History ShoutOut / EpicBattleFantasy

** [[spoiler:While not as obvious or even intentional, his [[DropTheHammer choice of weapon]] and exaggerated affiliation with stars may be a reference to the ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'' series' overpowered hammer ability.]]

* The [[BonusBoss bonus]] version of the third boss is essentially [[Franchise/TouhouProject Utsuho]], complete with a near-replica of her Mega Flare spellcard.
** The second BonusBoss cribs off of Flandre, specifically her "Cranberry Trap" and her "And Then There Will Be None?" cards, as well as ganking Yukari's "Border of Wave and Particle".

* There's a crafting item called a Franchise/MetalGear.

'''Natalie''': [[Literature/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey My Godcat, it's full of stars!]]

* A piece of concept art featuring a snowy area contains a snow sculpture that looks exactly like [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Napstablook]].
** In the final game, it's placed right next to a snow sculpture of a [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Boo]].

** One of them asks players to "Press F to pay respects".

** And the NPC for the final minigame is Curly from ''VideoGame/CaveStory''. When you speak to her the first time, her first sentence is actually "Did you know the witch woman Jenka had... oh, wrong person." She also describes the minigame as "Looks like your cat wants to speedrun this stage", which could be a reference to how many players {{speedrun}} the [[BonusLevelOfHell bonus level]] in Cave Story.

* Konata from ''Anime/LuckyStar'' is a NPC who gives you a quest, and if you complete it, she rewards you with [[TrademarkFavoriteFood chocolate cornets]]. Also, one of Natalie's spells is called "Lucky Star", though that may be [[NamesTheSame just a coincidence]].

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!!General

!!''Epic Battle Fantasy 1''

!!''Epic Battle Fantasy 2''

!!Epic Battle Fantasy 3

!!''Bullet Heaven''

!!''Epic Battle Fantasy 4''

!!''Bullet Heaven 2''

!!''Epic Battle Fantasy 5''

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Natalie's [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Genesis]] LimitBreak creates a huge [[CreepyCoolCrosses cross-shaped]] [[HolyHandGrenade explosion]]. She also quotes ''Anime/TheAnimatrix'', saying "May God have mercy on man and machine for their sins."

* The Kongregate achievements are Can't Outsmart Bullet (''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''), Ten Desires (''Franchise/TouhouProject''), All Cats Go to Bullet Heaven (''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven''), and Imperishable Player (''VFranchise/TouhouProject'' again).

* Equipping the Earth's Whisper bow/harp may result in Anna calling herself a [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV spoony bard]]. FridgeBrilliance follows, since the character she's referring to was in love with a girl named Anna.

* In the v2.0 update, one of the lines when starting the GOUYE encounter is,"[[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} You feel your sins crawling on your back.]]"

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Natalie's [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Genesis]] LimitBreak creates a huge [[CreepyCoolCrosses cross-shaped]] [[HolyHandGrenade explosion]]. She also quotes Film/TheMatrix, saying "May God have mercy on man and machine for their sins."

* More Anime/DragonBallZ references: When the Ancient Monolith in the fourth area unleashes its beam attack, Matt will say "I once knew a guy with golden hair who shot beams like that. Was nasty."

* In the Battle Arena added by the 2.0 update, when talking the the NPC that explains the rules, Lance asks if the first rule is [[Film/FightClub you do not talk about the Battle Arena]].

** The enemy capturing mechanic works much like ''{{VideoGame/Pokemon}}'s'', requiring the enemy to be near death and with a status effect increasing the odds of success (no word on whether pressing A helps), with the crate holding the foe shaking as the foe struggles to get free (and a character sometimes screaming in frustration as it escapes). The achievement for the first successful capture is named "Not Pok*mon".

* The first game doesn't even ''bother'' with Shout Outs, and directly ''uses'' foreign material; the Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pichu, Mareep, Duskull, Registeel, Regirock, Regice, the ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' spell Catastrophe, the ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' character Lord Canti, and ''Manga/DragonBall'' protagonist Goku are all present.

* The first game doesn't even ''bother'' with Shout Outs, and directly ''uses'' foreign material; the Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pichu, Mareep, Registeel, Regirock, Regice, the ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' spell Catastrophe, the ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' character Lord Canti, and ''Manga/DragonBall'' protagonist Goku are all present.