Deli-a-Go-Go's name may reference Whisky a Go Go, the real West Hollywood club that later became the direct inspiration for Tequi-la-la in GTA V and Online — meaning Rockstar planted the seed for that location's name two games earlier.
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The Deli-a-Go-Go sign in GTA IV — the name that would later sprout into Tequi-la-la in GTA V. Rockstar playing the long game.
Full storefront in Liberty City. Who knew this humble deli would birth a legendary Los Santos club name?
Pinned on the GTA IV map — a tiny Liberty City spot where Rockstar planted a seed for a two-game payoff.
Beta texture tg_sh1_shopwall5 — maybe the earliest spark of the Go Go idea, buried in the files before it went public.
Manny's 'Gym' jacket is a parody of Gold's Gym — and it used to be blue.
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Rockstar predicted the future of political insults in 2008 — with "Freedom fries."
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This random GTA IV wall hides artwork from other GTA games.
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One GTA IV restaurant is actually two real NYC landmarks stitched together
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The Statue of Happiness is secretly mocking a real U.S. Senator — and her name is in the game files.
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Rockstar snuck a real-world NYC graffiti landmark into GTA IV — and it has an email address.
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