Final Fantasy V Advance Pop Culture References
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Faythoffenrir - The spirit is over town, waiting for me to hit the floor...
TALK - 00:58, September 26, 2009 (UTC) | |||
I think that we should make a list of all of the pop culture references in the GBA version of Final Fantasy V. Why? Just because I'm curious to see how many I didn't notice in my play through. And there are a lot of them. EDIT: Now I've decided to add another section for other FF games. FaythOfFenrir 01:24, September 30, 2009 (UTC)
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- Mr.Clio (and how he talks) is a reference to TV psychic Miss Cleo.
- A boy in Lix says he is S-M-R-T Smart. A reference to an episode of the Simpsons called Homer Goes to College.
- The whip's item description is "Best used when problems come along," a reference to a lyric from the song "Whip It" by Devo.
- The description for the Gladiator skill, Finisher, reads the following: "Powerful strike that whenever hits an enemy, attacks its weak point for massive damage.", which may a reference to Giant Enemy Crab.
- During the battle with Gilgamesh on Xezat's Ships he says "Ho? Let's return the trouble... ...and make it double! Come on!" a reference to Team Rocket from Pokemon.
- When fighting Exdeath, Ghido says "You think I sat around seven centuries munching on pizza?", A reference to TMNT.
- The Obligatory Star Wars Reference: King Tycoon is Faris' father and Faris doesn't realize it due to being raised in a different environment since she was a baby. Eventually, Faris comes to terms with her heritage.
- When the party beats the crab boss aboard the airship, Cid remarks "He got served", a reference to the 2004 drama movie You Got Served.
- Gilgamesh yells "It's morphin' time!" before transforming to his second form, a recurring phrase from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
- Dorgann exclaiming "STELLA!!!" upon her death is a reference to Marlon Brando from the film, A Streetcar Named Desire.
- A scholar says "Take a Look, It's in a Book" a reference to Reading Rainbow.
- Turtle Sage Gill, may be a reference to Master Roshi, The Turtle Hermit from Dragon Ball Series.
- A pirate in the Hideout (Merged World) says: "[...] I'll soon be tastin' the rainbow...". This is a reference to the Skittles commercials.
- Another pirate in the Hideout sings "Yar har, fiddle-de-dee," which might be a reference to the kids' show LazyTown, where a song involving these lyrics, titled "You Are a Pirate," was sung in one episode.
Other FF Games Pop Culture Refernces (Except IX)
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- Biggs and Wedge are a reference to Star Wars.
- The Wyrmhero Blade is a refernce to Dragon Quest, another Square series.
- Prophet form FFX-2 speaks like Shaggy from Scooby Doo. (He even says "you meddling kids")
- In FFX-2 Rikku makes a reference to the series Metal Gear Solid by shouting: "Snake! Snake?! Snaaaaaaake!!!" whenever she encounters a gun snake type enemy.
- In FFX-2 Paine makes a reference to a Vanilla Ice song with her battle quote "Ice, ice, baby".
- Final Fantasy I (Dawn of Souls) makes a reference to the online flash cartoon Homestar Runner, a man in Hellfire Chasm says "This is private property. Trespassers will be burninated.".
- A gravestone in Elfheim (FFI) read "Here lies link" referencing the hero of the Legend of Zelda series.
- The weapon Sonic Knuckles could be a reference to the SONIC series.
- In FFVI Celes says to Locke "You're awfully short for a soldier." referencing Star Wars.
- In FFVI Strago says "And then I raised my staff, and POW! Right in the kisser!" a reference to The Honeymooners.
- In FFVI, during the burning of Doma, two soldiers are heard chanting "Fire, Fire!! Heh, heh heh heh heh." This is a reference to the pryomanical Beavis of Beavis and Butthead.
- In the PSP version of FFI, a boy in Whisperwind Cove says "I've been having these strange thoughts lately. Like, how did I get here?" This is a reference to Sora, the main protagonist of Kingdom Hearts, another popular game made by Square.
What else is there?
Kuja Tribal - "Spare me the lecture. Lives come and go all the time"
TALK - Kuja Tribal 00:31, September 27, 2009 (UTC) | |||
And let's not forget Gilgamesh's epic "It's morphin' time!", borrowed from the Power Rangers.
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Faythoffenrir - The spirit is over town, waiting for me to hit the floor...
TALK - 00:38, September 27, 2009 (UTC) | |||
Just add them to the list.
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I love this thread. Thanks Fayth! Mask no Oni 01:08, September 30, 2009 (UTC)
No problem.
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I realy need to get FFV Advance. Jamiemitsu FTW 11:31, September 30, 2009 (UTC)
The Entire list
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The Burninated reference is to Trogdar, the poorly-drawn draconic creation of Strongbad
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Poorly drawn? Trogdor is the most badass drawing ever. Its a work of art, up there with the Mona Lisa and The Scream.
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