10 Best Secrets of 2023 You Shouldn't Have MISSED [First Half]

[@sithlordslim547]

That Sheng Long April Fool's joke was wild at the arcades. I remember people trying to get to Sheng Long. Defeat all opponents with Perfects. Then you had to fight Bison for 10 rounds, without him touching you. All it did was reset the cabinet, but it was awesome to watch people try. That was before Champion Edition too.

[@djm.o.d.1]

FUN FACT: back in the day games usually came out in what we would call a "finished state" or "full game" with no chance to add anything in later, and usually portions of very large teams were finished sooner than others giving them free time to put in EXTRA things like Easter Eggs.

[@KingJohnMichael]

This is the most stupid comment I have read this week

[@DontCome2LA]

You've seen some things old timer , please tell me more of the days before day 1 patches .

[@TheBandoBandito]

Where can I play for these extra things? I can't find the shop. Battle pass?

[@DarkestVoid]

FUN FACT: Back in the day games in a “finished state” were never actually finished and in fact had many bugs which is why you could easily glitch things in and get corrupt saves. It’s easy to say a modern game isn’t in a finished state but compare the likes of Tetris to a graphically and technically demanding game now and you’ll see there’s a HUGE reason why games still aren’t in a “finished state” and likely never will be. There will always be bugs in games and the most polished game you’ll ever get is Pong on the Atari considering there wasn’t much to get wrong there in the first place lmao. Back in the day when we were kids we longed to have these massive games with so much to do but somehow a lot of us lost that desire and just shit on every new release. Thank god I’m not one of those people.

[@TBKSSS]

ahahahahah games were far, VERY FAR, from "finished" back then too, you just didn't have all the after release support to actually see all this "unfinished things" (or even "won't even be made" things) reach a "finished, sold later" status dunno why you make it sound like modern games don't have easter eggs

[@roronoazoro8322]

The Resident Evil for bell tower doesn't need to be used with a sniper rifle. You can hit it with the starting pistol. It's just a lot harder.

[@alecj3454]

If you stare at it long enough, itll ring out of pity.

[@ARCEUS493ZELDA]

fun fact about the RE4R bell tower secret, it can be done outside of a new game plus run with the starting pistol you have, albeit its far trickier to achieve because of how the pistol functions compared to other scoped weapons

[@Rickai85]

Wrong

[@DrVodka9987]

@@Rickai85 tested by me, nope. it just works if you know how bullet drop works in it in re4r

[@Rickai85]

@@DrVodka9987 It's been proven to not work on the OG

[@DrVodka9987]

@@Rickai85 thought it worked on the og version i just have the remastered one to go off of

[@nekoboy56]

Number 7, 6:11 you can do that in the original. You can see the church tower from a roof and if you shoot towards it, it rings the bell and ends the village fight.

[@TorQueMoD]

Good to discover that Oggdo Bogdo was supposed to be really hard. I died so many times against that guy, I just always assumed I sucked at the game. Lol

[@amnerislopez]

I just fought him a few days ago and wow! After many, many deaths, I just knocked down the guys from above with the electric hammers, let them fight him first and significantly lower his health before jumping in and finishing him off. And even doing that I had to give it a couple of tries because he’s faster and more aggressive with lower health.

[@arcadiolopez6419]

I loved All the dead space games, and something strange is that I preferred 3 over 2, the third one gives me a feeling of a game I’ve always wanted and wish a game like this was made, I mean dead space 3 made me feel like a tomb raider in space I know they’re very different but these are the vibes I felt, felt it like a space adventure game more than a survival horror and I actually love it

[@stuartmorley6894]

I played three before one so it was a bit of a head turner when I realised how the series had changed. I probably agreed with you at first just because it threw me. I actually have good memories of the third even though I objectively know it actually kind of sucked when I'd actually played all three. I need to play the remake but haven't got round to it yet.

[@Triforcebro]

So you didn't want to play Dead Space, you wanted Gears of War in the snow.

[@arcadiolopez6419]

@@Triforcebro tomb raider in space

[@tyronejohnson409]

i loved it too :)

[@redshirt49]

The thing Dead Space 3 was really good at was solid gameplay. The crafting system was really really good and the pacing in which you leveled up said system was good. Isaac's movement was also given an upgrade to feel like less a man in a tank-suit and to feel more natural while still keeping that "heavy" feel. In all aspects of gameplay Dead Space 3 is quite a bit ahead of its predecessors but save for a few exceptions the horror element that Dead Space became known for isn't really there. They do give an in-game explanation for this of course. Basically, Isaac has overcome the Marker induced madness in 2, so is no longer subject to the hallucinations and delusions and his reaction to everything happening this time around is profound exasperation rather than any kind of terror and it's reflected in gameplay. Isaac went from horror protagonist to third-person-shooter protagonist and the game was changed to reflect that. Combat encounters await in every single room, corridor and exterior space. It's an action set-piece from beginning to end. But there is never any tension. The DLC campaign brings back what the game was originally about in a big way though. Too bad about the cliffhanger ending though.

[@TheFunnyDictator]

What game is in the thumbnail?

[@benmcreynolds8581]

We need more game's like "Pizza Tower" just the effort put into the unique art style and gameplay mechanics is so refreshing in today's day of age. (I'd love to see a game without a count down timer ⏳ mechanic) one that just lets us play a game as care free or as focused as we want, with awesome art style and game mechanics.

[@knoxianpanda]

I disagree, i believe it is the worst form of artsyle and not unique for 2023, we have too many jaggly lined jittery cartoon carachters and online animators who have claimed that as their own "style" to compensate for whatever they're lacking as a form of self-defense. The art alone is the sole reason why I refuse to play pizza tower or even watch related content, it's way too cringe and intentionally bad to where the intention gets superceded by the badness itself. It's trying too hard to look like they're not trying at all, it's an overused gimmick. Pizza Tower is a disgrace to anything and everything Pizza Related.

[@caseykillz3768]

I hate watching people play games like Star Wars survivor who don’t explore

[@benmcreynolds8581]

@@knoxianpanda okay, i hear you. I think you took my comment too literally. I just ment I'd love more unique, creative gameplay mechanics type of games. So many game's nowadays fall into this "overwatch style" or game's that fall into a very limited design box. Idk, certain things that make game's good it just seems like the gaming industry has totally lost touch with those things. It's hard to explain. I miss game's like "whiplash on ps2" weird video game style video games.

[@jimmythegamer2231]

​@@benmcreynolds8581 I mean Pizza Tower isn't a never-before-seen concept tho. It's a Warioland style game.

[@knoxianpanda]

@@benmcreynolds8581 Good reply 🤝

[@jeremycards]

I can't believe after like 30 years i finally beat Sheng Long. I STAND A CHANCE GUYS!

[@SSJ2Phenom]

Dude, I know. When I found Sheng Long I said, "No? NO? NOOOOOOOOOO!!! OMG!!!!!!!!" I was so excited and he didn't disappoint either. I now feel like I stand a chance against any and everything!

[@Architectural324]

Keep up the amazing work Gameranx these videos are great! 😊

[@gameranxTV]

Thanks! 😁

[@gameranxTV]

Thanks, will do!

[@Architectural324]

:D Have a good day/night dude! 😊

[@Vyralstar]

Vivi is the strongest black mage in the whole FF franchise. You put some respect on his name.

[@SaiyanBroly]

I remember being intrigued by the Shen Long mention in SF2 too, thirty years ago. I can't believe it was just a freaking mistranslation! Thank you Gameranx for clearing this up after all that time.

[@litlclutch]

I've found Spawn of Oggdo... haven't beaten him yet, he's REALLY tough. Like way tougher then I remember it's daddy being in the first game but I gave up, at least temporarily, stating I'll be coming back for him later. At least I remembered Oggdo and got the reference... sadly didn't get the V in the, I've even taken the damn Rancor out but the Spawn was just aggravating me.

[@amnerislopez]

I cheated and force pulled the bedlam smashers from the higher platform, then activated the trapdoor while they were both standing over it and let them fight the Spawn for as long as they could before jumping in and finishing the fight.

[@litlclutch]

@@amnerislopez LOL, that should teach those Bedlam bstards to keep a dangerous pet!

[@bwestacado9643]

Haha that's actually pretty cool and now the AEW game is on my list of games to get. I have a lot of respect when people and companies can take the piss out of themselves and mock their mistakes. Having the storyline and then having that be an unlockable is a brilliant way to own a mistake

[@dead_yetti8343]

The uploads are so clutch for me. I work from home, and these come out right around when I usually take my 15 minutes break so thanks for giving me something to look forward to!

[@travis8106]

I've been following this channel for like 8 years and it still never misses

[@LNaudio12621]

at this point I am convinced that falcon is indeed a real falcon who mutated and developed human features just so he could play games. (that's why he doesn't show his face because if he did the evil scientists will find out and start experimenting on him)

[@gameranxTV]

🤝🦅

[@changotv5847]

He has shown his face , you just got to know where to look

[@TheFunnyDictator]

​@@changotv5847Look where?

[@TheFunnyDictator]

​@@gameranxTVWhat game is in the thumbnail?

[@LNaudio12621]

@@changotv5847 look where???

[@logieagogie]

LETS GOO!!! AN UPLOAD TO CHEER UP MY BORING DAY :)

[@gameranxTV]

Woo

[@badscientist42069]

Nice video! I do have one request. In the video chapters, it would be helpful if you put the name of the game instead of just Number 1, 2, 3 etc. so we can easily skip over spoilers.

[@alecj3454]

They do that so you watch the video and dont just skip it, once you see what the games are -- Ill allow it.

[@robertsudlow-maestas3092]

Yeah the only downside to these videos for me are the random spoilers.

[@Yaered]

Was a scene in FF9 where there specifically was a scarecrow wearing a black mage's outfit in black mage's village to mark a grave. It seems too significant to not be vivi's grave.

[@onewontdo]

Facepalm

[@MrLememe]

Vivi might not be the first black mage to appear on the series, but it definitely was the first black mage to steal my heart 😢

[@Donaf12]

there's the easter egg for "final fantasy tatics" on ff16 too and hiden in plain site, Final fantasy tatics's Cid is called TG (Thunder God) Cid, and in 16 he is Ramuh's Dominante

[@billybatson1316]

Hello gameranx team. I just want to say that your videos are comforting me in difficult times. Thank you and your effort. Greetings from germany.

[@alecj3454]

Best wishes my friend. Sending love & prayers. No gamer should be alone during difficult times. We are all here if you need us.

[@shinsuyt]

what's the game at 0:04?

[@I_iced]

Hi gamer ranks hope your day is great

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@wasthataspongebobreference533]

3:16 They did not need to make her THAT double cheeked up. Someone was feeling a little homesick at work that day

[@TFalconwing]

Regarding Octopath Traveler 2, that's not a secret boss. Vide is just the end of the game. It's just the finale. That's why you get the end screen and epilogue after beating him. Galdera though is definitely a secret boss.

[@Irishdude85]

I found that Jedi Survivor's hidden art class aswell!! By pure accident. So weird, funny & cool😎

[@AndreiCaldararu]

Hearing him say Oggdo as Oggdoo made me die a little inside

[@jish-o3807]

For years Falcon has been mispronouncing stuff and I’ve never seen anyone else say anything. I feel your pain. Falcon has killed me more times than any boss from any game ever has.

[@shinichiizumi2242]

falcon new exactly what he was doing with that thumbnail

[@Tjmarxe]

The way you pronounce “suggesting” really threw me off lol 1:18

[@Monstein]

The reason people think the FF16 scarecrow being a reference to Vivi is because of a line about liking windmills and there being windmills near the scarecrow.

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

"The 2 frogs make Darth Vader look like a chump." Definitely not a sentence I thought I'd hear 😂

[@iamsupercool12345]

Righteous Reg sounding off on an AEW clip on Gameranx. What a time for my fandoms

[@spooksmalloy]

Did you forget about whatever game is in the thumbnail?

[@AragonShamil]

Yeah wtf

[@RC-pk9it]

I loved the Dead Space Trilogy and I must be the only 1 who liked the direction of DS3. You had human enemies mixed in and it was action packed with co-op and collecting. Space flight was good for exploring.

[@mikew8126]

I totally fell for the EGM April Fools as a kid as well. SF2 and one they did about getting Simon Belmont in TMNT II.

[@KyoMobius]

"Vivi is not as significance to the series as the (nameless) black mage". Sorry, wtaf?

[@jonnyknapp2149]

Fight Forever on a list, been waiting four years for this 😂

[@timothylewis2527]

That Street Fighter joke😂😂😂 Even the guy's name was W. A. Stokens (Waste Tokens) from Fuldagen, HA (Fooled Again! HA--which wasn't even the abbreviation for Hawaii). Good times.

[@djaceofpentacles]

Wow... I bought that EGM and I got totally conned on the ShengLong issue😅😂 Good memory Ranx crew, haven't thought about that in years!

[@scadagaming1897]

I love your videos! Always makes my day

[@gameranxTV]

🤝

[@FazersOnStun]

Vivi is THE black mage of Final Fantasy as far as I’m concerned

[@CreamyItalian]

That wampa is doing the Jeff Goldblum pose from Jurassic Park. And I remember that Sheng Long prank but what gave it away was that the honorable mention at the end was from the state of HA.

[@freepz1]

That moment when you hear Falcon pronounce a word he’s only read before.

[@hunterpittman2852]

"what's that?" "oh, that's my a**hole, you know, for painting."

[@Amins88]

That's wild. Like, how do you even get THAT from reading it?

[@nevinbricker2269]

Imma say it. DS3 was a great game. It wasn't by any means a true dead space game. But the co op is really fun, and the two stories from the perspectives were really good. Story itself is okay. But really the co op is where this game succeeded.

[@sidneyvandykeii3169]

That Wompa looks to be imitating a Burt Reynolds pose from Playgirl magazine. Burt is a hairy guy.

[@TrophyTriumpHntr]

Hi Gameranx!

[@gameranxTV]

Hi

[@pesmerga4862]

As a Reddit user, I was shocked no one was talking about the whole “spoony bard” thing. Also CIDOLFUS BEST CID DONT @ ME

[@guyinachair]

Couldn't help but laugh when I got to the Dead Space segment. I skipped it because I still plan to play it myself and the big spike in the most replayed times showed I wasn't alone. Gotta dodge them spoilers while you procrastinate on a backlog.

[@elWhiteNinja1]

I found the Jedi Survior easter egg on launch day on accident. I was convinced I bricked the game it took so long to go through. And you can't pause or anything in the crack. It was a sweet reward that was such a head scratcher.

[@SuryaGupta-te7fq]

it doesnt stutter for you? are you on pc or ps5

[@elWhiteNinja1]

@SuryaGupta-te7fq playing on a pretty beefy PC. It has minor frame rate issue once in a blue moon but nothing immersion breaking. It was a great game.

[@SuryaGupta-te7fq]

@@elWhiteNinja1 damn my i7 2070 super was toast, it couldnt even run the dialogue. Frustrating since it could run elden ring just fine. Maybe itll work if i switch out the cooling system?

[@jackkimble6458]

@@SuryaGupta-te7fq nah, my ps5 had issues with that game too. Better to wait for a fix than to waste money upgrading an already expensive pc

[@mrpetebojangles21]

Whaaaa, that RE4R secret is awesome.

[@extraordinary8438]

Vivi definitely transcends the classic black mage btw

[@VongolaXZax]

Can't wait for the second half of these videos!

[@ImagineGriffins]

I always thought the frog's name was pronounced Ogg-doe Bogg-doe. Pronounced like Bogano, their native planet.

[@Nope99856]

Hahahahaha, I'm pretty sure that Jedi Survivor secret is a reference to an old skit on SNL where Will Ferral is some homeless guy posing naked for an art class.... its hilarious.

[@zainmumtaz6327]

Will you guys make a video about your thoughts on the black flag remake

[@SingaporeLyfe]

Bonus is definitely worth mention since the voice actor kept "asking" about it in live shows

[@Beer_Wolf]

Never heard of that game in #1, now I'm tempted to play it 😅

[@mirkdawg8432]

Do a top 10 “sayings” in games. My #1 would probably be “get over here!”

[@discoink3630]

ok but whats the game on thumbnail?

[@timomajere]

I want you to draw me like i'm one of your French Wampas! Euhhh..I need a stunt droid for this one..

[@zaed96]

Falcon seems to be in a good mood today. Hope you guys also having a nice day

[@Neobreaker]

I throughly enjoyed all these! Would love more series' like this.

[@Mannthingy616]

The Re4 Bell tower trick was in the original. Church is in a different spot. It was originally in the background between the village tower and the cult door bldg.

[@ockstar18]

The one thing that shocked me most on this list, was the realisation that we're already halfway through 2023!!

[@raisgamesnz325]

16:00 "The two frogs make Darth Vader look like a chum." Imagine if Darth Vader heard this, he would be mad and go on a rampage to slaughter all frogs in the universe. A new direction for the Empire. xD

[@starsky3]

A Polish Twitch streamer has gone viral after their grueling experience with one of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s toughest bosses. The fight has caused many fans problems, but it took the streamer 29 hours and over 1,200 tries to finally beat them

[@JacobCovenant]

I definitely remember being able to shoot the bell in the original RE4...

[@823DanielF]

I'm sure the more casual platinum trophy hunters would hate me for saying this... But I think every game should have at least one or two or three hidden bosses that are actually hard hard at max level and really eek out every possible strategy😊

[@Nathan_Coley]

Wompa being "painted like one of their French girls".

[@gameranxTV]

😅

[@Nathan_Coley]

​​@@gameranxTVhank you for the reply 😁 that was my goal of the comment, trying to make your wompa comment on the video funny. 😂🤣😂

[@Tagiau]

Man Respawn set you up for the easiest Amigara Fault reference with that first easter egg.

[@chromzone3018]

3rd time you've mentioned that bell from resident evil, venture out to different games!

[@siresbrs]

The pose that the Wampa is doing is called the 'Burt Reynolds' 😀

[@AJDraws]

Son of Oggdo is so much more difficult than Jedi Fallen Order's Oggdo Bogdo. I neat Oggdo without much effort, but Son of Oggdo killed me in two moves.

[@twomartoes]

Pizza tower looks awesome! Have you guys played "Dave The Diver"? Its Incredible too 👌

[@ron131367]

I remember being able to hit the bell in re4 on gc.

[@BrainDead131]

The Henry Stickmin collection is hilarious, almost every choice is an Easter egg

[@clarafedde8674]

"Fighting both at the same time makes Vader look like a chump." If you say so.... I'm going to a galaxy far far FARTHER away when you tell him that...

[@YesNoYT]

I feel like starfield is going to go crazy with secrets

[@alecj3454]

Its going to be crazy with bugs.....there will probably be a secret or two also.

[@devilsadvocate2643]

Biggest Starfield secret will be how to play without bugs. It's a bethesda game, they are always a mess.

[@YesNoYT]

@@devilsadvocate2643 Skyrim, fallout 4, doom, new Vegas, I think you forgot who Bethesda is. Only bad game is fallout 76 and Howard didn’t even make that one.

[@PorpoiseMan12]

​@@YesNoYT New Vegas was developed by Obsidian, which is why it has more depth than the rest. Bethesda didn't develop Doom either

[@YesNoYT]

@@PorpoiseMan12 It’s still Bethesda related games. I could just say Skyrim and that would be enough anyway. It was one of the best game in history The point is I think people should put more confidence in Bethesda. It’s not a sin to be excited for AAA studio’s games even if people make it seem like it.

[@DonJuanDecepticon]

The 2 frogs make Darth Vader look like a chump. Words are fun.

[@kurisu7885]

Not surprising at all that FF16 is full of callbacks since Naoki Yoshida directed it and FF14 is also full of callbacks.

[@webslinger325]

Defeating sheng long to stand a chance is about self mastery, the inner eternal dragon.

[@DTraiN5795]

I wish there was pins in the info section to connecting video’s! Thanks for all you guys do! From: Sincerely folks To: Falcon and Gameranx

[@InaudibleHippo]

SPOONY BARD!!!

[@michaelmaguire4147]

that wampa said "Paint me like one of your french girls"

[@UCpaN6GGrJycdQPQnjyq8edA]

TIL about the SF2 mistranslation 😂 pretty funny

[@Cometkazi72]

Dead space 2 was my fav game I was ranked Top 10 in world in pvp

[@LukeG_Eire]

What's the game at @00:09 ?

[@karpsquad6993]

You can shoot the bell in re4 remake using assault rifles too. I’ve done it through my many playthroughs.

[@GamingwithZeroGG]

I love secrets in games!

[@southcoastinventors6583]

You would think that video game translations would have gotten better for Japanese games but if you played Final Fantasy 16 all have to say the English dub is a true work of fiction, I honestly feel bad for people thinking the dialog is actually like that in the Japanese. Also Ryu(竜) = Dragon and Ken(剣)= Sword/Blade

[@DavidCowie2022]

Some examples would be helpful.

[@Amins88]

Square Enix is the king of bad localization. It goes beyond simply poor translations. They rewrite characters to be more "palatable" for western audiences, often times losing the original intent and do a horrible job directing their voice actors, who are often inexperienced themselves. Aerith's VA, Brianna White sort of explains a situation with her weird laugh in the sewers of FF7: Remake and the difficulty with trying to oblige the vocal directors and their strange instructions.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

@@Amins88 Yeah, learning Japanese really was a eye opener its like wow at some point should just put a legal disclaimer on the game bring back memories of the Jelly Donuts/おにぎり in Pokemon

[@Amins88]

@@southcoastinventors6583 I get that changes need to be made to some extent with localization. It's an art form that truly fascinates me. Things like puns and culturally niche references just aren't going to be understood by international audiences. And it takes skill to change it into something recognizable while staying as close to the original intent as possible. Overall, I feel like it's getting better. May or may not be in relation to the recent mainstream appeal of anime. But Squenix still has their issues, at least from what I've seen and heard. I just try to embrace it as their unique charm. In a way, I kind of appreciate the bad English localizations for their cringiness.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

@@Amins88 Just feel bad for people who spend full price for the release version but as the Japanese say しょうがない

[@Chi_The_Cat_0]

I tried all night with the pistol to hit the bell, only to find out it's disabled on the first playthrough. Kinda glad though, because you only have to run for 5 minutes, or take out 13 enemies. Pretty easy..

[@PorpoiseMan12]

its not disabled, just a skill issue

[@Chi_The_Cat_0]

@@PorpoiseMan12 not arguing because it's your word vs a KZbinr, but their comment section validated that yes you can hit the bell, but it's disabled on first playthrough.

[@blackcrow9231]

What game was the second game in the very beginning of the video?

[@themchannel853]

Never heard of pizza tower but i think I need it in my life now. Edit: nvm it's only on pc

[@matt_r.2510]

Great video!

[@gameranxTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@giannih6484]

I recommend Octopath Traveler to everyone, even if you don’t like turn based games.

[@andybolton3971]

I thought I had come across an old video because your voice sounds like it did in the early days 😂

[@TouchSoToxic]

6:20 it’s definitely possible to hit with the pistol if you know where to aim just have to let your crosshairs shrink