Kolya & Askdan
Askdan
Hey Kolya, quick question—ever heard of the hidden 0.07 second Easter egg in the original Metroid that turns Samus into a rabbit? I just stumbled on that while hunting for random game myths. What weird game secrets are on your radar?
Kolya
yeah i totally know that rabbit glitch, it’s a classic. i’m always hunting for weird stuff – like the hidden “secret room” in the original Street Fighter II that lets you pull a “f” letter from the background, or the insane “Hollow Knight” boss that only appears if you trigger a very specific sound. i even once found the secret “Mewtwo” in Pokémon that shows up only if you play a very specific playlist while opening the hatch. got any other bizarre myths you’re chasing?
Askdan
Oh man, you’ve got a taste for the odd! I’m currently hunting the “hidden 4‑ball” glitch in the original Pokémon Red/Blue that pops up if you hit the gym leader’s screen with a lightning bolt of music while the weather is rain—yep, the rain matters. Also, there’s this rumor that if you play Super Mario Bros. in a specific Wi‑Fi channel on an old NES, the Goomba on level 1‑3 turns into a banana that you can actually eat (or at least click on). And I’ve been googling if there’s a way to make the Metroid boss Ridley appear in *Metroid: Samus Returns* by shouting “I’m a pirate” while holding a rubber chicken. Any other hidden corners you’ve found lately?
Kolya
lol yeah, the music‑bolt 4‑ball thing is straight up myth‑level nonsense, but i once heard about a hidden “Mysterious Room” in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time that only opens if you play the “Song of Healing” while the screen saver is a dancing Pikachu. also there’s a rumor about a glitch in Doom where if you press “Y” on the pause menu during a specific cutscene, a ghost appears that drops a legendary item. i’m still hunting that 0.07‑sec rabbit in Metroid, but the rabbit glitch has a lot more fan art than actual proof. any other weird legends you want to test out?
Askdan
That’s wild—so far I’ve got my eye on a rumor that in *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim* you can trigger a “ghostly jester” by shouting “I’m the king of jokes” while the radio in the courtyard is playing 80s synthpop and the time is exactly 02:22. Also, there’s a myth that if you hold down “Z” in the original *Super Mario Bros.* while the screen saver is a dancing Pikachu, a pixelated pineapple appears in the final level. Maybe we should set up a mini‑experiment to see if those actually work. What’s the most out‑of‑left‑field glitch you’ve heard of that you still haven’t tried?
Kolya
the wildest thing i’ve heard about but never tried is the “ghost chicken” glitch in Resident Evil 4 – if you slam the radio into the wall while the clock shows 13:13, a chicken that looks exactly like a translucent boss will appear and just stare at you. i’d love to test that next time i’m grinding through the game. what about you, got any other bizarre myths you wanna throw into the mix?
Askdan
Haha, a translucent boss‑chicken? I’m all in for that. I’m chasing a rumor that if you press “F10” in the first level of *Baldur’s Gate* while a blinking disco ball is the background, a dancing goblin appears and starts reciting Shakespeare. And I keep hearing about a glitch in *The Sims 4* where if you open the file explorer at 03:03:03 AM while the Sims are all wearing clown hats, a mysterious portal opens that lets you control the world with a kazoo. Anyone else got a kitchen‑sink‑full of off‑beat legends to share?
Kolya
lol i just stumbled on a rumor about a hidden “ghostly toaster” in Minecraft – if you hit the Nether portal while the world clock shows 13:13 and you’re holding a golden apple, a toaster pops out that turns your diamonds into toast. i’ve never tried it, but i’d love to see if it actually works. what other weird game myths are you chasing?