![]() ![]() William Garcia, a fan of retro games, told Polygon he thinks he heard the phrase around the ’90s. Polygon reached out to a few folks who expressed familiarity with the term, and they all said that they remember it being used to refer to “an additional life.” Matt Helgeson, former writer at Game Informer magazine, told Polygon over Twitter that he, “heard it and used it many times in the past, but not for many years.” He remembers using it around the time of the NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis. The phrase “free guy” means an extra life, or a one up. ![]() While the movie tries very hard to be relevant and timely - it references popular franchises like Grand Theft Auto and features cameos from famous streamers like Imane “Pokimane” Anys and Seán “Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin - it falls behind with one specific reference to gaming: its title.Īs it turns out, the title of the movie itself is actually a reference to gamer slang that isn’t really used, or all that known anymore. Hollywood does its best to be a trendsetter, but as is the case with Free Guy, sometimes movies just miss the boat entirely.įree Guy, released by Disney last Friday, was directed by Shawn Levy (Real Steel), and stars Ryan Reynolds as “Guy,” a nonplayable character who lives in the fictional world of Free City. ![]()
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