History ShoutOut / TheAngryVideoGameNerdIIAssimilation

* The game's main MacGuffin is a set of six triangles named the [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Sexforce]]. The remake alters their design and renames them the [[Film/BackToTheFuture Fucks Capacitor]].

* Browntown has several to ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' on NES.

** The boss is Dark Onward, the BigBad of the movie. When down to 1/2 HP, he [[OneWingedAngel transforms]] into a mecha-scorpion, referencing the first fake Darth Vader encounter in Namco's 1987 ''StarWars'' Famicom game.

** The TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler:[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Bugs Bunny]], here referred to as "The Fucking Rabbit". When you beat him, you get to kill him in [[VideoGame/MortalKombat the Kourtyard]].]]

** The remake's version of the boss, Dark Invader, takes more cues from not only the original Darth Vader -- complete with his all-over armor, [[VaderBreath breathing difficulties]], and yelling the infamous BigNo from ''[[Film/StarWarsEpisodeIIIRevengeOfTheSith Revenge of the Sith]]'' when he dies -- but the lower half of his pre-transformation vehicle is a dead ringer for the Dalek-like one used by [[Series/DoctorWho Davros]]. He also references a quote from an interview with ''Creator/GeorgeLucas'' when losing his second hand.

** The boss is Dark Onward, the BigBad of the movie. When down to 1/2 HP, he [[OneWingedAngel transforms]] into a mecha-scorpion, referencing the first fake Darth Vader encounter in Namco's 1987 ''StarWars'' Famicom game. The remade version of him takes more cues from not only the original Darth Vader -- complete with his all-over armor, [[VaderBreath breathing difficulties]], and yelling the infamous BigNo from ''[[Film/StarWarsEpisodeIIIRevengeOfTheSith Revenge of the Sith]]'' when he dies -- but the lower half of his pre-transformation vehicle is a dead ringer for the Dalek-like one used by [[Series/DoctorWho Davros]].
** The first stage has swirly portals obviously lifted from ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}''.

** The mice from ''Mouse Trap'' and flying ''Sorry!'' game pieces are enemies throughout the world. The ''Hungry Hungry Hippos'' appear as a version of MalevolentArchitecture

** At the end of Stage 2 [[spoiler:You fight Board James.]]

* The final stage, "Virtual Insanity", is entirely red and black, just like the Virtual Boy.
* The WallJump ability you get after attaining the Loafers in the Tutorial Stage is a dead ringer for [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Mega Man X's]], right down to being able to climb up walls by jumping back up against them repeatedly. [[spoiler:This ability can be used to attain the Fukonami Swear N' Scout 9001[[note]]Lets you see hidden passages and blocks, much like Mike could in the original game.[[/note]] and Cape [[note]]Lets you glide through the air to slow your descent and cross large gaps.[[/note]] upgrades.]]

* The FinalBoss fight with Death Mwauthzyx, the SealedEvilInACan from the film, is similar to the Giant Eggman Robo battle at the end of ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles''.

** In the remake, he gets replaced by the Fuckotron 9000, which is pretty much [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Omega Flowey]].

** The TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler:[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Bugs Bunny]], here referred to as "The Fucking Rabbit". When you beat him, you get to kill him in [[VideoGame/MortalKombat the Kourtyard]].]]

** The second area has a [[VideoGame/BigRigsOverTheRoadRacing Big Motherfucking Rig]] appear to try to run the Nerd over.
** The TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler:[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Bugs Bunny]], here referred to as "THE FUCKING RABBIT". When you beat him, you get to kill him in [[VideoGame/MortalKombat the Kourtyard]].]]

** In the remake, he gets replaced by the Fuckomatic 3000, which is pretty much [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Omega Flowey]].

** The boss is Dark Onward, the BigBad of the movie. When down to 1/2 HP, he [[OneWingedAngel transforms]] into a mecha-scorpion, referencing the first fake Darth Vader encounter in Namco's 1987 ''StarWars'' Famicom game.

** The TrueFinalBoss is [[spoiler:[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Bugs Bunny]], here referred to as "THE FUCKING RABBIT".]]

** And also to the battle with Gamma in ''VideoGame/MegaMan3''.

** The boss of the World is "Mr. Fuck-It", an Expy of Mr. Bucket, who had an infamous appearance in an episode of Board James, and quotes the ''"BALLS, BALLS, BALLS"'' meme from ''Franchise/DukeNukem''.

** Stage 2 is based on ''Crossfire''. You ride through the stage on one of the ''Crossfire'' discs, the level is full of lightning and fire, like the commercial, the stage music has a RecurringRiff lifted from the commercial, and the level is literally named "You'll Get Caught Up"

--->'''Nerd:''' That guy was a psycho! ...[[SplitPersonality Glad I'm]] [[ActorAllusion not him]].

** The first stage is called "Hang Dong '97", obviously named after ''VideoGame/HongKong97''. The level music also samples "I Love Beijing Tiananmen", the song that repeats constantly in ''Hong Kong '97''
** In [[UnexpectedShmupLevel "Sush 'em Up"]], the Nerd rides on J Li Tanuki, [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 a flying raccoon]] whose signature weapon is his flaming "[[Anime/FistOfTheNorthStar Balls of the North Star]]", and does battle with his rival [[Anime/MyNeighborTotoro Scrotoro]].

* The WallJump ability you get after attaining the Loafers in the Tutorial Stage is a dead ringer for [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Mega Man X's]], right down to being able to climb up walls by jumping back up against them repeatedly. [[spoiler: This ability can be used to attain the Fukonami Swear N' Scout 9001 (Lets you see hidden passages and blocks, much like Mike could in the original game) and Cape (Lets you glide through the air to slow your descent and cross large gaps) upgrades.]]

** Obviously, the entire world is based on JamesRolfe's other series, WebVideo/BoardJames.

* The FinalBoss fight with Death Mwauthzyx, the SealedEvilInACan from the film, is similar to the Giant Eggman Robo battle at the end of ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles''.