History ShoutOut / DeadRising2

* One outfit is a fruity biker getup complete with assless chaps. It is named the "Blue Oyster" after the GayBar in ''PoliceAcademy''.

* There's a group of four nerdy guys who show up in South Plaza on Day One, although a lot of players will miss them due to how the game handles spawn timers. The group consists of [[FamilyMatters Steve Urkel]], [[WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog Dr. Horrible]], a fat guy in a fuku, and their comparatively normal friend. They're playing a [[DungeonsAndDragons very familiar roleplaying game]].
* The female poker player in the secret group of survivors in the Atlantica casino appears to be an {{expy}} of JenniferTilly, who is known for her poker "strategy" of [[IHaveBoobsYouMustObey letting her boobs spill out all over the table]]. One of the other poker players that make up the secret group, Nevada Slim, looks like real-life professional poker player Greg Raymer.
* One of the achievement names: "[[GearsOfWar Look at all that juice!]]"

* The rock band Angel Lust appears to be a joint project between Marilyn Manson, Tommy Lee, and Amy Lee, although they hired a ''really'' terrible songwriter.
** In a reference to two other famous British bands, one of the band members is named [[PinkFloyd Floyd]] [[RollingStones Stone]]

* After Frank jumps onto the train, he complains, [[LethalWeapon "I'm too old for this shit."]]
* Beating Evan results in a homage to the liquid nitrogen kill from Terminator2.

* There is a [[VisualNovel/AceAttorney Blue Badger]] graffiti on the wall in the town.

* You can dress in a yellow tracksuit and trainers ala KillBill[=/=]TheGameOfDeath.

* The Magician Psychopath Reed resembles WillFerrell, although he and his partner dress like Siegfriend and Roy and use a feline in their act like they do, while Roger's apparent muteness and the fact that he's noticeably shorter than Reed is similar to Creator/PennAndTeller.

** It's hard to say if it's intentional, but he also reminds many people of [[{{Sonichu}} Chris-Chan]] both in looks and personality.

* You can find a comedian named Walter Morris who's dressed a ''lot'' like [[ElChavoDelOcho El Chavo]]. And a possible shout out to {{Fargo}}, his notebook description reads "Kinda funny looking".

* "You're pretty high-strung for [[MemeticMutation a guy who's covered wars]]."

** In that same store, you can assemble an American flag jumpsuit/bike helmet combo reminiscent of famous motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel.

* He may still make you pay for items even after you save his life, but the pawn shop owner is still a lot nicer than [[{{Robocop}} that other guy named Dick Jones]].

** Chuck's rival Motocross racer/Terror is Reality contestant Leon Bell (Kent).

* You can unlock a ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' outfit.

* Sgt. Boykin spouts Hudson's lines from ''{{Aliens}}'' in a custscene. [[spoiler:And when he dies, he suicides himself with a grenade like Vasquez.]]

* The Magician Psychopath Reed resembles WillFerrell, although he and his partner dress like Siegfriend and Roy and use a feline in their act like they do, while Roger's apparent muteness and the fact that he's noticeably shorter than Reed is similar to PennAndTeller.

* The Magician Psychopath Reed resembles WillFerrell.

** Combine yellow suit with knife gloves for low rent {{Wolverine}} cosplay. Chuck does appear to copy his basic combo from ''MarvelVsCapcom''.

* Katey has a [[DragonQuest Slime]] keychain on her backpack.

* You can unlock a ShaunOfTheDead outfit.

* You can find ''{{Borat}}'s'' banana hammock. When you put it on, Chuck dances around and says "I'm a big boy now!" and AVERT YOUR EYES.

* Brandon has a button on his shirt that resembles the [[ResidentEvil Umbrella]] logo.

** The Laser Sword is made by combining the flashlight with gems, meaning it's effectively a low-budget [[StarWars Lightsaber].

* One of the clothes you can wear is a fancy white suit, which resembles the attire of [[Left4Dead2 a certain foul-mouthed, zombie-killing convict gambler]].

* Down in the maintenance tunnel that connects the holding pens to the harvesting room, you can find a message scrawled on the wall in blood that reads [[Left4Dead "DONT STARTLE THE WITCH!"]] accompanied by female sobs echoing up from a nearby ventilation grate.

* You unlock a [[FridayTheThirteenth familiar hockey mask]] by using every melee weapon on zombies.

* Stacey Forscythe bears a strong resemblance to the post-HeelFaceTurn Isabela Keyes.

* Stacey Forscythe bears a strong resemblance to the post-HeelFaceTurn Isabella Keyes.

* When shooting security cameras, Chuck will sometimes say "Good night, [[NineteenEightyFour Big Brother!]]".

* Frank's shades say "[[DukeNukem Damn, I'm looking good]]" in their description.

* Using the strong attack (hold X) with the large kitchen knife you can find in the diner will make Chuck grab a zombie around the waist and stab it in the chest repeatedly while the ''{{Psycho}}'' ScareChord plays.

** It's hard to say if it's intentional, but he also reminds many people of [[{{Sonichu}} Chris-Chan]] both in looks and personality.

* When Chuck is idle with a sword, he slices the air and examines the sword. Sound like another [[TheLegendOfZelda green hero]]?

* There's a group of four nerdy guys who show up in South Plaza on Day One, although a lot of players will miss them due to how the game handles spawn timers. The group consists of [[FamilyMatters Steve Urkel]], [[DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog Dr. Horrible]], a fat guy in a fuku, and their comparatively normal friend. They're playing a [[DungeonsAndDragons very familiar roleplaying game]].

** Yet another and possible subtle one, TheRunningMan complete with a jumpsuit that matches Arnold's one in the film, and the fact TK is much like Killian [[spoiler:(the BigBad, an egotistical {{Jerkass}}, and someone who uses a love one for entertainment value)]].