The article discusses 8 incredible video game myths that turned out to be true. The myths include:
1. In Metroid, a secret way to play as Samus without her suit was almost implemented, and a glitch can be used to access secret rooms.
2. A secret mission in Final Fantasy IX was discovered 13 years after the game's release.
3. A ZX Spectrum emulator was hidden in GoldenEye 007, and a secret phone number in God of War can be called to hear a message from Kratos.
4. A ghost city in Grand Theft Auto 3 can be accessed using a plane or a tank.
5. A mysterious island in Spyro: Year of the Dragon can be reached using a gameshark or glitches, and was later made accessible in the game's remaster.
6. Islamic songs were removed from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time due to Nintendo's policy of not including elements of real religions in their games.
7. A secret game called "The Hall of Tortured Souls" can be unlocked in Excel 95 by following a series of steps.
8. A beta version of Yoshi's Island and a prototype of Super Donkey were leaked, revealing previously unknown information about the games. Additionally, a model of Luigi was found in the files of a leaked prototype of Super Mario 64, confirming a long-standing myth that Luigi was hidden in the game.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A new 2D Metroid game was rumored to be announced, but no confirmation has been made.
2. In Metroid, there was a myth that Samus could be played as a nude character, which was partially true as the developers had planned for it, but it was modified in the final version.
3. A glitch in Metroid allowed players to access secret rooms that were not intended by the developers.
4. The secret rooms in Metroid were not created by the developers but were a result of glitches.
5. A ZX Spectrum emulator was found in Goldeneye 007.
6. A birthday message was hidden in Halo 3 for a long time before being discovered.
7. Chris Houlihan's legendary room in Zelda: A Link to the Past was a secret that was not discovered until many years after the game's release.
8. A user named The Kusabi discovered a secret mission in Final Fantasy IX in 2013.
9. The secret mission in Final Fantasy IX was only accessible by visiting the thieves' hideout in Lindblum after reaching the final dungeon.
10. A ghost city was discovered in Grand Theft Auto 3, which was not solid and could not be interacted with.
11. The ghost city in Grand Theft Auto 3 was actually a test area for the game's opening scene.
12. A mod was created to allow players to explore the ghost city in Grand Theft Auto 3.
13. A myth about Ocarina of Time said that Nintendo modified the music of the Fire Temple because it included Islamic songs, which was true.
14. According to Nintendo, the Islamic songs were removed because of their policy not to include elements of real religions in their games.
15. A myth about Ocarina of Time said that there was a way to make Link lose the Master Sword, which was true.
16. A Easter egg in Windows 95's Excel allowed players to access a strange video game called "The Hall of Tortured Souls".
17. The Easter egg in Excel was inspired by Doom and showed the names of everyone involved in the development of Excel 95.
18. A photograph of the development team was hidden in one of the rooms in "The Hall of Tortured Souls".
19. Other Easter eggs were found in other Microsoft Office programs, including a flight simulator in Excel 97 and a pinball game in Word.
20. A racing adventure game was hidden in Excel 2000.
21. A mega leak of Nintendo's files revealed a demo of a game called Mirror House Cornflakes.
22. The mega leak also revealed a beta of Yoshi's Island, a prototype of a game called Super Donkey, and images of Super Mario World's unpublished enemies.
23. The designs of some Pokémon from the fourth generation were revealed in the mega leak.
24. A human pilot with bushy hair was going to be one of the protagonists of Star Fox 2.
25. Enemies that did not appear in the final version of Zelda: Ocarina of Time were revealed in the mega leak.
26. A prototype of Super Mario 64 was leaked, revealing unused levels and enemies.
27. Luigi's model was found in the files of the leaked Super Mario 64 prototype.
28. The myth that Luigi was hidden in Super Mario 64 was true, and the community has already incorporated Luigi's model into the game.
29. The leaked prototype of Super Mario 64 was found 24 years and 1 month after the game's release in Japan, which matches the myth's prediction of "L is Real 2401".