====== Ephemeral Diversion ======
An **ephemeral diversion** is a typically benign segment of a videogame that offers an unexpected level of interactivity.

===== Examples =====

==== Cutscenes ====
  ***//Metal Gear Solid//** series 

==== Credits ====
  ***//Katamari Damacy//**
  ***//Punch-Out!!//** (Wii - the player is able to use the cursor to 'correct' misspellings  and remove the names of the fighters)
  ***//Super Smash Brothers Melee//**

==== Loading Screen ====
  ***//Assassin's Creed//** (player can run around and jump in a lobby)
  ***//Bayonetta//** (player can practice combos)
  ***//Castlevania: Symphony of the Night//**
  ***//Katamari Damacy//** (some versions offer minimal interactivity on the loading screen; analog sticks move stuff around)
  ***//Mass Effect//** (of its two types of loading screens, one allows the player control of a camera within an elevator)
  ***//Okami//**
  ***//Onichanbara vorteX//** (player can move a 2D chibi avatar around and cut up a horde of 2D chibi zombies)
  ***//Phantasy Star Online//**
  ***//Super Smash Bros. Brawl//** (before online matches, player can beat up a sandbag)

==== Title Screen ====
  * See also: [[title_screen]]  

  ***//Gunstar Heroes//** (the title screen logo can be rotated if down is held on controller one before it appears)
  ***//Iridion II//** (the music's instruments can be changed)
  ***//Metal Gear Solid 3: Substance//** (the color scheme and background image can be changed)
  ***//Meteos//**
  ***//Puyo Puyo Fever//** (DS - the player can attempt to bounce a Puyo in the air with the touch screen for as long as possible) 
  ***//Punch-Out!!//** (Wii - the player is able to interact with Mac using the pointer)
  ***//Ridge Racer Revolution//**
  ***//Star Fox 64//**
  ***//Super Mario 64//**
  ***//Warioware: Smooth Moves//** (the player can tug Wario's mustache with the cursor and wave the remote to cycle images)
  ***//Warioware: Touched//** (the player can interact with numerous objects, such as a ball that leaves rainbow trails onscreen)

==== Menu Screen ====
  ***//Super Smash Bros. Melee//** (all menus in the game are rendered in 3D and can be tilted with the C-stick, showing that they are panes hanging in air)

===== See Also =====
  *SB forum: [[http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=19231|Fun Title Screens]]
  *SB forum: [[http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=31255|Games With Playable Credits]]
  *SB forum: [[http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=23695|Games with interactive denoument]]
  *[[http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=5718632.PN.&OS=PN/5718632&RS=PN/5718632|Namco's patent on loading-screen minigames]]