Oddities

This is a sub-page of The Simpsons Game (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360).

There are quite a bit of oddities throughout the game, mostly remnants from early versions.

Cutscene Oddities#

3D Cutscene Leftovers#

Because the final 2D cutscenes were added late in development at FOX's request who felt the 3D-to-2D method didn't deliver "on-model" results, many scenes didn't get fully redone in time. As a result, some cutscenes still include leftover assets from their original 3D versions.

• One major example is in the cutscene "Gimme Your Ride, Jerk!" where Martin throws Ned out of his car. For a brief moment, the 3D version of the cutscene plays before switching back to 2D once the car leaves the frame.
• Another example is "A Stairway To Heaven", where as the camera pans upwards into the sky, the footage fades into the early 3D version before cutting back to 2D after the doors to Heaven close.

Skinner Confesses#

In this cutscene, the space gas station model is still visible inside the planetarium. Originally, there was going to be a button on the gas station that dropped a ladder, allowing Homer to climb up and balance the satellite (like a seesaw) so Bart could reach Jimbo. This element was removed from the New-Gen version but still appears in the Old-Gen version.

Alien Invasion#

The sign on top of Lard Lad Donuts was originally a billboard advertisement for Powersauce Bars, along with the building to the right of it being pink instead of green. The Powersauce billboard and pink building can be seen in various earlier prototypes of the game, along with the game's episode replay icon. This shot is also a 3D cutscene leftover as Lard Lad is 3D.

The Sit-N-Rotate is placed across from Hailstone's instead of next to it. There's an extra road segment in the mall area, instead of being a parking lot.

When the aliens begin to invade Springfield, the town looks noticeably different from how it's seen in-game, with various buildings and changes in the overall layout.

Lard Lad#

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel for Transients and other background buildings appear purple instead of their final tan color. Oddly, the 3D cutscene version has the correct coloring.

Krusty Burger is seen next to Lard Lad Donuts, instead of near the Springfield Penitentiary like in the actual game. The nearby road also curves rather than running straight.

Eat Fist, Lard Crotch!#

During the scene where Bart tells Homer to show some dignity in victory, you can briefly spot stadium lights and bleachers in the background. These are leftovers from an earlier version of the episode, where each hatch phase took place in a different part of the industrial zone, with the final phase happening inside Duff Stadium. Voicelines related to this scrapped sequence still exist in earlier builds.

A Yokel is Abducted#

The Springfield Mall area is much more open in this cutscene, lacking the terrain chunks used as barriers throughout the episode. These barriers are also absent in the Old-Gen version. Additionally, Hailstone's is missing its sign on the building.

Cheating#

When Kang and Kodos begin destroying Springfield, you can briefly see Springfield Hospital in the background. This is a leftover from an earlier version of the Springfield hub world, where the hospital was still part of the map. It can also be seen in the E3 prototype.

Confronting God#

Springfield looks noticeably different from how it's seen in-game, with various buildings and changes in the overall layout.

Filename Oddities#

Many models used in the game are intended for other episodes that they don't actually appear in.

• The internal names and some string labels for Lisa's Power Flick upgrade call it the "Power Smash". This suggests it was either a different ability at one point, possibly like the Buddha Smash from the Old-Gen version, or just an earlier name for the same move.

Cliché Oddities#

In the simpsons_scores.lua file, some clichés are listed with earlier names that were not used in-game.

• Along with the early names, the internal name for the "Rift Portal" cliché (Cliche_Portal_SprHub) was originally linked to Springfield, not Enter the Cheatrix like in the final game.

Hidden Geometry#

The Simpsons' house has a photo of Marge, which isn't visible due to an invisible barrier and the locked camera movement never panning over to where it is. It's located next to the photo of Homer that is visible on the right of the TV. It also appears to be lifted and cropped out from a Season 2 episode.

Behind the grocery store in Springfield, there is an El Barto graffiti 0.04 units inside a wall, making it invisible.

Ingame	Model Viewer (graffiti moved)

Springfield#

During the alien invasion, the Springfield Mall is a lot more open, lacking the terrain chunks around the area.

Springfield	Episode

Time Challenges#

Shadow of the Colossal Donut

• There's a truck near Lard Lad.

Time Challenge	Level

• There's a utility pole near KrustyLu Studios.

Time Challenge	Level

Background Models#

Bargain Bin

• There are these machines that don't appear in Enter the Cheatrix.

Bargain Bin	Enter the Cheatrix

These machines show up in the ending cutscene of the level, "Frink's Bride".

Episode Replay Icons#

Some of the episode replay icons seem to be taken from earlier builds of the game.

The Land of Chocolate

• The third layer of the giant cake has a different design, which is used in the Old-Gen version.

Episode Replay	In-Game

Enter the Cheatrix

• The vats inside the Blood Room are grey instead of purple.

Episode Replay	In-Game

Shadow of the Colossal Donut

• The building left of Lard Lad is pink instead of green.
• The sign on top of Lard Lad has a billboard advertisement for Powersauce Bars.

Episode Replay	In-Game

Medal of Homer

• Around St. Capitulons are some posters that don't appear in the game, but are seen in the E3 prototype.

Subtitle Typos#

Around the World in 80 Bites

Sarah Wiggum is mentioned exactly once by name throughout the game, but it's not even spelled correctly.

The name "Bizarro" said by Comic Book Guy is misspelled.

Lisa the Tree Hugger

The word "Booyakasha" said by Bart is misspelled.

Mob Rules

Patty's last name, "Bouvier", is misspelled.

The Day of the Dolphin

The word "Vengeance" said by Kang is misspelled.

The word "Delicious" said by Kodos is misspelled also.

NeverQuest

The word "airbrushed" said by Homer is misspelled.

Hobbit Rod Flanders' name is misspelled as Rodd for two subtitles.

"Translucent" said by Ghost Otto is misspelled.

The word "Zeppelin" said by Ghost Otto is also misspelled.

Grand Theft Scratchy

The word "everything" said by Gangster Scratchy is misspelled.

Medal of Homer

"Man" said by Homer is misspelled.

The words "it's" and "he'll" are missing apostrophes.

Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game

The word "Greetings" said by Mr. Dirt is misspelled.

Five Characters in Search of an Author

Matt Groening's assistant Vyolet Diaz is written as Violet. While it could've been a parody, the internal subtitle ID vdiz does imply it's meant to be the real Vyolet; not to mention she's the one who also does the voice acting.

The word "Visionary" said by Matt Groening is misspelled.

Game Over

The word "worship" is used twice in this one line, and one of them is misspelled.