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7 Secret Dragon Age / Mass Effect Crossovers

7 Secret Dragon Age / Mass Effect Crossovers

Easter eggs in games are fun. Developers like to reference titles that inspired them, the project they were working on, or things they happen to think are cool. But sometimes, we also get to see a little shameless self promotion. BioWare does this a lot, especially with Dragon Age: Inquisition. It’s almost like the developer is constantly hinting at its other major series, as though to say, “Hey, when the Inquisition is done, maybe you should go fight some Reapers?”

Really, it’s incredibly obvious. Just take a look at these seven Mass Effect easter eggs in Dragon Age: Inquisition and see for yourself. Maybe BioWare is trying to get us hyped up for Mass Effect Andromeda?

The Enchanter’s Seat

The Enchanter’s Seat

Your Dragon Age: Inquisition Inquisitor may not be royalty, but he or she gets to have a throne in the hold. One of the options you can get is the Enchanter’s Seat from completing Vivienne’s “Bring Me the Heart of Snow White” sidequest. Getting a heart from a Snowy Wyvern for her nets you a “Mage Throne” that looks exactly like a Mass Effect Relay.

Cullen and his Calibrations

Cullen and his Calibrations

Like Garrus from Mass Effect, Cullen is all about the calibrations. While Garrus was working on weapon systems, Cullen is, well, also working on weapon systems. More low-tech ones, though, since he’s working on trebuchets. Still, calibrations are calibrations!

Reach and Flexibility

Reach and Flexibility

Garrus is a huge fan favorite from Mass Effect, with many of his quotes becoming legend. We already saw how calibrations worked their way into Dragon Age: Inquisition, but his famous quote about “reach” and “flexibility” and how they work on and off the battlefield found its way here too. This time, Varric uses it when engaging in some party banter with Sera as they discuss Varric’s crossbow, Bianca.

Someone Caught a Krogan

Someone Caught a Krogan

What’s stronger than a Krogan, one of the most fearsome and sturdy races in Mass Effect? Apparently, one of the Seekers of Truth. When you visit Castle of Caer Oswin in Dragon Age: Inquisition while building bonds with Cassandra during her “Promise of Destruction” sidequest, you’ll see a Krogan head mounted on a wall. Someone is an exceptional hunter.

Embrace Eternity

Embrace Eternity

The biotic and mind melding Asari have a saying in all the Mass Effect games: “Embrace eternity.” One has to wonder if they’re in the same universe as Dragon Age: Inquisition, because one of the Chantry verses is, “Come, my child, and I shall embrace you. In my arms lies eternity.” Put simply, it’s a much fancier way of saying people should embrace eternity again.

Towers of Hanoi

Towers of Hanoi

Towers of Hanoi is a famous puzzle that has appeared in multiple BioWare games, most notably Mass Effect and Mass Effect 3. If you go through Dragon Age: Inquisition’s The Descent DLC, you can actually play a version in a side quest called “Builder’s Tower.” Someone must really like challenging people.

Never Listen to Cole

Never Listen to Cole

Cole is a spoiler spouter. BioWare used him to offer cryptic spoilers about all of the developer’s games. Don’t listen too closely to what he has to say, as his party banter will go over spoilers for Mass Effect 3, Jade Empire, and Star Wars. To be more specific, Cole might have a thing or two to say about that kid Commander Shepard keeps seeing in his/her dreams.

Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Game of the Year Edition will be out October 6 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. It includes the base game and all of its DLC

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