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Easter eggs

2011-02-01T21:41:14Z

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The [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] contains some '''easter eggs''' inside its games, and many other games had Easter Eggs related to ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' within them, such as ''Metal Gear Solid 4'', ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' and the 2008 version of ''Prince of Persia''. This page lists them.

==''Assassin's Creed''==
===Transformers===
An arrangement of windows on certain buildings form the face of Optimus Prime in truck mode from the ''Transformers'' franchise.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUHufgPSddk Optimus Prime Easter Egg]</ref>

===Jamal===
Upon leaving [[Masyaf]] for the first time, one of the [[Assassins]] in the Kingdom is marked as an enemy (glowing red when seen through [[Eagle Vision]]). He can be silently assassinated with no consequences, but openly attacking him will prompt the other Assassins to attack you.

This Assassin is actually [[Jamal]], the traitor inside the order that, along with [[Masun]], opened the gates for the [[Knights Templar|Templar]] [[Siege of Masyaf|attack at Masyaf]]. He was originally set to be a mission target to be assassinated, but the mission was cut, and the character remained as a minor Easter Egg.

==''Assassin's Creed II''==
===Mario===
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2: It's a-me, Mario!|300px|right]]
At the beginning of the third sequence, [[Mario Auditore da Firenze|Ezio's Uncle]] says "It's-a-me! Mario!" which is a reference to Super Mario Bros. To further support this is Mario Auditore's Italian nationality, like Mario of Super Mario Bros.

===Giant Octopus===
[[File:Zw-easteregg.png|thumb|300px|left|The Giant Octopus.]]
A [[Giant Octopus|giant octopus]] can be found in the [[Assassin's Tombs|Assassin's Tomb]] of [[Santa Maria Della Visitazione]]. The octopus appears before and after activating the lever that brings out the bars used to traverse the final chamber.
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[[File:Zw-easteregg-2.png|thumb|300px|left|Ezio about to dodge its tentacle]]
To find the giant octopus, you must look down into the water near the lever for one minute. Once a minute or so has passed, a cut-scene plays, showing a large octopus swimming by. A second cutscene can be activated if the player pulls the lever and looks down again. The cut-scene shows Ezio letting out a Wilhelm scream and narrowly dodging the octopus's tentacle, before it swims away.
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===[[Altaïr's Robes|Altaïr's Outfit]]===
[[Video:Assassin's creed 2- Altair's outfit (not armor!)|right|thumb|300px]]
Altaïr's outfit from ''Assassin's Creed'' can be unlocked via [[Uplay]] by purchasing it for 30 points. It does not add or change any stat points for Ezio. It can also be worn in conjunction with any cape, allowing the player to wear the Altaïr outfit and still maintain 0% notoriety with the Medici or Venetian Capes. A glitch here is that, when used with the double blades, Ezio makes the movement with his right hand though no blade appears. The same glitch is present in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood with the ''Altaïr's Robes'', [[Desmond Miles|''Desmond'']], ''Raiden'' and [[Florentine Noble Attire|''Florentine Noble Attire'']] outfits (last of which has no hidden blade on either hand).

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===Ghosts of the Past===
[[Video:Ghosts of the Past - AC2 Bonfire on the Vanities Easter Egg|thumb|300px|left]]
After downloading the [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities DLC]], Ezio is briefly able to see a vision of his whole family. After meeting up with [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], return to [[Palazzo Auditore]] and step into the center of the courtyard. Ezio will enter a mode similar to his [[Eagle Vision]], and be able to see the figures of his parents and all of his siblings around the palazzo. Once you leave, the vision will disappear and you will not be able to see it again. (The vision cannot be viewed if you have completed Bonfire of the Vanities, so make sure to do this beforehand).

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===Palazzo Ducale===
[[Video:--Assassin's Creed 2-- Palazzo Ducale Easter Egg|thumb|300px|right|Palazzo Ducale Easter Egg]]
After using the Super Jump or Fence glitch to get into the Palazzo Ducale, you can access the Doge's quarters where Carlos Grimaldi assassinated the Doge. The candle that Carlos Grimaldi and the Doge were playing under is unlit, but the chess peices are in the exact same position, though Ezio assassinated Grimaldi, years ago ''(this is most likely an oversight).'' After you go into these quarters the sky and the building turn a blood red.

However, this may not be intentional, but accidental, as scenery when entering other buildings such as the Auditore Villa lighten or darken to match the interior of that building. In this case, the tone is chaged to orange or red to match the interior of this specific room, thus changing the outside scenery and sky to orange and red respectively.

===Dummy Keys===
In the mission "Knowledge Is Power", the player may loot the dummy target and find keys. The keys have no effect whatsoever in the game.

==''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
===Indiana Jones===
While Desmond searches for a way to get to the Apple of Eden in Juno's Temple, Sean commented, "you might cause this room to turn into an alien spaceship and fly away! Think about it!" A possible reference to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, where the temple of Akator turned out to have a massive flying suacer underneath it.
===The Hunchback of Notre Dame===
One of the achievments/trophies is titled "Sanctuary! Sanctuary!" The same words were shouted by Quasimodo when he carried Esmeralda into the cathedral under the law of sanctuary in order to prevent her execution.

===Project Legacy===
In the [[Sanctuary]], if you look at one of [[Lucy Stillman|Lucy]]'s Monitors, you see the Memories menu of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''.

===Castle Crashers===
The first memory in the Castel Sant'Angelo is called ''Castello Crasher''. When the word ''Castello'' is translated into English, we get the title ''Castle Crashers'', which is close to the PS3 and Xbox 360 downloadable game, Castle Crashers.

===Solid Snake===
Just before meeting [[Leonardo da Vinci]] for the first time in the game, Ezio will come across a factory-made cardboard box that is completely unsuitable for the era; though he looks away when Leonardo comes around the corner. This is a reference to the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear Metal Gear Solid]'' series, as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_Snake Solid Snake]'s (the series' protagonist) signature stealth move is to hide in a box or crate.

===Raiden===
A second ''Metal Gear Solid'' tribute is the [[Raiden Skin|Raiden suit]], available to all who complete every challenge in the [[Animus Virtual Training Program]] with at least a bronze medal.

===Mario References===
One of the achievements/trophies in ''Assassins Creed: Brotherhood'' is titled "Principessa in Another Castello." This translates to Princess in Another Castle, which is what would be told to Mario in the original Mario games when he defeated Bowser's minions in their castles.

Another Mario reference is the ''Plumber'' achievement, which shows the picture of a [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/File:Plumber.png Warp Pipe].

The guard you impersonate in Sequence 5 is named Luigi, which also the name of the younger Mario brother.

===Montreal===
During one of the memories in Sequence 6, whilst escorting [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] and his [[Mercenaries]] disguised as French soldiers, a French guard asks Ezio Auditore which region of France he hails from, to which he replies "Montreal." This is likely a reference to [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montreal]], the main developers of the ''Assassin's Creed'' series. Alternatively, it could be a reference to the birth-place of Francisco Randez - the character model after whom Desmond Miles was designed.

It should be noted that Ubisoft Montréal is located in Montreal, a city in Canada (province of Québec), not France. However, there is also a small village in France, called Montréal, that existed before Jacques Quartier found the island on which Montréal lies today.

===Machiavelli's Works===
Shortly after Ezio successfully enlisted the help of the three other guilds, [[Machiavelli]] asked Ezio how he had managed it. Ezio simply answered that it was "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtù Virtù]," a concept about the spirit of leadership that Machiavelli was later known to have theorized.

Additionally, at the end of Sequence 7, Machiavelli stated that ''"I intend to write a book about you one day"'' to Ezio, who then responded with ''"If you do, make it short."'' This is clearly a reference to Machiavelli's notoriously short book, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince The Prince]."

==''Assassin's Creed'' in other media==
The stories and characters of ''Assassin's Creed'' are not only featured in the official video games, but in other media as well.

===''Grand Theft Auto IV''===
After completing a set of assassination missions for a mysterious figure called the Fixer, the player will receive an achievement/trophy called ''Assassin's Greed'' which is a direct play on the ''Assassin's Creed'' name.

===''LittleBig Planet''===
As a part of their promotion for ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', [[Ubisoft]] released a downloadable costume for the PS3 exclusive ''LittleBig Planet'', Ezio's "Purple Assassin" Costume on December 8, 2009.

===''Metal Gear Solid 4''===
[[File:Metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots.jpg|thumb|250px|Metal Gear Solid Altaïr costume.]]
On April Fools' Day 2008, it was revealed that an [[Altaïr]] costume for Old Snake could be unlocked in the game ''Metal Gear Solid 4''. [[Wikipedia:Hideo Kojima|Hideo Kojima]] (from Konami, the creators of Metal Gear Solid 4) later announced that this was no joke, and that the costume would really be unlocked if the player did "something special." In order to unlock the costume, the player must either acquire the "Assassin Emblem" (a nod to the game's title), or input a password in the Extras section.

The costume can be used as an alternative disguise early in-game, and can keep the player from gaining any unwanted attention. When the costume is put on, the protagonist will bend his ring finger back to his palm, which is maintained so long as Snake wears the costume. This is a nod to [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]]'s missing ring finger.

The password has been revealed to be ''aottrykmyn''<ref>[http://twobrothersandasister.com/?p=2365 Two Brothers and a Sister]</ref>

===''Prince of Persia'' (2008)===
Altaïr's costume is available as a free DLC for use by The Prince.

===''The Saboteur'' (2009)===
The main protagonist Sean Delvin earns a red racing car with white stripes named Altaïr, which is nicknamed "The Flying Eagle."

===''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands''===
Ezio's costume is available for purchase via Uplay for 30 points.

===''Naruto: The Broken Bond''===
Completing all the bounty hunter missions in the game will award you with the achievement "Naruto's Creed."

===''Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker''===
[[File:LeapOfFaithMGS.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Big Boss performing a Leap of Faith into the straw box]]
{{quote|Back in the time of the Crusades, members of the order of Assassins used what is called the Assassin's Straw Box to hide and get close to their enemies.|Kazuhira Miller, commenting on the player's newly procured item.|wikipedia:Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker}}
In one of the game's missions (namely ''Main Ops 16'') a unique box made of straw dubbed the ''Assassin's Straw Box'' can be obtained. To do so, the player must ensure there's a vacant slot in the equipment section, climb onto the roof of the shack above where the straw box is, then perform a "leap of faith" into it. The "leap of faith" is then accompanied by an eagle's screech, similar to its mechanism in the Assassin's Creed series.

Right after you obtained the straw box, one of the main protagonists, Kazuhira Miller, will mention its use during the Third Crusade (the time period of [[Assassin's Creed]]) and how it was used by the [[Assassins]]. The box can hold two people simultaneously and allow a special function which other box items don't have, which is knocking out guards while hiding in the box (and if another player is present, recruit the knocked-out soldier using Fulton Recovery). Continued use can damage the item, to the point where the box will be destroyed completely.

After the aforementioned mission is completed, the Assassin's Straw Box will be available in the inventory.
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===''AdventureQuest Worlds ''===
In AdventureQuest Worlds, go to Yulger at the inn, and look into his suggestion shop. There will be two outfits called "Hashashin Armor" on sale for 500,000 gold for free players, and the "Armored Hashashin Armor" for 300,000 gold for upgraded players, both designed and created by a member named "Rohan." The Hashashin Armor includes two hidden blades, though located on top of the player's wrist, rather than on the bottom.

===''Killzone 3''===
In the ''Killzone 3'' story trailer, an enemy was revealed to use a weapon similiar to the hidden blade, with which they executed an air assassination.

==References==
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Exit Stage Right

2011-01-30T14:03:51Z

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{{WPmemories}}

{{Memory Infobox
|image = Coliseum.jpg|250px
|description =Without being detected, infiltrate the [[Colosseum]] to find and rescue the actor [[Pietro Rossi]] before he is murdered by [[Micheletto]].
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|type = Main
|previous = [[Calling All Stand-Ins]]
|next = [[Intervention]]
|ancestor = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|location = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|date = 1500
}}'''Exit Stage Right''' is a mission in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.

[[Pietro Rossi]] is to be assassinated by [[Micheletto]], as instructed by [[Cesare Borgia]]. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] plans to rescue Pietro in order to gain the key in his possesion to the secret entrance of the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]].
==Dialogue==
===Entering the Colosseum===
*'''Ezio:''' ''I must get to Pietro before he does.''
Ezio climbs to the top of the [[Colosseum]]. Once on top, he makes his way to the backstage, and eliminates every [[Borgia]] [[Arquebusiers|gunman]].
===Passion Play===
Ezio notices his [[Apprentices|recruits]] already waiting for him backstage, and moves towards them. Pietro plays as [[Jesus Christ]] and has been suspended to a cross.
*'''Pietro:''' My god, my god, why hast thou thus forsaken me?'' (He delivers his dialogue)''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Merda. Which cross is Pietro's?''
*'''Guard actor I:''' ''Hark, hark how he cryeth upon Elijah to deliver him.''
*'''Guard actor II:''' ''Wait and we shall see whether Elijah dare come here or not.''
*'''Pietro:''' ''My thirst is great, my thirst is great.''
A [[Guards|guard]] actor (Guard actor III) gives him a little water from a cloth rolled to the end of his spear. Pietro drinks from this.
[[File:Pietropassion.jpg|right|250px]]
*'''Guard actor III: '''Yea, thou shall drink no more.
*'''Pietro:''' ''Mighty God in majesty, to work thy will I will neve cease. My spirit I betake to there; receive it, lord, into thy hands. Consummatam est.''
*'''Centurion:''' ''Lords, I say you, this was God's son almighty. I know it must be so. I know by manner of his cry he has fulfilled the prophecy and godhead showed in him.''
*'''Bishop:''' ''Centurion, as God gives me speed, thou must be dalt; thou cannot read. When thou seest his heart bleed, let us see what thou will say. Now, Longyus, take this spear in hand.''
*'''Centurion :''' ''Yes, have this spear and take good heed. Thou must do, as the bishop bade thee, a thing that is full of great need. I will do as he bade me, but on your peril it shall be. What I do I may not see, whether it be evil or good.''
Ezio gets dressed in a costume and leads his recruits to centre stage. They move along with other actors without arising suspicion.
*'''Centurion:''' ''High king of heaven, I see thee here. On my hand and on my spear running water throw; and on my eyes some can fall that I may see both one and all. Lord whare does this water come from?''
*'''Ezio:''' ''I need to get onstage.'' (To his recruits).
*'''Joseph:''' ''Ah, lord God, what heart have ye to slay this man that I here see dead, hanging, that never yet did amiss? For surely, God's son his he. Therefore a tomb is made for me therein his buried shall be, for he is king of bliss.''
*'''Centurion:''' ''Sir Joseph, I say surely this is God's son almighty. Go ask Pilate for his body and buried shall he be. I shall help thee to take him down devotedly.''
*'''Joseph:''' ''Sir Pilate, special thee pray a boon thou grant me as thou may. This prophet that is dead today, thou grant me his body.''
*'''Pilate:''' ''Joseph, all ready in good faith! If that Centurion says that he is dead, him will I not deny. ''(Yelled) ''Centurion, is Jesus dead?''
===Micheletto's Plan===
When Pilate points towards the Centurion, Ezio recognises him as Micheletto and moves to stop him.
*'''Micheletto:''' ''Hah. You cannot save Pietro. The wine he drank was poisoned. As I promised Cesare. I made doubly sure. I am not yet dead.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''I did not come here to kill you. He who is the cause of someone else becoming powerful is the agent of his own destruction.''

==Outcome==
Micheletto is spared. Ezio Auditore learns that Pietro is dying due to the poison coursing through his veins.
==Trivia==
*To achieve full synchronization, no guards other than the gunmen are to be killed.

*If the player does not assassinate Micheletto in time, a cutscene will trigger in which Micheletto stabs Pietro with the spear.{{ACBHMemories}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Memories]]

High-Stakes Negotiation

2011-01-30T13:37:06Z

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{{WPmemories}}
{{Memory Infobox
|image = Solari's FinalMoments.jpg|undefined
|description = Deliver the money necessary to save the [[Madonna Solari|mistress]] of the [[Rosa in Fiore]] from the slave traders holding captive.
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|type = Main
|previous = [[Between A Rock And A Hard Place]]
|next = [[Collective Intelligence]]
|ancestor = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|location = [[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|date = 1500}}

'''High-Stakes Negotiations''' is a memory in [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'']].

[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] knocks on the door of [[Rosa in Fiore]]. he speaks to a [[courtesan]] but they are interrupted. Ezio learns that the owner has been capyured and so he decides to recue her and pay her ransom. He is betrayed however, by the slave traders and they kill her after taking the ransom. Ezio kills them in return. Afterwards, Ezio is shocked to find his mother and sister at the Rosa in Fiore. He renovates the [[brothels|brothel]] and puts [[Claudia]] in charge of running the buisness.

==Dialogue==
===Rescue===
*'''Courtesan:''' ''Welcome to the Rosa in Fiore (Blooming Rose), stranger.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Salve (Hello). Would you be kind enough to call the owner for me?''
*'''Courtesan:''' ''[[Madonna Solari]] is not in.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Do you know where she is?''
*'''Courtesan:''' ''I --''
A second courtesan runs towards them screaming.
*'''Lucia:''' ''Aiuto! Aiuto! (Help! Help!) Madonna Solari--''
*'''Courtesan:''' ''Lucia. We thought you were gone for good!''
*'''Lucia:''' ''The men took us on a ship. They released me, but she--''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Who took you on a ship?''
*'''Lucia:''' ''Slave traders Messere (Mister). Near Isola Tiberina ([[Tiber Island]]). They want coin in exchange for her life.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''I will get her back.''
Ezio Auditore rides to deliver the ransom to the slave traders. Upon arrival at the docks Ezio sees a slaver holding a [[Short blade|knife]] against Solari's neck.
*'''Slave trader:''' ''Are you here for the whore?''
*'''Solari:''' ''Aiutatemi! (Help me!)''
*'''Ezio:''' ''I have your money. Let her go.''
*'''Slave trader:''' ''No, take it up with [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]].''
The slaver slits Solari's throat, killing her, then orders his men to attack Ezio. Ezio swiftly eliminates all the slavers and takes his money back.

===Reunion===

Later he returns to the brothel to inform the courtesans about the fate of Solari. However he is surprised to see his [[Maria Auditore da Firenze|mother]] and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|sister]] waiting for him.
*'''Ezio:''' ''Mother? Sister?''
*'''Maria:''' ''Ezio. Ser (Sir) [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]] said that you might be here.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''What are you doing in [[Roma]]? Has [[Firenze]] been attacked?''
*'''Claudia:'' '''No. Or, rather I do not know. We did not go to Firenze.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Why?''
*'''Claudia:''' ''Ezio, we want to help.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''I was trying to help you by sending you to Firenze.''
*'''Courtesan:''' ''Where is Madonna Solari?''
*'''Ezio:''' ''She's dead.''
*'''Courtesan:''' ''Merda.''
*'''Lucia:''' ''What now. Will we have to close?''
*'''Ezio:''' ''You cannot close. I need your help.''
*'''Courtesan:''' ''Messere (Mister), without someone who can run things, we are finished.''
*'''Claudia:''' ''I'll do it.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''You do not belong here, Claudia.''
*'''Claudia:''' ''I know how to run a bussiness. I ran [[Mario Auditore|Uncle Mario's]] for years.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''This is different.''
*'''Maria:''' ''What alternative do you have, Ezio?''
*'''Ezio:''' ''You do this Claudia and you are on your own.''
*'''Claudia:''' ''I've been on my own for twenty years.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Fine. I intend to repair the brothel. This place is a real mess. And I want your courtesans to find [[Caterina Sforza]].''
*'''Claudia:''' ''You can count on us.''
===Renovations===
Ezio Auditore consults an [[Architects|architect]] regarding the renovation of the brothel. After the renovations are complete Ezio pays a visit to the brothel.
[[File:Conversation.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Claudia:''' ''Welcome to the Rosa in Fiore (Blooming Rose), as you can see, the most popular brothel in Roma.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''My money went well invested.''
*'''Claudia:''' ''Her I keep a list of the skills taught to my girls.'' (Pointing to a board on the wall).
*'''Ezio:''' ''You are not teaching them much.''
*'''Claudia:''' ''Think you can do better?''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Nessun problema. (No problem.)''
*'''Maria:''' ''Ezio, the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] make it difficult for Claudia's girls. There are several things you can do to that would aid them...''
*'''Ezio:''' ''I will keep that in mind. Anything else?''
*'''Claudia:''' ''No. Ezio--''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Did you find Caterina?''
*'''Claudia:''' ''We are working on it.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Bene. (Good.) Come to see me at Isola Tiberina (Tiber Island) with her location.''
==Outcome==
Ezio renovates the Riose in Fiore and Claudia runs the Guild of Courtesans. Claudia and the courtesans will now help the [[Assassins]]. They are tasked by Ezio to find Caterina.

==Trivia==
*To achieve full synchroniztion the player should not swim.
*Oddly enough, you can not walk over, loot, or carry Solari's corpse.

{{ACBHMemories}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Memories]]

Easter eggs

2010-12-30T18:21:12Z

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The [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] contains some '''easter eggs''' inside its games, and many other games had Easter Eggs related to ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' within them, such as ''Metal Gear Solid 4'', ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' and the 2008 version of ''Prince of Persia''. This page lists them.

==''Assassin's Creed''==
*An arrangement of windows on certain buildings form the face of Optimus Prime in truck mode from the ''Transformers'' franchise. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUHufgPSddk]
*Upon leaving [[Masyaf]] for the first time, one of the [[Assassins]] in the Kingdom is marked as an enemy (glowing red when seen through [[Eagle Vision]]). He can be silently assassinated with no consequences, but openly attacking him will prompt the other Assassins to attack you.
**This Assassin is actually [[Jamal]], the traitor inside the order that, along with [[Masun]], opened the gates for the [[Knights Templar|Templar]] [[Siege of Masyaf|attack at Masyaf]]. He was originally set to be a mission target to be assassinated, but the mission was cut, and the character remained as a minor Easter Egg.

==''Assassin's Creed II''==
===Mario===
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2: It's a-me, Mario!|300px|right]]
At the beginning of the third sequence, [[Mario Auditore da Firenze|Ezio's Uncle]] says "It's-a-me! Mario!" which is a reference to Super Mario Bros. To further support this is Mario Auditore's Italian nationality, like Mario of Super Mario Bros.

Another reference to Nintendo's Mario is that both Marios wear red, while their supporting characters (the ''Assassin's Creed'' Mario's mercenaries and Nintendo Mario's brother, Luigi) wear green.

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===Giant Octopus===
[[File:Zw-easteregg.png|thumb|300px|left|The Giant Octopus.]]
A [[Giant Octopus|giant octopus]] can be found in the [[Assassin's Tombs|Assassin's Tomb]] of [[Santa Maria Della Visitazione]]. The octopus appears before and after activating the lever that brings out the bars used to traverse the final chamber.

[[File:Zw-easteregg-2.png|thumb|300px|left|Ezio about to dodge its tentacle]]
To find the giant octopus, you must look down into the water near the lever for one minute. Once a minute or so has passed, a cut-scene plays, showing a large octopus swimming by. A second cutscene can be activated if the player pulls the lever and looks down again. The cut-scene shows Ezio narrowly dodging the octopus's tentacle, before it swims away.

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===[[Altaïr's Robes|Altaïr's Outfit]]===
[[Video:Assassin's creed 2- Altair's outfit (not armor!)|right|300px]]
Altaïr's outfit from ''Assassin's Creed'' can be unlocked via [[Uplay]] by purchasing it for 30 points. It does not add or change any stat points for Ezio. It can also be worn in conjunction with any cape, allowing the player to wear the Altaïr outfit and still maintain 0% notoriety with the Medici or Venetian Capes. A glitch here is that, when used with the double blades, Ezio makes the movement with his right hand though no blade appears. The same glitch is present in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood with the ''Altaïr's Robes'', [[Desmond Miles|''Desmond'']], and [[Florentine Noble Attire|''Florentine Noble Attire'']] outfits (last of which has no hidden blade on either hand).

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===Ghosts of the Past===
[[Video:Ghosts of the Past - AC2 Bonfire on the Vanities Easter Egg|thumb|300px|left]]
After downloading the [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities DLC]], Ezio is briefly able to see a vision of his whole family. After meeting up with [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], return to [[Palazzo Auditore]] and step into the center of the courtyard. Ezio will enter a mode similar to his [[Eagle Vision]], and be able to see the figures of his parents and all of his siblings around the palazzo. Once you leave, the vision will disappear and you will not be able to see it again. (The vision cannot be viewed if you have completed Bonfire of the Vanities, so make sure to do this beforehand).

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===Palazzo Ducale Environment Easter Egg===
[[Video:--Assassin's Creed 2-- Palazzo Ducale Easter Egg|thumb|300px|right|Palazzo Ducale Easter Egg]]
After using the Super Jump or Fence glitch to get into the Palazzo Ducale, you can access the Doge's quarters where Carlos Grimaldi assassinated the Doge. The candle that Carlos Grimaldi and the Doge were playing under is unlit, but the chess peices are in the exact same position, though Ezio assassinated Grimaldi, years ago ''(this is probably just Ubisoft being lazy).'' After you go into these quarters the sky and the building turn a blood red, possibly showing the evil of politics and such. Its unknown if whether going into certain areas changes the environment, so its assumed that this <u>is an easter egg</u>.

==''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''==
===The Hunchback of Notre Dame===
One of the achievments/trophies is titled "Sanctuary! Sanctuary!" The same words were shouted by Quasimodo when he carried Esmeralda into the cathedral under the law of sanctuary in order to prevent her execution.
===Project Legacy===
In the [[Sanctuary]], if you look at one of [[Lucy Stillman|Lucy]]'s Monitors, you see the Memories menu of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''.

===Solid Snake===
Just before meeting [[Leonardo da Vinci]] for the first time in the game, Ezio will come across a factory-made cardboard box that is completely unsuitable for the era; though he looks away when Leonardo comes around the corner. This is a reference to the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear Metal Gear Solid]'' series, as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_Snake Solid Snake]'s (the series' protagonist) signature stealth move is to hide in a box or crate.

===Raiden===
A second ''Metal Gear Solid'' tribute is the [[Raiden Skin|Raiden suit]], available to all who complete every challenge in the [[Animus Virtual Training Program]] with at least a bronze medal.

===Mario References===
One of the achievements/trophies in ''Assassins Creed: Brotherhood'' is titled "Principessa in Another Castello." This translates to Princess in Another Castle, which is what would be told to Mario in the original Mario games when he defeated Bowser's minions in their castles.

Another Mario reference is the ''Plumber'' achievement, which shows the picture of a [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/File:Plumber.png Warp Pipe].

===Montreal===
During one of the memories in Sequence 6, whilst escorting [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] and his [[Mercenaries]] disguised as French soldiers, a French guard asks Ezio Auditore which region of France he hails from, to which he replies "Montreal." This is likely a reference to [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montreal]], the main developers of the ''Assassin's Creed'' series.

===Machiavelli's Works===
Shortly after Ezio successfully enlisted the help of the three other guilds, [[Machiavelli]] asked Ezio how he had managed it. Ezio simply answered that it was "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtù Virtù]," a concept about the spirit of leadership that Machiavelli was later known to have theorized.

Additionally, at the end of Sequence 7, Machiavelli stated that ''"I intend to write a book about you one day"'' to Ezio, who then responded with ''"If you do, make it short."'' This is clearly a reference to Machiavelli's notoriously short book, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince The Prince]."

==''Assassin's Creed'' in other media==
The stories and characters of ''Assassin's Creed'' are not only featured in the official video games, but in other media as well.

===''Grand Theft Auto IV''===
After completing a set of assassination missions for a mysterious figure called the Fixer, the player will receive an achievement/trophy called ''Assassin's Greed'' which is a direct play on the ''Assassin's Creed'' name.

===''LittleBig Planet''===
As a part of their promotion for ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', [[Ubisoft]] released a downloadable costume for the PS3 exclusive ''LittleBig Planet'', Ezio's "Purple Assassin" Costume on December 8, 2009.

===''Metal Gear Solid 4''===
[[File:Metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots.jpg|thumb|Metal Gear Solid Altaïr costume.]]
On April Fools' Day 2008, it was revealed that an [[Altaïr]] costume for Snake could be unlocked in the game ''Metal Gear Solid 4''. [[Wikipedia:Hideo Kojima|Hideo Kojima]] (from Konami, the creators of Metal Gear Solid 4) later announced that this was no joke, and that the costume would really be unlocked if the player did "something special." In order to unlock the costume, the player must either acquire the "Assassin Emblem" (a nod to the game's title), or input a password in the Extras section.

The password has been revealed to be ''aottrykmyn''<ref>[http://twobrothersandasister.com/?p=2365 Two Brothers and a Sister]</ref>

===''Prince of Persia'' (2008)===
Altaïr's costume is available as a free DLC for use by The Prince.

===''The Saboteur'' (2009)===
The main protagonist Sean Delvin earns a red racing car with white stripes named Altaïr, which is nicknamed "The Flying Eagle."

===''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands''===
Ezio's costume is available for purchase via Uplay for 30 points.

===''Naruto: The Broken Bond''===
Completing all the bounty hunter missions in the game will award you with the achievement "Naruto's Creed."

===''Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker''===
{{quote|Back in the time of the Crusades, members of the order of Assassins used what is called the Assassin's Straw Box to hide and get close to their enemies.|Kazuhira Miller, commenting on the player's newly procured item.|wikipedia:Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker}}
In one of the game's missions (namely ''Main Ops 16'') a unique box made of straw (dubbed ''Assassin's Straw Box'') can be obtained. To do so, the player must ensure there's a vacant slot in the equipment section. The player must climb onto the roof of the shack where the straw box is placed below it, then from a bird's porch do a "leap of faith" (just like in Assassin's Creed, complete with eagle scream sound effect!) into it.

Right after you obtained the straw box, one of the main protagonists, Kazuhira Miller, will mention it's use during the Third Crusade (the time period of [[Assassin's Creed]]) and how it was used by the [[Assassins]]. The box can hold two people simultaneously and allow a special function which other box items don't have, which is knocking out guards while hiding in the box (and if another player is present, recruit the knocked-out soldier using Fulton Recovery). Continued use can destroy the item, to the point that the box will be destroyed completely.

After the aforementioned mission is completed, the Assassin's Straw Box will be available in the inventory, with new straw boxes produced after each cycle.

==References==
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