Editing Easter eggs

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'''Easter eggs''' were intentional hidden extras found within games that were usually jokes or references. The [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' games]] had their own Easter eggs, and many other games contained Easter eggs related to the series.

== Carl Jung ==
Psychologist {{Wiki|Carl Jung}} was referenced throughout the Assassin's Creed series:
*The [[Animus]] was named for Jung's {{Wiki|Anima and animus|anima and animus}}.
*Women in the series such as [[Eve]], [[Maria Thorpe]], [[Maria Auditore da Firenze]] and [[Sofia Sartor]] (mostly wives of the male [[Assassins]]) shared their names with stages of anima development, a male's inner feminine personality.
*Furthermore, in the [[Abstergo Files]], it was stated they believed their research would put an end to the debate over the existence of Jung's {{Wiki|Collective unconscious|collective unconsciousness}}.

== ''Assassin's Creed'' ==
=== Jamal ===
In ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', upon leaving [[Masyaf]] for the first time, one of the Assassins in the [[Kingdom]], [[Jamal]], could be silently assassinated with no consequences. However, openly attacking him would prompt the other Assassins to attack [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]].

Jamal was the traitor inside the Order that, along with [[Masun]], opened the gates for the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Defense of Masyaf|siege of Masyaf]]. He was originally featured as a mission target to be assassinated, but the mission was cut and he remained as a minor Easter egg.

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=== Transformers ===
[[File:Altair-optimus.png|thumb|200px|Altaïr standing beside "Optimus Prime".]]
An arrangement of windows seen on certain buildings formed the torso of Optimus Prime, in his vehicle form (a truck) from the ''Transformers'' franchise.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUHufgPSddk Optimus Prime Easter Egg]</ref>

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== ''Assassin's Creed II'' ==
=== Batman ===
Occasionally in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', while [[freerunning]] or climbing a building, a male bystander could be heard saying "''Another capering crusader.''" This was a reference to the DC Comics superhero Batman, who used stealth and had a tendency to run on rooftops. As well as this, Batman was sometimes referred to as the "Caped Crusader".

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=== Dummy keys ===
In the missions "[[Knowledge Is Power]]" and "[[Assassination contracts#Hunting the Hunter|Hunting the Hunter]]", Ezio could loot any of the dummy targets and find keys. However, these keys had no effect at all.

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=== Ghosts of the past ===
[[Video:Ghosts of the Past - AC2 Bonfire on the Vanities Easter Egg|thumb|200px|Ghosts of the Past.]]
By downloading the [[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities]] [[DLC|downloadable content]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] was briefly able to see a vision of his entire family. After meeting up with [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], Ezio could return to the [[Palazzo Auditore]] and step into the center of the courtyard, where he would enter into a state similar to his [[Eagle Vision]] and be able to see the figures of his parents and all of his siblings around the palazzo. However, the vision would disappear and would not be able to seen again if Ezio left.

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=== Giant squid ===
[[File:Zw-easteregg-2.png|thumb|200px|Ezio about to dodge one of the squid's tentacles.]]
A giant squid could be found within the [[Assassin Tombs|Assassin Tomb]] beneath [[Santa Maria della Visitazione]]. To find the giant squid, Ezio must pull the lever that activated the swinging poles for progressing further into the tomb but look down into the water near to the lever for one minute instead.

Once a minute or so had passed, a cutscene played, which showed a large squid swimming by. A second cutscene could then be activated if the lever was pulled once more and Ezio looked down again. Following this, the cutscene showed Ezio narrowly dodging one of the squid's tentacles before it swam away.

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=== Mario Auditore ===
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 It's a-me, Mario!|200px|thumb|Mario greeting Ezio.]]
When Ezio first met his uncle, [[Mario Auditore]], he said the phrase ''"It's-a-me! Mario!,"'' to the Assassin, which was a reference to the {{Wiki|Super Mario Brothers}} franchise.

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=== Motown ===
When throwing coins amongst the crowd, female bystanders would sometimes cry "''{{Wiki|Money (That's What I Want)|Money! That's what I want!}}''", which was a reference to the classic {{Wiki|Motown}} song.

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=== Palazzo Ducale ===
[[Video:--Assassin's Creed 2-- Palazzo Ducale Easter Egg|thumb|200px|Palazzo Ducale easter egg.]]
After using the "Super jump" or "Fence glitch" to get into the [[Palazzo Ducale di Venezia]], Ezio could access the Doge's quarters where Carlo Grimaldi assassinated the Doge. The candle that [[Carlo Grimaldi]] and Doge Mocenigo were playing under was unlit, but the chess pieces were in exactly the same position, though Ezio assassinated Grimaldi years ago.

After going into these quarters, the sky and the building turned a blood red. However, this might not have been intentional, but accidental, as scenery when entering other buildings such as the Villa Auditore lightened or darkened to match the interior of that building. In this case, the tone was changed to orange or red to match the interior of the specific room, and so the outside scenery and sky changed to orange and red respectively.

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== ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' ==
=== Red footprints ===
If Desmond went out to the front of the Villa Auditore and used Eagle Vision, there were a number of red footprints that could be seen which led up to the Assassins' insignia.

Various developers have stated that this was to lead the audience to where they needed to go, as some players weren't sure on what to do towards the start of the game. However, as red was supposed to signify something undesirable in Eagle Vision, it led to some confusion on the subject. As such, the developers have stated that the color of the footprints was an oversight, resolving the issue.

=== Castle Crashers ===
The first memory in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' near to the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] was called "[[Castello Crasher]]." This was a reference to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 downloadable game, ''Castle Crashers''.

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=== Grand Theft Auto ===
The [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Achievements|achievement]] "Grand Theft Dressage" was a clear reference to the Grand Theft Auto game series.

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=== Machiavelli's works ===
Shortly after Ezio successfully enlisted the help of the three other faction guilds, Niccolò Machiavelli asked Ezio how he had managed it. Ezio simply answered that it was "{{Wiki|Virtù}}", a concept about the spirit of leadership that Machiavelli was later known to have theorized. Also, at the end of Sequence 7, Machiavelli stated "''I intend to write a book about you one day.''" to Ezio, who responded with "''If you do, make it short.''" This was clearly a reference to Machiavelli's famous (and brief) book, "{{Wiki|The Prince}}."

Finally, an achievement entitled "Il Principe" (which translated to "The Prince") could be unlocked by achieving 100% [[synchronization]] for all of the memories in ''Brotherhood'', including the ones included within [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]] [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood downloadable content|DLC]].

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=== Mario references ===
In the mission "[[Femme Fatale]]," after Ezio killed all of the guards and dragged [[Lucrezia Borgia]] towards [[Caterina Sforza]]'s cell, she commented "Rescuing princesses from castles now?" This was a reference to the Super Mario Bros. games, where Mario rescued Princess Peach from Bowser's castle.

Accompanying this, one of the ''Brotherhood'' achievements was entitled "Principessa in Another Castello." This translated to "Princess in another castle," which was told to Mario in the original Mario games whenever he defeated Bowser's minions in their castles.

[[File:Plumber.png|right|50px]]
Another Mario reference was the achievement "Plumber", which showed the picture of a Mario world Warp Pipe.

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=== Metal Gear Solid ===
Just before reuniting with [[Leonardo da Vinci]], Ezio came across an {{Wiki|Anachronism|anachronistic}} factory-made cardboard box, though he looked away when Leonardo came around the corner. This was a reference to the ''{{Wiki|Metal Gear|Metal Gear Solid}}'' series, as the signature stealth move of {{Wiki|Solid Snake|Solid Snake}} (the series' protagonist) was to hide in a box or crate.

A second tribute was the [[Raiden Skin|Raiden suit]], available to those who had completed every challenge in the [[Animus Virtual Training Program]] with at least a bronze medal, a reference to how the character Raiden was trained in only virtual simulations.

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=== Montreal ===
During the memory "[[Trojan Horse]]," while escorting [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] and his [[mercenaries]] disguised as French soldiers, a French guard asked Ezio Auditore as to which region of [[France]] he hailed from, to which he replied "Montréal." This was likely a reference to the location of [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montreal]], the main developers of the ''Assassin's Creed'' series.

Montreal was also the largest city in the French-speaking province of Quebec in Canada. Alternatively, it could be a reference to the birthplace of [[Francisco Randez]] – the model after whom Desmond Miles was designed.

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=== Project Legacy ===
On [[Lucy Stillman]]'s computer monitors in the [[Sanctuary]], the Memories menu of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' was displayed, set to the [[Chapter 3 - Mario Auditore|memories of Mario Auditore]].

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I was starved for space in my cehdlrin's nursery so I got the adjustable shelving from HOME DEPOT and for about $100 it looked very, very nice and when we moved we could easily take it with us As for bookends.. I made some from some stuffed animals.. I cut a small hole into each animal and took some stuffing from a couple bears and put some ballons filled with sand inside.. You can get  balloon weights  from a party supply store that sells helium balloons  They cost $1 or $2.good luck
I was starved for space in my cehdlrin's nursery so I got the adjustable shelving from HOME DEPOT and for about $100 it looked very, very nice and when we moved we could easily take it with us As for bookends.. I made some from some stuffed animals.. I cut a small hole into each animal and took some stuffing from a couple bears and put some ballons filled with sand inside.. You can get  balloon weights  from a party supply store that sells helium balloons  They cost $1 or $2.good luck

==''Assassin's Creed III''==
===''Alice in Wonderland''===
As the [[Grand Temple]] opens Shaun says, "In another moment, down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again," which is a line from the chapter "Down the Rabbit Hole" from the book ''Alice In Wonderland''.

===Cool Hand Luke===
Often, NPCs will utter the line "what we have here is a failure to communicate" the famous line from the film {{Wiki|Cool Hand Luke}}. This line is appropriate in that it correctly expresses the major problem between loyalists and patriots, their inability to reason or offer quarter.
===Assassin Turkey===
[[File:Assassin's Creed 3 - Secret Turkey Assassin|thumb|210px|Guide on how to get the Assassin Turkey]]
Anytime after Sequence 6 starts, the player (as [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]]) can find a turkey if they go behind the right side of the [[Davenport Homestead]], hide behind the corner and whistle. The turkey will appear behind Connor. After finding the turkey, the player can enter a set of button codes near it (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right and either B, A or O, X if the player is using an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, respectively) which will cause Connor to feed the animal.

As it feeds, a small Assassin hood will appear on the turkey's head. Afterward, nothing else can be done with the turkey, although it can still be fed and killed and will follow Connor around the Homestead, yet it cannot walk up stairs, climb any obstacle or travel to another area. If Connor treads too far from [[Achilles]]' manor, the turkey will leave Connor and return to the manor.

===Flying Machine===
After completing a series of Homestead missions retrieving stolen blueprints for the woodworker [[Lance]], the player will be given the opportunity to engage in an interactive conversation with him outside the manor. Lance will reveal that the blueprints contained, among other things, designs for a [[Flying Machine|flying machine]] invented by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] centuries before. In a clear reference to ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', Connor will request to use it much as [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] did; once Connor leaps off the cliff, he, along with the machine, will crash into the water.

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===Fainting Goats===
If Connor or [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]] used their firearm near a goat, it will faint. A humorous reference to the fainting goats that are easily intimidated in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we9_CdNPuJg real life] .
===The Dark Knight Rises===
When Connor encounters [[Charles Lee]] in the first memory of sequence 12 he says how he is going to burn down the homestead and destroy Connor's village and 'When he's seen all his life's work brought to ruin. Only then will I allow him to die. This references a very similar quote by Bane's in The Dark Knight rises; 'When Gotham is ashes you have my permission to die.'

== ''Assassin's Creed'' (French comic) ==
=== ''Prince of Persia'' ===
[[File:ACGN Prince EasterEgg.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]
In the first tome of the [[Assassin's Creed (French comic)|novel]], during Desmond's flashback, the {{Wiki|Prince of Persia}}, the main protagonist of the famous [[Ubisoft]] series, appeared on the screen of the arcade game monitor at the "L'Horizon" bar.

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== ''Assassin's Creed'' in other media ==
The characters, gameplay elements, and plot of ''Assassin's Creed'' were also featured in various other media.

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=== ''AdventureQuest'' ===
In ''{{Wiki|AdventureQuest}}'', the Assassin job class had a level 10 Guardian skill called "''Finishing Blow.''" After clicking this, it had another button called "''Assassin's Creed.''" Additionally, the armor "Whispering Raiment" had two small blades on the left arm. This all referenced the Assassins' [[Hidden Blade]].
===''AdventureQuest Worlds''===
In ''{{Wiki|AdventureQuest Worlds}}'', there was two outfits available for purchase at the suggestion shop in Yulgar's inn, which were the "Hashashin Armor," priced at 500,000 gold for free players, and the "Armored Hashashin Armor," priced at 300,000 gold for upgraded members of the game. The armor included two "hidden blades," though they were located on top of the player's wrist, rather than on the bottom.

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=== ''Dead Island'' ===
In ''{{Wiki|Dead Island}}'', there was a wieldable knife named "Assassin's Greed" (referencing the series' title). Accompanying this, there was also a modification for brass knuckles called the "Assassin's Poison Mod," which referenced how Assassins used [[Poison]].

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=== ''Dragon Age II'' ===
In ''{{Wiki|Dragon Age II}}'', the brothel in Hightown was called the "Blooming Rose," a direct translation of the [[Rome|Roman]] [[Courtesans|courtesan]] headquarters, the [[Rosa in Fiore]].

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=== ''Dungeon Defenders'' ===
In ''{{Wiki|Dungeon Defenders}}'', the character "The Archer", the male version of "The Huntress" for the PC, could obtain a Halloween costume that resembled a black [[Master Assassin]] robe set.

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=== Gaia Online ===
[[File:H2k11 halloween edmund.png|thumb|150px|Edmund as Ezio.]]
During the 2011 Halloween event in ''{{Wiki|Gaia Online}}'', Edmund, the shop owner for H & R Wesley, was dressed as [[Ezio Auditore]] from ''Assassin's Creed II.''

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=== ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' ===
In ''{{Wiki|Grand Theft Auto IV}}'', after completing a set of assassination missions for a mysterious figure called the Fixer, the player received an achievement called "Assassin's Greed," which was a direct play on the ''Assassin's Creed'' name. Moreover, the requirement for the achievement was the completion of nine assassination missions, which paralleled the first ''Assassin's Creed'' game, in which [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was tasked by [[Rashid ad-Din Sinan|Al Mualim]] to [[Hunt for the Nine|kill nine Templars]] in exchange for his reinstatement as a Master Assassin.

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=== ''inFAMOUS 2'' ===
[[File:Croppedagain.png|thumb|200px|The theater, depicting the parody title.]]
Located in the fictional city of New Marais, several cinemas and theaters in ''[[w:c:infamous:inFAMOUS 2|inFAMOUS 2]]'' featured movie titles that were direct puns to popular video game names. Among the movie titles was "''Assassin's Need (Love Too)''", a parody on ''Assassin's Creed''. These cinemas were located in the very first district of the city. Also, one of the negative karmic missions available in the game was named "''Assassin's Greed''", another play on the ''Assassin's Creed'' name.

Another Easter egg found in the game's downloadable content, ''[[w:c:infamous:Festival of Blood|inFamous 2: Festival of Blood]]'', could be seen again on the cinemas' featured movie titles. The new parody title was "''Assassin's Bleed''", which was also a reference to the download content's central theme of vampires.

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=== Invictus Games ===
In the iPhone games ''{{Wiki|Froggy Jump}}'' and ''{{Wiki|Froggy Launcher}}'', a torso item called "Assassin armor" appeared identical to Ezio's armor in ''Assassin's Creed II'', and could be bought for 2 Diamonds.

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=== ''LittleBigPlanet'' ===
As a part of their promotion for ''Assassin's Creed II'', Ubisoft released Ezio's Assassin costume as a downloadable outfit for the PlayStation 3 exclusive ''{{Wiki|LittleBigPlanet}}'' on 8 December 2009.

On the day that ''Revelations'' was released, ''LittleBigPlanet'' released a new costume of Ezio, featuring Sackboy in the robes that Ezio started out with in the game.

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=== ''Metal Gear Solid ''series ===
[[File:AltairSnake.png|100px|right|The Altaïr costume in Metal Gear Solid 4.]]
On April Fools' Day 2008, it was revealed that an Altaïr costume for Old Snake could be unlocked in the game ''[[w:c:metalgear:Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots|Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''. [[w:c:metalgear:Hideo Kojima|Hideo Kojima]], one of the game's creators, later announced that it was not a joke, and that the costume could really be unlocked if the player did "something special." In order to unlock the costume, the player must have either acquired the "Assassin Emblem" (a nod to the games' emblem) or input a password in the "Extras" section. Specifically, the password was been revealed to be ''aottrykmyn''.<ref>[http://twobrothersandasister.com/?p=2365 Two Brothers and a Sister]</ref>

The costume could be used as an alternative disguise early in-game and worked exactly like the Middle East Militia costume. Unlike Altaïr's robes, the Militia costume was lost early in-game, prompting the player to find another set of the disguise, and could cause the Middle Eastern faction to be friendly to the player as opposed to having to work to gain their trust. When the costume was worn, Old Snake would bend his ring finger back into his palm, which was maintained as long as he wore the costume, a reference to Altaïr's missing ring finger.

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{{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 newly procured item.|w:c:metalgear:Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker}}

[[File:LeapOfFaithMGS.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Big Boss performing a Leap of Faith into the straw box.]]
In one of the missions in ''[[w:c:metalgear:Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker|Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]]'', namely ''Main Ops 16'', a unique box made of straw dubbed the ''Assassin's Straw Box'' could be obtained. To do so, the player must ensure that there was a vacant slot in the equipment section, climb onto the roof of the shack above where the straw box was, and then perform a [[Leap of Faith]] into it. The Leap was accompanied by an eagle's screech, similar to its mechanism in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series.

Right after obtaining the straw box, one of the main protagonists, Kazuhira Miller, mentioned its use during the [[Third Crusade]] (the time period of ''Assassin's Creed''), and how it was used by the Assassins. After the aforementioned mission was completed, the Assassin's Straw Box was available in the inventory.

The box could hold two people simultaneously and included a special function not found in other box items: knocking out guards while hiding in the box and recruiting the knocked-out soldier using Fulton Recovery (if another player was present). Continued use could damage the item, to the point where the box would be destroyed completely.

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=== ''Prince of Persia'' series ===
[[File:FS ezio costume.jpg|thumb|200px|The Prince wearing Ezio's Assassin robes in ''The Forgotten Sands''.]]
In ''{{Wiki|Prince of Persia (2008)}}'', Altaïr's costume was available as a free DLC for use by the Prince. Additionally, an achievement entitled "Assassin's View" could be unlocked by standing on a [[View Points|View Point]] upon the Martyr's Tower.

Similarly, in ''{{Wiki|Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands}}'', Ezio's costume could be purchased via [[Uplay]] for 30 points.

Altaïr's Costume could also be purchased in ''{{Wiki|Prince of Persia: Prodigy}}'', via Uplay.

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=== ''RuneScape'' ===
In ''{{Wiki|RuneScape}}'', the quests [[w:c:runescape:Stolen Hearts|Stolen Hearts]] and [[w:c:runescape:Diamond in the Rough|Diamond in the Rough]] contained many similarities to ''Assassin's Creed'', such as stalking targets, free-running across rooftops and an "Eagle jump" into a cart of hay.
<gallery captionalign = "center" position = "center">
RS-AC Freerunning-GI.png|Free-running.
RS-AC Climbing-GI.png|Climbing.
RS-AC Leap_of_Faith-GI.png|An "Eagle jump".
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=== ''Saints Row: The Third'' ===
In the sandbox game ''{{Wiki|Saints Row: The Third}}'', an achievement entitled "Everything is Permitted" was awarded when one eliminated all assassination targets, which referenced the Assassins' [[The Creed|creed]].

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=== ''Soul Calibur V'' ===
In ''Soul Calibur V'', the character [[w:c:soulcalibur:Dampierre|Dampierre]] used a hidden blade called "Hidden Edge" as his ultimate weapon, which referenced the famous Assassin [[Hidden Blade]].
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''{{Wiki|Team Fortress 2}}'' featured two promotional items for the Spy class obtained through random crafting or from pre-ordering ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' from Steam called the "Dashin' Hashashin," which resembled Ezio's hood, and the Sharp Dresser (which resembled Ezio's [[Hookblade]]).

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=== ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'' ===
In the fifth ''Elder Scrolls'' game, ''{{Wiki|The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim|Skyrim}}'', the Dovahkiin may travel to a place called the "Bards Leap Summit;" a large cliff sporting a plank at the top, with a large drop to a pool below, resembling a [[View Points|View Point]] and a [[Leap of Faith]]. The entrance to the area also resembles the [[Assassin Insignia]].

=== ''The Saboteur'' ===
In ''{{Wiki|The Saboteur}}'', the main protagonist Sean Devlin earned a racing car with white stripes, named Altaïr, which was nicknamed "The Flying Eagle."

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=== ''The Simpsons'' ===
[[File:Assassinscreedsummoeroflove.png|thumb|200px|The poster for the fictional ''Assassin's Creed'' sequel.]]
In the fifth episode of season 23 of ''{{Wiki|The Simpsons}}'', "The Food Wife," a poster could be seen in the back of the fictional games convention E4, featuring a hippie with two Hidden Blades and the title "Assassin's Creed - Summer of Love," besides some other game parodies.

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=== ''The Witcher 2'' ===
[[File:Witcher2 Assassin.png|right|200px|thumb|Geralt standing by the body.]]
During one mission in ''{{Wiki|The Witcher 2}}'', Geralt could walk up to some haystacks underneath a structure resembling a View Point and find the body of a white-robed man, who looked suspiciously like an Assassin, that appeared to have died when his Leap of Faith failed. The white-robed man also had a blade covering his arm that looked like an Assassin's Hidden Blade.

If the player examined the body, Geralt said, "''Hmm... Guess they'll never learn.''" From there, he would be granted a hidden ability called "Assassin."

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