Among the many collectibles of God of War Ragnarok fourteen o’clock stands out Poems of Kvasirtexts that tell apparently meaningless stories, but which if analyzed more carefully will show what they are really hiding: details easter egg dedicated to the other exclusives Playstation.
The books devoted to the Poems of Kvasir are found within four specific realms: Svartalfheim, Alfheim, Vanaheim, and Midgard. Each of them contains a reference to several IPs developed by PlayStation Studios, identifiable more or less easily by looking at the cover and carefully reading the text of the poem. So let’s see in detail all the calls present in this particular God of War Ragnarok easter egg, dividing them according to the kingdom in which they can be found:
Svartalfheim
- The dawn of nonexistence – this poem contains references to metal creatures and a red-haired female warrior; it’s pretty straightforward then to deduce who you’re talking about Horizon Zero Dawn e Horizon Forbidden Westthe two open world titles by Guerrilla Games set in a future Earth populated by animal-like machines.
- Great Society Earth Sphere – apparently a meaningless title, to better understand its meaning we need to retrieve the original English version, which also contains the words “The Performance”; this information, combined with the text of the poem, allows us to identify a reference to the title of the baseball game MLB The Show.
- We who remain, part two – in this case, the title of the poem itself is quite eloquent, and it is easy to understand that it is a reference to The Last of Us Parte IIthe award-winning work of Naughty Dog.
- Gimmick and bang – in this case, to understand the easter egg you need to read the text, which contains lines like “Fur and steel, what a powerful duo”; it is a clear nod to the series of Ratchet and Clank.
- Red hope – the last mention present in the kingdom of Svartalfheim is dedicated to Bloodborne; in fact, in the text of this poem we read references to a scarlet moon, as well as to death, fear and blood.
Alfheim
- The abandonment of the afterlife – in this case we can find decidedly evocative words such as stick, rope, pitch, black, footprint, infant, death and beach, which combined represent a clear reference to the apocalyptic scenarios of Death Stranding (By the way, have you seen the Death Stranding 2 reveal trailer?)
- Visions after rest – the title of this poem would not seem to recall any exclusive Playstation, but among its verses it is possible to read “an infinite possibility of creation”; this sentence helps us to grasp a reference to Dreamsthe title that allows players to create and share their own experiences.
- Spirits on the walls – also in this case, reading the text of the poem it is possible to obtain precious clues; the verse “kind boy and his brushes”, combined with the title and the cover, clearly refers to Concrete Genie.
- Celestial Construct – this poem is perhaps the one in which the reference is more difficult to grasp, but it is still possible to help yourself with some of the verses, which mention a “divine creature” it’s a “iron friend”, and from here you can take a quote ad Astro Bot Rescue Mission.
- Eastern spectrum – this poem, Alfheim’s last, is easily traceable to Ghost of Tsushima from Sucker Punchthanks to the structure of its verses (similar to that of a Japanese Haiku) and to the presence of the term “spectrum” within the text.
Midgard
- Dead that don’t walk – in this poem it is possible to read lines concerning two brothers riding on horses of steel; is a clear reference to motorcycles and the two protagonists of Days Gonethe zombie-themed open world by Bend Studio per PlayStation 4.
Vanaheim
- Searching for a place not on the maps – the title of this poem and the verses dedicated to a man who travels with “courage, cunning and an ancestor’s ring” strongly recall the series of Uncharted and especially its protagonist, Nathan Drakewho always keeps the ring with him in the first games of the series Sir Francis Drake.
- Voyage – in this case it is not even necessary to read the text to understand the reference; the giveaway is for Journeyliteral translation in English of the word “voyage”.
- Ordering: in the future – in the latter poem it is possible to find references to “unarmored knights” fighting a mysterious fight; this information, combined with the title and cover of the book, clearly recalls The Order: 1886.
If you want to know where to find all the Kvasir Poems mentioned in the previous paragraphs, we refer you to our guide on where to find the 48 God of War Ragnarok Artifacts.
