

Duke Nukem 3D: During the boss fight with Konstantin Brayko, Brayko will sometimes say "I'm here to kick ass and chew gum, and I'm all out of gum."Īnimal Crossing Animal Crossing features 18 different playable NES games.Additionally, at the end of the fake talkshow, Sam Lake, the writer and face of Max Payne, is asked to "do the face" again - imitating the gnarly look of Max Payne's face. Furthermore, the manuscript pages from "The Sudden Stop" is read by the voice-actor of Max Payne. Max Payne: In Alan's New York apartment, a statuette of two golden Berettas stands on a shelf.

Hartman's Clinic, a poster of Death Rally hangs on the wall. Death Rally: In the room with the Xbox in Dr.Commander Keen: On the second floor of the book store, a poster of Dopefish can be seen.Oddly enough, that series was also developed by FromSoftware.Īlan Wake Dual Berettas: Max Payne's trademark. Armored Core: There is an item in the game named "Armored Core," which is a reference to the Armored Core series.Street Fighter II: A loading screen in the game shows the Street Fighter II Box Art with Ryu, Blanka and Chun-Li.Demon's Souls: Various NPCs, and an entire cave allude to the difficulty and notable mechanics of this game.Spelunker: The name of a difficulty setting that makes you die with one hit, referencing this title's unforgiving approach to the slightest mistake.Dic helps you GET EQUIPPED WITH some Dash Boots. Final Fantasy: In the game's first town, you meet an inventor, Dr.But the biggest reference is that the game is designed very similarly to The Legend of Zelda, to the point where it could be called a Zelda "clone." Including the music, dialogue and landmarks. The Legend of Zelda: The entire game is filled with references to the original NES title.This is an incomplete list of game references that have been made: 3D Dot Game Heroes This is strangely familiar. Generally these references are satirical, and take some time to discover, though this is not always the case as some are very obvious. These references may be related to another game, or to something in common culture. Game mockery and game referencing is often a form of humor in a game.
