Outer Wilds New Patch 1.1.15 (June 2024) hides a very niche reference/easter egg, and a seemingly last goodbye to the Outer Wilds community. Enjoy! #gaming #outerwilds
In the series if an object enters a black hole it (sometimes) time travels, but because of the limitations, turns into jelly. If you jump through the ATP black hole while holding the banana scroll, it will appear in the next loop on the ground close to Self, broken, with the banana jellified.
The whole story around Steins;Gate revolves around the main character sending his memories back through time. He essentially relives the same day with the memories from the days before, and he wants to cause a "divergence" to change the way events play out. The core time loop mechanic of the game was just heavily inspired by Steins;Gate, and I think this has long been apparent to fans of both. It's sweet to see this acknowledged.
This easter egg was made by Mobius Digital’s resident anime and vtuber enjoyer Jeffrey Yu. Fun fact: that number (called the world line value) is calculated based on your loop count.
I remember the anime used a device that looked like numbers on a banana scroll and showed how much the timeline had changed, and the more the timeline changed, the larger the number. The first timeline started with 0.000000α, and if I remember correctly, when the first number changed, the timeline was changed so much that it was somehow divided (I watched it a long time ago and only the first season). The first message on the scroll is "Current Divergence value: X.712865M". M may be a reference to the Greek letter, because in the anime, when α was in 0.000000, when the first number changed, the letter also changed, but in the fandom they only use lowercase letters where lowercase M looks like μ, so maybe it's that, and maybe not (according to this formula, the first number would be 11). And they used bananas for "physical" time travel at first, then they discovered how to move a small amount of data through time, so they started sending messages through time, and then they used some device that collected memory from the brain and moved it back in time.
The device is a Divergence Meter, it measures "divergence" relative to the reference timeline it was built in. Steins;Gate time travel has "attractor fields" which are like sets of timelines where certain events are fated to happen. If you make a tiny change, the divergence is less than the meter can register, and objects are just rewritten to reflect the change. If the change is large enough, the number on the meter changes, and everyone's memories are updated too (except the protagonist). If you get to a new integer on the meter (which usually requires changing a fated event and being close to the divergence boundary) you can get to a new attractor field with different events. It's super cool.
It’s sad to know that this might be their final update. However, it is awesome that they still supported the game up until now. I love the game, but have yet to actually complete it. The puzzles are tricky for me, and I don’t wanna ruin it by watching other’s content, but also I do. Idk man I love it and wanna spend more time in it.
You're right not to watch content until you've finished it yourself, it really is a special experience. Main advice I can give is really explore each planet as much as you can, one at a time. It's hard to piece things together until you have all the data
@@jimmyyrob that’s the thing, I’ve gotten really far in the game. It’s trying to figure out how to actually finish it. I filled out almost all of the ship logs, but couldn’t figure out how to do what I needed to do in the Sun station. Maybe I missed something. I’m gonna get back into it after these discussions tho for sure!
@@ttmranger1361if you ever feel completely stuck and inclined to google or watch a playthrough then I'd recommend asking for help either on some Outer Wilds youtube video comments or on the Outer Wilds Reddit (those guys are very helpful while spoiling nothing and never tired of helping)
@@yesianyeha7479 omg yeah, i had a deal with my friend where he would watch a show if i watched his recommendation (steins gate), and while the first half was kind of slow, the second half picks up and it gets really good, glad I kept with it
@@yesianyeha7479 Watch it!!! It has an insanely slow start ill admit but it's so worth it once you hit the midpoint of the show there is an episode that starts a domino effect that (at least for me) will make you just wanna sit and finish the rest of the show right there. It is also really short so it's not much of a commitment.
@@yesianyeha7479 It mostly still holds up, if I remember it right. It starts very light and low stakes and then suddenly things take a dark turn. I have no idea how it compares to the original source material, though!
I couldn't find anything else to do with it but you can Turn the banana "into" a gel-nana from the show....not telling how though cuz i don't want spoill anything else on AccidenT ::P
It's nice to get a goodbye. I don't think about outer wilds nearly as much anymore, nowhere near as much as it deserves, but it... kinda defined how i ended up living because I played it, I'd say along with Undertale. I assumed it hadn't gotten many patches or updates at all since Echoes, and I'm surprised I missed this. Whatever mobius ends up doing, I'm sure it'll be something to remember. Be curious on your journey.
I can't even fathom what a new project would look like. How do you equal or improve on Outer Wilds? Maybe they will do something completely different to keep it fresh but I'm hoping for another sandbox puzzle
Yeah it’ll definitely be an exploration game like outer wilds because that’s what their player base wants. they can definitely make something as good as outer wilds, I mean look at the dlc
I have a suspicion they're going to keep the thread going and make another exploration game with horror elements... well, it's half suspicion, half wishful thinking XD
Spoilers for both steins gate and outer wilds It makes so much sense now. Both steins Gate and Outer Wilds are about the main character stuck in a time loop where their memories are sent back to their past selves. (Although in steins Gate, he has to manually send his memories back)
I agree it might be a way off, I reckon an announcement next year to keep the community engaged. Absolutely no idea what it could be but I reckon they'll keep the space theme looking at their past projects
The nixie tubes alerted my reference detection, and suspicion rose as I heard the lines about world lines and convergence numbers. And than the short phrase, that made me smile uncontrollably. Truly a masterful reference to a great time travel story)
Раз уж мы всё-таки теперь похоже ОКОНЧАТЕЛЬНО прощаемся со вселенной игры Outer Wilds, я, пожалуй, не буду говорить: Ка же так, а я хотел продолжения!... Нет, я скажу только то, что я очень надеюсь, дождаться их новой игры, в которая удивит меня так же как и Outer Wilds... Всем добра!
I know that this isn't the end, you know why? The hearthians have 4 eyes, the Nomai have 3 eyes, the Owlks have 2 eyes. There's only the one-eyed species that we haven't met. We will definitely meet them (I'm delusional)
@@jimmyyrob That actually makes a lot of sense unfortunetly☹ I finished the DLC yesterday and I just crave so much more content cause the game was so good I started forgetting the things we already have. I just wish this game would make a comeback
Steins;Gate is really exceptional, both the anime and the game. Anime is a more concise story, while the game has a lot of branches to the story that are just horrible horrible outcomes, on top of incredible character art for the full cast. While I think anyone can enjoy the anime free from shame, I highly recommend checking out the art for game as well. It's a really impressive style for what would otherwise have been a fairly standard visual novel.
It does if you take it through the Ash Twin Project's black hole. When you go back to ATP you'll find it broken on the ground with the banana gellified.
As soon as I saw SERN, I expected it to be a Stein's Gate reference. Still, a reference to my favorite anime in my favorite game? This must be a dream.
For everyone out there reading this, Steins Gate Anime is as underrated or maybe even more than Outer Wilds. So if you loved this game try giving that Anime a chance. You won't regret it. Give that Anime the same treatment too, like being patient with it.
@@soraxdhyrule7253 I have sadly both watched the anime and played the vn, why would you assume I haven’t? gotta love people who think their favourite media is so fucking good that the only way someone could possibly dislike it is by not having experienced it.
@@Forsen807 Way too slow paced, really illogical, too much fan service, boring characters. I didn’t say it ruined outer wilds?? I’m just disappointed that the timelessness of the game is now sacrificed for a silly pop culture reference, and the shitty cherry on top is that it happens to be steins gate. It definitely doesn’t ruin anything, don’t get me wrong, but now there is just a tiny insignificant speck for me on an almost flawless game.
@@obscureskeleton because fundamentaly, outer wilds is very similar to Steins;Gate in its quantic explanation logic, and even use a black hole to go back in time, exactly like Steins;Gate So I really don't understand why you're saying that outer wilds now have a flaw, the whole game is a Steins;Gate reference
Recording this video was like seeing an old friend, damn I hope Mobius make something new soon
In the series if an object enters a black hole it (sometimes) time travels, but because of the limitations, turns into jelly. If you jump through the ATP black hole while holding the banana scroll, it will appear in the next loop on the ground close to Self, broken, with the banana jellified.
Man that's so cool
Didn't work 😢
@@GojiruMaximus Skill issue, it worked for me, the slime banana is inside the atp, not giant's deep
@@teratomate8737 oh shit, just realized what he meant by "next to self"
The whole story around Steins;Gate revolves around the main character sending his memories back through time. He essentially relives the same day with the memories from the days before, and he wants to cause a "divergence" to change the way events play out.
The core time loop mechanic of the game was just heavily inspired by Steins;Gate, and I think this has long been apparent to fans of both. It's sweet to see this acknowledged.
Thanks man that's cool
Damn thats a sick reference to end it on
Bruh a Steins;Gate reference in outerwilds?! What a way to send off the game!
This easter egg was made by Mobius Digital’s resident anime and vtuber enjoyer Jeffrey Yu.
Fun fact: that number (called the world line value) is calculated based on your loop count.
I remember the anime used a device that looked like numbers on a banana scroll and showed how much the timeline had changed, and the more the timeline changed, the larger the number. The first timeline started with 0.000000α, and if I remember correctly, when the first number changed, the timeline was changed so much that it was somehow divided (I watched it a long time ago and only the first season). The first message on the scroll is "Current Divergence value: X.712865M". M may be a reference to the Greek letter, because in the anime, when α was in 0.000000, when the first number changed, the letter also changed, but in the fandom they only use lowercase letters where lowercase M looks like μ, so maybe it's that, and maybe not (according to this formula, the first number would be 11).
And they used bananas for "physical" time travel at first, then they discovered how to move a small amount of data through time, so they started sending messages through time, and then they used some device that collected memory from the brain and moved it back in time.
Thanks for the comment that's really cool to hear more about it
The device is a Divergence Meter, it measures "divergence" relative to the reference timeline it was built in. Steins;Gate time travel has "attractor fields" which are like sets of timelines where certain events are fated to happen. If you make a tiny change, the divergence is less than the meter can register, and objects are just rewritten to reflect the change. If the change is large enough, the number on the meter changes, and everyone's memories are updated too (except the protagonist). If you get to a new integer on the meter (which usually requires changing a fated event and being close to the divergence boundary) you can get to a new attractor field with different events. It's super cool.
It’s sad to know that this might be their final update. However, it is awesome that they still supported the game up until now. I love the game, but have yet to actually complete it. The puzzles are tricky for me, and I don’t wanna ruin it by watching other’s content, but also I do. Idk man I love it and wanna spend more time in it.
I hope you continue it! The ship log is your friend.
You're right not to watch content until you've finished it yourself, it really is a special experience. Main advice I can give is really explore each planet as much as you can, one at a time. It's hard to piece things together until you have all the data
@@jimmyyrob that’s the thing, I’ve gotten really far in the game. It’s trying to figure out how to actually finish it. I filled out almost all of the ship logs, but couldn’t figure out how to do what I needed to do in the Sun station. Maybe I missed something. I’m gonna get back into it after these discussions tho for sure!
@@ttmranger1361if you ever feel completely stuck and inclined to google or watch a playthrough then I'd recommend asking for help either on some Outer Wilds youtube video comments or on the Outer Wilds Reddit (those guys are very helpful while spoiling nothing and never tired of helping)
Same here
the whole steins gate reference is crazy because I finished the show only two days ago
Would you recommend watching it? Now i'm kinda interested lol
@@yesianyeha7479 omg yeah, i had a deal with my friend where he would watch a show if i watched his recommendation (steins gate), and while the first half was kind of slow, the second half picks up and it gets really good, glad I kept with it
@@yesianyeha7479 Watch it!!! It has an insanely slow start ill admit but it's so worth it once you hit the midpoint of the show there is an episode that starts a domino effect that (at least for me) will make you just wanna sit and finish the rest of the show right there. It is also really short so it's not much of a commitment.
@@yesianyeha7479 It's very good, especially if you like time travel.
@@yesianyeha7479 It mostly still holds up, if I remember it right. It starts very light and low stakes and then suddenly things take a dark turn. I have no idea how it compares to the original source material, though!
I couldn't find anything else to do with it but you can Turn the banana "into" a gel-nana from the show....not telling how though cuz i don't want spoill anything else on AccidenT ::P
Clever hint at the end there
@@123890antonioj TY ::D
@@123890antonioj what do you need to do on ash twin?
It's nice to get a goodbye.
I don't think about outer wilds nearly as much anymore, nowhere near as much as it deserves, but it... kinda defined how i ended up living because I played it, I'd say along with Undertale.
I assumed it hadn't gotten many patches or updates at all since Echoes, and I'm surprised I missed this.
Whatever mobius ends up doing, I'm sure it'll be something to remember. Be curious on your journey.
Outer-Outer Wilds?
I can't even fathom what a new project would look like. How do you equal or improve on Outer Wilds? Maybe they will do something completely different to keep it fresh but I'm hoping for another sandbox puzzle
Yeah it’ll definitely be an exploration game like outer wilds because that’s what their player base wants. they can definitely make something as good as outer wilds, I mean look at the dlc
Good point because EoTE is a very different sort of puzzle, but still a 10/10
I have a suspicion they're going to keep the thread going and make another exploration game with horror elements... well, it's half suspicion, half wishful thinking XD
Мне бы просто хотелось надеяться, что их новая игра даст мне те же приятные впечатления, что я испытал от Outer Wilds)...
Spoilers for both steins gate and outer wilds
It makes so much sense now. Both steins Gate and Outer Wilds are about the main character stuck in a time loop where their memories are sent back to their past selves. (Although in steins Gate, he has to manually send his memories back)
My favorite anime in my favorite video game? Freaking out
Still waiting for that next project....., I was hoping for an announcement this year but It's probably next year or the one after
I agree it might be a way off, I reckon an announcement next year to keep the community engaged. Absolutely no idea what it could be but I reckon they'll keep the space theme looking at their past projects
I just want to be able to play outer wilds again😢
Теперь, мне кажется, проще и лучше, будет смириться с окончанием Outer Wilds... И просто желать, чтобы их новая игра стала такой же великолепной)
a reference to my favourite show in my favourite game
Someone said that if you enter the ATP black hole with the banana scroll, it turns to goo, but I haven't seen footage or tested it.
The nixie tubes alerted my reference detection, and suspicion rose as I heard the lines about world lines and convergence numbers. And than the short phrase, that made me smile uncontrollably. Truly a masterful reference to a great time travel story)
I know that reference
Раз уж мы всё-таки теперь похоже ОКОНЧАТЕЛЬНО прощаемся со вселенной игры Outer Wilds, я, пожалуй, не буду говорить: Ка же так, а я хотел продолжения!... Нет, я скажу только то, что я очень надеюсь, дождаться их новой игры, в которая удивит меня так же как и Outer Wilds... Всем добра!
Что ж, сама игра на всем ее протяжении учила нас отпускать. Думаю, самое время применить полученные знания и двигаться к светлому будущему ;)
That was lovely, thanks for this ♥
Thanks for making this!! Was so curious what that line meant in the patch notes
EL PSY KONGROO
El Psy Congroo
Thank you for making this!
Watch this end oup being an Easter egg for a sending a message to the nomai that are currently alive and modern day In order to get a different ending
If no one else will do it, I will find out if it can be used in The Vessel
Will update soon
wow, that's an amazing reference! much respect! 🍌 El psy congroo
Peak anime in peak game
And now the endless drift in space
man, can you imagine if after this we suddenly found a shit ton of new things that need to be patched?
Aww that's really neat :D thank you for sharing!
Oh my god
I didnt know they were still updating it, such a good game
I know that this isn't the end, you know why? The hearthians have 4 eyes, the Nomai have 3 eyes, the Owlks have 2 eyes. There's only the one-eyed species that we haven't met. We will definitely meet them (I'm delusional)
The eye of the universe!
@@jimmyyrob That actually makes a lot of sense unfortunetly☹
I finished the DLC yesterday and I just crave so much more content cause the game was so good I started forgetting the things we already have. I just wish this game would make a comeback
@@propeg3293 don't worry man, we all wish for more in any way possible
How about 5 eyes?
@@Charles10019 We already had 4, 3, 1 eye(s) before the dlc so 5 eyes would be a stretch
I seriously hope we get another chapter in the outer wilds universe
How did you know to look for the scroll on Giant's Deep?
love a good Steins;gate reference
Hahaha so that's how they got the idea for the time loop
The mod community will keep this game alive!! lel
STEINS;GATE IN MY AWESOME GAME? IN WHAT WORLDLINE?
Congoroo! It's a great anime, watch it.
the Mobius are the best 🤲💜
::O
dude, I played this game for months, died a hundred times, and still don't know what's going on.
Steins;Gate is really exceptional, both the anime and the game. Anime is a more concise story, while the game has a lot of branches to the story that are just horrible horrible outcomes, on top of incredible character art for the full cast. While I think anyone can enjoy the anime free from shame, I highly recommend checking out the art for game as well. It's a really impressive style for what would otherwise have been a fairly standard visual novel.
El psy congroo!
That is beautiful
Does the banana become gellified after time travelling?
It does if you take it through the Ash Twin Project's black hole. When you go back to ATP you'll find it broken on the ground with the banana gellified.
As soon as I saw SERN, I expected it to be a Stein's Gate reference. Still, a reference to my favorite anime in my favorite game? This must be a dream.
Aw, they're gonna make me cry. I thought I got over this game but this brought me back on the feels train for just a little bit longer :,)
My single most impactful game experience crossed with one of the best anime ive ever watched.
Steins;Gate is a great show, and worth your time, although I'll warn its a slow burner
I didn't know about this patch until I saw this vid. I'm dunbfounded and happy as a fan of both
Well, this is good news! They are onto a new game!
what ever mobius makes next, ill be there
ow. ow. ow. ow. ow. ow. ow. ow.
heart hurt
This time, for sure.
What jay doing?
mm, a bananar
For everyone out there reading this, Steins Gate Anime is as underrated or maybe even more than Outer Wilds. So if you loved this game try giving that Anime a chance. You won't regret it. Give that Anime the same treatment too, like being patient with it.
Cultured developers make cultured games
Ain't that the truth brother
Whhhattt???!!!!!??
damn this game was pretty much flawless but now it has a stupid fucking steins;gate reference. great.
You never watched Steins;Gate uh?
@@soraxdhyrule7253 I have sadly both watched the anime and played the vn, why would you assume I haven’t?
gotta love people who think their favourite media is so fucking good that the only way someone could possibly dislike it is by not having experienced it.
@@obscureskeleton Why do you hate steins gate so much and how did that ruin outerwilds
@@Forsen807 Way too slow paced, really illogical, too much fan service, boring characters. I didn’t say it ruined outer wilds??
I’m just disappointed that the timelessness of the game is now sacrificed for a silly pop culture reference, and the shitty cherry on top is that it happens to be steins gate.
It definitely doesn’t ruin anything, don’t get me wrong, but now there is just a tiny insignificant speck for me on an almost flawless game.
@@obscureskeleton because fundamentaly, outer wilds is very similar to Steins;Gate in its quantic explanation logic, and even use a black hole to go back in time, exactly like Steins;Gate
So I really don't understand why you're saying that outer wilds now have a flaw, the whole game is a Steins;Gate reference
If only i could forgot Outer Wilds, so i could experience it all over again 🥲
I literally did scream when i did read that steins gate ref
Damn, it's the intersection of two of my most favourite pieces of content which I wish I could experience again for the first time 🥹