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Snake's real name, David, was not a reference to his voice actor, David Hayter, as it was present in the Japanese script long before he was hired to provide Snake's voice. The name is instead a dual reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey and Policenauts.
In Otacon's ending, Snake gives Otacon his real name, and Otacon replies "I'm Hal, Dave." to which Snake jokes they should "take a trip to Jupiter", referencing the Stanley Kubrick 1968 movie and book 2001: A Space Odyssey which starred a main character named "David" Bowman and the famous supercomputer "HAL"-9000.
In Meryl's ending, Snake gives his real name to Meryl, who calls him "Dave". This is actually one of many references to Kojima's previous game Policenauts, in which Meryl Silverburgh was a member of the Beyond Coast Polices Vice unit, and was partnered with a young officer named "Dave" Forrest.
In Otacon's ending, Snake gives Otacon his real name, and Otacon replies "I'm Hal, Dave." to which Snake jokes they should "take a trip to Jupiter", referencing the Stanley Kubrick 1968 movie and book 2001: A Space Odyssey which starred a main character named "David" Bowman and the famous supercomputer "HAL"-9000.
In Meryl's ending, Snake gives his real name to Meryl, who calls him "Dave". This is actually one of many references to Kojima's previous game Policenauts, in which Meryl Silverburgh was a member of the Beyond Coast Polices Vice unit, and was partnered with a young officer named "Dave" Forrest.
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In Nuketown 2025 there are books that read "Edward Richtofen", a character from the original Black Ops.
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Throwing a monkey bomb in zombie mode into a lava pool or outside the map will result in the monkey bomb not functioning and a demonic laugh being heard.
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If the player makes it to round 25 on Nuketown Zombies the Zombies eyes will turn blue which represents the change in control over the zombies. Also the demonic announcer changes to Richtofen.
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While playing on Nuketown Zombies, a speaker next to a TV in one of the houses will play Richtofen's voice (from the original Black Ops Zombies) saying various phrases from the Moon easter egg portraying how Nuketown Zombies and Moon occur at the same time.
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While playing on Nuketown Zombies, if the players shoot the heads off all the mannequins, an 8-bit version of Pareidolia or Coming Home will play, a reference to the first Black Ops.
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While playing on the Nuketown Zombies map the bus horn from Tranzit can be heard in the background.
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In the Nuketown Zombies map a fallout shelter is found in the backyard of one of the houses, knifing this fallout shelter causes Marlton from the Green Run map to be heard inside.
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Through the use of theatre mode the player can explore the entire Green Run map without the fog. This can only be done by pausing a replay video of Green Run when the power is turned on and exiting the building through free view.
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On Chapter 10 in Kid Icarus Uprising, there is a short fanfare that plays when a puzzle is solved in a lava room. This is almost identical to the puzzle solved fanfare in Metroid Prime.
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The Metal Gear Mark II in Metal Gear Solid 4 appeared first in Snatcher. The Mark II is also inspired from the model that Snake fought in the first Metal Gear on MSX.
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The secret bonus Julius mode pays homage to Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. The party members are Julius Belmont (descendant of Trevor Belmont), Yoko Belnades (descendant of Sypha Belnades), and Genya Arikado in his Alucard form. While there is no one that plays like Grant D'nasty in this mode, looking through the game's ROM reveals dialog that suggest Hammer was going take his role.
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When you find trash bins in Angel Pine, knock them over and use a camera or a sniper scope to see beta versions of GTA: Vice City maps in the garbage.
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• Ahri's dance is based on the choreography for the song Run Devil Run by Girls' Generation, an extremely popular Korean girl group.
• Quinn's dance is from Aaliyah's music video "Are You That Somebody?"
• Malzahar's dance is based on the choreography for the song 'Can't touch this' performed by the famous MC Hammer.
• Vayne's dance is inspired by the Gun Kata. Gun Kata is a portmanteau of gun and kung fu, and is the style of sophisticated close-quarters gunplay. It often resembles a martial arts battle played out with firearms instead of traditional weapons.
• Rengar's dance is a reference to the New Zealand tribal dance, Maori haka, particularly the Ka Mate.
• Ziggs' dance is a reference to the "Indian Midget Superstar".
• Viktor's dance is a reference to the Melbourne Shuffle, a dance originating from Australia.
• Volibear's dance is a reference to Sam B's dance from America's Got Talent.
• Urgot's dance is a reference to Kirby's victory dance.
• Evelynn's dance is from the movie Flashdance, performed to the song Manhunt.
• Fiora's dance is a reference to Fred Astaire's dance in the movie Blue Skies, with the song "Puttin' on the Ritz".
• Janna's dance is a reference to Dance Studio's choreography to Jazz-Funk.
• Katarina's dance references the last dance scene in the movie Napoleon Dynamite.
• Fiddlesticks' dance is a referenced to the Scarecrow Dance in the movie Wizard of Oz.
• Olaf's dance is a reference to the German Technoviking.
• Nautilus' dance reference is the Peeparoonie Dance.
• Kog'Maw's dance is a tribute to Michigan J. Frog from the classic Warner Bros. short One Froggy Evening.
• When Thresh dances, he swings his scythe and his lantern like a pair poi (or kiwido or bolas). The tricks Thresh does is a basic forward weave, a stationary forward windmill and an alternating behind-the-back butterfly.
• Ashe's dance references Alizee's J'en Ai Marre! dance.
• Muay Thai Lee Sin's dance is a reference to Tony Jaa's Training seesion from Ong Bak.
• Twisted Fate's dance is a reference to the extremely popular song Gangnam Style by the korean superstar PSY.
• Syndra's dance is based on the choreography for the song Hoot by Girls' Generation a popular Korean girl group.
• Elise's dance is based off of the Can-Can.
• Vi's dance is a referenc to the Dougie.
• Blood Lord Vlamimir's dance is based off of Contact Juggling.
• Udyr's dance shows the Drunken Master Kung Fu technique.
• Quinn's dance is from Aaliyah's music video "Are You That Somebody?"
• Malzahar's dance is based on the choreography for the song 'Can't touch this' performed by the famous MC Hammer.
• Vayne's dance is inspired by the Gun Kata. Gun Kata is a portmanteau of gun and kung fu, and is the style of sophisticated close-quarters gunplay. It often resembles a martial arts battle played out with firearms instead of traditional weapons.
• Rengar's dance is a reference to the New Zealand tribal dance, Maori haka, particularly the Ka Mate.
• Ziggs' dance is a reference to the "Indian Midget Superstar".
• Viktor's dance is a reference to the Melbourne Shuffle, a dance originating from Australia.
• Volibear's dance is a reference to Sam B's dance from America's Got Talent.
• Urgot's dance is a reference to Kirby's victory dance.
• Evelynn's dance is from the movie Flashdance, performed to the song Manhunt.
• Fiora's dance is a reference to Fred Astaire's dance in the movie Blue Skies, with the song "Puttin' on the Ritz".
• Janna's dance is a reference to Dance Studio's choreography to Jazz-Funk.
• Katarina's dance references the last dance scene in the movie Napoleon Dynamite.
• Fiddlesticks' dance is a referenced to the Scarecrow Dance in the movie Wizard of Oz.
• Olaf's dance is a reference to the German Technoviking.
• Nautilus' dance reference is the Peeparoonie Dance.
• Kog'Maw's dance is a tribute to Michigan J. Frog from the classic Warner Bros. short One Froggy Evening.
• When Thresh dances, he swings his scythe and his lantern like a pair poi (or kiwido or bolas). The tricks Thresh does is a basic forward weave, a stationary forward windmill and an alternating behind-the-back butterfly.
• Ashe's dance references Alizee's J'en Ai Marre! dance.
• Muay Thai Lee Sin's dance is a reference to Tony Jaa's Training seesion from Ong Bak.
• Twisted Fate's dance is a reference to the extremely popular song Gangnam Style by the korean superstar PSY.
• Syndra's dance is based on the choreography for the song Hoot by Girls' Generation a popular Korean girl group.
• Elise's dance is based off of the Can-Can.
• Vi's dance is a referenc to the Dougie.
• Blood Lord Vlamimir's dance is based off of Contact Juggling.
• Udyr's dance shows the Drunken Master Kung Fu technique.