20 Hidden Easter Eggs In Assassin's Creed Games
Seven Samurai
10 Hidden Easter Eggs In Assassin's Creed Games
“Assassin’s Creed Origins” (2017) Out in the desert in Uab Nome, you can find a deserted village blighted by a nearby gang of opportunistic bandits. It’s up to Bayek to teach these villagers, the final, seven farmers, to defend themselves and fight off the bandits for good. This is, of course, all a reference to the classic movie “Seven Samurai”, one of Akira Kurosawa’s best. In the film, a similarly besieged village is ultimately rescued by the intervention of seven wandering samurai, or ronin, after the villagers convince them to help. “Assassin’s Creed” subverts this a little, since we only have Bayek to teach people how to fight and most of the village is dead, but it’s still a fun side quest.
The Mandalorian
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“Assassin’s Creed Mirage” (2023) This is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Easter egg found early in “Mirage”. While Basim trains in the Alamut, with its famous castle still under construction, he can briefly practice knife-throwing. This is a tutorial for the knife-throwing mechanic, which will be important for despatching guards and solving puzzles. After Basim shows off how much better he is at knife-throwing than his fellow novice, he tells him: “This is the way, ya sadeeqi.” You’ll recognize this immediately as being a reference to “The Mandalorian”. It’s fitting since the Assassins follow their own strict code, much like the Mandalorians in “Star Wars”.
Indiana Jones
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“Assassin’s Creed Origins” (2017) Much of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is set in Egypt. That’s where Indy finds the Map Room that directs him to the Well of Souls which is, famously, overrun with snakes, his worst fear. Bayek clearly isn’t afraid of snakes, but like all “Assassin’s Creed” players, he does find them extremely annoying, hiding in pots and trying to jump scare him constantly. During the mission “Curse of Wadjet” in Faiyum, Bayek will again have to contend with a large number of snakes, which he’ll complain about. Of course, you’ll have to replay the first game to find out where the Ark of the Covenant REALLY is, because it’s certainly not in Egypt.
Sweeney Todd
“Assassin’s Creed Syndicate” (2015) This one’s pretty obvious, but if you didn’t do all the Dreadful Crimes, you may have missed it. You’ll eventually stumble across the crime “The Fiend of Fleet Street”, in which you go, obviously, to Fleet Street and have to investigate why a detective has mysteriously gone missing. You’ll quickly decide that Feeney Sodd, the appropriately named barber, is the culprit. But there’s a twist: Sodd is actually completely innocent, and it’s the tanner who’s to blame. Rather than turning people into pies, he’s been making their skin into leather and selling it. It’s, of course, all a reference to “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, who first appeared in a Victorian penny dreadful.
Les Misérables
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“Assassin’s Creed Unity” (2014) There are a handful of references to “Les Misérables” and the work of Victor Hugo throughout “Unity”. Right at the beginning of the game, adult Arno is stealing back his father’s watch from two brothers named Victor and Hugo. But later, you’ll do a Café Theatre mission called “Colette”, which references the character Cosette from the novel. Colette is an Assassin informant taken in by two unpleasant innkeepers, just like Cosette. But, as Shaun Hastings points out in the codex, the novel and the musical both take place in a different revolution in the 1830s, NOT the revolution in the 1790s, when the game is set.
Sleepy Hollow
“Assassin’s Creed III” (2012) It’s not surprising that “Sleepy Hollow” is referenced in Creed III”, since it’s a real town in New York state founded way back in the seventeenth century, about a hundred years before the events of the game. A frontiersman will tell Connor the tale about the town’s Headless Horseman, who originates from Washington Irving’s famous story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. Connor can find one of the Horseman’s victims and see him ride away ominously. But “Assassin’s Creed Rogue” brought this back, because you can actually go to Sleepy Hollow yourself, where it’s full of pumpkins and permanently Halloween. The Horseman sometimes spawns at the church at night and will try to fight Shay. Shoot the graveyard’s conspicuous pumpkin to get rid of him quickly.
Smack My Bishop
“Assassin’s Creed Valhalla” (2020) We’ve all heard The Prodigy’s 90s, rave classic; it’s one of the most famous dance songs ever released, and created a controversial but acclaimed music video. And The Prodigy are, of course, from England, so it makes sense that they’d be referenced in “Valhalla” – kind of. In truth, it’s a little weird to stumble across this mystery in the open world, running into the vocalist, who’s named Keith after Keith Flint, who sadly passed away in 2019, a year before the game came out. The band will sing their song with its tongue-in-cheek lyrics. This mystery can be found in Essex, which is where the band hails from in real life.
Ghosts of the Past
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“Assassin’s Creed II” (2009) Ezio’s story in “Assassin’s Creed II” begins as a tragedy. The Auditores are ordered to be executed, and only Ezio, Claudia and their mother Maria survive. The family flees Florence and doesn’t return for much of the story, which is why this Easter egg was undiscovered for so long. By some accounts, nobody found it until the “Bonfire of the Vanities” DLC released, which sees Ezio return to his home city. While there, if you visit the Palazzo Auditore you can briefly encounter, through eagle vision, the ghosts of Giovanni, Federico and Petruccio, Ezio’s father and two brothers. He also sees Claudia and Maria, remembering them being a happy family.
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“Assassin’s Creed Valhalla” (2020) FromSoftware took over the gaming world for a few years, and while the Soulslike genre certainly isn’t going anywhere, it used to be far more inescapable. Every game out there had to force in a “Dark Souls” reference, and “Assassin’s Creed” was no exception. “Origins”, the first game in the series with its revitalized combat and traditional boss fights, referenced the series with a bonfire and a sword found in the open world. Three years later and the same Easter egg can also be found in “Valhalla”, maybe the most Soulslike “Assassin’s Creed” game of all – though, it’s still way too easy to truly count. Enjoy resting at the bonfire and NOT replenishing your Estus.
Cthulhu Mythos
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“Assassin’s Creed Mirage” (2023) If you’re not up on your Lovecraft lore, you might have been confused to find the Necronomicon at the other end of a treasure map. This unmarked quest to find the final, lost book sees you head to some ancient ruins in the far, southeastern corner of “Mirage’s” map. There, you’ll find papers from a scholar describing slowly going mad as he sees creatures descending from the stars. You’ll then find the Necronomicon itself and return it to the House of Wisdom, netting some interesting talismans along the way. The Necronomicon is hiding in 9th-century Baghdad because that’s where it’s supposed to be, according to Lovecraft’s own short stories, after being written in Arabia by Abdul Alhazred.
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“Assassin’s Creed” (2007) If there’s one thing you definitely couldn’t find in the 12th century, it was robots in disguise. However, you can find a stone representation of Optimus Prime in the first “Assassin’s Creed” game, if you know where to look. There are actually a number of these to find in the game, and chances are you’ve freerun past some in your playthroughs. The “Optimus Prime” Easter eggs are peppered throughout the stone townscape, in the form of strange window structures on the sides of buildings. This one isn’t as impressive or entertaining as some of the others on this list, but shows the nerdy side of the developers, and we love that.
Portal
“Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla” (2020) There’s nothing as heartbreaking as being promised cake and not getting any. Fans of the classic game “Portal” are all too familiar with this feeling, as playable character Chell was promised a sweet reward for all of his hard work, only to be deceived in the end. In “AC Valhalla”, poor Eivor is subject to the same deception. After being challenged to a battle of the wits by a wandering man, and offered cake as a reward if triumphant, Eivor jumps at the chance. After three correctly answered riddles, the errant riddler reveals that he doesn’t have any cake, only to prompt Eivor to reply: “So, the cake was a lie?”
Skyrim
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“Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey” (2018) Even those who haven’t played “Skyrim” have heard of taking an arrow to the knee. “AC Odyssey” found a subtle way to pay homage to the poor former adventurer. There are a seemingly infinite number of randomized mercenaries in the game, each up for a fight. One type of merc you can encounter goes under the title of “Knee Destroyer”, and his bio says he was once friends with one of the best mercenaries on Delos. That is, until the latter was shot in the knee. Now, in memory of his dear friend, this mercenary shoots every one of his opponents in the knee. How… touching?
A Cakewalk
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“Assassin’s Creed: Unity” (2014) There is a lot to do in “Assassin’s Creed: Unity”, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed. On top of all this, there are some secrets to unearth. In this particular case, Arno can find five elaborate tiered cakes around the map. If he finds and eats all five (don’t worry, it won’t affect his svelte figure), a secret fight is unlocked in Luxembourg Palace. A statue of the Marquis de Bullion will come to life, and defeating him will cause a short fireworks celebration in the skies of Paris, as well as a 50,050 livres prize when his body is looted. It pays to follow the cakes, and in this case, they aren’t lies.
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“Assassin’s Creed: Origins” (2017) “Star Wars” nerds will appreciate this one. In an “AC Origins” DLC mission, Bayek fights Gamilat, leader of the Nabatean rebels who opposed the Roman oppression in the Sinai region. Rebels, get it? When Bayek faces his foe on a platform, Gamilat repeatedly tries to knock him off of a platform. If he succeeds, he can be heard to say “It’s over Bayek! I have the high ground!” This is a nod to a line from “Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith”, in which Obi-Wan says this to Darth Vader during a similar duel. It’s safe to say that the force is strong with Bayek, we think.
Goodfellas
“Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” (2015) Love him or hate him, Jacob Frye is a silly, yet pretty cool guy. He has his serious moments, and this Easter egg is one of them. In the trailer for “AC Syndicate” entitled “The Twins: Jacob and Evie Frye”, Jacob opens with the line: “As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a part of London”. This is strikingly similar to the opening line of the classic film “Goodfellas”, in which Ray Liotta’s character, Henry Hill, says: “As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a gangster” - and cue Tony Bennett’s “Rags to Riches”. All the “Syndicate” trailer is missing is Mr. Bennett’s dulcet tones.
Monkey Island
“Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag” (2013) Hey, 90s kids! Remember “The Secret of Monkey Island”? Well, the programmers of “AC Black Flag” certainly did. The 1990 LucasArts computer game featured a protagonist named Guybrush Threepwood, whose ambition was to become a pirate in the Caribbean. He encountered all sorts of characters and puzzles in his journeys. In “Black Flag”, Edward takes out a pirate captain by the name of Mancomb Seepgood, a name mentioned in the LucasArts game. A line from the old game is also borrowed, as Bartholomew Roberts repeats one of Ghost Pirate LeChuck’s utterances: “there’s nothing like the hot winds of hell blowing in your face”. Honestly, thank the lord “Black Flag” isn’t in a point-and-click format.
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“Assassin’s Creed III” (2012) Some easter eggs in the franchise are just bizarre, and feel like the twisted results of a long day of exhausting developer work. These, however, are sometimes some of the best. In “AC III”, on the grounds of the Davenport Homestead, Connor can summon a turkey if he takes cover and whistles. When the turkey appears, if the player is savvy enough to enter the Konami code (a code often used in old Konami video games), Connor will feed the turkey. Upon feasting on the provided meal, the turkey will suddenly acquire a tiny turkey version of an assassin hood. Adorable. Useless, but adorable.
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“Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood” (2010) In the “Metal Gear” series, stealth is of dire importance. What is one of the stealthiest methods used by its protagonists then? Why, the ever-innovative cardboard box. Protagonists Solid Snake and Raiden were often masterful users of this genius cloaking device, and “AC Brotherhood” contains a nod to the stealth-box. In a scene in which Ezio reunites with Leonardo da Vinci, Ezio finds a cardboard box which is not of his time period, in which the artist momentarily appears to be hidden. There is also a Raiden skin available in the Animus Virtual Training Program, which is a more direct reference.
Giant Squid
“Assassin’s Creed II” (2009) Beware the giant squid when exploring old tombs! In “AC II”, Ezio can witness a monstrous squid, and dodge its tentacle, if the timing is right. In the Assassin Tomb beneath the Santa Maria della Visitazione, if Ezio stands next to the first lever for one minute, he will see a giant squid swim by in the murky waters. Should he look down a second time, he will narrowly miss being struck by the creature’s giant tentacle. Ubisoft developers must be fans of Cephalopod, as a giant squid makes an additional appearance in “AC Black Flag”, during a sunken ship excursion. If Edward looks out the correct porthole on the Antocha wreck, he will see a giant squid in battle with a white whale. Let us know in the comments which of these Easter eggs YOU found.
