When it comes to video games, developers may sneak in a few great Easter eggs from their previous titles, favorite forms of media, or homages to other games altogether. Easter eggs are no secret when it comes to media, especially video games, which have a plethora of surprises featured as a joke or a bonus.Saints Rowis certainly a franchise known for its Easter eggs.
There are plenty of Easter eggs inSaints Row(2022), and some that die-hard gamers may find themselves chuckling at or recognizing. Some of thebestSaints RowEaster eggsare featured in this reboot, with many more being discovered day by day.
9Zombie Uprising
Fans ofSaints Row2may remember the minigame Zombie Uprising. This minigame saw players have an objective of killing 345 zombies, with six waves increasing the number to kill, whilst also making the enemies harder. Although the minigame did not return for later titles, zombies featured inSaints Row:The Thirdas part of the story, but Zombie Uprising only existed as an arcade cabinet.
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Players of the originalSaints Rowfranchise may have hoped to see Zombie Uprising return as an activity or a minigame, but instead,Saints Row(2022) once again features the game as a fun Easter egg in an arcade cabinet.
8Saints Of Rage
As a homage to the classic video game Streets of Rage,Saints Row4featured a game in a similar style called Saints of Rage. This minigame was the playable mission for Welcome Back and saw The Bosshelp the iconic Johnny Gatreturn to life.Saints Row’s Johnny Gat is an iconic character and only returns in 2022’sSaints Rowas the mascot character for Saints of Rage.
This arcade machine features the same gameplay seen inSaints Row4and could just be a fun Easter egg. However, it may imply something more, that perhaps the fan favorite Johnny Gat remains in Saints of Rage, waiting for completion so that he mayrejoin the land of the living.
7Cabbit
There’s an unofficial mascot to theSaints Rowseries with the peculiar stuffed animal of the Cabbit. This cat/rabbit hybrid features as an Easter egg inSaints Row2,Saints Row: The Third, andSaints Row4. For theSaints Rowreboot,the Cabbit once again returnsin a storage facility, and rather largely too.
There are plenty of Cabbits in theSaints Rowfranchise, with some games even featuring over 60 of them. It’s a fun Easter egg, with one island inSaints Row2featuring a gigantic Cabbit. With the reboot ofSaints Row, there could be many undiscovered Cabbits still out there.
6The Singing Bush
In the Badlands South, players will hear some strange singing whilst venturing through the dry lands. Following the voice will lead them to the singing bush, a rather strange addition to the game, but inSaints Row, suchweirdness seems commonplace.
This singing bush is an Easter egg to the beloved comedy film from the ’80s,The Three Amigos. The singing bush loves to sing and doesn’t seem to stop, even if players decide to start shooting it. It’s one of the many absurdities that people love and remember from theSaints Rowfranchise.
5Thor’s Hammer
In the very southwest of the Badlands South, players can stumble across an Asgardian relic belonging to none other than Thor Odinson. The appearance of Thor’s hammer may be a shocker, but Mjolnir seems to be no stranger to being trapped in the middle of a desert. Marvel Studios’ 2011 film,Thor, had Mjolnir awaiting on Earth for someone worthy.
The Worthy Hammer sadly cannot be wielded like otherSaints RowEaster eggs, like inSaints Row4, where the Penetrator melee weapon was embedded in a rock. Nonetheless, it’s a fun Easter egg to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Thor himself.
4Pennywise The Clown
Lake Sabastian features a lot of pipes and sewer grates. Although players cannot access them, something rather ominous lurks behind them. Players can find a red balloon in a sewer grate, much like the Stephen King novel and filmI.T.This balloon is the allure of the child and fear-eating being, Pennywise the Clown.
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Players that are creeped out by the Easter egg may find themselves feeling even more unsettled when they realize that they are unable to shoot the balloon to pop it. Players should quicklyhop in their vehicleand get out of there.
3Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Whoever the prominent creator of graffiti is inSaints Rowseems to have quite the adoration for theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfranchise. In the Badlands South, quite close to the obnoxiously singing bush, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are present as drawings, right next to a sewer drain, an iconic location for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Each turtle features their iconic bandanas, from blue, purple, orange, and red. There’s also a green spill next to them, indicating the green mutant ooze that gave them powers. It’s fun to seeSaints Rowreferencing another series, something they are no stranger to.
2The Legend Of Zelda
Venturing into the Rojas Desert North, players can begin dumpster diving in the hopes of easy cashor funSaints Rowweapons. Such activity is the ridiculousness that is expected of previousSaints Rowgames. What makes this such a great Easter egg, is that fans of Nintendo’sThe Legend of Zeldawill instantly recognize the interaction of the player rummaging through a dumpster with a golden hue, all whilst an iconic theme plays.
The music featured is much like that fromThe Legend of Zelda, in which Link opens a chest, and reveals to the player his discovery. InSaints Row2022, the player will obtain the weapon The Recycler, another fun Easter egg that gives players a weapon.
1Red Faction
The setting created for theSaints Rowreboot has a lot of love and care for previous games made by Volition. The company’s flagship franchise,Red Faction, returns in the form of an honorable Easter egg, where players need to visit Red Faction Memorial Park and explore the hidden history. This is a large Easter egg, withRed Factionbeing prominent as an alcoholic brewery, and a history lesson that fits into thelore ofSaints Row’s reboot.
This Easter egg combines the story ofRed Factioninto the whimsical canon ofSaints Rowwithout being disrespectful to either game.Red Factionis a beloved series, that has yet to see a return, but there’s a clear love fromSaints Row.
Saints Rowis currently available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
