7 Easter Egg Trophies Only PlayStation Nerds Understand

Developers love hiding fun little references in their games, but some go even further by putting Easter Eggs in their trophy lists. Did you get any of these trophies or understand what games they were giving a nod to? If so, you're a big ol' PlayStation nerd.
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I will be the first, hello to both of you Luke and Ellen and hello to everyone else.

[@Wheat7588]

wonderful, absolutely wonderful

[@kevinwelch6506]

It never gets old seeing Luke's reaction to Astro Bots bloodborne reference. That was pure joy!

[@lizabee484]

Absolutely adorable! Loved that stream and Luke’s seemingly infinite enthusiasm in it!

[@eburel506]

I know your just so happy for him

[@hafezali860]

“Don’t sue me. I’m lawyered up to the the hilt.” - Luke Westaway, 2022.

[@Drax1949]

Andy: Launches into the most tortured segue in the history of the channel Andy: My work here… is done!

[@ddjsoyenby]

andy: eh good enough.

[@theyear9076]

I love him so much😂😂😂

[@DogcrotchHell]

The Luke / Andy chemistry is the main reason I am here. You guys play off eachother so well, always hilarious.

[@LordMogatron]

Love seeing them just be off the shits together

[@skalty9868]

Have you heard their podcast, Mom Can’t Cook?

[@DogcrotchHell]

@@skalty9868 Yes , I am a religious listener

[@FaTerokiMenra]

I'm glad they addressed how Astro's Playroom could have been the whole list if they let it, heh

[@Cunnysmythe]

9:55 best part Luke and Andy have a great antagonistic chemistry

[@breakinggreens]

“Sly cooper: thieves in time” is a game abundant with references, from back to the future and TMNT, to PlayStation icons, e.g. you can find a medeval Clank and prehistoric Daxter, call of duty and Uncharted are referenced in the trophies, Ratchet’s wrench and Cole’s Amp are unlockable weapons.

[@thomashenry4588]

Honestly, I had the same reaction to most of Astro's Playroom too. It was such a perfect fan service tech demo with just enough effort to make it worthwhile.

[@melissam8939]

I hope this dream team of 5 presenters stay together forever. You guys have such great chemistry and are all so wonderfully funny and charming. I adore each of you

[@user-pq5ux6ip4i]

Five? Ain't there six?

[@amyschildgamerlive4519]

@@user-pq5ux6ip4i Andy, Mike, Luke, Ellen, Jane. Who is the 6th?

[@user-pq5ux6ip4i]

@@amyschildgamerlive4519 I always lose count but I have a distinct feeling each channel has three presenters... But yeah, now that I think of it, I've never seen six people together, maybe some of OXbox male presenters just double as OXtra?

[@amyschildgamerlive4519]

@@user-pq5ux6ip4i Andy frequently appears on both and occasionally the main channel will have Luke and Ellen whenever they do a "what is your favorite....?" List

[@sbcd7808]

@@user-pq5ux6ip4i I think officially Andy, Mike and Jane are OutsideXbox and Luke and Ellen are OutsideXtra but they all cross over all the time.

[@frodobaggins7710]

I always get a small burst of happiness whenever I see a Jak and Daxter reference in a Naughty Dog game. I do wish we'd get another game in the series at some point though

[@soulreapermagnum]

same, it's not like there isn't more story to tell.

[@Dyneamaeus]

I'm hesitant. On the one hand I'd buy it in a heartbeat, I even played that awkward racing game. On the other hand, I'm not sure ND could recapture the spirit of that series. They've embraced a sort of......joyless artistry that I think would clash with it.

[@amokriinprolgiid3409]

@@soulreapermagnum I mean maybe, but the third game basically had the story come full circle as Jak was revealed to be Mar all along, having been born in the future city, "opened" the precursor stone (which could only be opened by Jak but was left by Mar), traveled back in time, grown up in the past, traveled back to the future, became a hero, explored sets of ruins created by "Mar" that only "the true heir of Mar" could traverse, met the precursors, found out his real name is Mar (as in he was the founder of the city), traveled back in time with the precursors to found the city and set up the events that would lead to him later saving the city and defeating the metalheads, making sure to set up obstacles that only he could ever traverse, and traveled back to the future moment he left from to pick up where he left off with his good buddy, Daxter. Also, the cheeky thing about the Seal of Mar being an infinity symbol is not lost on me, as his entire life is one big time loop.

[@maxvel0city906]

Anyone else Reminded of Ellen's Egg room in ACNH with Luke's Eggcellent intro?😂😱

[@marhawkman303]

EGG! :D

[@CrazeeAdam]

As just a long time gamer in general, I always enjoy trophies and achievements that call out other games. Doesn't matter if it's subtle or not. Always kind of funny and cool to give a nod to another game.

[@gazsharpe3871]

"If you enjoyed this, here's some more nonsense." Incidentally, the Niles callback at the end was *chef kiss*

[@christophcookit6334]

The Jack and dexter orb is also in the uncharted games. It's one of the treasures that can be found

[@Kaiser8513]

And Uncharted 4 has a Firefly pendant, while Uncharted 3 has the news paper describing the start of the cordycepts outbreak

[@riksweeney]

"Ring harder" I can just visualise Luke dialling the Oxbox rotary phone with all his might.

[@nickcennamo-smith1854]

For the commenter edition, which I'm sure is coming; The Surge, when you get your drone you receive a Trophy called "Hey, Listen!". A lovely little nod to the Zelda series.

[@samuxan]

That Ghost of Tsushima trophy was the last one I got. Everything on that game is super intuitive but that one is almost imposible to figure out by your own. I would have gotten the platinum without any guide if it wasn't for that armor set

[@Jazzled]

I'd definitely watch a post-apocalyptic series following Niles.

[@supershinigami1]

Who is that?

[@DjDolHaus86]

Didn't you watch the final episode where it turns out they've been living in a post apocalyptic wasteland and the whole thing was a fantasy dreamed up by Niles as a coping mechanism while the new overlords of the earth (who look suspiciously like Eddy the dog) tore the last bit of humanity from him before assimilating him into the slave hive mind? Personally I thought it was an odd twist but it did make the whole concept of those socially inept snobs not being punched in the face daily more believable.

[@Brasc]

"And when he had looted all the 5 star restaurants, gourmet food stores and wineries, Niles Crane was forced to look elsewhere for basic survival supplies. He would begin his epic journey south to... Napa."

[@deathbykonami5487]

The precursor orb easter egg is a staple of naughty dog games, being the "strange relic" found in almost every Uncharted game

[@Paperiahma]

The Sly Cooper one was so heartwarming to me that I genuinely squealed when I first came across it. Sly Coopers were not the first games I played, but they were the first games that I played that felt "mine". I hadn't watched my sister or cousins play them first. I got good at them on my own. They also ignited my love for the "lovable rogue" -type of characters. Hell, they even helped me learn and hone my English (not my first language). So when playing Tsushima, a game I was falling in love with, finding all pieces of the Cooper Clan cosplay got me really excited^^

[@finn_in_the_bin5263]

not gonna lie, sly 2 genuinely was the first game that i not only played, but the first game i ever finished. it holds a special place in my heart

[@panchh9228]

Don’t think I’ve ever agreed with a comment more, presume you guys are around mid 20s?

[@finn_in_the_bin5263]

@@panchh9228 28 as of next month lol

[@lemminglobber1854]

Don't worry Andy, after being married to Maris, Niles is well used to dealing with the walking dead.

[@Drazelleverse]

7:25 “a knife and a good shove”? Missed opportunity, Andy!!! You could have said “A shiv and a shove”!!!

[@JetsetStealth]

i caught the easter egg in the video! at 3:10 you can see Andy's smartwatch states 12:34. which, the most eagle eyed viewers amongst us will know 1 2 3 and 4 are indeed the first four letters of the numerical alphabet. cheeky devils.

[@respectableaf9061]

Flower had a trophy called "welcome back" as a nod to the tagline for the PS2 release.

[@Cuckoorex]

I feel like this list would have been a good excuse for Luke to wear the "I'm a normal adult" Tee.

[@Dizz2K7]

"well, unbook it" really got me.

[@ebony1442]

Days Gone has a Ghost of Tsushima reference. Get enough stealth kills, and you get the achievement "Ghost of Farewell" (the Oregon town that the game is set near). Also, no shout-out to Assassin's Creed 2, and it's "Sorry, Ezio, your principesa is in another castle" achievement? For shame!

[@Roccondil]

that AC Easter egg isn't one that only PS players would get... it would be one that only Nintendo players would get.

[@jmgriffee]

I wasn't expecting to hear that much about Seattle in this video, but I'm here for it. I mean, literally here. Not a zombie, though, at least last time I checked. Anyway: this video reminded me of one of my favorite little references to another PS game in Horizon Forbidden West, although sadly there's no trophy for it. If you see a fox in the game that comes up as "Inari" on your Focus, I suggest following it.

[@theanthropologuy7775]

I know Cliff and Norm didn't survive in Fallout 4, so maybe a Seattle Fallout will tell us what happened to Niles

[@soulreapermagnum]

i've always wanted a fallout set in seattle and hoped that it would have at least a few fraiser references.

[@theanthropologuy7775]

@@soulreapermagnum would Seattle have grunge? Theoretically it could still exist.

[@SolaScientia]

Ghost of Tsushima has a Bloodborne reference as well. I've only seen it in capture since I haven't played the game, but there's some armor Jin can find (might be in the DLC) and it's directly called the Yharnam set or something like that. Astro's Playroom never fails to make me smile. If I'm having a rough day and/or can't decide what I want to play, I'll run through a couple levels of Astro's Playroom. Mainly GPU Jungle because I love the music.

[@loweydude220]

The DLC has armour sets for God of War, Bloodborne, Shadow of the Colossus, and Horizon: Zero Dawn - an armour for each class in the multiplayer. Its a real nice small love letter to PlayStation and its exclusives from Sucker Punch

[@PLAYER_42069]

The GPU song slaps!

[@jmgriffee]

Astro Bot is freaking adorable. I need to pull out my VR headset one of these days and give Rescue Mission another spin. (You get a cute trophy in Astro's Playroom for turning on the PSVR and taking a peek at what's playing, by the way.)

[@SolaScientia]

@@jmgriffee He really is adorable. I don't have PSVR and don't care for VR in general, so that's something I'll just have to miss.

[@fett01]

Horizon Forbidden West has a set of collectible trophies that look like a certain angry dad, his son, and a pair of diminutive shopkeepers

[@Enigmaenick]

how about the trophy you get in the evil within where you save joseph from falling off a bridge that reads "everybody gets one" which is a reference to both the Spider-Man meme and the fact that the voice actor for joseph is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal, who voices Spider-Man

[@Bobthepetferret]

Sure, that God of War reference in Astro is fun, but that exact same area has another trophy that genuinely made me do that pointing Leonardo DiCaprio meme irl out of sheer joy SPOILERS There's a tiny snowball you can make massive. You get a trophy for doing this, and it's a Katamari reference. Which I didn't expect, which is probably why I got so excited about it

[@geoffbaumgartner5335]

Astro's Playroom is so damn good. Such a joy. It should be the 1st thing you fire up after getting a PS5.

[@disenchanted987]

Just want to say I appreciate this channel's continued dedication to occasionally mentioning Frasier in their videos.

[@molchmolchmolchmolch]

I loved that let's play of astro bot~♡ really made me want to try that game and the controller but that's probably gonna take another 5 years to happen

[@DavidWeinehall]

Loved that game. So much nostalgia. Plus it really shows off just how awesome the new controller is.

[@ddjsoyenby]

ikr it's too cute!

[@MunchKING]

11:20 That's just what the raccoon wants! Once your hands are on your wallet, your sandwich is free for it to steal!

[@QueenOfFandoms]

One that instantly came to mind for me was the "Navigate like Drake" trophy from Sly 4: Thieves in Time, an obvious Uncharted reference.

[@TheFirstAifos]

Don’t worry, Luke, you should’ve seen my reaction to the secret boss at the end of Kirby & the Forgotten Land’s postgame campaign. As soon as the (spoiler) flew into the room I was just like “Wait.. No way! NO WAY! OMIGOOOOOOOSH! IS THAT (spoiler)!? NO WAAAAAAAY! AAAAAHAHAHA! NO WAY!”. No shame in getting overexcited over silly video game things!

[@D.J.Berryman]

"Or a Jill fruit leather. If allowed to dry." Struck my funny bone good and proper.

[@adampeterfong]

How about in Vampyr when you find a vial of old blood, where the item description is "We are born of the blood, made vampire by the blood, undone by the blood." I imagine Luke being very excited.

[@ethanrobyn2399]

This makes me want a list of everyone's favourite astro's playroom reference

[@Solarstormflare]

Ps2 for me

[@src248]

Kat Gravity Rush

[@diegomoreno6752]

Nerd?! I think you mean: "connoisseur"

[@_ThatDudeAgain_]

Connoisseur? I think you mean "aficionado"

[@mrduke1376]

@@_ThatDudeAgain_ Aficionado? I think you mean "cognoscente"👀

[@docette2015]

Okay, your reactions to the references in Astro's Playroom is absolutely adorable, and justifies me squeeing over the "Journey" reference. XD Nice one!

[@armydude131]

Love to see Andy on some Outside Xtra videos!

[@codydoxey2497]

Seriously had the same reactions playing ASTRO bots cause I love my playstations and I love easter eggs so much.

[@galactictroooper_8341]

What about the god of war figurine Easter eggs in Horizon: Forbidden West. I didn’t even realise they were a thing till I stumbled on Kratos’ shack and axe

[@Taracinablue]

I don't think I've ever played on a playstation--but I recognize a lot of games from watching you guys =)

[@JavierDelTaco]

I wear that PlayStation nerd title as a badge of honour

[@TheWindii]

Producer-Jon-Dad must have run a tight ship on that one. The boys really were behaving well this time.

[@fadhelfarras1175]

5:23 I think it also referred to the first The Last of Us, you know the cutscene where Ellie hunt a rabbit...

[@jardex2275]

Uncharted: A Thieves End has a cheeky in reference with the Stage Fright trophy. It requires you to stand perfectly still for 30 seconds right before the city chase sequence. This is a reference to the E3 demo, where technical issues kept Nate stationary in front of a live audience. For most players, this is a weird and arbitrary task to get one step closer to the Platinum. But for us nerds in the know, it's a cheeky reference to a moment in Sony history.

[@MrGameFreak777]

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has some great easter eggs. They reference other Playstation games like Sly Cooper and Kingdom Hearts and possibly even Legend of Zelda.

[@darkwarriorprogram6546]

I love The Last of Us's nods to Jak and Daxter. It's amazing that despite how popular they were so many people don't know them.

[@joshuahunt3032]

6:50 That would be less a fruit leather, and more a “meat leather.”

[@Herowebcomics]

Wow! It is awesome to see how happy Luke was when he saw that Bloodborne reference! And that God of War reference! And also that you guys are doing Playstation things now too!

[@Eveliane]

They’ve always done PlayStation things, even on outside Xbox, before they created this spin off channel. They would sometimes have to respond to comments asking why outsidexbox had uncharted 2 on an annoying boss list lol

[@Wheat7588]

Thanks Luke and Andy! You two provide the chaotic energy I need!

[@Otakukunoichi]

Unfortunately it doesn't give you a trophy (it does give you new face paint) but I loved how in Horizon Forbidden West, you can find carved wooden figures of Kratos, Atreus, and Brok + Sindri

[@niceguy169]

Damn, I miss Sly Cooper, haven't played any in over a decade! This is the FIRST list I've seen with the same game twice, LOL! AND the previous game too! That's 3 entries in a list of 7!

[@Michael_Lindell]

Play this video out of order and you'll get scrambled easter eggs...

[@nicholasfarrell5981]

Booooo! Boo.

[@antreiriukula4015]

Like Frasier sings: but I don't know what to do with those tossed salads and scrambled easter eggs

[@exterminatuss4380]

I LOVED the Frasier references. made my day thank you

[@roxxasthedemonslayer6935]

forgot which game, think it was a Rouge type. there was a hidden trophy called 'Your So Sly'

[@mrm.acampbell2722]

The orb also shows up in Uncharted 2 as the secret relic

[@wescarroll3980]

I thought Nate's ring said greatness from small beginnings

[@AngelBeatYunara]

"Yeah, this place is not getting a good review on Trip Advisor." The Yelp review, however...

[@rickimaru915]

Ghost of Tsushima also has a head band that references Delsin Rowe’s beanie from Infamous Second Son

[@seeleyboothfan2]

My first thought with this video's title (after Astro's Playroom) was Horizon Forbidden West - you find God of War totems and earn Kratos' face paint if you collect all three.

[@collinsims2413]

You can find a Clicker, or whatever the Last of Us zombies are called, in an elevator in Dying Light 1, but i don't remember if there was a trophy/achievement tied to it or not.

[@tyvirus1]

Luke, I had the exact same reaction. My SO just sat there and stared at me me as i was having a giggling fit. It was amazing.

[@claratalbot7613]

No mention of Shadow of the Colossus (2014)? It has one trophy for finding a barrel from The last Guardian called Boom of the Nomad & the Horned Boy platinum trophy which is an homage to not only to Wander himself but also Ico from I.C.O

[@sparrowhogue8496]

I'm so glad someone else was thinking that! Shadow of the Colossus is my absolute favorite game, and for them to add the other two related games into the 2014 remake warms my heart ❤️

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

The Walking Dead: The Final Season sees Clem scavenge a jar of Banang, a beloved foodstuff from Sam and Max, also by Telltale.

[@Starless85]

I love the items in both GoW: Ragnarok and Ratchet & Clank: Rift in Time that are essentially describing a bunch of other PlayStation games.

[@KC_Eden]

Me at Sly Coopers tail: 😱🥺😭

[@bradreed4414]

There was also a delson roe (ínfimas second son) headband in Ghost of Tsushima

[@SebastianWeinberg]

Careful not to let your _Ape Escape,_ as you _Wipe Out_ the dirt from his cage.

[@sheolcodemonkey4027]

"Don't wipe out or you're ape escape" needs to be spammed in every OX livestream chat

[@rmbettac]

😂 are there any other foodstuffs that Jill was almost turned into? Jill chips and guac maybe?

[@thekeeperoftwindragons5976]

He was so excited to see the cleaver, that was adorable

[@avesrex]

andy's naughty dog simile made my week

[@rodrigocampos1302]

Tsushima have even bigger easter eggs, [SPOILERS] After the end of the game there is a collection of toys at Jin's house representing several PS games. Also in the DLC, there are new costumes inspired by God of War, Horizon, Bloodborne and Shadow of the Colossus

[@madalice5134]

I loved seeing those little origami figures at the end.

[@Roccondil]

10:30 "This raccoon-themed hilt and blue and yellow sheath..." I think you got those terms a tidbit flipped there...

[@grillmadeofrecycledgrenade3197]

I was wondering when Relic of the Sages would be coming up, can't imagine a list like this without it. Need to play Jak again.

[@NightTheDragonOfPurgatory]

I got ridiculously excited to see the Easter Egg in Ghost of Tsushima, I won't lie. The Sly Cooper games were among the first ones I ever played when I got a PS2 for Christmas in the early 2000's. Still enjoy the games to this day, and one of my favorite missions is in Sly 2: Band of Thieves when you have to go through the hotel and ransack everything in all the rooms to get the pieces needed for a tuxedo in order to get Carmelita's attention and later dance with her as a distraction during the heist. Though the two areas that always have me hesitant to traverse the rooftops are when dealing with The Contessa... HATE THE WEREWOLF STATUES. I OFTEN DON'T REALIZE IT'S A GUARD IN DISGUISE UNTIL THEY BURST FREE AND JUMP-SCARE ME. Regardless, still awesome games. And my favorite powerup, hands down, as silly as it sounds, is Feral Pounce. XD Edit: I DIDN'T FINISH WATCHING BEFORE SEEING THE JAK AND DAXTER EASTER EGG!! ANOTHER FOND FAVORITE OF MINE!! Daxter is such a smartass, and the opening to Jak 2 always has me laughing at his reaction to Jak reverting from his dark form. And sadly, no, I have never managed to collect ALL the Precursor Orbs... "What the HELL was that?! SHEESH!! Remind me not to piss you off." Also, a fun trophy in Assassin's Creed Valhalla that I got after completing my first anomaly was titled, "It's Not A Bug, It's A Feature!" Definitely a clever one. XD

[@animemanXLK]

Andy: Ring harder. I am definitely using that at some point.

[@Anna-Wintergirl]

That should be main goal for every developer: make all players as happy as Luke finding Bloodborn Easter egg.

[@lukew4306]

Sly cooper needs to be mentioned more on this channel

[@ChanningKing]

I’m surprised Naughty Dog didn’t somehow work Guybrush Threepwood’s appearances into Uncharted 4’s trophies. Maybe they just figured recognizing him - and the 2nd-biggest cistern reference - was award enough.

[@Jonathon_Hennessey]

Ghost of Tsushima the main protagonist Jin Sakai can equip suits of armor that serve as references to previous Playstation exclusives Bloodborne and God of War.

[@collinsims2413]

As well as Horizon Forbidden West, and Shadow of the Colossus.

[@NateGreat897]

4:50 should have have named it "That the cutest thing I've ever see..."

[@300IQPrower]

How about a list with a more broad version of this? "Trophy Lists that had too much fun" or something along those lines. My favorite achievements are always the ones that go wild with the achievement names/conditions/descriptions/artworks. There's a ton of possible picks but a recent example for me is the game Fate Extella Link with everything from Futurama references to a story clear called "Until the Day We Are Rebooted".

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I think I know some of these, but mostly through hearsay. Besides, I'm more of a personal computer person these days. Hehe, can relate to them nerding around in Astro's. Same for me in case video games, especially the indie and obscure ones, get referenced in other works of fiction that aren't video games. Also, Star Wars stuff referenced in other works. Bonus if they're stuff originating from the Legends continuity.

[@kattnap92]

I’m sure the dad and Eddie the dog survived as well.

[@Amaranthyne]

I never saw so many cigarette butts before I visited Europe. The sheer number in front of the Louvre was more memorable than the Mona Lisa!

[@heydukewhatup]

I am trying so hard to not make jokes regarding "So great and small" achievement.

[@exhaustedgoblin6352]

T H A T I S W H A T S H E S A I D

[@00blaat00]

Andy's watch reads 12:34 at 03:14. Just wanted to share the best time of day being visible in this video.

[@hiei248]

Dang I loved that moon over the castle egg.

[@Starless85]

LOVED the Sly Cooper outfit in Ghost of Tsushima.

[@zackspiker_]

Frasier reference? Immediate thumbs up.

[@danbalderson4977]

Frasier was one of the few impressions that were instantly recognisable in the 90's- nowadays noone gets it if you say "Niles!" In a Kelsey Grammer voice.