Mass Effect references in Dragon Age

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Ok I should've probably mentioned this in the video itself, but I didn't because I always forget: BEWARE, THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR DRAGON AGE AND MASS EFFECT! All right there ya go

[@artsq1550]

Tower of Hanoi is not a reference to Mass Effect. It's actually an ancient puzzle, loved by programmers for demonstration of recursive algorithm. And even for BioWare, ME was not the first game where they introduced it. KOTOR actually contained hanoi tower's - there they were representing power nods.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

@@artsq1550 I know, the reference alludes to the fact that BioWare used them in their games so much. They used it in KOTOR, Jade Empire, Mass Effect and Dragon Age Inquisition 😄I feel like fans were pretty torn on them; some loved them, others hated them and were glad when there was not Tower of Hanoi puzzle in the game. This is probably why it says ''Unloved, unmourned''

[@MeowtronStar]

I liked the video. There's only one thing that stopped me from *loving* it. So, there's a suggestion I'd like to make for your future videos. It's about the tone. In this video, the narration sounds very unenthusiastic-as if you're not really enjoying this. It feels kind of flat. I believe you should work on making the tone sound more lively, reactionary and organic-as if you're talking to a friend and trying to get them excited about something. Just a friendly suggestion.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

@@MeowtronStar Thank you for the feedback! I'll try to work on that. I'm still very new to recording my own voice like this, so it's something I'll have to play around with and get more comfortable with. :)

[@statomatt1439]

Keep up the great work

[@valencialee5811]

There is a Dragon Age reference in Mass Effect on Eden Prime, where the female scientist says, "Thank the Maker."😊

[@ty738]

Technically Dragon Age came out after Mass Effect 1, so I think the basis of religion for Dragon Age may have been built around that phrase, and inspired from Mass Effect :)

[@cocomousy]

@@ty738 I could be remembering wrong but don't you return to Eden Prime in ME3?

[@chadwarden593]

@@cocomousy you do, through DLC, no "maker" reference tho

[@ty738]

@@cocomousy Yes, but the phrase "Thank the maker" only appeared in Mass Effect 1.

[@TheoneGabsta]

@@ty738 I don't want to be that guy, but Origins started development before ME1 (Origins in 2002, ME1 in roughly 2004 since development took about three years). Whether "thank the Maker" was a reference or inspiration, eh.

[@soniag111]

It's the first time in a long time that I found a fact about dragon age I didn't know, great job, and I hope your channel grows, you're really wholesome

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you, I appreciate it!!

[@jackharton8233]

It honestly breaks my heart that there is no resolution to overhearing the Asari talk about killing Gunny in the hospital. It would've been great to have Shep tell Joker what happened to his sister, so that we could see more content between them. Not to mention, interesting to see what Joker's reaction would be if you allow the Asari to kill herself.

[@nataliah3243]

That always breaks my heart, especially when Joker and Shepard argue after Thessia :(

[@BeautyIsJustAMask]

Definitely, hearing the story is tragic and it's Shepard who hears it. They could easily put 2+2 together after the conversation with Joker that his sister and Dad were from Tiptree. Would have loved to see that emotional conversation or even have the choice to tell him what happened.

[@3adgamd3r]

@@BeautyIsJustAMask you can smuggle the gun to her through the spectre terminal iirc, she then kills herself, which demoralises the hospital staff and makes you lose war points

[@evelinakristova8510]

"I don't have footage of this cause I didn't romance Jacob" A wise decision if I ever seen one!

[@grypharmy7256]

To be fair I didn’t know any of this because it’s been so long since I’ve played Dragon Age, but I thought it was sweet that the VA for Tallis actually played ME, had a romance, and then got to have a dagger canonically named after that character on a character they voice. I don’t know who came up with the idea but that’s pretty wholesome.

[@JustMe4131]

You forgot about one more reference. When you are at the camp in Dragon Age: Origins, you can see a Klendagon planet in the sky. The same planet you can see in Mass Effect 1, when you are exploring one of the planet moons. So it looks like Thedas is in one of the Klendagon's moons, perhaps even on the moon that Shepard is visiting. :P

[@noghriknights1]

With the blue rose of ilium Easter egg, in ME3 on Grunt’s side mission you can find a note from one of the krogan commandos who dies in the cave (in the dark) which you take back to his Asari mate on the citadel. These are confirmed to be Charr and the blue rose of ilium

[@armature]

Also I don't know if it could count as an easter egg specifically but DA2 has the same animation as ME2 when asking for a drink at the hanged man :)

[@doughyguy2663]

Great video... some of these I knew, and some I'd never heard of. Off the top of my head, I can think of at least one more: When Varric gives the novel to Cassandra, his parting line in the cutscene is: "Totally worth it..."

[@fngprs]

New dragon age content creators always make me happy ^^ !

[@EphPhaThaINC]

“I think that the trebuchets should be calibrated.” “Oi, not this again.”

[@TheColombianOne]

Yesss another video so soon! I can’t wait until Bioware starts putting out trailers for Dragon Age and Mass Effect again to hear your takes on them. I actually didn’t know about the nugs in Andromeda and got too impatient to wait for a your video on that…but I’m sure there’s still a ton of surprises out there you’ll show us some day!

[@aerynstormcrow]

It kills me that Shepard hears that Huntress tell her story but never knows that its Joker's sister that died so she/he can't have a friend tell him of his sister's death and instead will find out way after the war by a stranger.

[@stevenbennett6024]

I always struggled to get into dragon age but mass effect is my favorite game series of all time, always enjoyable seeing anything about it 😇

[@sylusVtEn]

I’ve been on a Dragon Age binge lately so this was wonderful fuel for that fire. Definitely gonna have to try and find these Easter eggs for myself now.

[@NoFoesRemain]

Dragon Age is my favourite fantasy setting (my first D&D game that I'm running is in DA) (and I've played the games a LOT [no such thing as too much]), this video and your other easter egg one have pointed out a few things that I've missed and your cut content ones were very interesting as well. Looking forward to your future videos.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Sameee. And ooo nice! Thank you, I appreciate it a lot :D

[@JAYDOG1337A]

I only played Inquisition and at the time I didn't know it was made by Bioware... so when Cole started these sad Mass Effect references I freaked out.

[@LamboDA]

I never picked up on the Mordin codex in the Hinterlands, need to read those more often xD Great video!

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Took me a while as well haha, I enjoy reading codex entries but I don't always have the patience for it xD Thank you!!

[@VTSfilms]

Always great to hear someone from the Netherlands making KZbin videos :)

[@aerynstormcrow]

Fucking Cole, breaking my heart again, damnit!

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

I know right 😭

[@goldknight114]

Me: getting back into playing the whole Dragon Age series and loving the lore again and wanting to know more. Lisa's Videos: Start appearing in my recommended on youtube

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Haha, the KZbin algorithm just knows!

[@nidhaykhare9036]

Great video, I never noticed so many references, but now i kinda want to play dragon age again.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you! And, go for it! 😃

[@claragudelhoff8407]

There is a reference in Mass Effect Andromeda where you get an email regarding the facial reconstruction suite. It jokes that it runs on antiquated Xenon, with Xenon of course being the antiquarian of the dark emporium where Dragon Age's mirror of transformation is located.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

I know, those e-mails at the end of the game are great. xD There are also references to Anders, Carver, Varric and Sera. (I think that's all of them, but there might be one I missed)

[@claragudelhoff8407]

@@LisaLynnsTavernyou get the one with the facial reconstruction suite early on when you get the Tempest. I must have totally missed the ones at the end. I guess it's a good thing I'm replaying it.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

​@@claragudelhoff8407 ohh oops my bad, for some reason I thought that was also at the end haha. They can be found at the very end of the game after landing on Meridian. They're in the terminal together with all of the ''thank you'' e-mails 😄

[@Kashbringer]

Loved the video! The more dragon age content out there the better!

[@Azzameen99AZ]

"Up yer shaft!" reminds me of Scotty in Star Trek 3, in the Excelsior turbo lift. "Level, please." - "Transporter room." - "Thank you!" - "(sigh) Up yer shaft!"

[@bluebirdman1]

Great work on this video. Definitely revealed a few things I wasn't aware of lol. Hope the channel grows. Definitely enjoy what you're doing so keep it up.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you, glad to hear that!

[@Rkay421]

Wow I didn’t notice all of these references until you pointed them out and I was like “oh yeah that is a reference”. Honestly the only link between the 2 games I actually knew between the 2 besides being the same developer was the dragon age armor in mass effect. I had seen a lot of the references but never connected the dots

[@Phoenixplaysrpgs]

This was very cool, I always loved how bioware referenced eachother within their games. One of the best gaming development companies imo. Thanks for the video!

[@Theelosa07]

It's great to see dragon age content. It's been a while since I've played or seen thr game since they first released. And nkw finding the tiny tidbits kinda makes me want to go back and replay all 3

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Go for it! :D

[@liinap.9144]

Never knew this channel existed. Good video, very much worth the views and nice comments :D I never knew Cole was dropping all those ME references.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you!! ☺

[@SeanAnder26]

honestly just played through inquisition and did not notice any of that , thanks for the vids

[@Zoten001]

Makes you wonder if Dragon Age is set in a Milky Way galaxy in a cycle after the events of the Mass Effect trilogy, but after a bad ending, like if Shepard didn't win against the Reapers or got the Annihilation ending.

[@Rayblade45]

Thanks alot now I HAVE to play the entire Mass Effect trilogy and Dragon Age games to find all these references. Not that I'm complaining 😁. Keep up the good work.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Hahaha you're welcome 😎 And thank you!

[@EphPhaThaINC]

Don’t forget the Orc from Dragon zags statue during Kasumo’s stolen memories loyalty misssion, “imagine that thing coming at you in a dark ally.”

[@suddenstorm8]

Fantastic video, I never realised how many ME Easter eggs were in DA games, thank you for making this.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

And thank you for watching! :)

[@lewd2851]

I never knew there was more than one Krogan head in Inquisition, i gotta keep my eyes out next time! Thanks for the fun video

[@TheVortexmaster100]

Considering how tough krogan are, seems odd how many have their heads mounted

[@t2force212]

To the contrary a dead krogan would make an impressive battle trophy. If the krogan were like us you wouldn't mount the heads.

[@axelnilsson5124]

It’s obviously not an actual krogan

[@topshoota7464]

Why are you surprised that your videos are getting views? People will watch if you put in the effort, like you have been doing, great work by the way, Im looking forward the future of this channel. Also there were discord notifications sounds at 2:57, they kinda got me so keep an eye out for those in the future.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you!! And uhhh...oops. Sorry about that! Thank you for pointing that out, I'll make sure to write a post it note to myself to remind me to turn off Discord notifications, and stick it to my monitor or something next time I'm recording hahaha

[@ralphforbes5807]

Just started to watch an catch up on previous content you have done (hence this being 7 months old lol) you make good content keep up the good work! Also the garrus an Bianca dialogue I never knew an it has me crying laughing 🤣

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you! And yeah hahah it's great xD

[@SethMaddock]

KZbin algorithm at work? I for one wasn't really looking for Dragon Age related videos, but got curious and watched your video once it popped on the main screen. Then I watched the rest, as this is really interesting and I feel I barely scratched the surface of those games when I played them. xD Thank you for the as usual interesting content! ^^

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you, glad to hear you're enjoying my videos!

[@Yuran_Munashii]

Hey, nice video :3 Really hoping to see the channel grow

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you! :D

[@n7kiingfreshii599]

Hey just subscribed. This was a very informative video can’t believe you just started making these. I look forward to more videos. You can always do a Dragon Age references in mass effect video as well. I remember seeing an ogre statue in Kasumi’s dlc.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you! And, that one is on my to-do list 😇

[@s_m_w]

Thank you for this! I already knew about some of these references, but many of them were new to me. What about Dragon Age references in the Mass Effect games? I can think of one offhand, but only one.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you for watching! :) I am actually planning on doing a video on Dragon Age references in Mass Effect in the future, but I'll have to look into that a bit more.

[@vampyrejax]

on the flip side, if you are doing Arias mission in ME3 one of the Asari is communicating with a lost crew mate whose name is Ruck

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Oh cool! I didn't know that. Poor Ruck haha

[@doglover427]

I'm not over the fact your Hawke looks like Ciri. Well played 🤣

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Believe it or not but it actually wasn't even intentional when I first made her hahaha

[@doglover427]

@Lisa plays Games that's somehow even better ✨️

[@JuneiperBerries]

Just found your channel and omg love these types of videos great to have stuff like this while we wait for dread wolf

[@mahoboogie]

Thanks for the video! The krogan head is def my favourite)))

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

And thank you for watching!

[@SereneSimian]

Thanks for this, I haven't seen anyone cover all of these niche references

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

You're welcome, and thank you for watching!

[@rustyschackleford4762]

Would you ever make a “Dragon Age speculation” video? Like how impactful do you feel the Well of Sorrows choice is and it’s implications? Anyway, I like this content!

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Maybe! It's an interesting idea 😄 And my thoughts on the Well of Sorrows in short; Basically I feel like we're not done with Flemeth/Mythal just yet. I have a feeling she'll end up being the big bad by the end of DA:D or perhaps in a DA5 (if there will be one) So I think the Well of Sorrows choice going to be pretty impactful in the next game, at least to whoever drank from it, since they are now bound to Mythal. And, they might end up having a real bad time, haha. It's all just speculation though, we'll have to wait and see! And thank you, glad to hear that!

[@appwraith]

Dammit, you're making me want to replay Dragon Age :D

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Hahaha, do iiiittt!! xD

[@Robertward111]

This was really cool. Thanks.

[@LostFoundling]

I got the Dorian elevator line and immediately started humming the ME elevator theme

[@Specuh]

Just found this channel, subbed! :)

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you! :D

[@khalidmubarak3879]

The moon in origins uses the same model for caleston i believe or at least one planet from mass effect which was subtle

[@Hervissa]

Very cool, very cool! 😁 It always makes me so happy to discover there are tidbits and easter eggs and references I hadn't caught yet; great job covering them here! You put a lot of work into your creation and it shows; thanks for making such interesting content! 😊 P.S. I personally love the 'big' and obvious references in ME and DA, meaning the armour sets - both the Blood Dragon for Shepard (which is just fantastic) and Ser Isaac's set for Hawle, which is too cool for school, honestly! 😉😁

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Awh, thank you so much!!

[@stanleywilliams1605]

Regarding Varrics crossbow Bianca, he said the name Mirabelle was taken. That is a direct refrence to another Bio Ware gem Jade Empire. There is a character in Jade Empire named Sir Rodderick Ponce von Fonttlebottom The Magnificent Bastard who wields a powerful shotgun named Mirabelle.

[@axldelaroux199]

I recently discovered this Channel and I love it. Great content. I'm just a little upset that I now have to go back and watch all the other videos that you posted. 😁

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you!! 😄

[@mistress_of_the_dark380]

I hadn't noticed these and now I'm super happy 😅

[@newagedrama562]

Great video, keep up the good work.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you!

[@dodogamusghaul]

Loved the video! I really hope to see more!

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Glad to hear that! There's definitely more to come :)

[@starchild2299]

There is a party conversation where i think Varric mentions they should play a game called Shepherd's Six.

[@dr_Pigeon]

Thanks for discord sounds in the video :'D

[@tsstevensts]

One more, a conversation between Dorian and a messenger reveals Leliana has to find out information on members of the Inquisition, specifically their undergarments. Maker knows why, and we can discount this being a reference to her fondly remembering a stunt she pulled as a bard, that's already been referenced several times. Another cowl wearing woman goes on a panty raid, one that were she in Thedas might well not only join Sister Nightingale but willing to pull a similar stunt.

[@TeranosukeUnko]

Great video! :) I'm really exited for another content :)

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you! 😄

[@pooyashirazi1991]

keep up the good work Lisa. your videos are great

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank youu!

[@YugiohPokemonify]

Blue rose of illuim part: In mass effect three when you go to get grunt, behind one of the webbings is charr…with a note…for his blue rose. Return to citadel, talk to the asari with a shop…you’ll learn it’s them…and she’s pregnant with his kid

[@piefrolic6786]

Loving the content, don't let these games die like the bioware of old.

[@roguerifter9724]

I think the keep to tthe stars part is a strong hint the last one refers to Commander Shepard. It doeesn't say follow the stars it says keep to them.

[@milare3971]

What if the song was a reference To the 3 endings in me3 . For to of those endings we are not sure if shepard truly dies , so '' the shepard is lost '' and shepard was in space when they activated the '' weapon '' , forgot the name of the damn thing , referencing '' keep To the stars ''

[@Mc_Lovin25]

Well there is a lot of galaxies and worlds in the Mass Effect canon so maybe Thedas is one of them out there somewhere undiscovered

[@Carblesnarky]

I am not 100% percent sure but the Load Limit Reached note could also have a Star Trek reference too. "Up your shaft" could just be a dwarven insult but Scotty says in Star Trek 3. It's a really deep cut so who knows.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Could be yeah!

[@jamespruitt4756]

i never noticed the krogan head before o.0

[@96Waffler]

kinda the other way round but there's also an ogre statue in Kasumi's loyalty mission in ME2

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Yeah I know, I loved finding that one :D

[@george7893]

Dragon Age Origins is my favorite of them all between the two series. But I like them all. Just wish they kept the design of some things and brought back some characters to visit.

[@joshfredell1886]

In mass effect andromeda there’s a dragon age reference someone by the name v tethras sends Ryder a thank you message after the final battle if anyone besides me played till the very end

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Yes! I did, finished it twice actually! 😄 There are more messages that are Dragon Age references in the end, I did make a video on Dragon Age references in Mass Effect where I go over all of them!

[@joshfredell1886]

@@LisaLynnsTavern I was talking about mass effect andromeda hater’s

[@Lucas-iw5xo]

I think that calibrating is not a reference... it is a necessary action to keep the tebuchets in good condition.

[@merleshand2442]

The only one I remember is the Krogan head at the palace

[@trevorstockwell8290]

There is also dragon age reference in mass effect 2 dlc

[@eliasparra1111]

Keep up the good work

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you!

[@Feyrerei]

Love your videos😍

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you, glad to hear that!!

[@Paranoidpedantic]

Solid channel not alot of content on biowares golden age anymore

[@commandershepard9312]

huh, who knew that my life story transcends time.

[@chilihunter7392]

Interesting, I didn’t know about most of these, despite the many times I’ve replayed the games. Maybe you could do a switcheroo some time in the future. All of the Dragon Age references in Mass Effect.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

That's the plan! :)

[@chilihunter7392]

Thank the Maker!

[@ShadowProject01]

I came to Mass Effect way later (Mass Effect Legendary Edition) Need to go back to DragonnAge and see these for myself.

[@kingofmonsters14]

what's also dark about the Asari Huntress with PTSD: she said she was on the planet Tiptree and hid in a farmhouse and was forced to kill the owners when Husks showed up, including a 15 year old girl named Hillary. you know who lived on Tiptree and on a farm? Joker's sister, a 15 year old girl named Hillary

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Yeah I know, so sad ):

[@kingofmonsters14]

@@LisaLynnsTavern i wonder how many players made the connection

[@axelnilsson5124]

Isn’t Tallis also named after Tali’Zorah?

[@metalrob6713]

Next video, Dragon Age references in Mass Effect. That would be cool.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Oh that's definitely on my list! It won't be the next one, but it's coming :)

[@fabioespo9512]

Very nice video!

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you!

[@fabioespo9512]

@@LisaLynnsTavern Your voice is amazing! Really chill

[@henrikskjolden]

You bet I'm crying.

[@MrLins-wv3tg]

Well done

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you!

[@liaratsoni9768]

Considering the amount of gameplay,lore and environment the number of Easter eggs could or should be higher. Room enough. For now i remember a witcher 3 soldier always aiming for the knee. But I digress.

[@ZrodyApo]

**SPOILERS** 9:14 you also learn that the girl the asari huntress killed, is Joker's sister :(

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Yeahh I know, so sad ):

[@grand33p21]

Ayo cool channel I can totally relate to lol

[@jaromesaros3312]

I barely comment on videos. But i really enjoyed this one.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Glad to hear it!

[@anti-positron7149]

What kind of graphics card do you run Inquisition on?

[@chengkuoklee5734]

Damn, got to replay the game again!

[@depressedphantom6992]

Good job 👌🏼💯👑

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Thank you!

[@Seedmember]

I'll be in the minority, but I like the ME elevator rides. I would just go up and down just to hear the interactions between squadmembers and the news.

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

The elevator rides are pretty short in the MELE version, but if I had played the originals I'd probably have done the same thing. I love companion banter xD

[@DominantDodo]

Dorian wanting elevator music is not a reference because there are many elevators with music in them

[@LisaLynnsTavern]

Maybe not the music specifically, but the original Mass Effect's elevators were notorious for being slow xD