History VideoGame / PumpkinJack

** The tombstones you have to use to solve a puzzle in the Graveyard level is chocked full of these. The names on the graves refer to a bit of everything, including ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'', ''Franchise/LordOfTheRings'', ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', ''Series/TheOfficeUS'', and ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. Some of the graves really have fun with the names too, like "Token The White"[[note]]A joke with a ''South Park'' character named "Token Black" mixed with Gandalf, The White, which is in the same grave puzzle[[/note]] and "LANAAAAAA Snow"[[note]]A joke from ''Archer'' in which the titular character often shouts her name when she doesn't respond.[[/note]].

** The tombstones you have to use to solve a puzzle in the Graveyard level is chocked full of these. The names on the graves refer to a bit o everything, including ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'', ''Franchise/LordOfTheRings'', ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', ''Series/TheOfficeUS'', ''Literature/GameOfThrones''. Some of the graves really have fun with the names too, like "Token The White"[[note]]A joke with a ''South Park'' character named "Token Black" mixed with Gandalf, The White, which is in the same grave puzzle[[/note]] and "LANAAAAAA Snow"[[note]]A joke from ''Archer'' in which the titular character often shouts her name when she doesn't respond.[[/note]].

** The tombstones you have to use to solve a puzzle in the Graveyard level is chocked full of these. The names on the graves refer to a bit o everything, including ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'', ''Franchise/LordOfTheRings'', ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', ''Series/TheOffice'', ''Literature/GameOfThrones''. Some of the graves really have fun with the names too, like "Token The White"[[note]]A joke with a ''South Park'' character named "Token Black" mixed with Gandalf, The White, which is in the same grave puzzle[[/note]] and "LANAAAAAA Snow"[[note]]A joke from ''Archer'' in which the titular character often shouts her name when she doesn't respond.[[/note]].

** The tombstones you have to use to solve a puzzle in the Graveyard level is chocked full of these.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''VideoGame/MediEvil''; 3D {{Defanged Horror|s}} platformer about a man brought back to life in a cartoonish, cel-shaded StandardFantasySetting infested with monsters with his mission to kill a wizard. Health comes in the form of a green potion, their soundtracks are similar and the protagonist's reward is safe passage into the afterlife. The only meaningful difference between them is that while Sir Daniel is a genuinely noble hero out to save mankind, Jack is a JerkWithTheHeartOfAJerk who's mission will doom it.

* ShoutOut: The hook you get after beating [[StarterVillain the Scarecrow]] bares a striking resemblance to a [[VideoGame/SlyCooper Cooper Family cane]].

In an era of peace of prosperity, [[{{Satan}} The Devil]] has decided to stir up trouble among the mortals of the Great Arc En Ciel Kingdom. He casts the Curse of Eternal Night, summoning monsters of all kinds to lay waste all across the kingdom and the world. However, a Wizard has set to work on finding a way to break the Curse of Eternal Night and ending the Devil's fun. The Devil calls upon StingyJack and makes a deal with him: if he killed the Wizard before he lifts the curse, Jack will no longer wander the spirit realm and will be allowed passage into the afterlife.

* BlobMonster: Gluttony, a gigantic blob of slime with bones inside that wears a house as armor, wields a giant fork and knife and wears a house, and sends smaller blobs to attack Jack. It's completely invincible to Jack's attacks, so he has to go inside it's stomach and trick it into breaking some pillars in there to damage it.

* SinisterScythe: Defeating Dhor earns Jack a [[PurpleIsPowerful glowing-purple]] scythe [[BadWithTheBone made of animal bones.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''VideoGame/MediEvil''; 3D {{Defanged Horror|s}} platformer about a man brought back to life in a cartoonish, cel-shaded, StandardFantasySetting with his mission to kill a wizard. Health comes in the form of a green potion, their soundtracks are similar and the protagonist's reward is safe passage into the afterlife.

* AnachronismStew: Jack derisively calls his crow companion an "emo canary" at one point.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''VideoGame/MediEvil''; 3D {{Defanged Horror|s}} platformer about a man brought back to life in a cartoonish, cel-shaded, StandardFantasySetting with his mission to kill a wizard. Health comes in the form of a green potion and the protagonist's reward is safe passage into the afterlife.

* NoHonorAmongThieves: Despite the fact that the various monsters in the game after the Devil's makings and Jack is on a mission on the Devil's behalf, monsters still make-up the majority of enemies. This is explained that the monsters are mindless and soulless, thus all they care about is causing destruction with no sense of loyalty.

* OminousOwl: Jack's "companion" is an owl sent by the Devil to keep an eye on him.