History ShoutOut / ResidentEvil4

** Not to mention that, like Rasputin (at least somewhat), it takes [[RasputianDeath a lot to kill Bitores]] (unless you've got the Infinite RL or Typewriter)

* One of Leon's unlockable bonus weapons is called [[TheProfessional Matilda]].

** Though the ending is exactly like the one for ''DevilMayCry'', though a jetski is used rather than a biplane which Dante used to escape.
*** Fun Fact: One of the early builds of ResidentEvil4 was turned into DevilMayCry due it straying too far from being ResidentEvil.
* The Broken Butterfly's description mentions it will [[DirtyHarry "make anyone's day."]] The Merchant also notes that the Broken Butterfy is "not just about shooting, [[MetalGearSolid it's about reloading]]. You'll know what I'm talking about."

* Not only is there an underground lab section with [[Film/ResidentEvil a nearly impossible-to-pass laser grid system]], but afterwards there's a chair with two candelabra in which Leon can strike a pose similar to [[{{Castlevania}} a certain dark lord]].

* In one of the castle rooms, you can find some firespitting statues of dragons. They are almost identical to the weapon Ifrit from the first DevilMayCry game.

* Salazar's throne room {{trap door}} is similar to Jabba's in ''ReturnOfTheJedi'', although instead of being FedToTheBeast, the victim is dropped onto SpikesOfDoom.

* The Verdugo looks like a cross between a [[Film/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]](body) and the Franchise/{{Predator}} (head), and also uses JawsFirstPersonPerspective while stalking Leon.

* The Verdugo looks like a cross between a [[Film/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]](body) and the Franchise/{{Predator}} (head).

* Ramon Salazar seems to be named after one of the villains in [[TwentyFour 24]].

* [[http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/resident-evil-4-deeply-inspired-by-lovecraftian-film-dagon/ It's been noted]] that the game contains a lot of similarities with ''{{Film/Dagon}}'', an adaptation of ''Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth''. The inhuman villagers armed primarily with melee weapons stalking a lone protagonist, the setting in rural Spain, and the religious cult revolving around betentacled abominations are all similarities. A random villager even looks almost exactly like the Merchant.

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* There is a possible shout-out to DeepRising, as the finales are extremely similar.

* Bitores Mendez heavily resembles Grigori Rasputin. In fact, Jessi Corti's voice work for him even bears an uncanny resemblance to Grigori Rasputin from the HellBoy movie.

* The Verdugo looks like a cross between a [[Film/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]](body) and the {{Predator}} (head).

* [[http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/resident-evil-4-deeply-inspired-by-lovecraftian-film-dagon/ It's been noted]] that the game contains a lot of similarities with ''Film/Dagon'', an adaptation of ''Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth''. The inhuman villagers armed primarily with melee weapons stalking a lone protagonist, the setting in rural Spain, and the religious cult revolving around betentacled abominations are all similarities. A random villager even looks almost exactly like the Merchant.

* The final part of the game in "Separate Ways", when you need to get Leon the rocket launcher, seems to be based off of part of a map (oil rig) in ''CounterStrike''.

* Ramon Salazar, the castle owner and second boss (third counting the giant fish), seems to be named after one of the villains in [[TwentyFour 24]].

* The Broken Butterfly's description mentions it will [[DirtyHarry "make anyone's day."]] The Merchant also notes that the Broken Butterfy is "not just about shooting, [[MetalGearSolid it's about reloading]]. [[{{Nudge}} You'll know what I'm talking about]]."

* There are many similarities to the monstrous mutations and JohnCarpenter's ''Film/TheThing''. Most noticably the Colmillos, the wolves in the game, which look almost exactly like the dog in the film.

* Help the trapped dog early on and he'll come back to help Leon in the first El Gigante fight. The dog is none other than Hewie from ''HauntingGround''.

* There are many similarities to the monstrous mutations and John Carpenter's TheThing. Most noticably the Colmillos, the wolves in the game, which look almost exactly like the dog in the film.

** This is also HUNK's sidearm's name from RE2.

* The Broken Butterfly's description mentions it will [[DirtyHarry "make anyone's day."]]

** Though the ending is exactly like the one for Devil May Cry, though a jetski is used rather than a biplane which Dante used to escape.

* Ada's pose for Separate Ways mirrors the film poster for ''[[LaFemmeNikita Nikita.]]''

* The final part of the game in Separate Ways, when you need to get Leon the rocket launcher, seems to be based off of part of a map (oil rig) in CounterStrike.