Video games can be so many things: fantastical adventures, alien sci-fi shooters, plumber astronaut simulators. Even so, there’s one common thread that runs though countless video games, regardless of genre: waterfalls make the absolute best hiding places. Now, there’s a Twitter account diligently cataloging these wonderful cataracts.
Is Something Behind the Waterfall? is the latest creation from the person who brought the adorable Can You Pet the Dog? Twitter account into this world, and it serves as a catalog of video game waterfalls that hide caves, treasures, and countless other secrets. In just over 10 hours, the account managed to accrue over 10 thousand followers, showing that gamers everywhere just want to know what’s behind those beautiful waterfalls.
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Waterfalls in Zelda, The Witcher 3, Halo, and More
The account kicked off with an appropriate video from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, where Link finds a shrine behind one of its many, MANY waterfalls.
I have started a new account based on one of my most popular requests: @VGWaterfalls tracks video games that have waterfalls with secrets behind them. https://t.co/wCraf7DGR1
— Can You Pet the Dog? (@CanYouPetTheDog) March 5, 2020
[poilib element=”accentDivider”]The account quickly turned its gaze to Halo: Combat Evolved, where a mythic skull was quickly discovered nearby a deluge of water.
There is a skull behind the waterfall in Halo: Combat Evolved pic.twitter.com/hqPZbf9Y3D
— Is Something Behind the Waterfall? (@VGWaterfalls) March 5, 2020
[poilib element=”accentDivider”]Not long after, a highly peculiar and extremely patient waterfall in Earthbound was explored.
There is a secret passage behind the waterfall in Earthbound — but to access it, you must wait three real-world minutes while standing completely still pic.twitter.com/AUnTEkZD5a
— Is Something Behind the Waterfall? (@VGWaterfalls) March 5, 2020
[poilib element=”accentDivider”]Most recently, the account shared footage from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, where Geralt finds a very special and extremely damp treasure chest.
There is a treasure chest under the waterfall in The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt pic.twitter.com/1qrWMlqAeD
— Is Something Behind the Waterfall? (@VGWaterfalls) March 5, 2020
Fans Make Gaming Great
Leading up to Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s March 20 release date, fans are creating some amazing (and adorable) creations that they’re sharing with the community. Last month, Animal Crossing and DOOM Eternal fans bonded over their shared March 20 release date, creating some hilarious and heartwarming fan art meshing the two disparate franchises together.
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The video game world even got hyped over the PS5’s logo, even if it surprised absolutely no one.
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Colin Stevens is IGN’s video game social coordinator, and his favorite waterfall is probably the one you can drive through in Uncharted 4. Follow him on Twitter.
Source: IGN.com Twitter Account Answers 'Is Something Behind the Waterfall?'