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* One of Lightning Rod's [[https://youtu.be/GRK1lmMs2Bw&t=30 unused idle lines]] is [[WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs "Cloud with a chance of greatness"]].
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* One of Lightning Rod's [[https://youtu.be/GRK1lmMs2Bw&t=30 unused idle lines]] is [[WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs "Cloud "Cloudy with a chance of greatness"]].
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* One of Lightning Rod's [[https://youtu.be/GRK1lmMs2Bw&t=30 unused idle lines]] is [[WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs "Cloud with a chance of greatness"]].
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* In Monster Marsh, while scrambling to wake up the sleeping villagers so their dreams can't power [[DreamEater Dreamcatcher]], the Skylanders are very likely to run into a Mabu by the name of [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Kreuger]].
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* In Monster Marsh, while scrambling to wake up the sleeping villagers so their dreams can't power [[DreamEater [[DreamStealer Dreamcatcher]], the Skylanders are very likely to run into a Mabu by the name of [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Kreuger]].
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** Hot Head's "Hot With a Chance of Meteors" Upgrade allows him to create a massive fire ball, and him holding it up bears more than a passing resemblance to the [[Anime/DragonBallZ Spirit Bomb]].
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* One alternative name for Krypt King's Soul Gem "Storm Swords" (a CriticalHit will cause [[StormOfBlades swords to rain from the sky]]), given in a [[AllThereInTheManual handbook]] is [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Unlimited Traptanium Works]].
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* One alternative name for Krypt King's Soul Gem "Storm Swords" (a CriticalHit will cause [[StormOfBlades swords to rain from the sky]]), given in a [[AllThereInTheManual handbook]] is [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Unlimited Traptanium Works]].Works]].
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* One alternative name for Krypt King's Soul Gem "Storm Swords" (a CriticalHit will cause [[StormOfBlades swords to rain from the sky]]) is titled as [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Unlimited Traptanium Works]].
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* One alternative name for Krypt King's Soul Gem "Storm Swords" (a CriticalHit will cause [[StormOfBlades swords to rain from the sky]]) sky]]), given in a [[AllThereInTheManual handbook]] is titled as [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Unlimited Traptanium Works]].
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* One area in Chapter 7 of ''Trap Team'' is called [[Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie The Little House on the Misty Marshes]].
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* One area in Chapter 7 of ''Trap Team'' is called [[Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie The Little House on the Misty Marshes]].Marshes]].
* One alternative name for Krypt King's Soul Gem "Storm Swords" (a CriticalHit will cause [[StormOfBlades swords to rain from the sky]]) is titled as [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Unlimited Traptanium Works]].
* One alternative name for Krypt King's Soul Gem "Storm Swords" (a CriticalHit will cause [[StormOfBlades swords to rain from the sky]]) is titled as [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Unlimited Traptanium Works]].
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** Astroblast expresses surprise that Buzz isn't familiar with his space ship, the Sun Runner. [[StarWars After all, it's the ship that finished the Kettle Corn Run in under 12 minutes.]]
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** Astroblast expresses surprise that Buzz isn't familiar with his space ship, spaceship, the Sun Runner. [[StarWars [[Franchise/StarWars After all, it's the ship that finished the Kettle Corn Run in under 12 minutes.]]
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Skylanders has many a reference to all sorts of stuff, whether it be games, film or internet culture. Here are the references we found.
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** The final boss of ''Imaginators'' is [[spoiler: a very thinly disguised reference to ''Manga/DragonBallZ''.]]
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* A tie-in comic for Trap Team featuring Bouncer as a character is titled [[{{Music/Styx}} Mr Roboto]] and in The Secret Origin of Trigger Happy, the gremlin calls Bouncer Mr. Roboto.
* One area in Chapter 7 of Trap Team is called [[Literature/LittleHouseonthePrairie The Little House on the Misty Marshes]]
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* A tie-in comic for Trap Team featuring Bouncer as a character is titled [[{{Music/Styx}} Mr Mr. Roboto]] and in The Secret Origin of Trigger Happy, the gremlin calls Bouncer Mr. Roboto.
* One area in Chapter 7 ofTrap Team ''Trap Team'' is called [[Literature/LittleHouseonthePrairie [[Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie The Little House on the Misty Marshes]]Marshes]].
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* A tie-in comic for Trap Team featuring Bouncer as a character is titled [[{{Music/Styx}} Mr Roboto]] and in The Secret Origin of Trigger Happy, the gremlin calls Bouncer Mr. Roboto.
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* A tie-in comic for Trap Team featuring Bouncer as a character is titled [[{{Music/Styx}} Mr Roboto]] and in The Secret Origin of Trigger Happy, the gremlin calls Bouncer Mr. Roboto.Roboto.
* One area is Chapter 7 of Trap Team is called [[Literature/LittleHouseonthePrairie The Little House on the Misty Marshes]]
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Skylanders has many a reference to all sorts of stuff, whether it be games, film or internet culture. Here are the references we found.
* Those trolls with the WolverineClaws? They are ''actually called'' "[[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} Trollverines]]".
* The achievement unlocked for purchasing all the upgrades for one character? [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} "Gotta buy them all."]] Made all the more hilarious given ''Pokémon'''s similar MerchandiseDriven nature.
* Terrafin looks a little [[WesternAnimation/StreetSharks Jawesome]].
* Wrecking Ball, in name, design, and abilities, shares similarities to the Nintendo 64 game ''VideoGame/IggysReckinBalls''.
* The achievement "The Answer" in ''Cloud Patrol''. You get it by dying on level [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy 42]].
* Also in ''Cloud Patrol'', Shroomboom's special ability is [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros "1-Up Shroom"]].
* One of Trigger Happy's upgrades, a WaveMotionGun ChargedAttack, is called the [[Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato Golden Yamato Blast]].
** One of the tie-in books elaborates on what happened to Eon, explaining how he fell through one of his own portals and is now trapped between realms, only able to communicate as a spirit... which sounds [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers kind of familiar]], actually.
* In ''Giants'', Fright Rider seems to be a walking reference to ''VideoGame/{{Joust}}''.
* Also from ''Giants:'' Whirlwind's character-specific quest requires you to make 50 double rainbows. The title of the quest? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI "What Does it Mean?"]]
* From ''Giants'' again, one of Hot Head's upgrade paths is called "[[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner The Burninator]]".
* Christmas must mean something for Noodles if it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gGT5KzbAxbA#t=85s makes him dance]] all [[Music/{{PSY}} "Gangnam Style"]].
* Eye-Brawl's Soul Gem Upgrade is called "[[Film/AChristmasStory You'll Shoot Your Eye Out]]".
* Apparently, the singing/rapping Drill-X is named after Music/{{Skrillex}}.
* One of Drill Sergeant's upgrades is called [[Film/AViewToAKill "A View To A Drill."]]
* Upon baiting the Skylander into Rumble Town's arena, Brock yells to the crowd [[{{Film/Gladiator}} "Are you not entertained?!"]]
* Roller Brawl's entire playstyle is based on the real life sport of roller derby, and her name references the [[Film/{{Rollerball}} considerably more brutal film]] which spawned it.
* The Tech Elemental Quest to kill a certain number of spellcasters is called [[VideoGame/MightAndMagic "Magic Isn't Might".]]
** This is more likely a reference to the phrase "Magic is Might", used in [[Franchise/HarryPotter Harry Potter]]
* Halfway through the Twisty Tunnels level of ''Swap Force'', Flynn remarks that [[Music/{{Meatloaf}} "Two outta three ain't bad."]]
* Magna Charge is mentioned to be a member of a race called the [[Creator/MarvelComics Ultrons]].
* The Achievement/Trophy for successfully gaining entrance to Castle Kaos is named [[VideoGame/CastleCrashers Kastle Krashed]].
* The [[spoiler: Defeat of Kaos's Mom]] in ''Swap Force'' is a reference to ''Film/ASimpleWish''.
* Part of the defenses of Kastle Kaos are MechaMooks called [[VideoGame/TotalAnnihilation K-Bots]].
* Bumble Blast's personal quest is called "[[Film/TheWickerMan2006 Not the bees!]]"
* [[BadassBiker Fryno's]] Soul Gem power is called [[Film/MadMax Madness Maxed]].
* Short Cut, being a rather diminutive undead Skylander armed with a giant pair of scissors, is a dead ringer for [[VideoGame/ClockTower Scissorman]].
* During the battle with Chef Pepper Jack, he will occasionally shout "Time to kick it up a notch!", which is the catchphrase of famous TV chef [[Creator/FoodNetwork Emeril Lagasse]].
* [[Film/AClockworkOrange Alex DeLarge's]] bowler is available for purchase from Auric. It's called the "[[UnderStatement Rude]] [[BlackHumor Boy]] Hat".
** Wallop will occasionally yell out [[Literature/HammersSlammers "Hammer slammer!"]] in the middle of a combo.
* In Monster Marsh, while scrambling to wake up the sleeping villagers so their dreams can't power [[DreamEater Dreamcatcher]], the Skylanders are very likely to run into a Mabu by the name of [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Kreuger]].
* Rizzo wears a peaked cap during Operation: Troll Rocket Steal that is a dead ringer for those worn by [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Imperial Commissars]], right down to the golden aquilla. Luckily, he doesn't adopt [[WeHaveReserves their]] [[YouHaveFailedMe infamous]] [[BadBoss attitude]].
* Drobot's disc attack and Persephone's odd way of speaking (particularly her use of "dancing") both reference the creators' own previous title ''VideoGame/StarControl''.
** Astroblast expresses surprise that Buzz isn't familiar with his space ship, the Sun Runner. [[StarWars After all, it's the ship that finished the Kettle Corn Run in under 12 minutes.]]
** Upon clearing all of his Supercharger Challenges, Buzz will bid Astroblast farewell with a classic starfarer's blessing: [[Anime/CowboyBebop "See you around, Space Cowboy."]]
** The final boss of ''Imaginators'' is [[spoiler: a very thinly disguised reference to ''Manga/DragonBallZ''.]]
* The "Tech Adventurer" set from ''Imaginators'' is very heavily inspired by ''Film/TheRocketeer''.
* Tae Kwon Crow was once the leader of a fearsome gang of raiders and called [[Film/TheRoadWarrior The Great Hawkmungus]].
* Ambush's divergent upgrade paths are named [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Master Splinterer]] and [[Franchise/PowerRangers Go Go Forest Ranger]].
* Starcast will, upon clearing a group of enemies, sometimes proclaim, [[Literature/TheRaven "Darkness there... and nothing more."]] He also can purchase an upgrade that allows his doppelgangers to pull enemies towards them named [[Franchise/MortalKombat "Get over here!"]]
* One of the unlockable power attacks for the Gunslinger class is called the [[Film/TheLastStarfighter Death Blossom.]]
* Kaos' OneWingedAngel form in ''Imaginators'' makes him resemble a [[Franchise/DragonBall Super Saiyan Blue]].
* A tie-in comic for Trap Team featuring Bouncer as a character is titled [[{{Music/Styx}} Mr Roboto]] and in The Secret Origin of Trigger Happy, the gremlin calls Bouncer Mr. Roboto.
* Those trolls with the WolverineClaws? They are ''actually called'' "[[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} Trollverines]]".
* The achievement unlocked for purchasing all the upgrades for one character? [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} "Gotta buy them all."]] Made all the more hilarious given ''Pokémon'''s similar MerchandiseDriven nature.
* Terrafin looks a little [[WesternAnimation/StreetSharks Jawesome]].
* Wrecking Ball, in name, design, and abilities, shares similarities to the Nintendo 64 game ''VideoGame/IggysReckinBalls''.
* The achievement "The Answer" in ''Cloud Patrol''. You get it by dying on level [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy 42]].
* Also in ''Cloud Patrol'', Shroomboom's special ability is [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros "1-Up Shroom"]].
* One of Trigger Happy's upgrades, a WaveMotionGun ChargedAttack, is called the [[Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato Golden Yamato Blast]].
** One of the tie-in books elaborates on what happened to Eon, explaining how he fell through one of his own portals and is now trapped between realms, only able to communicate as a spirit... which sounds [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers kind of familiar]], actually.
* In ''Giants'', Fright Rider seems to be a walking reference to ''VideoGame/{{Joust}}''.
* Also from ''Giants:'' Whirlwind's character-specific quest requires you to make 50 double rainbows. The title of the quest? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI "What Does it Mean?"]]
* From ''Giants'' again, one of Hot Head's upgrade paths is called "[[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner The Burninator]]".
* Christmas must mean something for Noodles if it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gGT5KzbAxbA#t=85s makes him dance]] all [[Music/{{PSY}} "Gangnam Style"]].
* Eye-Brawl's Soul Gem Upgrade is called "[[Film/AChristmasStory You'll Shoot Your Eye Out]]".
* Apparently, the singing/rapping Drill-X is named after Music/{{Skrillex}}.
* One of Drill Sergeant's upgrades is called [[Film/AViewToAKill "A View To A Drill."]]
* Upon baiting the Skylander into Rumble Town's arena, Brock yells to the crowd [[{{Film/Gladiator}} "Are you not entertained?!"]]
* Roller Brawl's entire playstyle is based on the real life sport of roller derby, and her name references the [[Film/{{Rollerball}} considerably more brutal film]] which spawned it.
* The Tech Elemental Quest to kill a certain number of spellcasters is called [[VideoGame/MightAndMagic "Magic Isn't Might".]]
** This is more likely a reference to the phrase "Magic is Might", used in [[Franchise/HarryPotter Harry Potter]]
* Halfway through the Twisty Tunnels level of ''Swap Force'', Flynn remarks that [[Music/{{Meatloaf}} "Two outta three ain't bad."]]
* Magna Charge is mentioned to be a member of a race called the [[Creator/MarvelComics Ultrons]].
* The Achievement/Trophy for successfully gaining entrance to Castle Kaos is named [[VideoGame/CastleCrashers Kastle Krashed]].
* The [[spoiler: Defeat of Kaos's Mom]] in ''Swap Force'' is a reference to ''Film/ASimpleWish''.
* Part of the defenses of Kastle Kaos are MechaMooks called [[VideoGame/TotalAnnihilation K-Bots]].
* Bumble Blast's personal quest is called "[[Film/TheWickerMan2006 Not the bees!]]"
* [[BadassBiker Fryno's]] Soul Gem power is called [[Film/MadMax Madness Maxed]].
* Short Cut, being a rather diminutive undead Skylander armed with a giant pair of scissors, is a dead ringer for [[VideoGame/ClockTower Scissorman]].
* During the battle with Chef Pepper Jack, he will occasionally shout "Time to kick it up a notch!", which is the catchphrase of famous TV chef [[Creator/FoodNetwork Emeril Lagasse]].
* [[Film/AClockworkOrange Alex DeLarge's]] bowler is available for purchase from Auric. It's called the "[[UnderStatement Rude]] [[BlackHumor Boy]] Hat".
** Wallop will occasionally yell out [[Literature/HammersSlammers "Hammer slammer!"]] in the middle of a combo.
* In Monster Marsh, while scrambling to wake up the sleeping villagers so their dreams can't power [[DreamEater Dreamcatcher]], the Skylanders are very likely to run into a Mabu by the name of [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Kreuger]].
* Rizzo wears a peaked cap during Operation: Troll Rocket Steal that is a dead ringer for those worn by [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Imperial Commissars]], right down to the golden aquilla. Luckily, he doesn't adopt [[WeHaveReserves their]] [[YouHaveFailedMe infamous]] [[BadBoss attitude]].
* Drobot's disc attack and Persephone's odd way of speaking (particularly her use of "dancing") both reference the creators' own previous title ''VideoGame/StarControl''.
** Astroblast expresses surprise that Buzz isn't familiar with his space ship, the Sun Runner. [[StarWars After all, it's the ship that finished the Kettle Corn Run in under 12 minutes.]]
** Upon clearing all of his Supercharger Challenges, Buzz will bid Astroblast farewell with a classic starfarer's blessing: [[Anime/CowboyBebop "See you around, Space Cowboy."]]
** The final boss of ''Imaginators'' is [[spoiler: a very thinly disguised reference to ''Manga/DragonBallZ''.]]
* The "Tech Adventurer" set from ''Imaginators'' is very heavily inspired by ''Film/TheRocketeer''.
* Tae Kwon Crow was once the leader of a fearsome gang of raiders and called [[Film/TheRoadWarrior The Great Hawkmungus]].
* Ambush's divergent upgrade paths are named [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Master Splinterer]] and [[Franchise/PowerRangers Go Go Forest Ranger]].
* Starcast will, upon clearing a group of enemies, sometimes proclaim, [[Literature/TheRaven "Darkness there... and nothing more."]] He also can purchase an upgrade that allows his doppelgangers to pull enemies towards them named [[Franchise/MortalKombat "Get over here!"]]
* One of the unlockable power attacks for the Gunslinger class is called the [[Film/TheLastStarfighter Death Blossom.]]
* Kaos' OneWingedAngel form in ''Imaginators'' makes him resemble a [[Franchise/DragonBall Super Saiyan Blue]].
* A tie-in comic for Trap Team featuring Bouncer as a character is titled [[{{Music/Styx}} Mr Roboto]] and in The Secret Origin of Trigger Happy, the gremlin calls Bouncer Mr. Roboto.
