History ShoutOut / VideoGames

* ''VideoGame/{{Kindergarten}}'':

* ''Castle Chase'': From [[http://www.castlechase.dragonflydev.com/tips.htm Word of God]]:

* In ''VideoGame/{{APICO}}'', the chapter in Grandpa's Guidebook that teaches you how to make incenses is called [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Full-Beetal Alchemist"]].

** ''ShoutOut/{{PAYDAY2}}''

** When English and Jones reach the planet and climb down into the trench, [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes the Statue Of Liberty]] can be seen to the left.

* The [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes half-sunken Statue of Liberty]] at the end of the Coastal course in the original ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed''.

* ''VideoGame/{{BARK}}'': In your owner's room, on the side of the rocking chair facing the plant, is a picture of [[WebVideo/{{Markiplier}} a pink moustache with "[=WARFCORP=]" written underneath it]].

** The achievement for buying a fake ID is called [[Film/CallMeByYourName "Call Me By His Name"]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Dota2}}'': Axe's denied phrase ("YOU GET NOTHING! GOOD DAY, SIR!") is based on Wonka's infamous meltdown scene from the 1971 movie version of ''[[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''.
* ''[[VideoGame/DotsHome Dot's Home]]'':

* ''VideoGame/{{Sword of Chaos}}'':

* Freeware puzzle game ''TAG: The Power of Paint'' features a neat ShoutOut. In the game, different color paints give you different powers when you walk over them. [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} And red paint makes you go faster.]]

** A cutscene before one of the boss fights: "[[Comicbook/{{Doom}} He's huge. But that means he has huge guts. Rip and tear.]]"

** When you're climbing walls and leaping across buildings, you'll occasionally hear a bystander say: [[Franchise/{{Batman}} "Another capering crusader."]]

* The first boss of ''VideoGame/Centipede1998'' is named Ant May, a pun on [[Franchise/SpiderMan Aunt May]].

* ''VideoGame/CondemnedCriminalOrigins'' features an investigation into the murders of several [[SerialKiller serial killers]] who are being offed by their own methods. Late in the game you fight an overweight lunch lady in a rundown school who used to [[{{Squick}} cook her victims and serve them to the students]] as a means of hiding evidence. Replace Ethan Thomas with [[PerkyGoth Cassandra Hack]] and the game could be renamed ''Comicbook/HackSlash''.

** When ''VideoGame/DeadIslandRiptide'' introduces Australian soldier John Morgan, he's posing with WolverineClaws and is modeled after Creator/HughJackman. [[Franchise/XMen Snickt!]]

*** At least one of the developers seems to have '''really''' liked ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}''. Weepingbell Hall, Marowak's Spine, Peke Utchoo, etc.

* In ''Fap Titans'', the Poke-monster is a shout out to ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}''.

** The protagonist's description for the activity "Reading Comics" is, "I wonder how [[Franchise/SpiderMan arachnid-person]] will get out of this one!"

** When disguised as a girl in chapter 2, Shinigami will berate Yuma for being a pervert and then shout "[[{{Franchise/Pokemon}} A Wild Pervert Detective appears!]]" Later on, Desuhiko will say Fubuki's girlish mannerisms are "Super effective!"

** The first game has a reference to an Archdruid named [[Comicbook/{{Asterix}} Getafix]].

* ''VideoGame/TheRevengeOfShinobi'' features a boss fight with Franchise/SpiderMan. And when you defeat him, he turns into Franchise/{{Batman}}. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzh7kMcuDYY Watch this video.]]

** In the "sequel", ''VideoGame/SherlockHolmesVersusArseneLupin'', you need to take a picture of a bat to stun it (long story). When you look at the picture, sure enough, the shadow looks exactly like [[Franchise/{{Batman}} a famous insignia]]. And then the guard says to take it to a man named Wayne, as it was his camera.

'''Hero:''' No. He just stole that from [[Franchise/{{Superman}} somewhere]].

* ''VideoGame/SpandexForce 2: Superhero U'' has a "Professor [[{{Comicbook/XMen}} Stormbringer]]" as well as a "[[Comicbook/LegionOfSuperHeroes Lighting Lad]]" who claims he misspelled the name on his application. During Professor Blizzard Wizard's Christmas speech he states "And also, to [[{{HelloInsertNameHere}} So-and-So]], for cool logic in the face of danger, I award [[{{Literature/HarryPotter}} Chimeron House]] fifty points."

** ''VideoGame/SpiderMan3'' has Spidey telling villains "[[Franchise/{{Batman}} I'd heard you were a cowardly and superstitious bunch...]]"

** There is a "[[Franchise/{{Batman}} Sponge-Signal]]" high in the sky in the background on the box art.

** ''Tap Titans 2'' has the heroes [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Sawyer]] and [[VideoGame/GuiltyGear Zato]], there is a blue [[VideoGame/MarioKart spiked shell helmet]], and there are the Titans [[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Ackkuh]], [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Dead Poo]], [[VideoGame/Portal1 G.L.A.H. and D.O.S.]], [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Great Old One]], [[Literature/{{Dracula}} Drakecula]], [[Series/TheMunsters Munster Man]], [[Music/PaulMcCartney Sir Paul Beat]], [[Music/RingoStarr Starry Ringo]], [[Comicbook/IronMan Tony Stalk]], and [[Music/JohnLennon Witty Birb John]].

* ''VideoGame/TimeGal'' has one, but only in Japan: in one of the death scenes in 1588, Reika is chased by a shark. What does she say while this is happening? "[[Film/{{Jaws}} JAAAAAAAAAWZUUUUUUUUU!]]" In the U.S. version, when swinging on a vine in 65,000,000 B.C., she ''attempts'' a {{Franchise/Tarzan}} scream.

*** [[Music/Crush40 Crust 40]] has you play as a {{Franchise/Sonic|TheHedgehog}}-like Noid.

* In ''VideoGame/WhileTrueLearn'', you can buy a plush of [[Anime/MyNeighborTotoro Catbus]] for your workplace.

* In ''Wu Tang: Shaolin Style'', Inspecta Deck's TouchOfDeath fighting style references Kenshiro's Hokuto Shinken art from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'', complete with a [[YourHeadAsplode head-asploding]] FinishingMove.

** One of the collectible items is a toy resembling ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'''s Slime, which is a mix of both a slime and Healie.

** The GameWithinAGame "Earth Born" plays a lot like the old school ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' games, even down to the generic "Knight must save Princess from Demon Lord" plot. For extra points, the knight on the cartridge cover is a CaptainErsatz of Loto/Roto from ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIII''.

** In Chapter 0 Yuma has to return to an earlier section of the Labyrinth and Shinigami gives [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Z*om and Ev*c]] options for teleportation.

* ''VideoGame/ShadowWarrior'' has a few, including:

* In ''VideoGame/ShonenIdleZ'', there are the enemies [[Manga/AstroBoy Astrakid]], [[IProduct iCRTOPUS]], and [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Metalic Slime]]. The helpers resemble characters like [[Characters/DragonBall Master Roshi]] and [[Characters/ChronoTrigger Lucca]]. The protagonist's outfit can be made to look like the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' Gi or Battle Armor with scouter.

* In ''VideoGame/AstroBoyTheVideoGame'', the first boss's introductory dance consists of [[Music/MichaelJackson a moonwalk followed by a spin and toe stand]].

*** The achievement for buying a fake ID is called [[Film/CallMeByYourName "Call Me By His Name"]].

-->'''Saltzpyre''': Should I die, Kruber, I want you to have my sword of office.
-->'''Kruber''': Uh, why? So people will think I'm a Witch Hunter?
-->'''Saltzpyre''': No. [[PetTheDog So that people will think I liked you.]]

* In ''VideoGame/NoUmbrellasAllowed'', some of the items you can buy for Darcy's secondhand store are pop-culture references:
** The [[Film/{{Inception}} "Totem From a Film" is a spinning top.]]
** One of the gaming consoles you can sell is a Toys/{{Tamago|tchi}}.

* In ''VideoGame/NoUmbrellasAllowed'', one of the items you can buy for Darcy's secondhand store is a [[Film/{{Inception}} "Totem From a Film", which is a spinning top.]]