History ShoutOut / GuiltyGear

* '''{{Venom}}''''s name is a reference to the band of the same name.

* '''Ky Kiske''': His name is composed by '''[[{{Helloween}} Kai]]''' [[{{Helloween}} Hansen + Michael]] '''[[{{Helloween}} Kiske]]'''.

* '''Kliff Undersn''''s attack "Soul Survivor" can also be called "[[{{Helloween}} Sole Survivor]]".

* '''Axl Low''': From the first name. I'll leave the thinking to you. [[spoiler:[[{{ptitlewiz5pz1p}} Or better not]].]]

* '''Axl Low''': From the first name. I'll leave the thinking to you. [[spoiler:[[GunsNRoses Or better not]].]]

** His stage in the first game features [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/guiltygear/gg-1.png pixel-sized cameos]] of [[FatalFury Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Mai Shiranui, Duck King and Geese Howard.]][[hottip:*:Made twice as awesome when you know that Ishiwatari used to work at {{SNK}}...]]

** His stage in the first game features pixel-sized cameos of [[FatalFury Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi and Mai Shiranui.]] Made twice as awesome when you know that Ishiwatari used to work at {{SNK}}...

* Finally, '''Overdrive''', [[CallARabbitASmeerp basically GG-ese for "super move",]] can be seen as a reference to the amplifier effect of the same name. (The one that makes electric guitars go '''CHUGGA'''.)

** One of his attacks is called "DarkAngel", by TheEighties ThrashMetal band of the same name.

** She also possesses two moves: "Michael Sword" and its Overdrive variant, "Michael Blade", a shout out [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic to]] [[ArchangelMichel Saint Michael]], [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic an archangel who was usually depicted as being armed to the teeth and a dangerous fellow to get on the wrong side of]].

** She also possesses two moves: "Michael Sword" and its Overdrive variant, "Michael Blade", a shout out [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic to [[ArchangelMichel Saint Michael]], [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic an archangel who was usually depicted as being armed to the teeth and a dangerous fellow to get on the wrong side of]].

** She also possesses two moves: "Michael Sword" and its Overdrive variant, "Michael Blade", a shout out [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic to [[ArchangelMichel Saint Michael]], [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic an archangel who was usually depicted as being armed]].

** She also possesses two moves: "Michael Sword" and its Overdrive variant, "Michael Blade", a shout out [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic to Saint Michael, an archangel who was usually depicted as being armed]].

* '''Bridget''''s "Shoot The Moon" attack is a reference to the Mr. Big song of the same name.

** Very deep inside, her surname may be a reference to the metal band Rage as well.

** Also, an attack called "Black In Mind", another reference to Rage.

** Eddie itself is alot like the [[SpiderMan Venom symbiote which bonded with Eddie Brock]] in the Marvel Comics.

** And the solo she plays in that win pose sounds ''exactly'' like the beginning of the guitar solo in "[[{{Metallica}} One]]".
*** It's actually ''[[OzzyOsbourne Mr. Crowley]]''.

** Not a musical one, but you can switch his voice and Holy Order Sol's one in [[UpdatedRerelease Accent Core +]], like in [[RealTimeStrategy Overture]].

* '''Justice''': Her Instant Kill is called "GammaRay".

** In Dizzy's case, her InstantKill is called "GammaRay".

*** And the solo she plays in that win pose sounds ''exactly'' like the beginning of the guitar solo in "[[{{Metallica}} One]]".

* '''Baiken''' [[strike:looks like]] is a female [[RurouniKenshin Kenshin Himura]].

* '''Sol Badguy''': His real name, (Frederick) last name, (a reference to "Mr. Badguy") and even his theme song ("Keep Yourself Alive") are some of all the references to Freddy Mercury and {{Queen}} in general (to hammer the point home, his head-plate has the words "ROCK YOU" engraved on it). It helps that [[AuthorAvatar his]] [[AuthorAppeal VA]] (DaisukeIshiwatari, also the man behind the game) is a huge fan of Queen, something you'll see in this entire page.

** And his "Kickstart My Heart" attack is a reference to a [=~Mötley Crüe~=] song of the same name.