Wolfenstein: The New Order served as a soft reboot to the beloved first-person shooter franchise. While it creates an entirely new story with different characters, it couldn’t help but reference past games in the franchise.

The New Order has many hidden references and Easter eggs to past Wolfenstein games that even diehard fans might have missed. The game also references other game series such as Super Mario, Fallout 3, and more!

10 Get Psyched

Players can find the earliest reference to past Wolfenstein games on the first loading screen before the intro sequence. The phrase “Get Psyched” flashes on the screen briefly like a subliminal message. Blink, and you will miss it!

“Get Psyched” is a message that appeared on loading screens before levels in Wolfenstein 3D. Starting The New Order by referencing a classic Wolfenstein game is the perfect way to begin the reboot series’s first entry.

9 Doom Guy Chainsaw

After escaping the asylum at the start of the game, the player interrogates a Nazi superior officer, Friedrich Keller. The interrogation ends with Blazkowicz beheading Keller with a chainsaw.

Before picking up the chainsaw and triggering a cutscene, players might notice an interesting detail upon further inspection. There is a small imprint of the Doom Guy’s face on the chainsaw! The chainsaw has been a staple of the Doom series since its first entry, and adding this small detail is a nice callback for fans of the series.

8 Doom Cheat Code

Players can find another Doom Easter egg in the Resistance base in the Fergus timeline. If the player chose to keep Fergus alive at the beginning of the game, Tekla is at the base instead of J.

Tekla’s room is covered with papers scattered everywhere and writings on the wall. One of these writings says “IDKFA” and is found near the door toward the floor. Doom fans will immediately recognize this as the cheat code used in the original game to get max armor, health, ammo, and all the keys.

7 Vault 101 From Fallout 3

Another Easter egg can be found in the Resistance base. If players go to the hangar bay and take a left, they will notice a large circular door with the number “101” painted on it and steam surrounding it. It resembles a circular vault door.

This is clearly a reference to Fallout 3’s Vault 101. They are both similar in shape, but if that isn’t enough, MachineGames put “101” on the door to make it clear they were paying homage to Fallout 3.

6 Castle Wolfenstein Logo On Buzzsaw

A well-hidden and easily missed Return to Castle Wolfenstein Easter egg can be found in the hangar bay. Anya tells the player to cut off some moldy concrete in the hangar. The player needs to retrieve the buzzsaw before doing this.

Acquiring the buzzsaw will make Blazkowicz fall into the sewer, but once the player is back in the hangar, they can resume Anya’s task. A prompt to cut the concrete will trigger a cutscene where the double-head eagle logo for Return to Castle Wolfenstein is clearly shown on the buzzsaw. It’s another blink, and you will miss it moment!

5 Return To Castle Wolfenstein Alarm

In the first chapter, “Deathshead’s Compound,” the player can encounter a callback to Return to Castle Wolfenstein if they trip the alarm. The sound effect sounds exactly like the alarm effect from the 2001 game.

Interestingly enough, this is the only time the Return to Castle Wolfenstein siren is played in the game. All the other alarms throughout The New Order use a different sound effect for alarms. Why they chose this level is a mystery, but it is a cool callback nonetheless.

4 Super Mario Power Stars

If players head into Max Hass’s bedroom in the Resistance base, they might find an Easter egg to gaming’s favorite plumber. Hass’s room is filled with juvenile toys and knickknacks, and one of them is a yellow star plush with smiley faces on them.

These plushes resemble the Power Stars from the Super Mario games. While Power Stars don’t have mouths, it is undeniable these plushes look similar to the iconic Super Mario stars.

3 Quake Keychain

At the start of the sixth chapter, “London Nautica,” Bobby Bram drives Blazkowicz to his objective. The player can look around while in the car as Bram debriefs Blazkowicz. In fact, there is a small reference to this games’ developer, MachineGames, on the highway in this scene.

The keychain hanging from the ignition might be a familiar sight for Quake 3 fans as it resembles a rocker launcher from that game.

2 GoldenEye’s Golden Gun

While undercover on a train to Berlin, Blazkowicz encounters Frau Engel and her lover, Bubi. During this tense scene, Engel will test Blazkowicz with a series of pictures. She puts her pistol on the table to tempt the player into shooting her.

While picking up the pistol will trigger a “Game Over” screen, players can inspect it without picking it up. Engel’s pistol is gold and shaped like the Golden Gun from the GoldenEye video game. This reference isn’t as explicit as the others, but the resemblance is uncanny.

1 Nightmare Mode

On the Resistance base’s top floor, there is a Wolfenstein 3D poster hanging above a mattress in a corner. Activate the Nightmare mode while looking at the mattress, and the player will be teleported into the first level of Wolfenstein 3D.

This Easter egg will satisfy hardcore Wolfenstein players as this homage is a faithful recreation of the first level. Curious players might find other secrets hidden behind walls.

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