Top 10 Tomb Raider 2 Secrets and Easter Eggs

Tomb Raider made the jump from small game to international phenomenon with the release of Tomb Raider 2 on the Playstation. With more rounded out gameplay, new outfits, locations, vehicles and braid physics, Lara set out on one of her best adventures. Today we are gonna peek behind the development curtain and get an unfiltered look at some things we may have missed.
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[@d.palefish6882]

When I was little, my dad rented this for me from the local video store once. I was too scared to *really* play the game, so I spent all of my time in the manor... but I still got spooked by falling to my death sometimes, and later was so convinced that the butler was coming to kill me that I shut the game off with my heart pounding. XD I was a wimpy child.

[@ugandahater]

Wow

[@TheFloodFourm]

Somehow me and my brothers got convinced that every level contained a monster that would show up after enough time so we would shut the game off every 20 or 30 minutes and reset the time or something.

[@Rykiz_Vidz]

I also got scared, but I was scared only from the monster enemies. In the first level the 2 dinosaurs scared me, and then later the Yeti's and the giant eagle boss monster.

[@Monacomaverick]

The blocky enemy models always creeped me out as a kid. Is that meant to be a human?

[@laracroftrumana]

Lo de niño debilucho no, eso es un insulto muy utilizado por los 🇦🇹

[@Chernobog2]

The "Wheeeee!" at the end of that cut line about the slide is oddly wholesome

[@adamnelson8572]

Actually, dressing in warm fur coats but wearing short shorts when it’s freezing cold with snow on the ground is apparently the thing to do. Just take a stroll through my Walmart and observe the local populace.

[@PointsMaster]

Bro 100% agree. does your happen when you go to Walmart ar midnight as well?

[@comicgirl267]

I was also thinking, even though there’s snow everywhere and she’s wearing a coat but also shorts, she is running and jumping all over the place, which would make anybody hot and sweaty. So she probably still wouldn’t get sick. Then again, she also jumps into water and swims at some points (which she would be very cold after stepping out of the water). So, yeah, I guess anybody could be on either side of the fence with this argument. Lol

[@yunarukami974]

Let's just look at the russian girls. They look like that all the time 😆

[@KasumiRINA]

In Lara's case, it's not like she's dressed to winter with shorts like Jessica Sherawat, but she escapes on a stolen plane and puts on the flight jacket that she finds, kinda like she randomly finds a form-fitting wetsuit, also with shorts. XD Nowadays they overdo it the other way around, and she never wears shorts at all when hiking, as if the designers never seen Steve Irwin or something.

[@captainsquarters1030]

When we were little my brother, and I spent hours in the last level catching the last bad guy in the walk-in freezer. We ended up with about 1/3 health when we managed to save. We then had the Croft Manor open for free roam at night.

[@Rykiz_Vidz]

Whoa why have I never thought of doing that

[@laracroftrumana]

Pobre Winston

[@tubebammy]

Lmfaooo oh wow so me and my sister weren't alone in that regard. Cuz we did the exact same thing.

[@GinzuishouSV]

The poster is definitely Gianni Bartoli, as he was a magician, and the poster is in fact an edited Houdini poster. Great vid!

[@trfreaky92]

I cannot for the life of me find that poster anywhere! 😱😱 tell me it's fake and I've been fooled 😂😂

[@douglassandoval1242]

Is My Absolute Favorite in the Series, besides being one of My first videogames ever played, and yes Venice Violins one of the best ost of Game history,

[@Dreadjaws]

Tomb Raider 2 was the first 3D platformer I ever played and made me an instant fan of the genre. I remember how it freaked me out whenever Lara drowned in an underwater stage and it played that contorting animation.

[@magnaesca165]

I thought that exploding code was a joke, but I didn't know it was a joke on the people who wanted a nude code.

[@elletSetteSellaDomoU]

That's so famous joke...

[@marcelmiranda1348]

Same thing here. I ran up to my father who was the one playing this game by then and told him that ROFL

[@StarOnTheWater]

Me neither. I thought it was the "punishment" for getting the all weapons/next level cheat wrong 😄

[@nothanks1239]

I didn't know that either. But, my game glitched once when I put in the code, so that lara exploded no matter what I did with her. I had to delete my save and start the game all over again.

[@brandondau]

Tomb Raider II is still in my top 5 video games ever made. Such a wide variety of levels and difficulty.

[@chrriistiine8735]

Proper Lara! I miss her lol This is just the best Tomb Raider ever made, I spent hours & hours playing this when I was little.....never knew about the gun glitches! & I also thought exploding Lara was a joke, not the nude thing haha! Thanks Kai x

[@vxrdrummer]

Agreed. I loved the Legends one as well (I had it on PSP), but 2 was the best by far (I had that one on PC). It was, and still is a stunning game.

[@DannyFox1987]

I remember finding a few glitches in this game on the playstation 1. You could bypass opening some doors and underwater gates by continually running and jumping / moving into the corners in such a way it would push her through the door to the other side and same for the swimming areas.

[@Ceeckoful]

I wish they released the classic tomb raider games for newer consoles.

[@Mr.Honest247]

And Steam! With zero changes to the gameplay... just a straight remaster!

[@Ceeckoful]

@@Mr.Honest247 I assumed steam already had them.

[@duckysingleton4712]

I got 1,2 and 3 on the vita. That's an option

[@Neopulse00]

It's on Steam though the original 1 & 2

[@Collin255]

Hell yeah. Same with the classic RE games, I love the remakes and the newer games a lot, but the classics are my absolute favorites

[@xRocketzFighterx]

I'm really glad you've gone back to doing some tombraider content. I've been having the classic series on my mind tho I'm not very good at most of these games, there is still enjoyment in conquering levels with it's strict control scheme rather than having the more cinematic style of the recent ones. Keep it up, Kai.

[@JoeZUGOOLA]

Also a note about her attire in tibet, she has to eject the sea plane wearing what ever she had and that was the pilots jacket. And nothing much else

[@anthonysloan2620]

LOVE THIS VID. It was perfect timing. Im off work an needed something to chill and watch. And i had lots of memeries with this. Thanx for making the rest of my day.

[@ozzman123]

Theres just a charm that the old Tomb Raider games have that is nearly missing in the newer games. TR2 is easily my favorite in the series with Last Revelation and Angel of Darkness not far behind

[@hanacodaiko]

The levels of the OG Series always gave you an otherworldly feeling of abandonment. Making you think: "Who the hell lives here?" It's even stronger nowadays with the outdated graphics.

[@philbecker4676]

You must be a masochist if AoD is in your top 3.

[@ozzman123]

@@philbecker4676 I liked AoD for the locations, Soundtrack, Atmosphere, Story and Lara herself. The gameplay was bad but thankfully pc mods have fixed the game considerably, I wish I hadn't been rushed

[@WanderlustZero]

@@ozzman123 I agree, it has the germ of something amazing. Just publisher greed and circumstance meant it wasn't to be.

[@TheHufflepuffSaint]

I love your secret and Easter Eggs videos, dude. They are always quite informative and interesting especially with these classic entries. That Opera level kinda reminded me of the Opera House Lara is in at the start of Tomb Raider Chronicles. Keep up the great work. ☺️

[@sibley1331]

Omg, Kai...I needed this. Haha. Tomb raider 2 is the first game I remember playing when I was little.

[@EvelineE-001]

Bro what a coincidence. I'm getting back into classic tomb raider and this shows up. Hell yeah thanks. Also check out the tomb raider 2 multiplayer mod. Its so cool and fun to play with friends

[@DennisDomian]

Resident Evil and Tomb Raider were my fav game franchises growing up. It's sad to see what happened to TR 😔

[@lionocyborg6030]

Some trivia for the Floating Islands is that some peoples theorise that the lava in Temple of Xian is apparently boiling mercury just like in the real Emperor Qin’s tomb and that the islands are the result of Lara hallucinating after inhaling the mercury pools’ fumes, which seems to wear off by the time she gets to the Dragon’s Lair. However, I read somewhere (or saw in a TR2 developer stream, I can’t remember) that they’re actually based on a Chinese myth of floating islands (I can’t remember where the real ones were meant to be) containing either the gods’ or dragons palaces which IRL are the result of an optical illusion and/or mountain fog. (Dragons in Asia are seen as lucky & godlike, mostly benevolent beings unlike their western depictions) To ancient civilisations, such a phenomenon would be seen as divine and/or magical. So Lara was probably exploring a hidden mountainside or a cavern above the volcano under the wall ala the TRAE versions of Coliseum and Palace Midas, with her witnessing the floating island illusion first hand.

[@dalenewby100]

Great Video Kai! I've been excited to see more TR content on your channel. I was pleasantly surprised to learn a thing or two about a game and franchise I thought I knew everything about. Keep up the great work and looking forward to more TR content throughout Tomb Raider month.

[@InkRibbon]

Thank you buddy 😁

[@jackgarrison8497]

@@InkRibbon Ugh The Giant SPIDERS in Temple of Xian PURE NIGHTMARE FUEL. I HATE SPIDERS

[@jackgarrison8497]

@@InkRibbon The First 2 Tomb Raider Movies are ok They are sadly really dated nowadays I hope that The Reboot Tomb Raider Movie gets A Sequel

[@jackgarrison8497]

@@InkRibbon Toby Guard returned for The 2007 Game Lara Croft Tomb Raider Anniversary

[@jackgarrison8497]

@@InkRibbon Lara always sounds like She is having A Hernia every single time She moves One of The Movable Boxes

[@misa_marcus1953]

I had never played Tomb Raider when I was younger I was only interested in Resident Evil and I downloaded it in the morning and this video made me more excited.

[@brycestrife5605]

I'm 32 and I REMEMBER in tomb raider there was this rumor that in Lara's pool in her mansion there was a statue with a trident, if you jump JUST right you could rip her shirt off! WE BELIEVED THIS! And I spent at least 30 to 60 mins. Trying this... 😂🤣😂🤣 just the TECHNOLOGY alone to "rip" a shirt off wasn't even a thing back then other than in movie sequences.😂

[@Mr.Honest247]

Lmao I grew up believing rumors like that of old games too and wasted my time trying to ‘’ make it happen’ and discovering it was all lies! 😂 People just make shit up.. That’s how it is when there’s no internet to show proof on these things lol... 😂

[@stevenayala7098]

YAY I HAVE BEEN WANTING MORE TOMB RAIDER VIDEOS FROM YOU

[@ppgranja3]

This game is not only the best in the series but my favorite game ever! Thanks for the great easter eggs:)

[@doctorjrk43210]

Man, I still need to play the Tomb Raider series...

[@InkRibbon]

You do! At least a few levels

[@Mr.Honest247]

The old ones though! The new ones are nothing like this and they don’t have the masterful atmosphere of the old ones.. they’re just Uncharted wannabes... the old ones are the only TRUE Tomb Raider games!

[@Robinem]

The last level took place in her mansion where you have to fight off invaders. There was also an easter egg cutscene inspired the nude raider chest urban legend where she is about to take a shower and before taking her bathrobe off she breaks the fourth wall by saying “don’t you think you’ve seen enough” before shooting you.

[@mayb6519]

this was the first game I ever played (I think) I always used to lock winston in the freezer lol, I could never reach the secret room in time I would always get lost in the maze. u brought back a lot of memories with this video my guy, good video

[@thelastofitskind3034]

Great video I used to love it when you grab a secret piece and then the music starts to play loved the soundtrack

[@JaleVeliki]

1) I just discovered this TR top 10 series by ribbon and was sad to see it is done only up to TR2, please make more!! 2) A list of interesting levels: no mention of Maria Doria (begins sweating) where floor is literally on the top all of the time, but then entire section dedicated to it was redeeming :D

[@MarinetteDupainCheng564]

Ironic, that i started to play the older Tomb raider games last month. I mean, i am kinda 90 kid. But i never played any of the Tomb Raider games. Until Tomb Raider Legend, and loved the Tomb Raider 2013 Trilogy and the new Lara Croft. But, i never liked Underworld that much, and it killed Lara for me. So that is why i enjoyed the 2013 reboot a lot more. But after i watched your Tomb raider easter eggs video, you kinda convinced me, to give the older games a try. ;) Now, i gotta say, i like both Lara´s equaly. sorry for my bad english. greetings from germany.

[@AlbumLeViola]

Ironic? Lol yes u have a bad English its called coincidence not ironic lmao u confused the word ironic like its cool to do so 💩💩💩🙄

Never heard of the Titanic thing, and never saw that swimsuit outfit! This game always has something to learn about, thx!!

[@TheSentientCentral]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught the prayer wheel reference in the TR movie. Great video!

[@skweeedlove3240]

I remember getting my first discman and putting the game disc in, much to my surprise you could listen to the music if you skipped the first track! That snowmobile song and the violin song got a lot of playtime in my youth!

[@KopperNeoman]

Gotta love orange book.

[@fredrick8691]

Great vid! Please do more on TR. I love all your RE stuff and seeing this is really cool.

[@majagi8579]

Kai did it again... amazing video of my favourite game in the franchise! Didn´t know about the weapon glitch...that looks VERY useful. Greetings from Argentina!!

[@srslywhathappened]

Oh man I really hope you do the rest of the early tomb raider games. They were so good, so iconic. The shark in 3 scared me more than anything when I was younger, lol

[@Notacet]

Here’s fun fact: if you put the disc in a cd player, you can listen to the music and ambience tracks. I learned to play the tribal drum track that way as a child. I don’t actually know if this works with a legit version, I only had a pirated PAL copy from Thailand.

[@renamon5658]

I still have a Lara croft ps1 memory card

[@danielhao5790]

Better keep it until forever.

[@joppaj06]

I had that, mine fell from a shelf while still in the ps and it snapped her neck. Totally in character for her tho since I was swan diving off of everything

[@HorrorbleGamer]

Weird! I just played a Tomb Raider game for my channel and busy editing it, and now this shows up?? Awesome, bro. As always, great content! 😁

[@Mintylight]

"To use the slide... Weeee!" Omg that is too adorable! I've been a fan of Miss Croft since I was a kid in the 90's and having never heard that, I have to say it brightened my night!

[@calebgroves6526]

Wow! As a tomb raider fanatic I can’t believe you had things I didn’t know about! Great video!

[@epicon6]

15:16 this music always gets me! Nothing makes me more nostalgic to PS1 than this music because it was on the Demo 1 disk that was the first thing i booted on the system. It's magic.

[@The13thElysium]

Ah so happy you have finally done some more Tomb Raider stuff! One of my fave TR games ever! :D

[@spacecobra3101]

With the Great Wall. It wasn’t just wear and tear. Some villagers used to dismantle or take the stone/bricks from the wall and used it to make houses or huts out of them.

[@cadams1607]

My favorite thing is the moving eyes on the wall of the monetary. I always thought they were just a plain texture but a couple of the eyes move. around.

[@jamesnorman9160]

Ah, good old lock the Butler in the freezer feature. Classic. Other than the mansalughter, of course... TR2 was always my favourite in the series, so thanks for the vid. I still boot it up on my old PS2 every now and then.

[@RyonMugen]

I love the little background music you play at 12:00, Thats the same sound that plays on one of the Demo Discs on the PS1!

[@markjones5672]

Brooo I was not aware of the T-rexs in The Great Wall level!

[@kennydavis9085]

I've waited for this video for ages! Yes, Kai!

[@karimygirl5826]

I know the chances of you seeing this are slim but I wanted to thank you for doing this. I suck at video games but do like to help solve puzzles and things of that nature. With you playing the game thru, I get to watch what happens in games I've absolutely come to love, Resident Evil. And a few others. It's a heartfelt thanks 😊.

[@G.L.999]

Actually, Toby Gard wanted to make a port of Tomb Raider for the N64 back then. The problem was that Eidos and Core Design refused to give him an adequate amount of time to get the port done; as he wanted to implement the N64 analog stick to better suit the gameplay. In other words, Gard wanted to make a Tomb Raider port cater to the N64's hardware needs instead of just slapping a half-baked port on to the system and call it a day.

[@vxrdrummer]

Incredible game. I spent many hours sat at my PC, curtains closed, sound turned up, scared to death and being absolutely rubbish at this game. But damn it was amazing. I'm glad I had most games like this on PC though as they looked so much better than the console versions.

[@dranimations7902]

Great to see this old Tomb raider game getting some attention.

[@MilkshakeSkunkette]

always love your content dude, be it resident evil - or any game from the 90s

[@prezidenttrump5171]

I love how you're branching out into other game series. This was a very interesting, unexpected and enjoyable video you made. keep up the good work man and have a good one!

[@r4dios1lence92]

On 6:10, that's a bit of a stretch on that argument. The reason why she's back on the Great Wall is because the first level ends with her near the closed door that gives access to that sacrificial chamber (and that whole level inside the Great Wall). From that point on, she changes her quest to find the dagger(?) that supposedly opens that door, same object that the antagonist is searching for and eventually finds first, then prompting them to return there. Still, since they are way inside and under the Great Wall, that place is really likely some sort of alternate/parallel dimension. GJ on the vid!

[@shredjward]

Thanks for always making great top 10 videos! 💖

[@Dragonblaster1]

I love the way the only English word the Tibetan monks seem to know is "DIEEEE!"

[@georginaaddison1185]

Tomb raider chronicles on pc had a second cd level editor theres a website that people have uploaded there own old skool tomb raider games some of which are amazing

[@andersgale9544]

Finally a tomb raider video, cheers from Germany my man!

[@mysteryh7174]

So many childhood memories unearthed. Thanks for sharing. Gonna dust off my PS1 now.

[@alienrefugee51]

I never finished this game back in the day. I think it was a combination of being really difficult and me moving on to other things. I was stuck on the level, The Deck. It wasn't until over a decade later that I would stumble on Badassgamez's walkthroughs and actually finished it. Then I went on to finish TR5 and 3 with No med packs and finding all the secrets. I'm about halfway through TR4, but haven't touched it in a while.

[@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved]

1:34 I always thought I was one of the few people who did this. But I was blown away that everyone had put Winston in the Freezer lol. I was too young to be using the Internet so I didn't know til' many years later hahaha

[@letitload6272]

I still remember that song that comes on around 15:00 from a very old demo disc that you sneaked in ;D

[@Mr.Honest247]

Damn I still haven’t finished this great game! I need to get around to it! I always loved this game growing up but some sections were pretty tough and frustrating(although fun) so I never got through it fully... but I will now!

[@KennysClips]

Just found your channel, love the raider 2 and you just posted this today? Insta sub my guy.

[@Brytz]

I just started playing Tomb Raider (2013) for the first time, just an hour beforehand you posted this

[@Chopan8809]

It's a good game. Was addicted to it. Couldn't stop playing it until I beat it!

[@no.402]

When the series died

[@Chopan8809]

@@no.402 haha why do you say that? It died with TR 2013? It wasn't a bad series. It's a little different but still good. I do miss the classic Lara Croft Tomb Raider though

[@Brytz]

What i love about TR 2013 is that it feels like im playing Uncharted which is a way better. Nathan Drake is a cooler protagonist

[@Chopan8809]

@@Brytz Uncharted is better? I've never played it

[@ReeganDalli]

Only one of the best game series ever! Love the vid!

[@jordiix]

First 3 are my favourite 💜✌🏻

[@ReeganDalli]

@@jordiix such good games !

[@jordiix]

@@ReeganDalli yeah man my childhood makes me feel old 😂✌🏻

[@ReeganDalli]

@@jordiix hahaha I'm turning 18 but it was still by childhood

[@jordiix]

@@ReeganDalli try 28 i remeber it on store shelves and queueing to buy it 😂✌🏻

[@RadiatedSloth]

I love these types of videos!

[@MrCwaniaczek]

That demo 1 soundtrack near the end hit me hard.

[@greenhowie]

Huh. Did NOT expect a look at oldraider from this channel. Not complaining, 1 and 3 turn into actual cronenberg horror and 2's jade dimension deserves more attention from PS1 horror fans. Good video yes :)

[@jafrytvasia9609]

Ah Nude Raider, fire of my teenage loins. What an impact these games had on me in kindling an adventurous spirit. Thanks Kai

[@Dragonsamuari]

The secret statues can give you guns other than the grenade launcher if you don't have a certain gun by that point.

[@brandondau]

It's worth mentioning, and most people may know this, but if you put the PlayStation Disc in your CD player you get the entire soundtrack to listen to. I used to listen to the electro drum snowmobile track all the time 🎶

[@TheWalterHWhite]

In the remaster, in the level "Wreck of the Maria Doria," you can see severally pictures of the Titanic. It's presumed to be the Titanic, but could be the Olympic as well.

[@gigistar66]

My favorite TR game. 🥰 I can't believe I just heard Judith Gibbins say "Weeeee" 🥰🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LouiesLog]

I don't know why but I have a feeling old tomb raider and new tomb raider videos are about get a lot more views

[@trfan18]

Tomb Raider 2 holds a special place in my heart, as it was a demo version of Venice that was my introduction to the series.

[@Thaicedog]

I actually remember a friend told me that the exploding cheat code was really the code for all weapons and level skip. But I could not get it right and made Lara explode all the time. Will you be making a video about TR3 as well?

[@instrumentaldude8349]

I always somehow knew the maria doria was inspired by the Titanic ship cause many of the architexture and level design reminded me of the Titanic. The stern looks so much like the Titanic in many ways

[@justincasey2336]

There's an album on tidal called tomb raider. It's a selection of music from the first 3 games played by the royal philharmonic. Worth a listen.

[@RyanKathryn]

Thank you for this!

[@justincasey2336]

@@RyanKathryn 🙂

[@ThiagoTheobald]

TR2 is both hard and creepy. Love the vibe of that game. good times back in 1998!

[@GP-qb9hi]

My favorite of TR series! This needs a remake !!!!

[@canalsoloparaverunvideodem8451]

Memorable Tomb Raider II levels: EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM

[@damracroft]

One of the best chapters of this game was The Wreck of Maria Doria, imo. The ambience was fantastic for 90s. I wish I could play a remake of this chapter. I can't imagine exploring an upside-down shipwreck with Lara with 2021 graphics.

[@six000six]

I remember when this game came out and going to rent it from Hollywood Video lol. Good times, I really do miss this Lara, I mean the new Tomb Raider games are ok but they don't really give me the same ooh and ah feeling like these ones did.

[@Skylerjones624]

Glad the removed the giant jellyfish, 40 fathoms alone triggers my thalassophobia 😂😂 Still looking forward to playing Barkhang monastery and Temple of Xian sections on TR2 remastered they look so cool

[@absolutions6108]

I've gone through my whole life and haven't played any of the Tomb Raider games. Hope to see a playthrough of one of the games on the channel one day!

[@dalenewby100]

You should give them ago

[@InkRibbon]

Perhaps a livestream soon 👀

[@dalenewby100]

@@InkRibbon OMG YES!

[@jackgarrison8497]

@@InkRibbon I don't think that it was until The Xbox 360 when DLC was available for Video Game Consoles but I might be Wrong about that

[@Psevdonim123]

9:35 when the bus driver adds some throttle on the rural road

[@vanessasieder1154]

I frickin love Venice violins. I also thought about how nice it would be to get a remake of the old games.

[@sarahfields288]

Lol no, my Butler is to this day still in the freezer.

[@HunkyMattel]

One more thing to add to the tibetian outfit: she wasnt planning on going to tibet. She found out she had to just after comming up from the sunken ship and found a jacket on the plane. I mean, it has an in game explanation. Not saying they couldnt give her pants too, but just that. Also on TR3, when she goes to the Antartida (prepared) she wears pants.

[@mrbluemanyova]

Yes! Tom raider an silent hill videos coming back!

[@TheDarkFuryKnight]

Cool a new video, I haven't played any Tomb Raider Game.

[@seanmurp1]

Holyshit. Hearing Venice Violins and hearing the grandfather clock tick takes me back 20 plus years.

[@captainufo4587]

The Andrea Doria sunk off the coast of the US, not Italy. It was an italian ship on the Genoa - New York City route, yes, but it collided with the Stockholm less than a day before reaching NY.

[@Neopulse00]

Loved the Floating Islands map, it was very original in design.

[@southsider9638]

I know if you pop the ps1 disk into a regular CD player, you can listen to all the in game music. There's a secret track also of a remix version of the title track.