An Easter egg referencing the classic Nintendo gameBanjo-Kazooiehas been discovered by a gamer while playingThe Division 2. Thanks to this eagle-eyed gamer, the re-discovery of this secret detail serves as a reminder ofother surprises that have been found in the Tom Clancy title.
The Division 2has had a history of past Easter eggs that players have found within the game. Having been released in 2019, one would think that every secret lying within the game had already been found. Three years could serve as a good amount of time for most hidden details to be discovered within a game’s map. However, for one player of the game, a statue of a bear that they had not noticed before caught them by pleasant surprise, causing them to immediately want to share their find on Reddit for other players who also possibly haven’t noticed the Easter egg before.
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A Reddit user who goes by the name Abrakadaverus made a post on r/Gaming to share an Easter egg while they were playingThe Division 2. The Easter egg shows a fun homage to many gamers' favorite banjo-wielding bear,Banjo-Kazooie. Abrakadaverus noticed the tribute while exploring Manning National Zoo. A statue of a bear holding a banjo and dawning a parrot on its backpack can be found within the area, a clear reference to the title character of the Rare-developed game.
WithBanjo-Kazooiestill being one of the best platformersto date, it’s no surprise why a die-hard fan of the Nintendo 64 game would want to add the character for otherBanjofans to find. For years, many fans of the franchise have been begging for the return of Banjo and his bird friend Kazooie with either a new game or, at the very least, a remake.
Although this isn’t the first time this Easter egg has been noticed, it’s still a fun discovery within the game years afterThe Division 2’srelease back in 2019.Easter eggs can be some of the most amusing discoverieswhen exploring maps in games. For a game that came out in 1998,Banjo-Kazooiestill holds a passionate following that leads developers of newer games likeThe Division 2to still pay tribute to the characters, even if in secret.
The Division 2is now available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
