The Blitzball minigame from Ultimate Myth 10 is now, weirdly, an reputable a part of Big name Wars canon.
The fantastical game – which is largely underwater hockey performed via the population of Spira in Ultimate Myth 10 – is discussed in Big name Wars: Brotherhood, a unique that specialize in the adventures of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi all the way through the Clone Wars.
As spotted by GamesRadar, writer Mike Chen shared a chain of Easter eggs from the radical on Twitter (underneath), revealing that he’s an enormous fan of Blitzball and due to this fact incorporated it within the novel.
#6: There is a connection with a game known as Blitzball performed in an area lake. Blitzball is mainly underwater hockey performed as a minigame in Final Fantasy X. As a former NHL creator, I freaking beloved Blitzball and spent hours successful leagues. pic.twitter.com/uad4uIMcrA
— Mike Chen – LIGHT YEARS FROM HOME is out now! (@mikechenwriter) May 17, 2022
It is only a fleeting reference, however the game is discussed as one thing performed in an area lake. Chen confirms this is not a twist of fate and springs directly from Ultimate Myth, pronouncing he is a large fan of hockey and due to this fact beloved the minigame.
It isn’t the one online game reference within the ebook, regardless that the opposite one is a lot more on emblem. A jedi known as Jaro Tapa (from the online game Big name Wars Jedi: Fallen Order) is discussed within the ebook and is noticed with a “red-haired youngling”, who Chen confirms to be the Fallen Order’s protagonist, Cal.
There are a number of different references and Easter eggs incorporated in Big name Wars: Brotherhood that Chen unpacks in his thread, together with the foundation of a few plot issues (similar to the large area corgis being in accordance with his canine).
There will be a number of extra references hidden throughout the ever-growing franchise, with remaining weekend’s Big name Wars Birthday party revealing the brand new Andor Disney+ series and Jedi: Survivor video game, and confirming that The Mandalorian Season 3 is coming next year.
For completely each piece of Big name Wars information from the development take a look at IGN’s round-up of everything announced at Star Wars Celebration 2022.
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