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Franchise: Pokémon
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Attachment In the english versions of Pokemon, there are the Pokemon "Hitmonlee" and "Hitmonchan". The English names are references to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.

In the Japanese version it's "サワムラー" (Sawamular) and "エビワラー" (Ebiwalar). Sawamular is a reference to Tadashi Sawamura, the one of the first kickboxers. Ebiwalar is derived from Hiroyuki Ebihara, a Japanese world-champion boxer.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person Des calendar_month July 13, 2013
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Driv3r
Driv3r (2004)
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Attachment There is a parody of GTA Vice City in the game. There are ten hidden enemies named "Timmy Vermicelli" which can be murdered by the player, which are intentionally poorly rendered models resembling Tommy Vercetti. Timmy Vermicelli also wears water-wings (arm bands), a reference to the lack of swimming in GTA games available at the time.
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Easter Egg, Reference, Secret
person ClaudX calendar_month July 13, 2013
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Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 3 (1995)
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By performing Nightwolf's Friendship, he will transform into Raiden with a Mortal Kombat II arcade cabinet. He also says "I've never seen a Kano transformation," which is referring to the rumors that Shang Tsung could transform into the missing Kano in Mortal Kombat II.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person gamemaster1991 calendar_month July 12, 2013
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Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2 (2012)
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Attachment One of the skins for Maya is named "Rose Tailor", a possible reference to the character Rose Tyler from the science fiction series "Doctor Who".
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Easter Egg, Reference
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month July 12, 2013
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Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2 (2012)
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Upon exiting Dr. Zed's vending machine, it will sometimes state "Who needs a medical license when you've got style?" This is a reference to the internet meme "Who needs 'X' when you have Swag?"
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Easter Egg, Reference
person SiiGMA Viperz calendar_month July 12, 2013
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Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2 (2012)
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There is an unlockable color scheme for Zer0 titled "Why So Serious?" This is a reference to the film The Dark Knight and the Batman franchise, as it is a line used by the Joker. The color scheme also uses similar colors to the Joker.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person SiiGMA Viperz calendar_month July 12, 2013
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Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (2003)
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The name of Megacorp's CEO, Abercrombie Fizzwidget, is a parody of the popular clothes brand Abercrombie and Fitch.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person Gallego13 calendar_month July 12, 2013
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Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XII (2006)
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Most of the Espers are based on the Lucavi in Final Fantasy Tactics, or other past bosses of previous Final Fantasy games. Twelve of them are associated with Zodiac signs.
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference
person Outofmind23 calendar_month July 12, 2013
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Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando (2009)
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After the ending credits, there is a morse code conversation between two unknown people. The first massage says "Vault facility occupied. Project Vulture Sentry System has been disabled. Awaiting instructions." The second is a German sentence, that when translated says "Confirmed. Implementation of phase Two. Activate project ALBATROSS." This was meant to set up for a sequel that (at the time of writing this) has yet to be announced.
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Easter Egg, Hidden Message, Suggested, Theory
person gamemaster1991 calendar_month July 12, 2013
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
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Attachment Rockster Video Games is a store located in Ocean Beach, Vice City, just north of The Pole Position Club. The store is an obvious reference to Rockstar Games. The window of the store has character artworks of 8-Ball, El Burro, Kenji Kasen, and Maria Latore and the door has a Rockstar Games logo.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person ClaudX calendar_month July 12, 2013
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
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Attachment The Gasso station in Dillimore has a label that says "Max Pane - Bullet Proof Glass", an obvious reference to the Max Payne series.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person ClaudX calendar_month July 12, 2013
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DLC Quest
DLC Quest (2011)
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Attachment On one of the gravestones in "Live Freemium or Die" reads:

"Here Lies:

Villager Jon
(???-2013)

Killed by the Creatures. Real Talk? He Wasn't Paying Attention."

This is a reference to the online show "Game Grumps" and its former host Jon Jafari "JonTron".
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month July 11, 2013
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Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs (2012)
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One of the radio commercials advertises a vacation to Panau, the setting of Just Cause 2, another game by Square Enix. It also mentions several landmarks that were key locations in Just Cause 2.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person ApocalypticNik calendar_month July 11, 2013
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Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993)
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During the end credits, the player is given the chance to shoot at some targets. Among the targets is a Tentacle from Maniac Mansion, an R2 unit from Star Wars, and what could be a Bubsy the Bobcat Doll.
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Cameo, Easter Egg, Reference
person gamemaster1991 calendar_month July 11, 2013
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Arm Wrestling
Arm Wrestling (1985)
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The third opponent is called "Mask X". The player can pull off his mask when his arm is almost to the table, revealing that he is Bald Bull from the Punch Out arcade game.
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Cameo, Easter Egg
person gamemaster1991 calendar_month July 11, 2013
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Kung Fu Chaos
Kung Fu Chaos (2003)
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The character "Monkey" is a parody of Monkey King from Journey to the West.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person tairuszoola calendar_month July 11, 2013
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Dust: An Elysian Tail
Dust: An Elysian Tail (2012)
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In order to rescue Braid in Blackmoor Mountains, you must obtain the Red Orb and crouch down. After this, a tornado will move you to a different location. This is a reference to Simon's Quest, in which you need to do the exact same thing in order to continue the game.
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Easter Egg, Reference
person Funland47 calendar_month July 11, 2013
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1989)
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Attachment In the "Ink & Paint Club", you can find Jessica Rabbit's phone number which is an actual real-world number to call. Players could dial the number which would then have a recorded message set-up by LJN providing hints for the game. However, calling the number now will direct you to a phone-sex hotline.
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Bonus Content, Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Secret
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month July 11, 2013
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Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
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The Kuruma is referenced in an episode of CBS crime drama "NCIS" where a witness tells Ziva David that the getaway car was a "Kuruma", who gets told by her superior Agent Gibbs that "kuruma" means car, and that her description of the car is car. Agent McGee steps in and tells his confused co-workers, "Kuruma is the name of a car in Grand Theft Auto III, it's a Chrysler Sebring Sedan, boss."
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Easter Egg, General, Real Life, Reference
person ClaudX calendar_month July 11, 2013
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Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993)
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Attachment During the intro sequence, Sam's gun says "How's my aim? Call 1-800STARWARS"
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Easter Egg, Reference
person Bean101 calendar_month July 10, 2013
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