History ShoutOut / VA11HALLA

* Jill smokes Placebo brand cigarettes from [[Videogame/TheSilverCase]]

* An idol duo that *Kira* Miki has met are named b-LINK (made up of Suzu and Aina) who are mentioned to have doll-like appearances, dressing in Victorian faction, a reference to 80s idol duo Wink (consisting of Shachiko Suzuki and Shoko Aida).

* Dana refers to Alma as "Armitage", which could be a reference to the character from Literature/SnowCrash, Jake Armitage from TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}, or the real life hacking tool of the same name.

* Jamie is basically [[Videogame/DeusExHumanRevolution Adam Jensen]] in what appears to be [[Videogame/FarCry3 Vaas']] vest. His design is also reminiscent of Kano's from the more recent Franchise/MortalKombat games

* One of the first news articles is about the show "[[Videogame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance Cyborgs in Heels]]" directed by [[Creator/QuintonFlynn Quinton]] [[Creator/DavidHayter Hayter]]. Jill even comments with a line talking about the "Rules of Nature".

* Kiririn Light is a reference to the real-life beer brand Kirin.
* In the screen, sometimes MagicalGirl [[{{Deconstruction}} Pretty Miyuki]], the protagonist of the ShowWithinAShow of the same name from ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'', can be seen.

* An idol duo that *Kira* Miki has met are named b-LINK (made up of Suzu and Aina) who are mentioned to have doll-like appearances, dressing in Victorian faction, a reference to 80s idol duo Wink (consisting of Shachiko Suzuki and Shoko Aida).
* The Zaibatsu Corporation may be a reference to the identically-named MegaCorp from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto2''. In particular, both versions of Zaibatsu are noted as having made great strides in pharmaceutical development.

** The constant references to YIIK may also serve as a FunnyAneurysmMoment considering the game's constant delays (referenced as released in 2016, in reality in 2019), eventual mediocre reception, and the controversies sparked by its creator.

** Stella mentions the existence small unit of White Knights led by a man named "Jack", a FiveManBand all dressed like [[HenshinHero Henshin Heroes]], in "gawdy" colors alá SuperSentai and PowerRangers.

* The Zaibatsu Corporation may be a reference to the identically-named MegaCorp from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto2''.

* Ingram is named for the Ingram Smartgun, a staple weapon in ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}''.

* *Kira* Miki's songs named ''Shine Spark'' and ''Sunshine Stone'' are references to attack moves from [[Manga/GetterRobo Getter Robo]], namely the "Shine Spark" and the "Stoner Sunshine".

* Dana refers to Alma as [[{{Literature/Neuromancer}} Armitage]].

** The first thing the game asks you to save money for is a renewal on Jill's subscription to something called "[[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Shining Fingered]]".

** When asked (jokingly) about whether or not her breasts are real Alma responds with:
—> ‘’’Alma’’’: “They’re real, and they’re spectacular.”

** Jill comments that he looks like the kind of guy who would celebrate Festivus, the fictional holiday that George's family celebrates.

** In fact: ''YIIK: A Postmodern RPG'' (pronounce [[MillenniumBug Y-2-K]] and centering around a paranormal AlternateHistory version of the titular event) gets namedropped quite a bit (being from the same publisher as ''VA-11 Hall-A'' probably helped). It apparently hit CultClassic status before the 2070s leading to it getting a ''LOT'' of ports, you can buy a figurine of main character Alex from the JC Elton's ('His beard grows in real-time!') and a group cosplaying as characters from the game end up in the bar on Mega-Christmas Eve (they got lost on the way to a fan convention).

* One song that you can set up in the ingame jukebox is named [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann "Believe in Me Who Believes in You"]].

* Dorothy is a DFC model. "DFC" is a slang term used by 4chan and other image boards that stands for "[[UsefulNotes/{{Pettanko}} Delicious Flat Chest]]".

** Streaming-chan also claims that a fan made a [=VR=] model of her in [[UsefulNotes/MikuMikuDance Niku Niku Dance]]

* Sei Asagiri is a personality-reversed expy of [[Main/ReiAyanamiExpy Rei Ayanami]]. [[spoiler:The reference becomes more obvious after the Apollo Trust incident, when she becomes a BandageBabe and shares Rei's iconic eye bandage.]]
* At one point [[AuthorTract Jill rants]] about a real estate company [[Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} Realty Nua]], particularly how after several huge succesess early in their life they basically started out-sourcing work to other companies while they themselves did little, and despite this they are still regarded highly.

* The jukebox's start up shows that it was made by the [[VideoGame/Persona3 "KeereeJoe Group"]].

* Kiririn Light is a reference to the real life beer brand Kirin.

** Related to her wrestling career, at one point she reprimands Jill for a comment by telling her "now I have to break Gil's back, and make you humble", which is a clear reference to one of the Iron Sheik's promos... Poor Gillian.

* In the screen, sometimes MagicalGirl [[{{Deconstruction}} Pretty Miyuki]], the protagonist of the ShowWithinAShow of the same name from ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'', can be seen.

* Kiririn Light is a reference to the real life beer brand Kirin.

** Jill comments that he looks like the kind of guy who would celebrate Festivus, which is a reference to an episode of Seinfeld.

* Sei Asagiri is a personality-reversed expy of [[Main/ReiAyanamiExpy Rei Ayanami]].

* Sometimes in the game, the television in the background says [[Film/Robocop1987 I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR]].

* Dana refers to Alma as [[{{Literature/Neuromancer}} Armitage]].

* Dorothy is a DFC model. "DFC" is a slang term used by 4chan and other image boards that stands for "[[{{Pettanko}} Delicious Flat Chest]]".