Games with secrets at the beginning

[GeckoYamori]

Let's see how many games we can list that utilize this trope.

Streets of Rage 2: 1-Up hidden behind the foreground layer in Stage 1
Doom 2: When you start, just turn around and you'll get a chainsaw
Duke Nukem 3D: Rocket Launcher hidden near a billboard at the start of Episode 1, Devastator hidden in a wall at the start of Episode 3
Morrowind: In the census office during character creation you can take a gold plate which is worth a lot of money. No idea if this was an intentional design choice, but I do it all the time to start off with some quick extra cash.

[Txai]

Black Tiger: As you get into Round 1, shoot the wall behind you to reveal a bonus.

[convercide]

Sparkster: Beat the robot before the title screen (!) and get one of the golden swords you need to turn into Super Sparkster.

EDIT: Although it may be the prologue. However, you could skip it and miss the opportunity to get it. I remember having to wait every time. The robot fights were awesome.

[Nunzio]

In MDK if you turn at the beginning there is one of those upside-down recylce bins that scream. If you kill him you get an apple I think.

Let's see how many games we can list that utilize this trope.

Streets of Rage 2: 1-Up hidden behind the foreground layer in Stage 1
Doom 2: When you start, just turn around and you'll get a chainsaw
Duke Nukem 3D: Rocket Launcher hidden near a billboard at the start of Episode 1, Devastator hidden in a wall at the start of Episode 3
Morrowind: In the census office during character creation you can take a gold plate which is worth a lot of money. No idea if this was an intentional design choice, but I do it all the time to start off with some quick extra cash.

Man I remember getting the Chainsaw in Doom 2 every time. Me and some friends tried to do the whole game with just the chainsaw. Needless to say, we failed miserably.


Hahaha, I also remember stealing everything at the beginning of Morrowind! I mean everything. Then again I only ever did the thieves guild and never the main quest. I stopped playing when I was the Gray Fox. To me Morrowind was like a sequel to Thief. Great times! Oblivion had a retarded thief missions.

[kool kitty89]

Serious Sam: oasis in the desert.
Serious Sam Second Encounter: Chain Saw underwater.

[Assman]

Vectorman: 1) Destroy the hidden TV in the corner and blow up the Sega logo (sort of);
2) jump into the Sega logo 12 times and shoot it 24 times to trigger a "catch the falling letters" game that allows you to skip to a certain level based on how many letters you catch.

[SpaceFlea]

Vay: Hidden passage along the right wall (in the first room of the game) - Phoenix Heart, 1500 Gold, and a Long Sword.

[old man]

In castlevania for the NES you could jump over the entrance to the castle at the beginning and a bonus item would appear. There was also that naughty dog game for the Genesis where you could enter a code and got to see boobs, lol.

[Nunzio]

There was also that naughty dog game for the Genesis where you could enter a code and got to see boobs, lol.

Wow, it's true. Genesis does what Nintendon't.

[Tanegashima]

If you turn on Mortal Kombat II on the Genesis and do not play the game, just leave it in attract mode, but leave the system on for exactly 3 hours, 23 minutes and 44 seconds EXACTLY, then press start immediately...you can play as all the characters from Street Fighter II.

It's true, trust me.

[NeoVamp]

you can play as all the characters from Street Fighter II.

It would explain where all that lost memory went.

[GeckoYamori]

Toejam & Earl: If you head as far southwest in the ocean as you can (with the aid of rocket boots, wings, etc) you'll find a hole which takes you to a secret island inhabited by hula hula girls giving you instant-level-up lemonade.