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** Mordin is the only major character to switch voice actor between games. Few noticed the difference.

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** Mordin is the only major character to switch voice actor actors between games. Few noticed the difference.

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** Audio files indicate Grunt can get into an argument with Mordin once you have both their loyalties, although only the lines for regaining his or Mordin's loyalties are available.


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** The post-Horizon squadmates--Samara, Tali, Thane, and [[spoiler:Legion]]--have unique pieces of dialogue that were rendered inaccessible by the decision to split the party recruitment into two separate phases, in order to fit the game onto two discs. It's possible to modify your save game to get them in your party earlier, where they'll have normal lines almost everywhere. (The one exception is Horizon itself; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Vut1y1W6s only Tali has lines there.]])
** Like in ''Franchise/MassEffect'', same-sex romance options were apparently planned and even partially voiced and scripted, but dummied out in the final version. See also BuryYourGays and HideYourLesbians.
** The newly introduced [[CallAHitPointASmeerp heat sink]] system was initially implemented as a more logical hybrid system in which the heat sinks cool down and "fill up" again, if not ejected. Reportedly playtesters didn't like it, so the cooldown was dummied out. Editing some values in the game's internal .ini file allows re-enabling the hybrid system at the risk of [[GameBreaker unbalancing some guns]] that were balanced for the new system.
** The [=PS3=] version of the game has a few things dummied out, namely that it will always be Liara who is seen evacuating people from the ''Normandy'' at the start of the game, as "Mass Effect: Genesis" (the interactive recap of the first game) takes place following the title card, so the game has no way of knowing if Kaidan or Ashley will be alive in the game. (In the PC and 360 versions, Liara will only be seen in the opening cutscene if she was romanced in the first game.) Even if a save file is imported from the PSN release of the first game, Liara is still the only one seen.
** There was originally supposed to be a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMHCuaVrW1I loyalty conflict between Mordin and Grunt]], similar to the ones between Jack and Miranda and Tali and [[spoiler:Legion]].
** Mordin was originally a biotic, and he [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_28OE71kmA8 would have been a "good" choice]] as the biotic specialist during the suicide mission.
** There are ''even more'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o95ZG83shg death scenes]] during the trip through the Omega-4 relay, also dummied out thanks to the aforementioned decision to split the game.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGHD160dy80 Paragon version of Conrad's sidequest]] was accidentally dummied out thanks to a save import error. This one is [[LampshadeHanging referenced]] in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3''; Conrad apologizes for claiming that you put a gun to his head when you didn't. This was not rectified for the [[UpdatedReRelease Legendary Edition]] version.
** The DLC Firewalker side missions had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TSBIdOktfE a lot of interesting logs cut out]]; most notably, the Dr. Cayce from Firewalker was supposed to be revealed to be Dr. Manuel, the rambling scientist on Eden Prime in the first game.
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** Creator/FredTatsciore, the man behind Saren himself and other deep-voiced characters, voices the noticeably high-pitched Maelon.

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** Creator/FredTatsciore, Creator/FredTatasciore, the man behind Saren himself and other deep-voiced characters, voices the noticeably high-pitched Maelon.
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** Creator/FredTatsciore, the man behind Saren himself and other deep-voiced characters, voices the noticeably high-pitched Maelon.
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** Much like Kaidan from the first game, Thane Krios was originally intended as a bisexual romance option. Some dialogue from his romance with Male!Shep is still floating around the Internet.

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* DummiedOut: Cut news reports for ''[=ME2=]'' show what results Shepard's actions would have had. Had Shepard endorsed Charles Saracino, then Terra Firma would have gained seats in the recent election. Had Shepard refused, then Saracino would have been charged with tax evasion. They're restored in the ''Legendary Edition'' version.

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Cut news reports for ''[=ME2=]'' show what results Shepard's actions would have had. Had Shepard endorsed Charles Saracino, then Terra Firma would have gained seats in the recent election. Had Shepard refused, then Saracino would have been charged with tax evasion. They're restored in the ''Legendary Edition'' version.version.
** Audio files indicate Grunt can get into an argument with Mordin once you have both their loyalties, although only the lines for regaining his or Mordin's loyalties are available.
** [[spoiler:Apparently, Zaeed was planned so it would be possible for him be taught proper squad tactics in the suicide mission, allowing the specialist to live and surviving the long walk if he's the fire team leader.]]
--->'''Zaeed:''' Suppression fire. [[ShootEverythingThatMoves Something comes through the door, kill it]].
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* DummiedOut: Cut news reports for ''[=ME2=]'' show what results Shepard's actions would have had. Had Shepard endorsed Charles Saracino, then Terra Firma would have gained seats in the recent election. Had Shepard refused, then Saracino would have been charged with tax evasion. They're restored in the ''Legendary Edition'' version.
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*** Though... acting cool and sarcastic in a nightclub while she waits around for Our Hero? [[Film/TheMatrix Not much of a stretch.]]
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* MultiDiskWork: The Xbox 360 version was split into two disks, however, disk 1 is required again for endgame content.

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* MultiDiskWork: MultiDiscWork: The Xbox 360 version was split into two disks, discs, however, disk disc 1 is required again for endgame content.
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* MultiDiskWork: The Xbox 360 version was split into two disks, however, disk 1 is required again for endgame content.
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** All post-Horizon squadmates have hidden dialogue for earlier in the game, but Legion came off a bit worse than Tali, Thane or Samara.

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** All post-Horizon squadmates have hidden dialogue for earlier in the game, but Legion came off a bit worse than Tali, Thane or Samara.Samara because Legion was meant to be Shepard's first squadmate and the person who recovered Shepard's body to give to Cerberus.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Ahead of the anniversary re-release, a dev on Twitter revealed that there were originally two additional same-sex romance options in the game (between FemShep/Jack and ManShep/Jacob). It got far enough into development that the scenes between them were fully animated before the decision was made to cut them, citing fear of boycotts from HeteronormativeCrusader groups.

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Ahead of the anniversary re-release, a dev on Twitter revealed that there were originally two additional same-sex romance options in the game (between FemShep/Jack and ManShep/Jacob). It got far enough into development that the scenes between them were fully animated before the decision was made to cut them, citing fear of boycotts from HeteronormativeCrusader groups.groups.
** The developers themselves decided to tone down and cut back on the [[{{Fanservice}} gratuitous butt shots]] in some scenes with Miranda due to acknowledging that they did not age particularly well and clashed with the tone of the scenes.



** Many characters, especially [[spoiler: Legion]], have dialog for missions that happen long before you are able to recruit them. It's speculated that the game was originally much more open when it came to recruiting people and the space limitations of the Xbox 360's DVD drive forced Creator/BioWare to break things up.
** The characters who [[AnyoneCanDie might have died in the first game]]--like Wrex, the Citadel Council, and [[SadisticChoice either Kaidan or Ashley]]--notably get DemotedToExtra in this game if they survived. This was apparently so that the developers wouldn't have to devote too much disc space to accommodating the first game's various MultipleEndings, and so that there wouldn't be even ''more'' branching story-lines in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3''.

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** Many characters, especially [[spoiler: Legion]], have a dialog for missions that happen long before you are able to recruit them. It's speculated that the game was originally much more open when it came to recruiting people and the space limitations of the Xbox 360's DVD drive forced Creator/BioWare to break things up.
** The characters who [[AnyoneCanDie might have died in the first game]]--like Wrex, the Citadel Council, and [[SadisticChoice either Kaidan or Ashley]]--notably get DemotedToExtra in this game if they survived. This was apparently so that the developers wouldn't have to devote too much disc space to accommodating accommodate the first game's various MultipleEndings, and so that there wouldn't be even ''more'' branching story-lines in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3''.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Ahead of the anniversary re-release, a dev on Twitter revealed that there were originally two additional same-sex romance options in the game (between FemShep/Jack and ManShep/Jacob). It got far enough into development that the scenes between them were fully animated before the decision was made to cut them, citing fear of boycotts from HeteronormativeCrusader groups.



** All post-Horizon squadmates have hidden dialogue for earlier in the game, but Legion came off a bit worse than Tali, Thane or Samara.

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** All post-Horizon squadmates have hidden dialogue for earlier in the game, but Legion came off a bit worse than Tali, Thane or Samara.Samara.
** Jack was originally meant to be pansexual and romanceable by Shepherd regardless of gender, while Jacob was specifically imagined as a gay man and potential love interest for ManShep. Their respective routes were far enough in development to be fully animated before being cut (see ExecutiveMeddling, above), and Jack and Jacob's romance routes were repurposed to permit different-sex relationships only.
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*** Though... acting cool and sarcastic in a nightclub while she waits around for Our Hero? [[TheMatrix Not much of a stretch.]]

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*** Though... acting cool and sarcastic in a nightclub while she waits around for Our Hero? [[TheMatrix [[Film/TheMatrix Not much of a stretch.]]
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** Mordin is the only major character to switch voice actor between games. Few notice difference.

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** Mordin is the only major character to switch voice actor between games. Few notice noticed the difference.
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* TalkingToHimself: Niftu Cal and male Shepard are voiced by Mark Meer.
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** A cut sidequest in [=ME2=] originally had Shepard forced to find some red sand for Jack, due the fact that Cerberus experimentation meant that red sand was the only thing that could help her sleep without levitating everything in the room.

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** A cut sidequest in [=ME2=] originally had Shepard forced to find some red sand for Jack, due the fact that Cerberus experimentation meant that red sand was the only thing that could help her sleep without levitating everything in the room.room.
** All post-Horizon squadmates have hidden dialogue for earlier in the game, but Legion came off a bit worse than Tali, Thane or Samara.

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** Mordin was initially intended to be biotic. [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_28OE71kmA8&feature=channel One correct choice for maintaining Biotic Barrier during suicide mission]]. DummiedOut content lampshaded by Jack in [=ME3=]. Claims [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath Mordin could have protected party from seekers by incessant babbling.]]]] Also, initially would have come into conflict with Grunt. The two have next to no problems with each other.

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** Mordin was initially intended to be biotic. [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_28OE71kmA8&feature=channel One correct choice for maintaining Biotic Barrier during suicide mission]]. DummiedOut content lampshaded by Jack in [=ME3=]. Claims [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath Mordin could have protected the party from seekers by incessant babbling.]]]] Also, initially would have come into conflict with Grunt. The two have next to no problems with each other.other.
** A cut sidequest in [=ME2=] originally had Shepard forced to find some red sand for Jack, due the fact that Cerberus experimentation meant that red sand was the only thing that could help her sleep without levitating everything in the room.
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** The Virmire Survivor for Kaidan/Ashley, which is typically used by fans to refer to the role the surviving one of the two plays in ''2'' or ''3'', unless talking about a specific one.
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** Creator/SteveBlum plays a strong, deadly, artificially created, technically newborn lizard warrior with a childlike ([[ValuesDissonance for his species]]) demeanor, a love for battle and an undying loyalty to his human master. [[Anime/DigimonTamers Curious]].

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** Creator/SteveBlum plays a strong, deadly, artificially created, technically newborn lizard warrior with a childlike ([[ValuesDissonance for his species]]) demeanor, a love for battle and an undying loyalty UndyingLoyalty to his human master. [[Anime/DigimonTamers Curious]].Just like Guilmon]].

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* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Many characters, especially [[spoiler: Legion]], have dialog for missions that happen long before you are able to recruit them. It's speculated that the game was originally much more open when it came to recruiting people and the space limitations of the Xbox 360's DVD drive forced Creator/BioWare to break things up.

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Many characters, especially [[spoiler: Legion]], have dialog for missions that happen long before you are able to recruit them. It's speculated that the game was originally much more open when it came to recruiting people and the space limitations of the Xbox 360's DVD drive forced Creator/BioWare to break things up.up.
** The characters who [[AnyoneCanDie might have died in the first game]]--like Wrex, the Citadel Council, and [[SadisticChoice either Kaidan or Ashley]]--notably get DemotedToExtra in this game if they survived. This was apparently so that the developers wouldn't have to devote too much disc space to accommodating the first game's various MultipleEndings, and so that there wouldn't be even ''more'' branching story-lines in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3''.
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* PreOrderBonus: If you pre-ordered at [=GameStop=], you get a M-490 Blackstorm heavy weapon[[note]]Which shoots ''exploding black holes''[[/note]] and the [[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Terminus_Armor Terminus Armor]], and if you pre-ordered at [=EBGames=], you get the [[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Inferno_Armor Inferno Armor]]. However, the Inferno Armor is now available as part of the Equalizer Pack DLC, and the Terminus Armor and Blackstorm weapon are available as free DLC.
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** Creator/AliHillis plays Liara who comes off as cold and ruthless, traverses a place with lightning all around to get to a person named Feron, then defrosts after it is over. Hmm, [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Lightning and Feron!]] Where have we heard those phrases before?
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* AscendedFanon: BioWare's response to Garrus' and Tali's popularity and the fans' desire to have them romance options.

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* AscendedFanon: BioWare's Creator/BioWare's response to Garrus' and Tali's popularity and the fans' desire to have them romance options.



* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Many characters, especially [[spoiler: Legion]], have dialog for missions that happen long before you are able to recruit them. It's speculated that the game was originally much more open when it came to recruiting people and the space limitations of the Xbox 360's DVD drive forced BioWare to break things up.

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* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Many characters, especially [[spoiler: Legion]], have dialog for missions that happen long before you are able to recruit them. It's speculated that the game was originally much more open when it came to recruiting people and the space limitations of the Xbox 360's DVD drive forced BioWare Creator/BioWare to break things up.
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** There are some who call The Illusive Man... [[FunWithAcronyms TIM]].

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* TheOtherDarrin: The voice for the man trying to get a refund from the turian shopkeeper on the Citadel doesn't sound '''anything''' like it did in the first game. If he didn't specifically mention that he'd been trying to get a refund for two years, most players probably wouldn't have noticed it was him.

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The voice for the man trying to get a refund from the turian shopkeeper on the Citadel doesn't sound '''anything''' like it did in the first game. If he didn't specifically mention that he'd been trying to get a refund for two years, most players probably wouldn't have noticed it was him.him.
** Mordin is the only major character to switch voice actor between games. Few notice difference.



''"Kasumi revealed that Nava Corp has designed and is about to unleash tailored bio-viruses against the citizens of the Alliance. Only Nava Corp possesses the vaccines. Kasumi needs you to help stop Nava Corp permanently."''

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''"Kasumi revealed that Nava Corp has designed and is about to unleash tailored bio-viruses against the citizens of the Alliance. Only Nava Corp possesses the vaccines. Kasumi needs you to help stop Nava Corp permanently."''"''
** Mordin was initially intended to be biotic. [[spoiler: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_28OE71kmA8&feature=channel One correct choice for maintaining Biotic Barrier during suicide mission]]. DummiedOut content lampshaded by Jack in [=ME3=]. Claims [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath Mordin could have protected party from seekers by incessant babbling.]]]] Also, initially would have come into conflict with Grunt. The two have next to no problems with each other.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Tons!
** Grunt, [[spoiler:the Shadow Broker]], and Wilson are voiced by Creator/SteveBlum, albeit the first two being [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUrnu245Kas slightly altered]].
** Jack is Damsel from ''VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'' and Juhani from ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic''.
** Miranda is Creator/YvonneStrahovski, best known as Sarah Walker from ''Series/{{Chuck}}''.
** Zaeed is voiced by Creator/RobinSachs.
** Legion is Creator/DCDouglas.
** In the Admiralty Board: Shoreh Aghdashloo, Martin Jarvis, Simon Templeman, and Creator/ClaudiaBlack.
** Kal'Reegar is Creator/AdamBaldwin.
** Captain Bailey is Creator/MichaelHogan.
** EDI is Creator/TriciaHelfer best known as Number Six in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' (and known as the Black Cat in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'').
** (Female) Shepard, voiced by Creator/JenniferHale is also known as the Black Cat, from ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries''.
** Liara is voiced by Creator/AliHillis, [[RuleOfThree and also known as]] Black Cat in ''VideoGame/TheAmazingSpiderMan''.
** Illusive Man is voiced by Creator/MartinSheen.
** Kelly Chambers is Alice De Raey from ''Series/ThisIsWonderland''.
** Aria is Trinity from ''Film/TheMatrix''.
** Aethyta and Admiral Xen are voiced by Creator/ClaudiaBlack.
** Gavin Archer and Admiral Han'Gerrel are voiced by Simon Templeman ([[VideoGame/LegacyOfKain Kain]], [[Franchise/DragonAge Loghain]]).
** Patriarch and Wreav are voiced by Creator/JimCummings.
** Creator/KeithSzarabajka is Harbinger.
** Creator/MichaelDorn is Gatatog Uvenk.
** Creator/CindyRobinson is Detective Anaya.
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** Kelly Chambers is Alice De Raey from ''ThisIsWonderland''.

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** Kelly Chambers is Alice De Raey from ''ThisIsWonderland''.''Series/ThisIsWonderland''.
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** Captain Bailey is Michael Hogan.
** EDI is Tricia Helfer best known as Number Six in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' (and known as the Black Cat in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'').

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** Captain Bailey is Michael Hogan.
Creator/MichaelHogan.
** EDI is Tricia Helfer Creator/TriciaHelfer best known as Number Six in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' (and known as the Black Cat in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'').

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