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* Though the Genesis Wave’s name is primarily a MythologyGag to the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis, Platform/SegaGenesis, it’s also not the first [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan world-creating/rewriting device]] [[Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock to be named after Genesis]].
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* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogMegaManWorldsCollide'' #6, Sonic tries to make up new names for his roboticized friends, and is cut off by gunfire when he refers to Charmy Bee/Charmy Man as [[VideoGame/MegaManX3 Blast (Hornet)]], and Espio/Espio Man as [[VideoGame/MegaManX Sting (Chameleon)]]. He also isn't sure what to think of when he sees Vector, because the name "Vector Man" makes him think of [[VideoGame/VectorMan a trash-collecting robot.]]
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* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogMegaManWorldsCollide'' #6, Sonic tries to make up new names for his roboticized friends, and is cut off by gunfire when he refers to Charmy Bee/Charmy Man as [[VideoGame/MegaManX3 Blast (Hornet)]], and Espio/Espio Man as [[VideoGame/MegaManX [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Sting (Chameleon)]]. He also isn't sure what to think of when he sees Vector, because the name "Vector Man" makes him think of [[VideoGame/VectorMan a trash-collecting robot.]]
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* Issue #270 Off Panel has Sonic and Knuckles dressed as [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]] and [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Jotaro Kujo]] respectively exchanging RapidFireFisticuffs and shouting the {{kiai}}s of the characters they're dressed as.
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* Issue #270 Off Panel has Sonic and Knuckles dressed as [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]] and [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Jotaro Kujo]] respectively exchanging RapidFireFisticuffs and shouting the {{kiai}}s of the characters they're dressed as.
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** In the Off Panel for issue #30, Al and Cal do their own version of [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory TV Puppet]] [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Pals.]] Cal ends by saying "It was funnier when Creator/GenndyTartakovsky did it!"
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** In the Off Panel for issue #30, Al and Cal do their own version of [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory TV Puppet]] [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998 Pals.]] Cal ends by saying "It was funnier when Creator/GenndyTartakovsky did it!"
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* The cover for issue #27 is a reference to issue 56 of ''The Amazing Spider-Man''.
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* In issue #8, Robotnik creates a robot whose body resembles Franchise/{{Wolverine}}. Due to a communications glitch, however, its head, voice, and mannerisms instead resemble [[Series/FamilyMatters Steve Urkel]] in an ActorAllusion. The result is [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/e/e7/Wolvurkel_01.jpg Wolvurkel]].
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* In issue #8, Robotnik creates a robot whose body resembles Franchise/{{Wolverine}}.ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}. Due to a communications glitch, however, its head, voice, and mannerisms instead resemble [[Series/FamilyMatters Steve Urkel]] in an ActorAllusion. The result is [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/e/e7/Wolvurkel_01.jpg Wolvurkel]].
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* Sonic Universe #20, Dr. Fukurokov looks at his destroyed machine, muttering "...Inconceivable... inconceivable... inconceivable..." Tales replies "[[YouKeepUsingThatWord You keep saying that word.]] [[Film/ThePrincessBride I don't think you know what it means]].
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* Sonic Universe #20, Dr. Fukurokov looks at his destroyed machine, muttering "...Inconceivable... inconceivable... inconceivable..." Tales Tails replies "[[YouKeepUsingThatWord You keep saying that word.]] [[Film/ThePrincessBride I don't think you know what it means]].
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* The [[http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/119/637/fbf.jpg "& Knuckles" variant cover]] of ''Sonic Universe'' #89 has Espio yelling [[WebAnimation/AwesomeSeries "Why am I connected to the bee?!"]].
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* The [[http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/119/637/fbf.jpg [[https://twitter.com/ArchieComics/status/731160985998897153 "& Knuckles" variant cover]] of ''Sonic Universe'' #89 has Espio yelling [[WebAnimation/AwesomeSeries "Why am I connected to the bee?!"]].
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* Eggman's rambling in STH 204 is likely a ShoutOut to the hybrids in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003''.
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* All of the events taking place in the ''Champions'' arc starting in StH #268 are a shout-out to the 1996 game ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' . Playable characters included Fang The Sniper (who later was redesigned into Nack the Weasel), Bean the Dynamite, Bark the Polar Bear, Knuckles the Echidna, Espio the Chameleon, Amy Rose, Knuckles and Tails. Honey the Cat, although part of the original game, was scrapped, only to return in the 2012 re-release with Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic.
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* All of the events taking place in the ''Champions'' arc starting in StH [=StH=] #268 are a shout-out to the 1996 game ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' . Playable characters included Fang The the Sniper (who later was redesigned into Nack the Weasel), Bean the Dynamite, Bark the Polar Bear, Knuckles the Echidna, Espio the Chameleon, Amy Rose, Knuckles and Tails. Honey the Cat, although part of the original game, was scrapped, only to return in the 2012 re-release with Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic.
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* Honey The Cat is a fashion designer much like the character Honey in ''VideoGame/FightingVipers;''.
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* Honey The the Cat is a fashion designer much like the character Honey (known as Candy outside Japan) in ''VideoGame/FightingVipers;''.
* Amy's clothes come from a fashion lineknow known as The Dream Casters. A reference to the SEGA Dreamcast UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast console and the Dreamcast era which was the time Amy got her current cloths.clothes.
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* In issue #8, Robotnik creates a robot whose body resembles {{Franchise/Wolverine}}. Due to a communications glitch, however, its head, voice, and mannerisms instead resemble [[Series/FamilyMatters Steve Urkel]] in an ActorAllusion. The result is [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/e/e7/Wolvurkel_01.jpg Wolvurkel]].
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* Rouge "specializes in [[Memes/{{Touhou}} stealing precious things.]]"
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* During the ''Knuckles'' solo comic run, Echidnapolis was routinely swarming with [[Film/ANewHope landspeeders]].
* Early stories featuring Robo Robotnik (later to return as [[MeetTheNewBoss Dr. Eggman]]) and a "good" Robotnik (a kindly veterinarian in that universe, constantly being combated by ''evil'' Sonic and friends) were a pastiche on the [[TheMultiverse DC Multiverse]]. The messenger from the alternate universe is [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} a half-cyborg hedgehog in a biker jacket]].
* One particular example is M, Robotnik's android "daughter." She's a sunglasses wearing android MadeOfIron, who eventually gets her outer shell blown off to reveal a skeletal-looking body underneath. [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} Now what does this remind you of?]] To add to it, there's the fact that she looks like a female version of Arnold.
* A supplemental piece of art for an earlier comic was also a {{homage}} to Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}''.
* Eggman's rambling in STH 204 is likely a ShoutOut to the hybrids in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003''.
* [[http://archiesonic.wikia.com/wiki/File:0archie_sugar_queen.JPG Think again,]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Sugar-Queen!]]
* From their [[ComicBook/SonicX Sonic X adaptation]]:
** "Eggman's already [[Literature/TheSuperdictionary stolen forty cakes!]] [[AndThatsTerrible That's terrible!]]"
** One issue ends with this exchange:
-->'''Eggman:''' Let's get out of here, and prepare for tomorrow night.\\
'''Bokkun:''' Why? What are we going to do tomorrow night?\\
'''Eggman:''' [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain The same thing we do every night, Bokkun...]]
** In addition to name-dropping Music/CelineDion, [[VivaLasVegas "Muerta! Las Vegas"]] has a cameo by a blonde crime scene investigator with an uncanny resemblance to [[Series/{{CSI}} Catherine Willows]].
* In Issue #103-104, the Freedom Fighters of the Galaxy are modeled after the ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', both written by Jim Valentino. Sonic is Vance Astro, Tailon is Talon, Rotor-27 is Charlie-27, Saleta is Aleta, Bunni is Nikki, Twan-du is Yondu, and Hawkhawk is Starhawk.
* In issue #225, Eggman says, "[[Series/TheATeam I love it when a plan comes together!]]"
* In issue 172, Scourge tells Sonic that all it would take for Sonic to be like him is "[[Comicbook/TheKillingJoke one bad day]]".
* In SSS#5, when the young Freedom Fighters think of a name for their group, Antoine suggests the "[[ComicBook/FantasticFour Fantastic Five]]".
* Sonic Universe #29 has Verti-Cal and Horizont-Al singing Scourge a song about how he should [[Film/MontyPythonsLifeofBrian always look on the bright side of life.]] And later on in the issue, Scourge attempts to read a book called [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus How Not To Be Seen]].
** In the Off Panel for issue #30, Al and Cal do their own version of [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory TV Puppet]] [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Pals.]] Cal ends by saying "It was funnier when Creator/GenndyTartakovsky did it!"
* Two members of the Sand-Blasters are named [[Creator/TexAvery "Tex" and "Avery".]]
* [[spoiler: In #234 the newly-roboticised Sally asks Sonic where he was when the brains were handed out, a reference to the ''[[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM SatAm]]'' episode "Sonic's Nightmare" in which Sonic dreams Sally was roboticised and she says that to him.]]
* In memorium to Antonio Prohias, #127 [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7u9mihEhG1ra3a2yo1_500.png includes a parody of]] ''ComicStrip/SpyVsSpy'' starring Sonic, Knuckles, [[spoiler:Eggman]], and [[spoiler:Shadow]].
* In #38, Sonic is humming the ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' theme, and wondering where he had heard it before.
* In #76, Sonic and Sally rescues three Mobians resembling three of the mains from ''Anime/TenchiMuyo''. They show up again in #79, fawning over Elias.
* Sonic Universe #20, Dr. Fukurokov looks at his destroyed machine, muttering "...Inconceivable... inconceivable... inconceivable..." Tales replies "[[YouKeepUsingThatWord You keep saying that word.]] [[Film/ThePrincessBride I don't think you know what it means]].
* Early (and obvious) cracks at ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989''.
* Julie-Su watching ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''.
* Rouge "specializes in [[Memes/{{Touhou}} stealing precious things.]]"
* [[spoiler: Crazy Robotnik is a shout-out/meme spamming machine. The most prominent is [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} 2 plus 2 equal 10 ... in base 4]] and of course, "[=snooPING=] AS usual".]]
** Eggman [[spoiler: losing his mind and making way for another threat]] also happened in [[SonicTheComic]]'s last story arc.
* At the beginning of ''Knuckles'' #4, Vector appears to be singing a parody of "[[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Under the Sea]]"
* The scientist Dimitri is a reference to the creator of the periodic table.
* In Sonic Universe #66 [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny Bean the Duck]] threw dozens of bombs at a [[GiantMook Dark Gaia Titan]] for [[BerserkButton insulting his bomb making abilities]]. [[spoiler: It didn't actually, it was a lie made by Charmy Bee to get him to attack it. Bean in his rage [[FunnySchizophrenia actually noted that the Titan didn't have a mouth.]]]] When he was dragged away by the other [[TerribleTrio Hooligans]] he told it to "[[Film/TheBigLebowski Find me in the Alps, pal!]]".
* [[AllThereInTheManual The old Sonic Universe blog]] outlined the fate of all the E-100 series robots never seen in the comics proper; there, it was stated that E-117 Sigma infected Gamma with "Zero Viruses" while they were fighting. This is a pretty blatant reference to the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series.
* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogMegaManWorldsCollide'' #6, Sonic tries to make up new names for his roboticized friends, and is cut off by gunfire when he refers to Charmy Bee/Charmy Man as [[VideoGame/MegaManX3 Blast (Hornet)]], and Espio/Espio Man as [[VideoGame/MegaManX Sting (Chameleon)]]. He also isn't sure what to think of when he sees Vector, because the name "Vector Man" makes him think of [[VideoGame/VectorMan a trash-collecting robot.]]
* All of the events taking place in the ''Champions'' arc starting in StH #268 are a shout-out to the 1996 game ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' . Playable characters included Fang The Sniper (who later was redesigned into Nack the Weasel), Bean the Dynamite, Bark the Polar Bear, Knuckles the Echidna, Espio the Chameleon, Amy Rose, Knuckles and Tails. Honey the Cat, although part of the original game, was scrapped, only to return in the 2012 re-release with Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic.
* One of the fighters Sonic manages to knock out of the running in the tournament was ''Advertising/SegataSanshiro'', the old defender of Sega Saturn himself. He gives [[GracefulLoser much respect to Sonic despite the defeat]].
* Honey The Cat is a fashion designer much like the character Honey in ''VideoGame/FightingVipers;''.
* Amy's clothes come from a fashion line know as The Dream Casters. A reference to the SEGA Dreamcast console and the Dreamcast era which was the time Amy got her current cloths.
* In Issue 270 (Part 3 of Champions) Bean makes a reference to the ''VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames'' series.
--> Wait... What event is this? Heyyy... That [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros plumber]] lied to me!
* Phage bears more than a passing resemblance to [[VideoGame/BlazBlue Arakune]], complete with the amorphous squiggly appearance and a creepy mask.
* In the ''Sonic Boom'' spinoff, Tails spends his EstablishingCharacterMoment geeking out over Eggman's mech even as he's trying to help destroy it. He asks Eggman at one point what the output of the primary drive is.
-->'''Dr. Eggman:''' ''Oh-- only about 1.21 Gigawatts!''
-->'''Tails:''' ''[[Film/BackToTheFuture Great Scott!]] No way!''
* The [[http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/119/637/fbf.jpg "& Knuckles" variant cover]] of ''Sonic Universe'' #89 has Espio yelling [[WebAnimation/AwesomeSeries "Why am I connected to the bee?!"]].
* Ever since the reboot, fans have compared the new version of King Acorn to [[WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys Nigel Thornberry]]. Come issue #284, and a caption gives his previously-unrevealed full name in the post-reboot universe... [[AscendedFanon King Nigel Acorn]]. ''Smashing.''
** Better yet, it is actually an ActorAllusion, as Nigel Thornberry was voiced by Creator/TimCurry, who also voiced King Acorn on the [=SatAM=] show.
* The words used by Sonic and Sally to reveal their feelings for each other? [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack "I love you." "I know."]].
* In Sonic: Mega Drive, Sonic says this while fighting a giant crab robot that has Tails captured, and Tails tells him to go for the eyes:
--->'''Sonic:''': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF8POaO-9TY Hit the giant enemy crab in its weak spot for massive damage]], huh? '''Timeless'''.
* In issue #8, Robotnik creates a robot whose body resembles {{Franchise/Wolverine}}. Due to a communications glitch, however, its head, voice, and mannerisms instead resemble [[Series/FamilyMatters Steve Urkel]] in an ActorAllusion. The result is [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/e/e7/Wolvurkel_01.jpg Wolvurkel]].
* Issue #52 a pair of robots are designed in an homage to [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo]].
* The opening title page of ''Sonic Universe'' #94 features the characters dressed as characters from ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'': Vector as Indy himself, Espio as Zalim Singh, Charmy as Short Round, Princess Undina as Willie Scott, and Captain Shellbreaker as Mola Ram.
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* During the ''Knuckles'' solo comic run, Echidnapolis was routinely swarming with [[Film/ANewHope landspeeders]].
* Early stories featuring Robo Robotnik (later to return as [[MeetTheNewBoss Dr. Eggman]]) and a "good" Robotnik (a kindly veterinarian in that universe, constantly being combated by ''evil'' Sonic and friends) were a pastiche on the [[TheMultiverse DC Multiverse]]. The messenger from the alternate universe is [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} a half-cyborg hedgehog in a biker jacket]].
* One particular example is M, Robotnik's android "daughter." She's a sunglasses wearing android MadeOfIron, who eventually gets her outer shell blown off to reveal a skeletal-looking body underneath. [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} Now what does this remind you of?]] To add to it, there's the fact that she looks like a female version of Arnold.
* A supplemental piece of art for an earlier comic was also a {{homage}} to Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}''.
* Eggman's rambling in STH 204 is likely a ShoutOut to the hybrids in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003''.
* [[http://archiesonic.wikia.com/wiki/File:0archie_sugar_queen.JPG Think again,]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Sugar-Queen!]]
* From their [[ComicBook/SonicX Sonic X adaptation]]:
** "Eggman's already [[Literature/TheSuperdictionary stolen forty cakes!]] [[AndThatsTerrible That's terrible!]]"
** One issue ends with this exchange:
-->'''Eggman:''' Let's get out of here, and prepare for tomorrow night.\\
'''Bokkun:''' Why? What are we going to do tomorrow night?\\
'''Eggman:''' [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain The same thing we do every night, Bokkun...]]
** In addition to name-dropping Music/CelineDion, [[VivaLasVegas "Muerta! Las Vegas"]] has a cameo by a blonde crime scene investigator with an uncanny resemblance to [[Series/{{CSI}} Catherine Willows]].
* In Issue #103-104, the Freedom Fighters of the Galaxy are modeled after the ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', both written by Jim Valentino. Sonic is Vance Astro, Tailon is Talon, Rotor-27 is Charlie-27, Saleta is Aleta, Bunni is Nikki, Twan-du is Yondu, and Hawkhawk is Starhawk.
* In issue #225, Eggman says, "[[Series/TheATeam I love it when a plan comes together!]]"
* In issue 172, Scourge tells Sonic that all it would take for Sonic to be like him is "[[Comicbook/TheKillingJoke one bad day]]".
* In SSS#5, when the young Freedom Fighters think of a name for their group, Antoine suggests the "[[ComicBook/FantasticFour Fantastic Five]]".
* Sonic Universe #29 has Verti-Cal and Horizont-Al singing Scourge a song about how he should [[Film/MontyPythonsLifeofBrian always look on the bright side of life.]] And later on in the issue, Scourge attempts to read a book called [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus How Not To Be Seen]].
** In the Off Panel for issue #30, Al and Cal do their own version of [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory TV Puppet]] [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Pals.]] Cal ends by saying "It was funnier when Creator/GenndyTartakovsky did it!"
* Two members of the Sand-Blasters are named [[Creator/TexAvery "Tex" and "Avery".]]
* [[spoiler: In #234 the newly-roboticised Sally asks Sonic where he was when the brains were handed out, a reference to the ''[[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM SatAm]]'' episode "Sonic's Nightmare" in which Sonic dreams Sally was roboticised and she says that to him.]]
* In memorium to Antonio Prohias, #127 [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7u9mihEhG1ra3a2yo1_500.png includes a parody of]] ''ComicStrip/SpyVsSpy'' starring Sonic, Knuckles, [[spoiler:Eggman]], and [[spoiler:Shadow]].
* In #38, Sonic is humming the ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' theme, and wondering where he had heard it before.
* In #76, Sonic and Sally rescues three Mobians resembling three of the mains from ''Anime/TenchiMuyo''. They show up again in #79, fawning over Elias.
* Sonic Universe #20, Dr. Fukurokov looks at his destroyed machine, muttering "...Inconceivable... inconceivable... inconceivable..." Tales replies "[[YouKeepUsingThatWord You keep saying that word.]] [[Film/ThePrincessBride I don't think you know what it means]].
* Early (and obvious) cracks at ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989''.
* Julie-Su watching ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''.
* Rouge "specializes in [[Memes/{{Touhou}} stealing precious things.]]"
* [[spoiler: Crazy Robotnik is a shout-out/meme spamming machine. The most prominent is [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} 2 plus 2 equal 10 ... in base 4]] and of course, "[=snooPING=] AS usual".]]
** Eggman [[spoiler: losing his mind and making way for another threat]] also happened in [[SonicTheComic]]'s last story arc.
* At the beginning of ''Knuckles'' #4, Vector appears to be singing a parody of "[[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Under the Sea]]"
* The scientist Dimitri is a reference to the creator of the periodic table.
* In Sonic Universe #66 [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny Bean the Duck]] threw dozens of bombs at a [[GiantMook Dark Gaia Titan]] for [[BerserkButton insulting his bomb making abilities]]. [[spoiler: It didn't actually, it was a lie made by Charmy Bee to get him to attack it. Bean in his rage [[FunnySchizophrenia actually noted that the Titan didn't have a mouth.]]]] When he was dragged away by the other [[TerribleTrio Hooligans]] he told it to "[[Film/TheBigLebowski Find me in the Alps, pal!]]".
* [[AllThereInTheManual The old Sonic Universe blog]] outlined the fate of all the E-100 series robots never seen in the comics proper; there, it was stated that E-117 Sigma infected Gamma with "Zero Viruses" while they were fighting. This is a pretty blatant reference to the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series.
* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogMegaManWorldsCollide'' #6, Sonic tries to make up new names for his roboticized friends, and is cut off by gunfire when he refers to Charmy Bee/Charmy Man as [[VideoGame/MegaManX3 Blast (Hornet)]], and Espio/Espio Man as [[VideoGame/MegaManX Sting (Chameleon)]]. He also isn't sure what to think of when he sees Vector, because the name "Vector Man" makes him think of [[VideoGame/VectorMan a trash-collecting robot.]]
* All of the events taking place in the ''Champions'' arc starting in StH #268 are a shout-out to the 1996 game ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' . Playable characters included Fang The Sniper (who later was redesigned into Nack the Weasel), Bean the Dynamite, Bark the Polar Bear, Knuckles the Echidna, Espio the Chameleon, Amy Rose, Knuckles and Tails. Honey the Cat, although part of the original game, was scrapped, only to return in the 2012 re-release with Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic.
* One of the fighters Sonic manages to knock out of the running in the tournament was ''Advertising/SegataSanshiro'', the old defender of Sega Saturn himself. He gives [[GracefulLoser much respect to Sonic despite the defeat]].
* Honey The Cat is a fashion designer much like the character Honey in ''VideoGame/FightingVipers;''.
* Amy's clothes come from a fashion line know as The Dream Casters. A reference to the SEGA Dreamcast console and the Dreamcast era which was the time Amy got her current cloths.
* In Issue 270 (Part 3 of Champions) Bean makes a reference to the ''VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames'' series.
--> Wait... What event is this? Heyyy... That [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros plumber]] lied to me!
* Phage bears more than a passing resemblance to [[VideoGame/BlazBlue Arakune]], complete with the amorphous squiggly appearance and a creepy mask.
* In the ''Sonic Boom'' spinoff, Tails spends his EstablishingCharacterMoment geeking out over Eggman's mech even as he's trying to help destroy it. He asks Eggman at one point what the output of the primary drive is.
-->'''Dr. Eggman:''' ''Oh-- only about 1.21 Gigawatts!''
-->'''Tails:''' ''[[Film/BackToTheFuture Great Scott!]] No way!''
* The [[http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/119/637/fbf.jpg "& Knuckles" variant cover]] of ''Sonic Universe'' #89 has Espio yelling [[WebAnimation/AwesomeSeries "Why am I connected to the bee?!"]].
* Ever since the reboot, fans have compared the new version of King Acorn to [[WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys Nigel Thornberry]]. Come issue #284, and a caption gives his previously-unrevealed full name in the post-reboot universe... [[AscendedFanon King Nigel Acorn]]. ''Smashing.''
** Better yet, it is actually an ActorAllusion, as Nigel Thornberry was voiced by Creator/TimCurry, who also voiced King Acorn on the [=SatAM=] show.
* The words used by Sonic and Sally to reveal their feelings for each other? [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack "I love you." "I know."]].
* In Sonic: Mega Drive, Sonic says this while fighting a giant crab robot that has Tails captured, and Tails tells him to go for the eyes:
--->'''Sonic:''': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF8POaO-9TY Hit the giant enemy crab in its weak spot for massive damage]], huh? '''Timeless'''.
* In issue #8, Robotnik creates a robot whose body resembles {{Franchise/Wolverine}}. Due to a communications glitch, however, its head, voice, and mannerisms instead resemble [[Series/FamilyMatters Steve Urkel]] in an ActorAllusion. The result is [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/e/e7/Wolvurkel_01.jpg Wolvurkel]].
* Issue #52 a pair of robots are designed in an homage to [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo]].
* The opening title page of ''Sonic Universe'' #94 features the characters dressed as characters from ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'': Vector as Indy himself, Espio as Zalim Singh, Charmy as Short Round, Princess Undina as Willie Scott, and Captain Shellbreaker as Mola Ram.
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