That isn’t just a neat period Easter egg but a tribute from developer Eidos Montreal to Eidos Interactive, the British publishing giant where Livingstone was president and CEO, until it was acquired by Square Enix in 2009. READ MORE: Why ‘Tomb Raider’ will always be a core part of my queer identity.Before he even got into the video games industry, he co-founded Games Workshop, while his choose-your-own-adventure Fighting Fantasy gamebooks have been hugely influential to RPG developers – you’ll even find a copy of his 1984 best-seller Deathtrap Dungeon in the bedroom of a young Peter Quill in Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy. But were living in the age of mods now, so players can get the nude Lara they always wanted, even if the creators wont give it to them.Ian Livingstone’s reputation precedes him. Its since been the subject of about a thousand April Fools pranks, and when the devs point out that theyre still not making one its with, at best, lighthearted exasperation. Even when developers said that no such code ever existed. The instigator of this rumor is unknown but, really, did anyone check their sources here? Or were they too busy trying to get the camera to zoom in on Lara's boobs by running into the wall at the right angle? Players desperate to get a look under Laras adventure gear were willing to believe: no matter what. Light it they did, spreading the rumor that Lara Croft could be played in the buff with just the right code, and the world promptly exploded. Lara Croft captivated audiences from the start with her athleticism and tiny short-shorts, so it was only a matter of time before someone lit that twitchy and uncomfortable powder keg. Here it is, the mother of all nuddy rumors, the stuff of leafless legends: the Tomb Raider nude code. However, punching in a code sadly wont cut it here, so those without Gameshark mods wont get to see Marios birthday suit. (The chest buttons are a dead giveaway I hope.) Most replicators have been open about their tools so this rumor never reached L is Real levels of fanaticism, but some trolls breathed life into it nonetheless. While videos have emerged showing our intrepid plumber exploring Peachs Castle in the buff, they arent the result of Nintendos programming, but of Gameshark recolors. But sadly, oh so sadly, a naked Mario code is not amongst them.Ĭirculated in the early days of Super Mario 64 because why not, it was believed that some combination of button presses and adolescent wishes would end with Mario going au naturel. Super Mario 64 has always been a goldmine for fans of easter eggs, like finding Yoshi on top of the castle or uncovering the secret area in Tall, Tall Mountain. MetroidĬontain yourselves, ladies and gentleman, I know this disappointment cuts deep. Over ten years later, Pattison revealed that GoldenEye Nudegate is still one of his most prominent memories about the game, and yeah, I figure that kind of thing would stick with you. Eventually Pattison had it to tell them that their princess was in another castle-any other castle, just please leave-though letters allegedly kept pouring in for another six months before everyone got the hint. Other times, it's one guy with publishing power and no idea what he is about to unleash.īack in the day, N64 Gamer deputy editor Narayan Pattison superimposed an image of a topless woman into a screenshot from Goldeneye 007 and captioned it with, "Write in and we may give you the nude code." A lighthearted laugh, you might say, but the boob-crazed of the world felt differently, and N64 Gamer was flooded with 1000s of responses as hapless fools begged for the code. Often nude code rumors come from overactive imaginations, playground bragging, and a vast game of social telephone that twists whispered lies into behemoths much bigger than they ever should have been.
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