Yeah, sure, Fortnite is something of a mashup of intellectual property: a mashup of often-nonsensical pop culture held together through the sheer synergy of corporate branding slathered on top of a basically entertaining battle royale foundation. But sometimes that results in perfection on the level of RG's Minigun, a mythical assault weapon that fires at the speed of Eminem's most famous Rap God lyrics.
With this week's Fortnite update, Spaghetti Grotto opened as a new POI on the map, revamping the old Grotto location with Eminem's real-life Mom's Spaghetti restaurant in a two-step deleted reference to the song Lose Yourself . You can fight Eminem as a boss there, and if you beat him, he will drop RG's Minigun.
EMINEM'S MINIGUN HAS ALSO BEEN ACTIVATED In fact, it has a cooldown after using it for quite some time! pic.twitter.com/LLEFOEnhYyNovember 7, 2024
The RG Minigun shoots fast and has no clip, so you never have to reload. Instead, the gun eventually overheats, but only after a full 12 seconds of holding the trigger. As the bullets fire, the gun plays the “supersonic speed” part of Rap God, arguably the rapper's most famous and fastest lyric, complete with words fired from the barrel.
The fast cooldown and high damage make the RG Minigun a great weapon in general gameplay, and you can easily take out an entire squad with a cooldown upgrade. It's made even better by the music, which you'll hear in bursts as you enter and exit gunfights, as if Eminem himself were rapping and breathing with you every time you need to take a shield potion. It's hilarious and I can't stop watching clips like these.
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