Deze videogame-karakters kun je zien in Ready Player One

In de trailer van Ready Player One die vorig jaar verscheen viel het ons al op: de film zit tjokvol verwijzingen naar bestaande videogames. Niets had ons echter kunnen voorbereiden op de absurde hoeveelheid easter eggs die het daadwerkelijk bevat.

Onderstaande lijst, die we gezien de lengte niet hebben vertaald, geeft een compleet overzicht van alle cameo's die de film bevat en waar je deze precies kunt zien. Wees echter wel gewaarschuwd, want dit gaat natuurlijk gepaard met spoilers.

• Pac-Man/Ms. Pac-Man: The cherries are seen as a sticker on Samantha's Oasis visor. A Ms. Pac-Man sticker is seen on Art3mis' Akira bike. In Aech's basement there is an Arcade cabinet of Pac-Man. A poster of PAC-Man can be seen in James Halliday’s Room.
• Q*bert: A Q*bert sticker can be seen in Wade's hideout van.
• Adventure: playing Adventure and finding Warren Robbinet’s name is the task for the final challenge.
• Joust: The knight on the ostrich is seen in the crowd of Oasis civilians during the final battle. In Aech's basement there is an Arcade cabinet of Joust. A poster of Joust can be seen in James Halliday’s bedroom. A sticker of the logo of Joust can be seen as a sticker on Wade’s OASIS Visor. One of the pop-culture experts working for IOI Suggets they should play Joust for the final challenge.
• Space Invaders: A graffiti of multiple invaders are on a brick wall in Ohio. James Halliday wears a Space Invaders t-shirt. On Wade's OASIS visor there is a sticker of the logo from Space Invaders.
• Centipede: A scorpion can be seen taking out the knight on the ostrich and carrying its rider. A centipede Arcade cabinet can be seen in Aech's basement. A Sixer tries playing Centipede on the Atari 2600 but fails.
• Street Fighter: Ryu is seen on walking the Oasis racetrack. Blanka and Chun Li is seen in The Distracted Globe. Both Chun-Li and Sagat are seen in the crowd of Oasis civilians during the final battle. Street Fighter characters are seen as stickers on Samantha's Oasis visor. Ryu appears again During the final battle punching Sixers
• Danganronpa: Nagito Komaeda is seen during the Final Battle with Hajime Hinata. Chiaki Nanami is killed by IOI employees during their attack. Kyoko Kirigiri can be seen with a cup of noodles on her head.
• Battletoads: Zitz, Rash, and Pimple are seen in the crowd of Oasis civilians during the final battle.
• Duke Nukem: Duke Nukem is one of the Oasis civilians taken out by Aech during the PVP fight.
• Tomb Raider: Lara Croft is seen in The Distracted Globe and later during the final battle.
• Battleborn: El Dragón, Toby, and Ambra are seen in the crowd of Oasis civilians during the final battle. Attikus, Benedict, and Miko are seen walking around the Oasis.
• Mass Effect: The male and female versions of Commander Shepard are seen at The Distracted Globe and later during the final battle.
• Overwatch: Tracer is seen during the final battle in the Oasis and can also be seen briefly in the Oasis zooming into a portal. Mercy is also seen during the final battle. In the Oasis Mall an Overwatch stall can be seen. Doomfist and Soldier 76 are seen walking around in the Oasis. Widowmaker, Mei, Hanzo and Sombra are seen destroying an IOI spider. Tracer and Reaper show interest in the dance zone when wade puts on Bee Gee’s song staying alive.
• BloodRayne: Rayne can briefly be seen to the left next to Lara Croft during the final battle in the Oasis.
• Mortal Kombat: Raiden, Cassie Cage, Kitana, and Scorpion are seen in the crowd of Oasis civilians during the final battle. Sub-Zero and Johnny Cage are seen walking on the Oasis racetrack. Liu Kang can be seen being killed by Aech during the PVP fight. A Mortal Kombat sticker can be seen on Akihide’s shirt. Art3mis disgusies herself as Goro along with a Chestbuster from Alien pop out of her.
• Halo: Master Chief, a group of Spartans, and an Elite are seen in the final battle. When Aech is in the PVP zone, he uses a Assault Riffle. During the final battle, Parzival is seen summoning a SPNKR Rocket Launcher from the first three games. In the Oasis Mall a Halo stall can be seen.
• StarCraft: A Protoss and Zealot are briefly seen walking in the Oasis, behind Hello Kitty and her friends. Jim Raynor is spotted during the PVP fight. A Sectoid appears in the Oasis behind Tracer waiting in line.
• Devil May Cry: Danté is seen during the final battle amongst the Oasis civilians.
• Captain Commando: The titular character can be seen during the final battle.
• BioShock: A Big Daddy is seen during the final battle.
• Final Fantasy VII: Cloud Strife is seen during the final battle.
• Bayonetta: The titular character is seen during the final battle.
• Mario Kart: Luigi is seen riding his kart at the Oasis racetrack. Aech also mentions Mario Kart while talking to Wade.
• Minecraft: Herobrine and a Creeper are briefly seen during the final battle. A Minecraft Stall can be Seen in the Oasis Mall. One of the many Locations introduced in the OASIS is a Minecraft planet.
• Sonic the Hedgehog: The titular character is seen during the final battle in the Oasis and can also briefly be seen waiting in line for access to a portal in the Oasis. A Sonic stall in the Oasis Mall can be seen. Knuckles the Echidnais seen at The Distracted Globe.
• Fire Emblem: Marth and Ike are seen in The Distracted Globe and during the final battle. Corrin can be seen entering a PVP portal in the Oasis.
• Shin Megami Tensei: Jack Frost is seen during the final battle.
• Half-Life: Gordon Freeman is seen during the final battle.
• God of War: Kratos is seen during the final battle.
• Tomb of Horrors: A large sticker of the logo is on the back of Aech's hideout van.
• Pitfall: one of the pop-culture nerds working for IOI suggests they should play Pifall on the Atari 2600 but instantly gets dismissed.
• Uncharted: Nathan Drake is seen during the final battle.
• Resident Evil: Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine are seen during the final battle.
• Donkey Kong: The titular character can be seen on a poster in a girl's room.
• Darkstalkers: Jedah Dohma and Morrigan are seen during the final battle.
• Metal Gear Solid: Solid Snake is seen in The Distracted Globe. Big Boss is seen during the final battle.
• Metal Gear Rising: A nanomachine powered Senator Armstrong can be seen during the final battle.
• F-Zero: Captain Falcon is seen getting in the Blue Falcon on the Oasis racetrack.
• Pikmin: Olimar is seen in The Distracted Globe.
• Kid Icarus: Pit and Palutena are seen during the final battle.
• Punch-Out: Little Mac is seen during the final battle.
• Xenoblade Chronicles: Shulk is seen during the final battle.
• Five Nights at Freddy's: In the PVP zone, there is a silhouette of Nightmare Freddy.
• Shovel Knight: The titular character is seen in the Oasis.
• Monkey Ball: Ai Ai is seen during the final battle.
• NiGHTS: The titular character is seen during the final battle.
• Splatoon: Parzival is seen using Inkling-based weapons during the final battle.
• Portal: GlaDos is mentioned by Aech during the final battle. Wheatley can be seen flying around in the Oasis.
• Ghosts 'n Goblins: Firebrand can be seen flying around in the Oasis.
• Final Fight: Mike Haggar can be seen during the final battle.
• Strider: Strider Hiryu can be seen during the final battle.
• Dead Rising: Frank West can be seen walking around in the Oasis.
• Soul Calibur: Ivy is seen during the final battle.
• Bionic Commando: Spencer can be seen in The Distracted Globe.
• Dino Crisis: Regina can be seen during the final battle.
• Okami: Amaterasu can be seen walking in the PVP portal.
• Fatal Fury: Mai Shiranui is seen during the final battle.
• Crazy Taxi: B.D. Joe is briefly seen on the Oasis Racetrack getting into his Taxi.
• Dark Souls: A Mushroom Parent and a Mushroom Child are briefly seen entering the Oasis.
• Gears of War: Myrrah is seen during the final battle. Dizzy Walen is also briefly seen chatting with Lara Croft on the Oasis racetrack on the far right of the track..
• Borderlands: A Borderlands shop is seen in the Oasis Mall.
• Left 4 Dead: Hunter, Boomer, and Tank are seen during the final battle.
• Dead Space: A Necromorph is seen during the final battle.
• Fallout: Liberty Prime appears during the final battle.
• LittleBigPlanet: Sackboy appears during the final battle.
• PAYDAY: A Cloaker is seen during the final battle.
• Batman: Arkham series: Harley Quin and Her friends get kicked out of a lounge area by I-Rok. Arkham Knight can briefly be seen exiting Halliday Journals and can later be seen looking At Parzival’s message broadcast. Man-Bat can be seen getting Killed by Aech during the pvp fight. Poison Ivy can be seen in the distracted globe. Red hood can be seen exiting Halliday Journals with Arkham Knight.