History Defictionalization / VideoGames

** While not comercially available, WebVideo/ForgottenWeapons did an april fools joke featuring a working replica Type 93 "Chinese Assault Rifle" from ''Fallout 3.'' Natually, the entire thing was presenting the fictional history of the rifle in character as a wastelander within the Fallout world.
* ''VideoGame/GodOfWarPS4'': ''God of War: Lore and Legends'' is a recreation of Atreus' diary, which was the LoreCodex of the game and provided information about missions, enemies, and lore markers from Atreus' perspective. It also has additional illustrations and expanded information about events from both before and after the events of the story made in collaboration with the video game's writing team, told from Atreus' point of view.
* [[MemeticMutation Sheng Long]], the character EGM cooked up for its infamous ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' April Fool's gag in 1992 and whose name was based on a mistranslation of Ryu's win quote, [[AscendedMeme became a reality in 2008]], when Capcom announced that Gouken (the legendary master of Ryu and Ken and the brother of Akuma) would be a hidden character in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'', and later a member of the ''Super Street Fighter IV'' roster since the very start. What makes this even better? Gouken resembles the original Sheng Long images EGM made for the gag '''and''' (in one way or another) ''has every move that EGM listed Sheng Long as having.''
* For the Japanese release of ''[[VideoGame/EarthBound1994 MOTHER 2]]'' (and later the ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}'' Deluxe Box), a promotional item based on the Franklin Badge was made. As there are no item sprites in the games, an all new design had to be made. The design later appeared unmodified in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' as a usable item.
** [[CordonBleughChef Someone]] [[http://earthboundcentral.com/2010/03/shigesato-itoi-tries-strawberry-tofu/ actually made strawberry tofu]] and Creator/ShigesatoItoi tried it. He wasn't fond of the end result.
** At one point of the game, Orange Kid mentions an invention he's creating that will turn boiled eggs back into raw eggs. [[http://phys.org/news/2015-01-chemists-unboil-eggs.html This is a real thing now.]]
* ''VideoGame/PapaLouieArcade'':
** ''Papa Louie Arcade'' has real-life "Flipdecks", which were online cards available for viewing on Flipline Studios' website for a number of years.
** Flipline Studios announced in 2014 that they were building a real-life Papa's Taco Mia!, like the one in their 2011 game. Later it was revealed that [[spoiler:it was an April Fools' joke]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'': In order to promote the games, Nintendo sold flowers that were selectively bred to resemble the titular Pikmin. The flowers were based on a species called ''[[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaenostoma_cordatum Chaenostoma cordatum]]''.
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games since ''Melee'' have featured [[GottaCatchEmAll trophy collecting]]. Now, those trophies have come to reality in the form of "Toys/{{amiibo}}" figures based on the cast of the Wii U and 3DS games, which can be used to interact with ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS''.
* One game in the ''Franchise/DotHack'' series, ''.hack//Fragment'', is an online-multiplayer version of the original games. This, in essence, turned the series's fictional MMO, ''The World'', into a real-world MMO.
* A few Japanese online shops sell drinkable potions from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series. No guarantee it will actually [[HyperactiveMetabolism heal bodily damage]], though.
** The ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' edition actually worked as a fairly decent energy drink during conventions. There are tales though of the legendary medicine taste of the ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' edition still floating around the internet. The ''VideoGame/{{Dissidia|Final Fantasy}}'' version tastes like flat Dr Pepper ([[MemeticMutation 23]]!) with a strong aftertaste of persimmon.

* In 2014, Microsoft actually unveiled [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Cortana a digital assistant program for the Windows Phone (and later for Windows 10)]] called [[Franchise/{{Halo}} "Cortana"]], and even got Cortana's voice actress, Creator/JenTaylor, to record its American English voice. Since the program includes a function that lets the user choose a name for Cortana to call them, quite a few ''Halo'' fans have gone the extra mile and set it up so that Cortana calls them "Master Chief". She also has several unique responses if she's being asked [[EasterEgg "Where's Master Chief?"]].

* ''Franchise/DragonAge:''
** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'': Somehow, a slightly altered version of Morrigan's NavelDeepNeckline outfit made it onto the cover of the January 2011 issue of ''Marie Claire''.
** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', Varric becomes well-known as the author of the popular crime novel ''Hard in Hightown''. It also gets mentioned (along with some of his other stories) in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition,'' where it can be found as a series of codex entries. Mary Kirby, Varric's writer, released the codex entries, with expanded scenes and illustrations, in summer 2018. According to the cover, [[CloudCuckoolander Merrill]] has even reviewed it already:
--->"So many people get shivved!"
*** Mary Kirby has also arranged for copies of the book to be "autographed" by Varric, addressing the recipient by a unique nickname, which reflects Varric's in-universe role as TheNicknamer. Some of these went to her fellow Bioware employees, including Patrick and Karin Weekes, who shared images of their autographs on Website/{{Twitter}}; at least one went to a ''Dragon Age'' [[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge fan fiction]] author.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' - Triple Triad cards were sold in stores shortly after the game was released.
** For a very brief time after the game released, you could buy Squall's ''entire outfit''--pants, jacket, and Griever necklace.
* Yuna's guns from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' were available in Japan for a while after the game released. They both function as set-piece and game controller.
* Ever wanted to represent your job in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''? [[https://lootcaveco.com/collections/ffxiv-collection Loot Cave Co.]] has you covered with the game's Soul Crystals and the Astrologian's arcana cards.
* For a weird example, a standalone version of the pinball mini-game from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' was released nearly two months before ''FFXV'' proper.
* Japanese airsoft company Tokyo Marui (which is partnered with ''Creator/{{Capcom}}'' themselves) has released several Airsoft copies of guns seen in the ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' series, including both versions of the "Samurai Edge" Beretta 92 and Leon's Desert Eagle.
* The "{{Feelies}}" included in Creator/{{Infocom}}'s InteractiveFiction were often replicas of items found in the games themselves, such as a glow-in-the-dark wishing stone, or a Lucky Palm Tree Swizzle Stick. [[http://feelies.org Feelies.org]] custom-makes these for more recent IF amateur releases.
* You can also buy generic [[http://www.manapotions.com/ mana potions]], and yes, these are energy drinks. They're not asking gold pieces for it, though. (But they seem to be a bit cheaper at [[http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/drinks/a273/?cpg=ab ThinkGeek]] anyway.)
* In South Korea, Kwangdong Pharmaceutical sells HP and MP drinks.
* CCP, makers of ''VideoGame/EveOnline'', used to sell Quafe soft drinks.
* Valve video games have a tendency to inspire fanatical demands for related merchandise. After ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' and ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'', there was a huge outcry for Valve to produce Headcrab Hats and plushie Companion Cubes, respectively, which they did. They also have the movie posters from ''VideoGame/Left4Dead'', as well as mugs and bumper stickers one might expect to find in the possession of a scientist working at [[VideoGame/HalfLife1 Black Mesa]] or [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} Aperture Labs]].
** ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' merchandise includes Plushie Stickybombs, recreations of the Mann Co and RED Team Ellis Caps, the Sandvich poster seen in Meet the Sandvich and BONK! shirts that parody the common Mountain Dew/Coca Cola shirt. And now they have a fully-mobile Level 1 Sentry prop in their building though they (thankfully) don't have enough metal to reload or upgrade it.
** DummiedOut content for ''VideoGame/Portal2'' co-op involves a ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}''-like comic strip called ''Dorfeldt''. The changes to the strip [=GLaDOS=] mentions were made into ''Webcomic/SquareRootOfMinusGarfield'' [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1659 #1659]].
* ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'': Project Triforce are now selling replicas of Miss Moxie's Bad Touch as well as a New York Comic Con production of replicas of the Good Touch.
** ''Bunkers and Badasses'' was a ''[=DnD=]'' parallel from the DLC ''Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep.'' Gearbox has teamed up with Nerdvana to release a real life ''[=BnB=]'' sourcebook.
* [[http://digibutter.nerr.biz Digibutter.nerr]], the forum to which Francis the nerd chameleon in ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'' subscribed, is now a real forum about the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' games. As with many examples, it is unofficial.
* Fan-made ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'' pins are available if you look for them. Springing forward to Final Remix's release, Mr. Mew, Shiki's cat plush, can be purchased [[https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/479305/the-world-ends-with-you-final-remix-action-doll-mr-mew-plush straight from Square Enix's online store]]. He's even poseable!
* If you've ever been to a convention, expect to find fan-made lawyer pins from ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', live-size props from [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Yuffie's giant shuriken, Cloud's Buster Sword, the Masamune]], to your own [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Keyblade]].
* Fan-made and official ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' Tarot cards can be found, with the official ones being pre-order bonuses for ''VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax'' and ''VideoGame/PersonaQShadowOfTheLabyrinth'' (both games came with one half of the Tarot Deck).
** There even exists replicas of the Evoker carried by SEES members. If you're willing to splurge, there's also an officially made one too. (It's a water gun!)
* ''VideoGame/MegaMan9'': Creator/{{Capcom}} of [[NoExportForYou Japan]] has released an official [[EmergencyEnergyTank E-tank]] energy drink. [[http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/15/a-sports-drink-for-hard-working-robots/ See this article.]]

* Back on March 31, 2014, Creator/{{Capcom}} announced [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ELkbqaShVVg/UzoKFeUsEsI/AAAAAAAARa8/yF_R0SOqXL0/s1600/84bf50cc.jpg a 4/1 scale model kit of]] VideoGame/MegaManX in a really badass [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-98ZBQooevww/UzoLbAjiorI/AAAAAAAARbI/KIDelUxjcow/s1600/c2d7ef47.jpg high-tech redesign by Mizuno Keisuke known as "Rockman X Ver. Ke"]]. If you couldn't tell, it was an AprilFoolsDay gag by Capcom and Rockman Unity. But on January 21, 2015, a toy company called [=TruForce=] Collectibles went to Website/{{Kickstarter}} to launch [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/290865613/truforce-collectibles-mega-man-x-action-figure a campaign for a legit, officially-licensed action figure]] based on the exact same design Capcom used; it was successfully funded.
* Pyoro from the ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' series was always a mini game, but now with the Platform/DSi and Platform/DSiWare, the game has been released standalone as a downloadable purchase from said channel (and yes, it counts because in story, the game was the one that actually inspired Wario to start the [=WarioWare=] Inc. company in the first game).
* ''Literature/FateStrangeFake'' was originally a [[RealTrailerFakeMovie gag blurb]] in a magazine. But a year later, the game is actually being made.
* ''VideoGame/EatLeadTheReturnOfMattHazard'' is the latest game in the storied history of the title character (who is also an AnimatedActor). But there are no previous games... or at least, there weren't. One of his "previous" games is reportedly being re-released on Xbox Live and Platform/PlayStationNetwork.
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearGhostBabel'', the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' game for the Platform/GameBoyColor, featured a bonus story called "Idea Spy 2.5," which is presented as [[ShowWithinAShow audio drama]] that is played on the Codec. It was adapted into a real audio drama starring Creator/HideoKojima in the title role and Yumi Kikuchi as his "special friend," Call Now. The song "Oishii Two-Han Seikatsu" that is on Snake's [=iPod=] in ''VideoGame/{{Metal Gear Solid 4|GunsOfThePatriots}}'' is actually supposed to be Call Now's ImageSong, although that was mostly lost on Western players who hadn't been able to listen to the {{radio drama}} (or if they were North American, likely didn't know it existed).

* Songbird Ocarinas sells ocarinas based on ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''. They sell [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime the Ocarina of Time]] of course, as well as the Fairy Ocarina and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]].
** The red, blue and green potions sell at Fry's Electronics. The guitar used in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'' exists, and works. It's called the Zoraxe. They didn't make that many, if more than one, and you'll probably pay more than you did for your house.
** [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Hylian]] [[http://www.kasuto.net/language.php?main=language/language.html exists as a full-fledged language]].
** Link's scarf from ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'' was made as a pre-order bonus in Japan, Europe, and the Nintendo World store in New York. Level Up Studios also has one, produced by Ruffneck Scarves.
* Copies of Ryu's "Dragon Tear" in ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIV'' (in this case, a Magatama) were given out by Capcom as promotional items for the game.
* You can buy [[Franchise/ResidentEvil T-Virus Antidote]] in the form of a (foul-tasting) [[http://www.toywiz.com/retvirusdrink.html energy drink.]]
* There are 1/1 scale Eve Hypos from ''VideoGame/{{BioShock|1}}'' for sale if you know where to look.
** Also the handmade Big Daddy dolls held by the Little Sisters.
* ''VideoGame/{{Scribblenauts}}'' had Maxwell's "Rooster Hat" as a preorder bonus.
* To promote ''[[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Dawn of War 2]]'', [[http://www.thq-games.com/uk/features/show/6258 the chaps at THQ UK]] built a real life [[strike: METAL BOX]] Rhino from ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''.
* And to promote ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'', Creator/RockstarGames partnered with West Coast Customs of ''Series/PimpMyRide'' fame to build a one-off [[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51297/rockstar-and-west-coast-customs-present-the-2013-gtav-bravado-ba.html real-world version of the Banshee sports car.]]

* You can now buy a 1:1 replica of ''Franchise/DeadSpace'''s Plasma Cutter. Comes in both ''VideoGame/DeadSpace 1'' and ''VideoGame/DeadSpace2'' flavors.
* Italian cowboy gun manufacturer Chiappa is making a real life version of the black synthetic 1887 shotgun from ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare3''.
* [[http://gourmetgaming.tumblr.com/ Gourmet Gaming]] is a blog dedicated for this, defictionalizing food from various video games, with varying ([[FoodPorn but well-presented]]) results.
* If you need an impossibly impractical (but awesome) weapon to take into battle, there are now ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar''-style Chainsaw bayonets, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ljd_hUxCfI as seen here.]]
* There are several fan groups selling ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' items. One group went a bit further and is now selling Suika Ibuki-branded sake, in a replica of her trademark gourd. [[http://waifu.jp/?mode=f1 Here's the page]] -- photos of the bottle are about 2/3 way down.
** You can also buy Hecatia Lapislazuli's [[https://www.redbubble.com/shop/p/30043782.FB110.cluey-kookaburra?grid_pos=3&rbs=a0f459c3-ea34-4f0a-b260-a2a661c167da&ref=shop_grid infamous t-shirt]], in both men's and women's.
* An interesting in-universe example occurs in ''VideoGame/StarTrekArmada'', where the [[AttackReflector Corbomite Reflector]], originally just a bluff by Kirk in [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries The Original Series]] is an available special weapon for Sovereign - class starships, with the in-game lore stating that it was invented by [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Geordi LaForge]], being inspired by Kirk's bluff. Either due to the limitations of technology (or just for reasons of game balance), the 'real' version is much less powerful than what Kirk claimed, only being able to reflect one type of weapon (torpedoes) and only for a limited time, but it can still turn the tides of battles.
* Some food from ''VideoGame/RuneScape'', such as "crunchies" and "battas," were sold as real food during [=RuneFest=], a fan event organized by Jagex.
* Many of the food in ''VideoGame/NancyDrew'' games are real items - such as sundaes, shave ice, fruit salads, breakfast plates, but plenty of fans have taken to themselves to try and replicate the recipes in real life - such as [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl0sOcyu_3IfZXilBPSuopg/videos this]] channel on Youtube which would give instructions on how to do it.
* You can buy pendant versions of [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Yuri and Flynn's]] blastia as well as [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Zelos Wilder's]] Cruxius Crystal, as seen [[http://lunawings.tumblr.com/post/50650243988/ladyusada-tales-of-festival-2013-accessories here.]]
* [[http://www.cardfighterproject.com/ Card Fighters Project]] is a fan-made, real-life version of ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom: [[CardBattleGame Card Fighters Clash]]''.
* Enforced with the search engine [[http://www.shodanhq.com/ SHODAN,]] which was intentionally named after the [[AIIsACrapshoot infamous antagonist]] of the ''VideoGame/SystemShock'' series. Especially [[HilariousInHindsight hilarious]] (or [[FridgeHorror terrifying]]) when you consider that it's been called "the most dangerous search engine in existence."
* The central building of "The Shard" in ''VideoGame/MirrorsEdge'' is slightly similar in design and exactly the same in name to "The Shard" that now stands in the middle of London.
* Every over the top element from the American cover of the original ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' was implemented in the ambitious fan remake -- from the hockey mask wearing, machine gun wielding mook on up to the sniper in the second story window.
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'':
** Ever want to hear Pentakill's music? Now you can with their three albums, ''Smite and Ignite'', ''Grasp of the Undying'' and ''Lost Chapter''. As a bonus, all of their songs are named after items or terms from the game.
** Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem, runs a dating agency in-universe known as Blitzcrank's Fleshling Compatibility Service. [[http://euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/find-your-match A simplified version is available on the game's website.]] (It's a good thing it was simplified, because apparently the original version used a 748-entry questionnaire and full thermal body scanning. It was still deemed worth it in-universe to avoid hooking up with a psychotic necromancer, which in Valoran is a very real possibility.)
* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys''
** [[https://twitter.com/gilkenan/status/626252739631124480 Full-fledged walking, talking animatronics were constructed]] by the Creator/JimHensonsCreatureShop for TheMovie.
** Sanshee.com has released real versions of the plushies that first appeared in the iOS port of the first game, then went on to appear in the sequels. So far, [[http://sanshee.com/collections/five-nights-at-freddys/products/fnaf-foxy-plush Foxy,]] [[http://sanshee.com/products/fnaf-freddy-plush Freddy]] and [[http://sanshee.com/collections/five-nights-at-freddys/products/fnaf-bonnie-plush Bonnie]] have been made, with Chica, Golden Freddy and "[[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys4 Possessed Fredbear]]" not far behind.
** In ''VideoGame/UltimateCustomNight'', Toy Freddy is shown to be playing a GameWithinAGame, called "Five Nights with Mr. Hugs", with him jumpscaring you if you won't help him beat it. Fans eventually made the game he played into a full-fledged fangame, called ''VideoGame/FiveNightsWithMrHugsAndFriends''.

* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'' 1.3 features the new yo-yo class of weapons with many of them being counterparts of real yo-yos produced by One Drop with their icon in the tooltip, this includes the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Terrarian]]. One Drop later produced the Terrarian in various colors mimicking the various biomes.
* The ''VideoGame/UltimaIV'' intro features Tarot cards based on the eight virtues. The ''VideoGame/UltimaIX'' Dragon Edition includes physical Tarot cards based on the eight virtues.
* A number of ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' fans have tried to reproduce the [[HyperactiveMetabolism many healing foods]] found in the game, from Toriel's butterscotch-cinnamon pie to the Glamburgers and Starfaits served at the MTT Burger Emporium.
** In the epilogue of the game, Mettaton mentions making buttons, posters and shirts with his face on them. Then he says making Toriel plushes. [[http://www.fangamer.com/products/undertale-toriel-plush Guess what happened...]] [[spoiler:Unfortunately, they don't have Mettaton's face on them like he said.]]
* To mark the release of ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'' Nintendo released papercraft figures of Mario, Luigi, and a Goomba as seen in the game.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr7RjsqwiCo In this video,]] [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} Masked Dedede's]] mask and hammer are brought to life.

* A rather unusual case with ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'', which defictionalized an ''NPC''. Stitches, a lazy patchwork teddy bear, was made into a... [[http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Crossing-World-Stitches-Plush/dp/B002DMPUWG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1276609938&sr=8-7 guess what?]]
** Similar to Splatoon's live concerts as mentioned above, K.K. Slider has hosted a few live hologram concerts as well, performing music from the ''Animal Crossing'' series in both techno fashion (in his DJ K.K. persona) and his signature solo guitar and vocal style.
* ''VideoGame/CyberdimensionNeptunia4GoddessesOnline'' is based on the in-universe MMORPG ''4 Goddesses Online'', and is most likely the closest we'll ever get to a RealLife equivalent. The game's story has the characters being recruited as beta testers, so you're playing the characters playing the game.
* ''VideoGame/GhostbustersTheVideoGame'': Ever since the game came out in 2009, a few enterprising fans have figured out various ways of making their Proton Pack replicas actually do the things which the packs in the game do (pop a slime canister out of the top of the pack, eject the "fuel rods" when the pack shuts down, etc.). Granted, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome the effects aren't as exaggerated as they are in the game]], but it's still quite impressive.
* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'' features the [[GagPenis Penetrator dildo bat]], a meter-long purple latex dildo with a hard wooden staff for its core and a sword-like hilt. Epic Weapons picked this up. It became one of their most popular items, thanks in large part to its frequent appearances as a prop on the Website/YouTube series ''The WebVideo/{{Jimquisition}}''.
* ''Myth/{{Polybius}}'' is an internet urban legend of an early 80s arcade game that is tied to rumors of government mind control, Satanic possession, and forced suicide. Various indie developers have made games based on ''Polybius'', including elements of its gameplay descriptions (but without the mind control, possession, or suicides).
* [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN7nX7a6wd_lrU2kidFoqog GameTim's]] "Cooking With Cooking Mama" series attempts to recreate the recipes seen in the series ''VideoGame/CookingMama''.

* From ''VideoGame/FarCry5'', a real version of the Book of Joseph, a book containing the teachings of Joseph Seed and frequently brandished by him, was created by Ubisoft and distributed in very rare quantities to people who attended an event to promote the game. It can be read [[https://octo-chan.tumblr.com/post/172919454543/seed-family-lore-masterlist here]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' hero Lúcio is FamedInStory as a musician and has some merchandice, including a breakfast cereal called "Lúcio-oh's". [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCjhAQxfXV0 It is now a real food. Vanilla flavored.]] The cereal also promotes a download of [[https://luciomusic.com/ "Synaesthesia Auditiva"]], Lúcio's debut album.

* Plush Mishy toys are thing within Erebonia in the ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel'' games. If you purchased the "Thors Academy Edition" of ''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steeel III'', then now you have one too.
* In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', there's ads across Station Square and various zones attached to it about a movie called "Chao in Space" with ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' giving us the sequel "Chao in Space 2". In 2019 for Christmas, Sega [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69zTLvF8ajc released a short]] revealing what the movie was about.
* ''VideoGame/BendyAndTheInkMachine'' is a horror game surrounding a studio which created in-universe cartoons with the title character, but some of these cartoons have been turned into [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5adzFCvE4-9WlPnpbBS1qGawdPA2v-z3 real animated shorts]], all of which are family-friendly and can be enjoyed without knowing the game's context. The "Illusion of Life" quest item from Chapter 1 has also become a real-life novel.

* ''VideoGame/{{Polybius}}'' is an internet urban legend of an early 80s arcade game that is tied to rumors of government mind control, Satanic possession, and forced suicide. Various indie developers have made games based on ''Polybius'', including elements of its gameplay descriptions (but without the mind control, possession, or suicides).

* Pyoro from the ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' series was always a mini game, but now with the UsefulNotes/DSi and UsefulNotes/DSiWare, the game has been released standalone as a downloadable purchase from said channel (and yes, it counts because in story, the game was the one that actually inspired Wario to start the [=WarioWare=] Inc. company in the first game).

* ''VideoGame/EatLeadTheReturnOfMattHazard'' is the latest game in the storied history of the title character (who is also an AnimatedActor). But there are no previous games... or at least, there weren't. One of his "previous" games is reportedly being re-released on Xbox Live and UsefulNotes/PlayStationNetwork.
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearGhostBabel'', the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' game for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor, featured a bonus story called "Idea Spy 2.5," which is presented as [[ShowWithinAShow audio drama]] that is played on the Codec. It was adapted into a real audio drama starring Creator/HideoKojima in the title role and Yumi Kikuchi as his "special friend," Call Now. The song "Oishii Two-Han Seikatsu" that is on Snake's [=iPod=] in ''VideoGame/{{Metal Gear Solid 4|GunsOfThePatriots}}'' is actually supposed to be Call Now's ImageSong, although that was mostly lost on Western players who hadn't been able to listen to the {{radio drama}} (or if they were North American, likely didn't know it existed).

* ''VideoGame/MegaMan9'' - Creator/{{Capcom}} of [[NoExportForYou Japan]] has released an official [[EmergencyEnergyTank E-tank]] energy drink. [[http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/15/a-sports-drink-for-hard-working-robots/ See this article.]]

* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': Ever want to hear Pentakill's music? Now you can with their album, Smite and Ignite.
** Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem, runs a dating agency in-universe known as Blitzcrank's Fleshing Compatibility Service. [[http://euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/find-your-match A simplified version is available on the game's website.]] (It's a good thing it was simplified, because apparently the original version used a 748-entry questionnaire and full thermal body scanning. It was still deemed worth it in-universe to avoid hooking up with a psychotic necromancer, which in Valoran is a very real possibility.)

* To promote ''[[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Dawn of War 2]]'', [[http://www.thq-games.com/uk/features/show/6258 the chaps at THQ UK]] built a real life [[strike: METAL BOX]] Rhino from ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}''.

* [[https://twitter.com/gilkenan/status/626252739631124480 Full-fledged walking, talking animatronics were constructed]] by the Creator/JimHensonsCreatureShop for the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' film.
** In addition, Sanshee.com has released real versions of the plushies that first appeared in the iOS port of the first game, then went on to appear in the sequels. So far, [[http://sanshee.com/collections/five-nights-at-freddys/products/fnaf-foxy-plush Foxy,]] [[http://sanshee.com/products/fnaf-freddy-plush Freddy]] and [[http://sanshee.com/collections/five-nights-at-freddys/products/fnaf-bonnie-plush Bonnie]] have been made, with Chica, Golden Freddy and "[[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys4 Possessed Fredbear]]" not far behind.

** A pterosaur discovered in 2013 was named ''Aerodactylus'' after the pterosaur Pokémon Aerodactyl. It helps that Aerodactyl's name follows the scientific naming scheme and means "wind finger" in Latin.
** Similarly, a dicynodont (small, squat quadruped that looks like a mix between a mammal and a reptile) was discovered in 2017 that was named ''Bulbasaurus''. While it's a subversion because it actually ''wasn't'' named after Bulbasaur (it was actually named because it has a bulbous nose), it ''does'' look an awful lot like the little grass-type and one of its describers even admitted that "similarities between this species and certain other squat, tusked quadrupeds may not be entirely coincidental." For bonus points, its species name, ''phylloxyron'', translates to "leaf razor"--similar to "Razor Leaf", a move in the games--though again, the similarities are ''claimed'' to be mostly coincidental[[note]]apparently, it's because the animal would've cut leaves with its beak. ''Allegedly''.[[/note]]

* A rather unusual case with ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'', which defictionalized an ''NPC''. Stitches, a lazy patchwork teddy bear, was made into a... [[http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Crossing-World-Stitches-Plush/dp/B002DMPUWG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1276609938&sr=8-7 guess what?]]