The Simpsons Game/References

== General Trivia ==
*The game's Xbox 360 cover is used as the cover of The Simpsons Game manual found by Bart.
*The Land of Chocolate (the first level of the game, which also serves as a tutorial), is the only level in the game to have just one playable character, in which case being Homer.
*Though Maggie is technically a character in the game, she's an extension of Marge's character. The player can only control Maggie in levels featuring Marge as a playable character, where Maggie is used to crawl through vents.
*The only playable character duo in the game that do not appear in the game is Bart and Marge (excluding the open-world areas where the player can control all four of the Simpsons).
== Cultural references ==
=== The Land of Chocolate ===
*In the first cutscene, Homer is eating Herschel Smooches, a parody of .
*The level's first cutscene is also seen in "Burns Verkaufen Der Kraftwerk" when he dreams about chocolate.
*When Homer talks to the White Chocolate Rabbit, Homer starts talking about Alice in Wonderland; however, he confuses it with Snow White.
===Springfield===
The following landmarks can be seen:
*The Simpsons House
*The Flanders House
*740 Evergreen Terrace
*Professor Frink's House
*Skinner's House
*Springfield Retirement Castle
*Krusty Burger
*KBBL Radio
*Department of Motor Vehicles
*First Bank of Springfield
*Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop
*Planet Hype
*Barney's Bowlarama
*Springfield Town Hall
*Kwik-E-Mart
*Aztec Theater
*Springfield Natural History Museum
*Jebediah Springfield Park
*Springfield County Court House
*Springfield Police Station
*Sequel Stop
*Junkytown Legal Clinic
*Pay, Park & Pay
*Springfield Elementary School
*First Church of Springfield
*Springfield Mall
*Grocery Store
*Moe's
*Sleep-Eazy Motel
*Muntz House
*Duff Brewery
*Squidport
*Lard Lad Donuts
*The Frying Dutchman
*Isotope Stadium
*Springfield Penitentiary
*Pillow Factory
*Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
=== Bartman Begins ===
*This episode's title is a reference to the movie .
**Bart's "Krusty Begins" Poster Trophy is also a reference to Batman Begins.
*Bartman's utility belt features a game pad for a buckle, similar to the design used for the main character in the 1989 animated series, .
*In the sewer level featuring a hidden doorway to a hidden chamber where one of Homer's Duff Bottle Caps is located, there is another doorway on the other side with a skeletal hand trying to grab a fedora hat. This is a reference to the iconic scene in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark where Indiana Jones reaches for his fedora hat on the other side of a closing door right before it closes.
=== Around the World in 80 Bites ===
*This episode's title is a reference to the book and film Around the World in Eighty Days.
*During the episode's first cutscene when the contestants line up for the race, Comic Book Guy says that "With great hunger comes great responsibility." This is a reference to when 's uncle says "With great power comes great responsibility."
*This level makes references to many different countries, namely China, Australia, Mexico, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States, in that order.
**All of the countries (excluding Germany and Mexico) have their own national landmarks.
*During the episode's ending cutscene, Groundskeeper Willie re-enacts and quotes the ending scene of Planet of the Apes where George Taylor falls to his knees upon seeing the destroyed Statue of Liberty, which Comic Book Guy points out as a reference.
=== Lisa the Tree Hugger ===
*Near the end of the level, there is a river featuring crossing crossing wooden planks and crocodiles, and a platforming stage similar to that of Frogger. Bart even points this out by yelling, "You older players should like this."
*Bart's "Krusty Toothpick" Poster Trophy depicts Krusty pointing at the viewer and features the caption, "Only You Can Prevent Forests". This is a reference to Smokey Bear, an advertisement character for the U.S. Forest Service known for pointing at the viewer and featuring the caption, "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires".
=== Mob Rules ===
*During the episode's beginning cutscene, Marge makes reference to DC Comics superheroes, Aquaman and Hawkman.
*Seymour Skinner is seen in this level standing in front of the Museum before Marge recruits him into the mob. This is a reference to how Skinner uses Dolph, Kearney, and Jimbo to rob the Museum for scientific visual aids in Bartman Begins.
*Ralph Wiggum says that his previous "babysitter" was the game Big Mutha Truckers.
*Lewis says his favorite comic is Lewis Black and said he misses the show, Mad About You.
*Üter says if they ever make a movie about his disappearance, he would like to be played by Tommy Lee Jones.
*Janey says she misses Ms. Pac-Man.
*In the game's Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, Lisa brings together a cube, a sphere, and a triangle, the arrangement of EA Games' original logo.
*The real name of the EA Executive is never revealed. In fact, at one point, when his name would be normally addressed, his name is instead bleeped out.
*At the end of the level, Kang and Kodos use the word 'space' to replace certain words, a nod to how The Smurfs would say 'smurf' instead of some nouns and verbs.
*Marge's Hair Street Blues Hairspray Trophy references the American police procedural TV series, Hill Street Blues.
=== Enter the Cheatrix ===
*This episode's title is a reference to the film, .
*When Bart first gets the grappling hook and uses it, he will sometimes say he is like "Spider-Man in a Batman costume".
*Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Taizo Hori (the main character from Dig Dug) cameo as background characters powering the video game factory's machines.
*In the level's second room, the sound effect of the door opening and closing is used from the 1992 video game, Doom .
*The boss at the end of the level is Nintendo character Donkey Kong (Or perhaps his grandfather, Cranky Kong, based on first appearance and game).
*The door opening and closing sound from Doom can be heard in the second room.
*Somewhere in The Blood Room there is a graffiti saying The BFG, possibly a reference to the BFG 9000 weapon in Doom.
*Also in the blood room, there is a large vat with "Achtung! Blut!" (Attention! Blood!) on the side spewing green blood. This is a reference to Germany's often strict video game rating system.
*There is also Fatality graffiti on the walls, used in Mortal Kombat games when the player successfully completes a finishing move called a Fatality.
*The witch laughter from Worms (censored) theme plays near the blood meters.
*Donkey Kong forming a thumbs up while sinking into the green liquid bears a heavily resemblance to the T-800's death in .
*There are many posters of game publishers EA in this level.
*All of the portal pipes are a reference to the Warp Pipes in the Mario games. In fact, the sound that Bart and Lisa make when going down one of these pipes is the same as the sound that is heard when Mario goes down a Warp Pipe.
*The enemy football players can be heard chanting "4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42, HIKE!", a reference to "the numbers" in the TV show LOST.
*Bart will sometimes say, "I hope we get to meet Zelda! ZELDA!" referring to from game series.
*At the end of the level, it is revealed that Prof. Frink married a Koopa Troopa.
=== The Day of the Dolphin ===
*The name of this level may be a reference to the movie of the same name, though it's most likely based on the "Treehouse of Horror XI" segment "Night of the Dolphin".
=== Shadow of the Colossal Donut ===
*This episode's title is a reference to the PlayStation 2 game Shadow of the Colossus.
*When Bart and Homer succeed in defeating the Lard Lad Donuts mascot statue, Kang says "Shazbot!", the common expletive of the character Mork from Mork & Mindy
=== Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers ===
*The name of this level is a reference to the movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
*One of the Rigellians says that he likes the kids from High School Musical.
*Part of the level resembles Space Invaders.
===The Game Engine===
*On the very edge of the cliff behind Frink's desk, you can see parts of the level Bargain Bin.
*The Shining - If you walk into one of the elevators Sherri and Terri say Come and play.
*"Escape From Krusty Island" is a pun on .
*There are posters scattered around The Game Engine, referring to popular games and game series. These are:
**"Snore" is a parody of Spore.
**"Sitar Hero" is a parody of the series.
**"Metal Gear Soiled" is a parody of the series.
**"God of Wharf" is a parody of the series.
**"Need for Speedo" is a parody of the series.
**"Mega Moleman X" is a parody of .
**"Commando and Conquer" is a parody of .
**"Moral Kombat" is a parody of .
**"Zero-Life" is a parody of Half-Life.
**"Project Shelbyville Racing" is a parody of Project Gotham Racing.
**"Toast Recon: Cinnamon Force" is a parody of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series.
**"Dead Waste" is a parody of Dead Space series.
**"Bite Night" is a parody of the Fight Night series.
=== Bargain Bin ===
*A '' is usually a box full of old things from video games to DVDs.
*Will Wright's green diamond is a reference to the plumbobs in The Sims series of games, which he created.
*Will Wright makes many references to EA.
*There is a poster for Sim Kitty, which is a reference of Sim City (also created by Will Wright)
*There are also posters for Sim Sandwich (which was first mentioned in the episode "Little Big Mom"), mocking the wide range of games in the Sim franchise.
**Similarly, he also briefly references the above game, mentioning that it was "his biggest flop", and that creating it also "ruined his life."
*The chasm death cliché is a reference to Wile E. Coyote.
=== NeverQuest ===
*The name NeverQuest is a reference to the online MMORPG game , and possibly the game .
*Its alternate title in the Nintendo DS version, "The Mythos of Marge", is possibly a reference to The Legend of Zelda.
*When Homer gets the keycard, he says "My precious", which references Smeagol/Gollum from .
*Homer's outfit is a reference to the character Link from The Legend of Zelda.
*Marge's outfit is a reference to from The Legend of Zelda.
*The chests which contain different items are references to MMORPGs, along with fantasy games such as The Legend of Zelda.
*Homer refers to Marge as being "a sexy ", which Marge corrects by saying that the word is "elf".
*The Mobbits are parodies of the Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings. Marge will sometimes refer to them as "hairy toddlers", a sort of pun on the fantasy character name Harry Potter from the titular book series.
*One of the Mobbits sometimes says that he prefers Narnia, the fictional land of the book series. It's either the Rod or Todd Flanders Mobbit that says this, since C.S. Lewis is a Christian book author.
*Some of the characters and their costumes are from Earthland Realms, an online game in the Simpsons universe which parodies online MMORPGs.
*Upon entering the maze area, Marge notices the camera switching to overhead POV (point-of-view). Homer states that this is just like his favorite old sword-and-sorcery game, - which is neither a sword-and-sorcery game nor even set in overhead POV, at least not until the sequel, .
:*He possibly meant , a fantasy adventure game also made by Namco, or more likely Gauntlet by Atari Games, due to the similarity of how its "narrator" points out things like not shooting the food.
*Sometimes, in the final part of the level where Homer, Marge, and the Mobbits confront the Dragon, Marge asks "Which one of you is gay again?"
**Also, in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, the "boss fight" against the Patty and Selma Dragon is a spoof on the arcade game Joust.
=== Grand Theft Scratchy ===
*The name Grand Theft Scratchy is a reference to the sandbox game Grand Theft Auto.
*Marge sometimes says "Extreme Makeover, Marge edition!", referring to the show .
*Poochie wears a shirt with a logo in the style of ' logo, the maker of the Grand Theft Auto series.
*This is the only level of the game to use the word "Bitch" in gameplay. (Will Wright said "bitch" in a cutscene in Bargain Bin) However, Marge used that to refer to female dogs.
*The Itchy and Scratchy gang members respectively resemble the Crips and Bloods in real life with their blue and red clothes.
*The altered radio song is a recording of "That's What Friends are for", a 1985 song by Dionne Warwick.
=== Medal of Homer ===
*The name Medal of Homer is a reference to the Medal of Honor video game series.
*In the background, people can be heard yelling "We shall surrender like we've never surrendered before!" and "I have surrendered, therefore I am!". They are presumably Cheese-eating surrender monkeys.
*The Castle is named Castle Duffenstein, an obvious reference to Wolfenstein 3D.
*Upon entering the church, Homer will sometimes say that he prefers "Castle Smurfenstein", possibly a reference to the computer game Castle Wolfenstein. The interior of the church resembles the decor of Wolfenstein 3D, an FPS predecessor of Doom.
*The trophy Bart collects in this level is the movie "Saving Krusty's Privates", a parody of Saving Private Ryan.
*The first part of the level is a reference to Call of Duty.
=== Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game ===
*The title refers to the Super Happy Smile Time Family Wish Show, the Japanese game show in "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo".
*In the first cut scene, Homer states that he won't eat any sushi unless it's chocolate covered (and if there's no sushi in it). However, sushi is a food in the level and Homer will eat it.
**At the beginning parts of the level, Homer will say how much he hates sushi when he eats it.
**At the end levels, Homer seems to enjoy sushi more.
*Milhouse is dressed as the King of All Cosmos from .
*Lisa reference Miyazaki in the Flying Airship portion of the level.
*A cliché references Dungeons and Dragons.
*The level makes some references to with the game within a game "Sparklemon" featuring references such the "Sparklemon Capturing Ball" (a reference to Pokéballs).
*The Flying Boat has a figurehead resembling .
*The Flying Boat seen in this level is a reference to the Flying Airship - a recurring feature in the Final Fantasy series.
*The statue of Santa's Little Helper is dressed like Amaterasu (from ) with a Keyblade (from ) in its mouth.
*One of the lines said by Comic Book Guy fire sumos is "Just a flesh wound", a recycled line from which is, in itself, a reference to the film . The line is indicated as such with Comic Book Guy laughing at the fact that he is taking it from Final Fantasy IX and not Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
*The fire sumos make a reference to Cyndaquil, the Fire-type starter Pokémon from the Johto region.
*The floating head talks to Homer and Lisa about the evil Rin Sha corporation this is probably a reference to the Shin-ra Company of .
*Defeated fire sumos sometimes say "Every light must fade, every heart returns to darkness", a line stated by Ansem from Kingdom Hearts.
=== Five Characters in Search of an Author ===
*The title Five Characters in Search of an Author is a reference to the Twilight Zone episode called and the book: Six Characters in Search of an Author.
*Upon noticing Matt's piles of money, Bart says that the creator is "like Richie Rich, except straight".
*In order to open Matt Groening's mansion door, the player has to do a Simon-type memory game, using floor pads that each play a different note. The song successfully pieced together is none other than The Simpsons Theme, which plays as the door opens.
**Homer can say that he has an urge to sit on a couch, or has an urge to send money to Danny Elfman, who composed the Simpsons theme.
*Upon entering Matt's office, Comic Book Guy points out the Evil Genius cliche as being "a rip-off of Lex Luthor," a constant adversary of Superman.
*Matt introduces himself to the Simpsons by saying that "Your creator is TV's most beloved animation visionary!". Homer replies with "!?"; Seth is the creator of rival cartoon sitcom . During the battle between Bart, Homer and the many clones of Bender and Zoidberg, Matt sometimes says that he wished he invented Family Guy.
*Matt's mansion has -like transportation tubes running along the ceiling.
*During the boss battle of the level, Homer and Bart will have to face several copies of Bender and Dr. Zoidberg from .
**While creating these "warriors of the future" Matt says "Say hello to my little friends!", a famous line from Scarface.
**Insults thrown at the pair include "You were just too weird for network television!" (referring to Futurama's cancellation) and "You're my least favorite Billy West character!".
*During the level's opening cutscene, all five members of the Simpson family are seen walking up the drive. When the gameplay starts, only Bart and Homer are present. Marge and Lisa reappear after that fight with Matt Groening, but Maggie doesn't.
*The 'Video Game Engine Self-Destruct Button' is concealed behind a painting of Marge in the likeness of the Mona Lisa.
**Another painting (seen only in the gameplay) resembles The Scream with Homer in it, and two statues resemble a Patty and Selma version of the Venus de Milo.
*The trophy Bart collects in this level is the movie "Krusty Klownface", another reference to the movie Scarface.
*In the DS version, at one point Bart jumps on notepads with the Simpson Family's Tracey Ullman Shorts designs.
*This level has the most fourth wall breaks.
*Matt Groening's secretary pronounces his name wrong and says "Groaning" instead of "Groening", but he says he is not sure how his name is pronounced. This was also brought up in "My Big Fat Geek Wedding".
=== Game Over ===
*In Bart's first level on the DS version, when fighting Benjamin Franklin, Lisa uses lightning on Franklin's kite referencing to a made up reason on how he passed away.
*At the beginning of the episode, the Moe-orc (his name being a pun on Mohawk) says "Oh, for the love of ", another reference to Lord of the Rings.
*The bearded dwarf that jumps on the sofa and cries "Here we gooo!" is a parody of Mario, done in the same style as his voice actor Charles Martinet in Super Mario 64.
*At the beginning of the level, Lisa builds a "", referencing the song.
**The fact that Lisa uses her Hand of Buddha to build a tower to Heaven may be referencing the Bibical story of the Tower of Babel.
* is guarding the gates of Heaven. Bart complains about his " fancy talk". The music that plays during his boss fight is "Anvil Chorus", a composition by Giuseppe Verdi, from the opera "Il Trovatore", also by Verdi.
**Benjamin Franklin guards the gate to God's house.
*One of the houses is named "House of Hendrix".
*Another house features a large sign that says "Reserved For Elvis".
**The sign resembles the famous Las Vegas sign.
*Yet another house says "Maude Flanders".
*Rigellians are in Heaven.
*There is a house that says "Hell Fish" however, "Heaven" is spray painted over Hell.
*Skybucks is a reference to .
*The trophy Bart collects in this level is the movie "The Passion of the Krust", a parody of The Passion of the Christ.
*The trophy Marge collects in this level is the Hairway to Heaven Hairspray, a second reference to the Led Zeppelin song.
*The showdown with God is based on Bemani games such as Dance Dance Revolution.
*When facing God, three games consoles appear:
**The PrayStation refers to prayer and the . It resembles a bible, complete with bookmark.
**The Xodus Box refers to Exodus and the . The logo is the Jesus Fish.
**The Hii is a parody of the .
**In the PlayStation2 and Wii versions of the game, the Hii is called "I am", as in "I am He" (another way for God to say "that's me"). "I am" is the literal translation of Jehovah, God's original.
*In the final battle, the music playing is The Scorpions' "" done in a Dance Dance Revolution-style remix.
*When God is defeated, a "blue screen of death" with a bomb icon appears that Bart tears away.
*When God is pleading Bart not to destroy his save games (on the ∞Mb memory card), he pleads "I'm on the final boss fight of Oblivion, I can't start again from the beginning!". has hundreds of hours of gameplay.
*Bart calls God "Birkenstocks", a maker of sandals.
*God says Planet Earth got a score of 96 on -.
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