Tommy Vercetti: Difference between revisions

(Updated - spelling and spacing corrected)
Line 44: Line 44:


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*[[Mercedes Cortez]], the daughter of Juan Cortez, was conceived as a love interest for Tommy, but Rockstar Games removed this subplot during development. There is a lot of deleted dialogue that involves the relationship between the two.
*[[Mercedes Cortez]], the daughter of Juan Cortez, was conceived as a love interest for Tommy, but Rockstar Games removed this subplot during development. There is a lot of deleted dialogue that involves the relationship between the two.
*A Tommy Vercetti action figure can be located in the [[Zero RC]] shop in [[San Fierro]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', along with a Lance Vance, James Earl Cash and Piggsy figure.
*A Tommy Vercetti action figure can be located in the [[Zero RC]] shop in [[San Fierro]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', along with a Lance Vance, James Earl Cash and Piggsy figure.
*An Easter Egg in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' suggests that Tommy Vercetti, along with the other [[GTA III Era|Grand Theft Auto III Era]] [[protagonist]]s, are dead as of 2008. However, GTA IV does not share a canon with the GTA III Era. The egg likely refers to the fact that they will not feature in any future games.
*An Easter Egg in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' suggests that Tommy Vercetti, along with the other [[GTA III Era|Grand Theft Auto III Era]] [[protagonist]]s, are dead as of 2008. However, GTA IV does not share a canon with the GTA III Era. The egg likely refers to the fact that they will not feature in any future games.
*[[Juan Cortez]] calls Tommy as "Tomás" (spelled "Thomas" in the game), the Spanish equivalent to "Thomas", twice throughout the game. However, it's never stated whether Thomas is actually his real first name. No one else calls him that in the game.
*[[Juan Cortez]] calls Tommy as "Tomás" (spelled "Thomas" in the game), the Spanish equivalent to "Thomas", twice throughout the game. However, it's never stated whether Thomas is actually his real first name. No one else calls him that in the game.
*[[Kent Paul]] mentioned Tommy on his website with a phrase: "see, Tom, I didn't mention your name, nowhere. Maybe you won't get us killed now, okay?". It possibly means that Tommy was alive in 2002.
*[[Kent Paul]] mentioned Tommy on his website with a phrase: "see, Tom, I didn't mention your name, nowhere. Maybe you won't get us killed now, okay?". It possibly means that Tommy was alive in 2002.
*Tommy is mentioned only once in ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' - During [[The Meat Business]] mission,[[Ken Rosenberg| Ken Rosenberg]] mistakenly calls Carl "Tommy", to which CJ responds "Who the fuck is Tommy?".
*Tommy is mentioned only once in ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' - During [[The Meat Business]] mission,[[Ken Rosenberg| Ken Rosenberg]] mistakenly calls Carl "Tommy", to which CJ responds "Who the fuck is Tommy?".
*Tommy Vercetti has become the most successful GTA protagonist in terms of influential power and finance. He owns Vice City, and holds assets to many businesses around the city. He also leads the largest gang, and personally took down the previous ruler and drug lord, [[Ricardo Diaz]]. This also allowed him to acquire Diaz's enormous mansion on the privately owned [[Starfish Island]].
*Tommy Vercetti has become the most successful GTA protagonist in terms of influential power and finance. He owns Vice City, and holds assets to many businesses around the city. He also leads the largest gang, and personally took down the previous ruler and drug lord, [[Ricardo Diaz]]. This also allowed him to acquire Diaz's enormous mansion on the privately owned [[Starfish Island]].
*He is the first protagonist in the series to own and lead a gang.
*He is the first protagonist in the series to own and lead a gang.
*The terminal Tommy came out of the airport is terminal A.
*The terminal Tommy came out of the airport is terminal A.
*Tommy Vercetti wears a pearl necklace and a gold wristwatch.
*Tommy Vercetti wears a pearl necklace and a gold wristwatch.
*In the official ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' strategy guide, it is stated that he is 35 years old during the events of Vice City, making his year of birth 1951.
*In the official ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' strategy guide, it is stated that he is 35 years old during the events of Vice City, making his year of birth 1951.
*In light of that statement, that makes Tommy the oldest protagonist in the series.
*Tommy is the first protagonist to owns multiple businesses.
*Tommy is the first protagonist to owns multiple businesses.


Anonymous user