So continuing with some of the little seen moments within Deadly Premonition did you guys know that some of the more strangely named places in Greenvale are given in-game explanations?

SWERY65

The reason behind this name is fairly obvious since it’s the nickname the writer and director, Hidetaka Suehiro. In fact this is actually the second time a SWERY65 bar has appeared within a video game as Swery slipped a bar with his nickname into 2001 Playstation 2 launch title Extermination as well:

So on the surface it appears that SWERY65 is just a simple nod to the game’s creator but did you know that Richard gives the origin of the bar’s name to Zach during the last chapter in the game? In the Deadly Premonition universe SWERY65 Dart Bar was named after a “gloomy” friend of Richard’s that he met in a Seattle bar back in 1965 who just so happens to be a video game developer!

A&G Diner

Like with SWERY65 the A&G Diner may seem like a nod the the game’s developer company, Access Games, York himself even suggests just that while contemplating the meaning behind the name of the Cormack’s diner with Emily before questioning Nick and Olivia back in Chapter 09:

Well if you make sure to talk to Olivia before questioning Nick she actually reveals that the A&G actually stands for Apple & Gravy. Nick’s father suggested that they put something they are proud of in the name of the diner and since Nick has always been proud of his special gravy made with apple sauce they went with that!

Galaxy of Terror

Okay… not sure if it was just me but when heard about there being a “Galaxy of Terror” in Greenvale I immediately though that it had to be some sort of haunted attraction and was a little bummed that it was just another bar…

On the surface there didn’t appear to be any explanation for the bizarre name but once I spotted the recreation of the real life Analife poster within Carol’s dressing room I figured it must have been a nod to Kenji Goda the co-writer of the game since Galaxy of Terror is the name of the production company behind the movie:

The bar may still be a nod to Kenji Goda but Carol MacLaine actually tells York in Chapter 07 while it’s raining right after the bar opens that the bar is named after the 1981 movie of the same name:

Now if you speak with Carol again right when the bar opens on a clear day instead within the same chapter she will reveal that it was Thomas who chose the name for the bar…and she’s not a fan! I guess it must be a favorite movie of his or something?

I thought it was pretty neat that even though these place names can be seen as cute nods to the developers the game actually offers up some in-game universe explanations for them :)