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** A mission in the American campaign featured piloting an [=F4U=] [[RealLife/CoolPlane Corsair]] fighter-bomber against Japanese ground targets and ships.

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** A mission in the American campaign featured piloting an [=F4U=] [[RealLife/CoolPlane Corsair]] Corsair fighter-bomber against Japanese ground targets and ships.
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* DummiedOut: There are files found in the game that hint at both a campaign related to British forces and requisite British weapons, but these are nowhere to be seen in the final product.
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first Creator/GaryOldman was [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAlliedAssault an Allied soldier involved in assaulting Berlin]], albeit in that case he was on OSS agent. Also this is not the [[Film/AirForceOne first time Oldman as a Russian combatant was called out that his actions are not war, but murder]].
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first Creator/GaryOldman was [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAlliedAssault an Allied soldier involved in assaulting Berlin]], albeit in that case he was on OSS agent.

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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first Creator/GaryOldman was [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAlliedAssault an Allied soldier involved in assaulting Berlin]], albeit in that case he was on OSS agent. Also this is not the [[Film/AirForceOne first time Oldman as a Russian combatant was called out that his actions are not war, but murder]].
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** According to [[https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/pcgamer/511492468637425760 this article]], the ''VideoGame/NaziZombies'' mode was originally to have been canceled by Treyarch's president due to delays in the game's development schedule, but chose not to and settled by leaving it as an unlockable level once the campaign was completed.

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** According to [[https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/pcgamer/511492468637425760 this article]], the ''VideoGame/NaziZombies'' mode was originally to have been canceled by Treyarch's president due to delays in the game's development schedule, but chose not to and settled by leaving it as an unlockable level once the campaign was completed.completed.
** According to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGA7fbirjc another video]], there was originally to have been a fourth DownloadableContent pack released, focused exclusively on ''VideoGame/NaziZombies'' maps. Development delays for the campaign of ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps'' however forced the developers to shelve this, and instead release these additional maps for the latter game instead.
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** There was to be a fourth killstreak in multiplayer, each one being unique per nation. In addition, several unused perks have also surfaced.

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** There was to be a fourth killstreak in multiplayer, each one being unique per nation. In addition, several unused perks have also surfaced.surfaced.
** According to [[https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/pcgamer/511492468637425760 this article]], the ''VideoGame/NaziZombies'' mode was originally to have been canceled by Treyarch's president due to delays in the game's development schedule, but chose not to and settled by leaving it as an unlockable level once the campaign was completed.
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first Creator/GaryOldman was [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAlliedAssault an Allied soldier involved in assaulting Berlin]], albeit in that case he was on OSS agent.
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** There was to be a fourth killstreak in multiplayer, each one being unique per nation. In addition, several perks have also surfaced.

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** There was to be a fourth killstreak in multiplayer, each one being unique per nation. In addition, several unused perks have also surfaced.
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** There exists a scrapped training mission in the game's files, which involved landing with [=LVTs=], obstacle courses, and firearms training.

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** There exists a scrapped training mission in the game's files, which involved landing with [=LVTs=], obstacle courses, and firearms training.training.
** There was to be a fourth killstreak in multiplayer, each one being unique per nation. In addition, several perks have also surfaced.
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* StreisandEffect: ''World at War'' became one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in Japan for a time, even though it was officially banned due to [[LudicrousGibs what typically happens to the Japanese soldiers in-game]].

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* StreisandEffect: ''World at War'' became one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in Japan for a time, even though it was officially banned due to [[LudicrousGibs what typically happens happens]] [[ManOnFire to the Japanese soldiers in-game]].
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* BannedInChina: ''World at War'' was banned in Japan for "gory violence against Japanese soldiers". It should be noted that the ban was quickly lifted.


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* StreisandEffect: ''World at War'' became one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in Japan for a time, even though it was officially banned due to [[LudicrousGibs what typically happens to the Japanese soldiers in-game]].
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** There exists a scrapped training mission in the game's files, which involved landing with LVTs, obstacle courses, and firearms training.

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** There exists a scrapped training mission in the game's files, which involved landing with LVTs, [=LVTs=], obstacle courses, and firearms training.
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** In multiplayer, there were maps featuring American and Japanese tanks, complete with models in-game.

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** In multiplayer, there were maps featuring American and Japanese tanks, complete with models in-game.in-game.
** There exists a scrapped training mission in the game's files, which involved landing with LVTs, obstacle courses, and firearms training.
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* RecycledPremise: The Russian campaign. It reuses a lot of the ideas and themes from previous World War II-era ''Call of Duty'' titles, namely the settings of Stalingrad and Berlin, both of which were explored heavily in the first and second games.
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** A mission in the American campaign featured piloting an [=F4U-] [[RealLife/CoolPlane Corsair]] fighter-bomber against Japanese ground targets and ships.

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** A mission in the American campaign featured piloting an [=F4U-] [=F4U=] [[RealLife/CoolPlane Corsair]] fighter-bomber against Japanese ground targets and ships.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A lot of cut content has surfaced following the release of the game.
** There was originally going to be a British campaign like previous ''Call of Duty'' titles, but was cut due to lack of development time.
** A mission in the American campaign featured piloting an [=F4U-] [[RealLife/CoolPlane Corsair]] fighter-bomber against Japanese ground targets and ships.
** In multiplayer, there were maps featuring American and Japanese tanks, complete with models in-game.

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