References

Roguelands, through text and item design, references a lot of pop culture. In particular, there are a lot of references to *Magicite*, an earlier game by the person behind *Roguelands*, though many other works are also referenced.

## *Magicite* References

* The Trogon race appears again in Roguelands. In addition, the description for the race states that "their planet of origin was overtaken by a big purple monstrosity;" this likely is referring to the Scourge.
* In Forbidden Arena, one of the legendary foes listed when you examine the book on the podium is Axelark IV, The Machine Knight. It's fairly safe to assume that Axelark IV is related to Axelark III, the Spirit Knight.
* Just below Kylocke's Treasures, you can find a Peon wielding a tool that is quite similar to an Ironite Pickaxe.
* One of the items used to complete the Galactic Fleet storyline is called "Magicite", making it a very direct reference.
* It is possible to buy an Overworld Helm from Old Earth, which appears as an unlockable hat in Magicite.
* Overworld Uniform also appears in Magicite.

## Mythology References

* Several Weapons make references to various mythologies - see the page for specific references.
* The Gallahad Ring is named after Sir Galahad, one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian mythology.
* Another Knight of the Round Table, Sir Percivale, is referenced by an NPCs, a Weapon, and several pieces of Armor.
* Ragnarok, a Sword, is named after the end of the world in Norse mythology.
* Atalanta's Eye, a Combat Chip that benefits DEX-focused characters most, is named after a huntress in Greek mythology who was the first to draw blood from the Calydonian Boar

## Other References

* Several Armor pieces make references to various aspects of popular culture.
* Some Ultimate Weapons are references from Final Fantasy, Guild Wars 2, Fire Emblem, Kingdom Hearts, Magicite, Transistor, Star Wars, Odin's Spear, Evangelion, Dark Souls 2,Psycho Pass, Tropic Thunder, World of Warcraft.
* The Metalgear Uniform and its description are evocative of the *Metal Gear Solid* series in general and Solid Snake in particular.
* The 4th Age theme used by several top-end items is a reference to 3rd Age equipment in *Runescape*.
* The Isaac Helm and Armor are suspiciously similar in appearance to Isaac Clark's suit in *Dead Space 2*.
* The Oculus Goggles Augment is a minor reference to the Oculus Rift, a device which allows people to become immersed in virtual reality.
* Golden Eye, a Gun, looks vaguely similar to the Golden Gun from the *James Bond* franchise. In addition, the name is identical to that of a certain *James Bond* villain.
* The Megazord Droid is a reference to Power Rangers.
* Recon set is a reference to Samuel "Sam" Fisher from Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
* Force Set is a reference to Kylo Ren from Star Wars
* Helloworld set is a reference to the basic line of code in beginner programming.
* Darkknight set is a reference to Batman
* Aku set is a reference to Aku from Samurai Jack
* Dunecloth set is a reference to the Jawa Race from Star Wars
* Krabshell set is a reference to Pokemon Paras
* Drifter set is a reference to Hyper Light Drifter.
* Peacekeeper shield is a reference to challenger tier from League of Legends