After receiving a perfect score from one of the biggest Japanese gaming magazines, Famitsu, gamers have started looking into the content found in Death Stranding and discovered some things which could have easily led to a conflict of interest.

A thread started on Japanese text board 2ch was quick to discover several references to Famitsu magazine in Death Stranding, which would normally be taken as easter egg references, however, the whole situation changed dramatically considering the existence of the perfectly scored review.

The references in question include an appearance by Hirokazu Hamamura (the ex editor-in-chief of Famitsu magazine and the current president of Enterbrain, which publishes it) as well as the publication’s official mascot Necky:

Hamamura has also appeared in 428: Shibuya Scramble and in an ad promoting Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker, both of which have received the coveted 40/40.

Over 30 years of the magazine’s existence, 26 games have received perfect scores from the magazine, including Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soulcalibur, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Nintendogs, and Skyrim.