Oblivion Remastered: Fans Freak Out Over Hidden Star Wars Anakin Easter Egg

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The enhanced version of “Oblivion”, titled “Oblivion Remastered”, has just been stealthily launched and garnered an avalanche of positive feedback from its player base. In mere days, the remastered game boasted 4 million players spanning various platforms. The warm welcome for this remaster underscores the lasting appeal of “The Elder Scrolls” series, as old-timers revisit the land of Cyrodiil and newcomers get to experience what made “Oblivion” so captivating when it initially debuted.

In open-world games such as Oblivion Remastered, it’s common to discover Easter eggs hidden throughout the game. One particularly noteworthy Easter egg, appreciated for its dark humor, originates from a different franchise – Star Wars. In Oblibion Remastered, near the first gate you encounter, there lies the burnt remains of Anakin Skywalker on the shore of a lava lake. This kind of Easter egg is a clever demonstration of immersive storytelling within the game world, as it subtly references another franchise without disrupting the overall experience. Players who are not familiar with Star Wars would merely pass by this scene as part of the scenery, but fans would immediately recognize it.

Adding Star Wars to Oblivion

Fans of Star Wars were thrilled to spot the hidden reference in Oblivion Remastered, as it’s a nod to one of the franchise’s most significant events. This scene is reminiscent of Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, when Obi-Wan defeated Anakin on the fiery planet Mustafar. In the film, Anakin, who has lost both legs and an arm, moves close to the river of lava and ignites, burning his body until he’s unidentifiable. The Easter egg presents a slightly altered version of this scene, with a body half-immersed in the lava, but the pose mirrors the original precisely.

It turns out that a reference to the “Star Wars” series, known as an Easter egg, was found again. However, it wasn’t recently added; it was actually present in the original version of “Oblivion,” which was released a year before “Revenge of the Sith,” that came out in 2005. Given that the climactic scene in “Revenge of the Sith” where Obi-Wan defeats Anakin was still fresh in people’s minds at that time, it’s plausible that they might have noticed this Easter egg back then.

In addition to the existing Easter eggs in Oblivion Remastered, players will find that it has added some new ones as well. For instance, you can now see Skyrim’s Throat of the World from various locations such as the Frostback Mountains north of Bruma.

Finding Anakin’s Body in Oblivion Remastered

Where to Find Oblivion’s Star Wars Reference

Certain characters have experienced an issue where Oblivion gates are prematurely appearing before completing the Siege of Kvatch. It’s important to note that the term “first Oblivion gate” refers specifically to the one within Kvatch, not any optional Oblivion gates. Upon venturing into the Kvatch Oblivion gate, a bridge will be visible straight ahead. Players who proceed towards the western edge of the molten pool that the bridge traverses will notice a scorched corpse partially submerged in the lava. The positioning of this corpse bears a striking resemblance to Anakin’s in “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” after he sustained burn injuries.

The inclusion of a specific reference in Oblivion Remastered suggests that the game’s developers not only keep an eye on popular culture but are enthusiasts themselves. New players discovering Oblivion can recognize this reference, which is still vibrant in the Star Wars community through memes. Meanwhile, original Oblivion fans appreciate that this reference was preserved during the remastering process. This serves as a nod to how Oblivion Remastered manages to preserve the appeal of its predecessor while maintaining some of the technical glitches that have become iconic memes.

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2025-04-30 20:04