The Simpsons has been running on TV for 37 seasons since 1989, so to see Springfield come to Fortnite is an absolute blast, filled with familiar characters and locations, all with a Fortnite spin to its design. The Simpsons has provided some of the best animated laughs in history, with amazing gags throughout each season, so it's no surprise that the Fortnite Simpsons season is filled with an abundance of easter eggs and references from the very best of the show's past. Below, we've outlined some of the best easter eggs in Fortnite's Simpsons season so you can see how much love and care the Fortnite developers have put into Chapter 6 Mini-Season 2!
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One-to-One Recreations of the Simpsons House
The Simpsons' House is Perfectly Recreated in Fortnite
- Location: Simpsons' House, Evergreen Terrace
Heading to the Evergreen Terrace, players can find the iconic home of the Simpsons, fully recreated in Fortnite. Homer's house in Fortnite is a treat to visit, complete with its tan walls and brown roof, with even Homer's dented car outside! Entering the Simpsons' house, players will find everything where it should be, with so many references within its design. With familiar framed pictures of the family, including Marge's sisters, Homer's dad, and even baby Bart, there's a lot of love that's gone into this house's recreation. Players can even visit Lisa's room and find a framed photo of Bleeding Gums Murphy, showing the deep-cut references that are available here. Sadly, there's no basement, meaning you won't be able to find Bender from Futurama taking a 1,000-year nap.
Thanking Otto the Bus Driver
Otto Becomes the Battle Bus Driver
- Location: Battle Bus (before dropping)
Players have been able to thank the bus driver before jumping out of the Battle Bus ever since August 23, 2018, and it's a cute feature where you press down on the d-pad to get some XP and remain grateful for the driver's hard work. This feature remains present, but the bus driver now has a name, and a silhouette! Thanking the bus driver in the Fortnite Simpsons season will reveal the text "[Player] has thanked Otto the bus driver", and looking into the driving seat of the Battle Bus will reveal the silhouette of Otto Mann, the bus driver for Springfield Elementary.
Moe's Tavern Memorabilia
Moe's Tavern is Filled with Classic Episode Memorabilia
- Location: Springfield Town Square
Inside the Springfield Town Square, players can enter Moe's Tavern, the popular bar where Homer spends plenty of time outside of work with his pals Lenny, Carl, Moe, and Barney. Moe's Tavern is always filled with wacky antics, like illegal fireworks and even pandas, but it seems that Springfield Island has more quiet adventures in store for Moe. Entering Moe's Tavern, players can find the Love Tester, first featured in Season 3, Episode 10's "Flaming Moe's". There are also framed pictures of the Pin Pals, Homer's Barbershop Quartet, and the ashes of Larry Dalrymple!
Duffman's New Job
Duffman Becomes Slurpman (Oo-Yeah!)
- Location: Springfield Slurpworks
Springfield (and Homer's) favorite beer has always been Duff, but since it's probably not the best idea to promote alcohol to children, the primary audience of Fortnite, Duffman has been fired and re-hired by Slurp. Slurp Juice is the famed company that provides the island with shields, and Springfield Slurpworks has happily taken over the Duff Factory. Inside the Springfield Slurpworks, players will find Duff-related branding replaced with Slurp, and even Duffman himself has become Slurpman, complete with a branding overhaul that makes his image all too cool, and oh so very blue.
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Krusty the Clown in Carbonite
Krusty's Star Wars Synergy
- Location: Springfield Town Square
Comic Book Guy might not appear in Springfield Island, but his comic shop, The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop, certainly does. Comic Book Guy's shop is found in Springfield Town Square, complete with the threatening robot cardboard cutout in the window and its green design. What's even more interesting is what's inside, as not only will players find comics related to Radioactive Man, but they can find Krusty the Clown in Carbonite. It's a cute easter egg from Season 32, Episode 11, "The Dad-Feelings Limited".
The Krusty Balloon & Marge's Pickaxe
The Simpsons Arcade Game Crosses into Fortnite
If players are able to find and defeat Krusty the Clown, they will receive his Exotic Krusty's Mr. Blasty, a powerful weapon indeed, but the real easter egg comes from the first shot fired. If you fire the first shot of Krusty's Mr. Blasty, it will attach a Krusty balloon to the victim, but what's more is the origin of this balloon. The Krusty Balloon is actually a boss fight from the 1991 arcade game, The Simpsons, in which the Simpsons family team as a beat 'em up. The Krusty Balloon isn't the only reference to this game, as Marge Simpson's pickaxe from the Battle Pass, Whack-umm Cleaner, is her melee weapon from the same game.
Mr. Blasty, Homer's Favorite Gun
Homer's Favorite Gun Becomes the King of Fortnite's Meta
In Season 14, Episode 1, titled "Treehouse of Horror XIII", Lisa campaigns to ban all guns. Lisa's campaign works, and all guns in Springfield are effectively banned, including Homer's favorite, Mr. Blasty. Mr. Blasty is given a teary goodbye by Homer, but it seems that Mr. Blasty now returns in Fortnite thanks to the chaos unfolding on Springfield Island. Mr. Blasty is the only Simpsons-unique gun to feature at the start of the season, so players wondering where Mr. Blasty comes from now know that it's from an actual episode in the show!
Steamed Hams
Skinner Provides Chalmers With an Unforgettable Luncheon
- Location: Skinner's House (between Springfield Town Square and Mayor's Munchies)
Throughout Springfield Island, you might find a tray of Krusty Burgers that you can eat for health and shield, known as Steamed Hams. These are a direct reference to the "Skinner & the Superintendent" short from Season 7 Episode 21, "22 Short Films About Springfield", in which Principal Skinner overcooks his roast, purchases fast food, and disguises it as his own cooking (delightfully devilish, Seymour). Skinner's house can be found between Springfield Town Square and Mayor's Munchies, where the oven is clearly burning, and steamed hams await devouring.
In Memory of Edna Krabappel
Ned Flanders' Second Wife and Bart's Favorite Teacher
- Location: Flanders' House, Evergreen Terrace
Edna Krabappel was Bart Simpson's 4th-grade teacher at Springfield Elementary School, and she eventually went on to marry the widowed Ned Flanders. Edna and Ned had a loving relationship, but unfortunately, the voice actor of Edna, Marcia Wallace, passed away in 2013. Edna Krabappel and Marcia Wallace have been in the show since Season 1, Episode 2, so the loss of the talent behind her voice was felt by cast, crew, and fans all over the world. As such, Edna's character was permanently retired from The Simpsons, leaving Ned widowed once more. However, there are some loving tributes to Edna Krabappel in Ned Flanders' house in Evergreen Terrace on the Fortnite map, as players can find multiple portraits of her on Ned's stairs and hanging above his bed frame to show that it's hard to move on from such a bright spark.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 94%
- Released
- September 26, 2017
- ESRB
- T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Epic Games
- Publisher(s)
- Epic Games
