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Did your mate know how to unlock a secret character? Were you convinced something was hiding in the woods of GTA San Andreas? This week on Gaming Views, we revisit the hoaxes, urban legends and playground rumours that kept players guessing. From Polybius and Pokémon’s Lavender Town to Sheng Long, Mortal Kombat’s Ermac and the search for Bigfoot, we ask why these stories were so easy to believe. We also discuss Final Fantasy VII’s Aerith revival rumours, the mystery surrounding Michael Jackson and Sonic 3’s soundtrack, and Peter Molyneux’s Fable, Curiosity and Project Milo promises. Some stories were inventions. Some drew on genuine secrets. Others helped inspire things that appeared in later games. Has the internet made it harder to keep a gaming mystery alive? Which rumour did you believe, and how long did you spend trying to prove it? Let us know in the comments or join the conversation on Discord. Spoilers for the original Final Fantasy VII. Explicit language and discussion of dark urban legends. CHAPTERS 00:00 Gaming’s strangest rumours 00:49 Welcome and playground stories 02:50 Polybius: the haunted arcade legend 12:05 Pokémon and the Lavender Town legend 23:27 Street Fighter II: the Sheng Long hoax 30:23 Mortal Kombat: Ermac and hidden fighters 35:34 GTA San Andreas: searching for Bigfoot 42:13 Final Fantasy VII: the Aerith revival rumours 50:35 Sonic 3 and Michael Jackson’s music mystery 55:23 Bonus: Fable, Curiosity and Project Milo 01:01:09 Which gaming rumours did you believe? GET THE GAMING VIEWS APP Track upcoming games, build a watchlist and set release reminders. iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gaming-views-game-tracker/id6801985905 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamingviews.app WATCH & EXPLORE Website: https://gamingviewspod.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GamingViewsPod?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN THE COMMUNITY Discord: https://discord.gg/6CcV2aDEpp X: https://x.com/GamingViewsPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GamingViewsPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingviewspod.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gamingviewspod SUPPORT & MERCH Support the pod: https://ko-fi.com/gamingviews Gaming Views shop: https://gaming-views-shop.fourthwall.com GET IN TOUCH [email protected] Enjoyed the episode? Follow Gaming Views, leave a rating and share it with the mate who swore they’d unlocked that secret character.
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