Sightings in other fandoms

Anything referring to X-Com or has elements from a X-com in another game, or fandom, go here!

Sound In Pokemon?

I was watching some old skool pokemon the other day, and while watching episode 22 "Abra and The Psychic Pokemon" I heard a sound from x-com as the kids go through the gym doors! To hear fpr yourself go here: http://www.animegiant.com/pokemon-series/ then click on playlist at the bottom. Scroll along till you find the aforementioned episode, Then at 7:10 and roughly 7:14 or 7:15, listen as they go through the doors! I can't desribe the sound, and I have no idea what game its from, but I instantly though X-Com when I heard it!

Actually, X-Com uses a lot of stock industry sound effects. For example, in UFO: the hovertank uses the siren from the Inspector Gadget opening theme. The plasma beam sounds like the Doom series BFG9000 (along with one of the deathscreams pre v1.4 that sounds like the death scream of one of the tougher Doom enemies). Some door opening sounds and energy weapon blasts can be heard in big budget movies and TV series like Star Wars and Star Trek. Millions of cartoons not-withstanding. Also check out a few of the stock sound effect packs that come with some early version of Windows - they've got a lot of the menu sound effects that are used in TFTD. Still, it's much fun spotting these wherever you can. - NKF 14:29, 15 June 2008 (PDT)

There was a thread somewhere on SC which covered this, but try as I might I can't find it. - Bomb Bloke 04:22, 16 June 2008 (PDT)

In Civilization

In Civ II the Sectoid made it into one of the short videos associated with one of the wonders. Don't ask me which, can't remember, I think it was the SETI one. Only certain versions of the game included the videos on the disc.

There was also an expansion pack, Fantastic Worlds, which included an entire X-COM scenario called 'X-COM: Assault'. More information about it can be consulted here

Civ IV included (will include?) a homage in the form of Afterworld, included with the Beyond the Sword expansion.

The expanded version of Civ II (not the expansion - if that makes sense) called 'Test of Time' has a very cool remix of the 'losing' theme from UFO as part of its soundtrack.
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You sure it was a Sectoid specifically? I mean, they're pretty much just Greys, and Greys have been around for decades. Phasma Felis 23:04, 16 June 2008 (PDT)

It was the Sectoid UFOpedia image specifically. Gave me quite a surprise when it flashed up on my screen.

Part of the reason why so much X-Com stuff ended up in Civ is because they're owned by the same rights holders, so it's quite legal for Firaxis to use that media commercially. There was even a rumour for a short time that Sid would be working on his own X-Com game, but that never came about.

Awesome track by the way Tifi, surprised I didn't spot that myself. I'm pretty sure I have both versions of the game. I guess I just never lost. :D

- Bomb Bloke 23:25, 16 June 2008 (PDT)

Pretty sure this end... (Look closely.)

Tifi 10:29, 17 June 2008 (PDT)

Whoops, I don't recognise that one. Guess it got more then one cameo!

- Bomb Bloke 17:56, 17 June 2008 (PDT)

Got bored enough this evening to dig out the disc. Here's a screenshot from the Civ II SETI vid.

Compare to the Sectoid article.

- Bomb Bloke 09:20, 19 August 2008 (PDT)

X-Gum

According to XCommand, this stuff was actually sold by Uniconfis Corporation (See link for higher resolution originals).

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Transport Tycoon UFOs

In Transport Tycoon (and Deluxe) there was a couple of UFO disasters. Here is a picture of one of them (the Large UFO disaster):

(The Harvester is on the left side, nestling on the tracks and the Skyranger is to the right, in the air ready to bomb the UFO.) There was also a small UFO disaster, which only destroyed buses, that used the Small Scout. Also, one of the premade scenarios has a "town" which says X:COM HQ. Both games were made by Microprose, so I think it was free advertising in an otherwise rather realistic (generally) game.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abbadon

In Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abbadon "Element 115" is one of the items used in crafting.

Silent Storm

In 2003 tactical RPG Silent Storm there's a hugely overpowered weapon hidden in a very rare random encounter. It's a rather obvious homage to the Laser Rifle.

That's some fancy tech for 1943