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*The soundtrack that plays during the sandy portions of [[Sherbet Desert]] is titled "A Song of Ice and Desert", in reference to {{wp|George R. R. Martin}}'s fantasy novel series, ''{{wp|A Song of Ice and Fire}}''. | *The soundtrack that plays during the sandy portions of [[Sherbet Desert]] is titled "A Song of Ice and Desert", in reference to {{wp|George R. R. Martin}}'s fantasy novel series, ''{{wp|A Song of Ice and Fire}}''. | ||
*The beginning of one of the battle themes, titled "Cold Start, Hot Finish", borrows a riff from the Freezeezy Peak theme from ''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie}}''. Both games' soundtracks were composed by Grant Kirkhope. | *The beginning of one of the battle themes, titled "Cold Start, Hot Finish", borrows a riff from the Freezeezy Peak theme from ''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie}}''. Both games' soundtracks were composed by Grant Kirkhope. | ||
*[[Spawny]]'s visor is designed after the giant robots that inhabit the titular domain in the 1986 animated film ''{{wp|Castle in the Sky}}''.<ref name="Mask">Davide Soliani. (August 26, 2017). [https://twitter.com/DavideSoliani/status/901521148223029249 Davide Soliani's Twitter page]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved August 27, 2017.</ref> | |||
* The [[Ziggy]] enemy is named after {{wp|Ziggy Stardust (character)|Ziggy Stardust}}, a character and stage persona created by English rock musician {{wp|David Bowie}}. The Garden Ziggy variety further references the artist and character by featuring a bright yellow mohawk and lightning bolt designs across each eye, referencing the mullet and makeup worn on the cover photo for Bowie's 1973 album ''{{wp|Aladdin Sane}}'' (his last album before retiring the Ziggy persona). | * The [[Ziggy]] enemy is named after {{wp|Ziggy Stardust (character)|Ziggy Stardust}}, a character and stage persona created by English rock musician {{wp|David Bowie}}. The Garden Ziggy variety further references the artist and character by featuring a bright yellow mohawk and lightning bolt designs across each eye, referencing the mullet and makeup worn on the cover photo for Bowie's 1973 album ''{{wp|Aladdin Sane}}'' (his last album before retiring the Ziggy persona). | ||
*In [[Spooky Trails]], the player can find a [[Rabbid]] sleeping on a house-like structure. When observed, [[Beep-0]] will say, "He'll catch the {{wp|Manfred von Richthofen|Red Baron}} one of these days." This references {{wp|Snoopy}} from ''{{wp|Peanuts}}'', particularly his "Flying Ace" persona. | *In [[Spooky Trails]], the player can find a [[Rabbid]] sleeping on a house-like structure. When observed, [[Beep-0]] will say, "He'll catch the {{wp|Manfred von Richthofen|Red Baron}} one of these days." This references {{wp|Snoopy}} from ''{{wp|Peanuts}}'', particularly his "Flying Ace" persona. | ||
*In Spooky Trails, [[Beep-0]] says, "Coincidence? I think not," a quote from the 2004 Pixar film ''{{wp|The Incredibles}}''. | *In Spooky Trails, [[Beep-0]] says, "Coincidence? I think not," a quote from the 2004 Pixar film ''{{wp|The Incredibles}}''. | ||
*When examining the Disco Ball at Sherbet Dessert, Beep-0 says, "'Bwah' is the word. It's got groove, it's got meaning." This comes from the song "{{wp|Grease (song)|Grease}}" | *When examining the Disco Ball at Sherbet Dessert, Beep-0 says, "'Bwah' is the word. It's got groove, it's got meaning." This comes from the 1978 Frankie Valli song "{{wp|Grease (song)|Grease}}", the title theme to the {{wp|Grease (film)|film of the same name}} (itself adapted from {{wp|Grease (musical)|the 1971 stage musical}}). | ||
*After the Icicle Golem's defeat, the Rabbid member of the team plays with it for a moment in a manner similar to the "Alas, poor Yorick" scene from ''{{wp|Hamlet}}'', then sets it down for Peach to kick it back into the giant refrigerator. | *After the Icicle Golem's defeat, the Rabbid member of the team plays with it for a moment in a manner similar to the "Alas, poor Yorick" scene from ''{{wp|Hamlet}}'', then sets it down for Peach to kick it back into the giant refrigerator. | ||
*When talking to [[Madame Bwahstrella (character)|Madame Bwahstrella]], Beep-0 says, "We'll let you get back to separating the slack-jawed yokels from the money they saved to buy pickled pigs' feet." "Slack-Jawed Yokel" is another name given to the character Cletus from ''{{wp|The Simpsons}}''. | *When talking to [[Madame Bwahstrella (character)|Madame Bwahstrella]], Beep-0 says, "We'll let you get back to separating the slack-jawed yokels from the money they saved to buy pickled pigs' feet." "Slack-Jawed Yokel" is another name given to the character Cletus from ''{{wp|The Simpsons}}''. | ||