websites ever
03:32since.
03:33Even though a lot of Smash fans knew Daisy had this mysterious third eye, nobody really
03:37had a clue why.
03:38Well, the truth has since come out, and the explanation is weird.
03:42Instead of modelling Daisy's eye separately, the developers layered her scalp with eyeballs,
03:47then covered her skull with hair.
03:48Although the creators assumed no one would ever notice, some people dug around the game's
03:52files and discovered the Princess's cranium is infested with ten eyeballs.
03:56She's like a second-stage Resident Evil boss.
03:59Because millions of Nintendo fans have been aware of this feature for years, the full
04:02Lovecraftian horror that is Daisy's full noggin is quite the surprise.
04:075.
04:08Hot Dog Balancing – Undertale Throughout Undertale, you'll find vendors
04:11who sell you items to help you on your quest.
04:14If you attempt to purchase these items while your inventory is full, you'll be told that
04:17you just can't carry any more.
04:19Because of this, it's normal for the player to have at least one or two spaces available
04:23in their inventory any time they approach a new vendor.
04:25However, if you have no free slot while buying a specific hot dog from Sans, something strange
04:30happens instead.
04:31Recognising you don't have any space, Sans decides to place the hot dog on your head.
04:36If you ask for another one, he'll place that right on top, and another, and another.
04:40By repeatedly asking for more, you'll achieve a stack of up to thirty hot dogs right on
04:44top of your bots.
04:45This meaty tower becomes so tall, you can't even see the top at maximum height.
04:49Sadly, the snacks disappear if you leave the room, but this is one hell of a hidden feature
04:53only a handful of players would have found.
04:564.
04:57Changing Bowser's Dialogue – Super Mario Odyssey
04:59Throughout Super Mario Odyssey, you can use Cappy to possess others and use their bodies
05:03and powers.
05:04On your travels, you'll also purchase outfits and hats that allow Mario to access hidden
05:08areas and discover collectibles.
05:10However, a lot of people don't realise characters will speak to Mario differently depending
05:14on his attire, including Bowser.
05:17Just before you throw down with your arch-nemesis in the climax, Mario will change into a white
05:21suit and top hat.
05:22When you confront Bowser, he'll mock your wardrobe, stating it isn't as fancy as his.
05:26Because nearly every player will be wearing this same white suit before battling Bowser,
05:30they then miss the dialogue changes depending on what you wear.
05:34If you wear Luigi's clothes, Bowser will point out how familiar they look.
05:37If you wear your invisibility hat, he'll just be confused that he can't see you.
05:41If you dress as a skeleton or a clown, you can scare him, and for some reason best left
05:45to the comments section, Bowser gets genuinely frightened if Mario strips down to nothing
05:49but his swimming shorts.
05:513.
05:52You can play as the Duck – Duck Hunt
05:55Even though shooting at birds is a simple premise, even for 1984's video games, everyone
05:59was blown away by Duck Hunt's addictive gameplay and the precision of the NES Zapper.
06:04Since it was the first home console light gun game many people had played, it was no
06:07surprise Duck Hunt became such a smash hit.
06:10However, even if you've been playing this shooter all your life, there's one feature
06:13that might have escaped you.
06:15Until Hollywood actor Seth Rogen tweeted about it in 2018 and really shone a light on the
06:19idea, very few people realised you could control the duck by using the second controller.
06:24Adding a whole other dimension to gameplay, this feature is mentioned in the game's
06:28manual, but it took over a quarter of a century before it became common knowledge.
06:322.
06:33Prevent Fall Damage – The Witcher 3
06:36CDPR's iconic game is easily the zenith of the franchise, surpassing its predecessors
06:40in every single way.
06:41Due to impressive worldbuilding, emphasis on exploration, fluid gameplay and gorgeous
06:45graphics, it's no surprise why this remains their greatest achievement to this day.
06:50But no matter how much you love The Witcher 3, there's one thing that grinds everyone's
06:54gears – fall damage.
06:55Even though Geralt is a legendary monster slayer, falling from even the average height
06:59of a human will often kill him in one.
07:01It became such a frequent way we were all dying, players wished for a patch to reduce
07:05fall damage or add some way to minimise it.
07:08Well, turns out CDPR had us covered, they just didn't put it in the tutorial.
07:12By tapping the jump button twice just before making contact with the ground, Geralt will
07:16land safely without suffering any damage, instead tucking into a roll.
07:20Even though this sounds like a feature anyone could figure out, so many people complained
07:24across the launch period CDPR's community coordinator, Mossine Mamoe, had to go on Twitter
07:29to tell us how to avoid it.
07:30At least we know one thing the team will be prioritising in The Witcher 4.
07:341.
07:36The Legend of Zelda – Breath of the Wild
07:38There are so many tiny little tricks hidden in The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild,
07:42more often than not you find them through sheer chance.
07:45For example, you probably didn't know that dogs will lead you to treasure, that merchants
07:49sell at a discount if it's raining, and that sleeping Hinox hands can be ridden onto
07:52their belly to steal loot while they sleep.
07:55Best of all, the game's apparent lack of food crafting recipes actually isn't the
07:58case as menus can be found inside a stable's walls.
08:01Also, any dish will be stronger if cooked during a blood moon.
08:05All these are just the tip of the iceberg so many years after launch, as Nintendo really
08:09did go all out when reinventing one of their most monolithic IPs.
08:14And those are just 9 hidden video game features everyone missed.
08:17Let me know your favourites down in the comments below and please subscribe to the WhatCulture
08:20Gaming Podcast.
08:21For now, I've been Scott from WhatCulture.com and I'll catch you soon.