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* In the first game (but only in the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube version), Joe will whistle a few notes from the famous ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' theme if you have him bounce a Shocking Pink for a few seconds before throwing it.
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* In the first game (but only in the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube Platform/NintendoGameCube version), Joe will whistle a few notes from the famous ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' theme if you have him bounce a Shocking Pink for a few seconds before throwing it.
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** Even weirder, his moniker might be a reference to, of all things, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Joe a pivotal American novel about the life of a poor, homely and earless, but beloved, old mongrel]].
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* In the first game (but only in the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube version), Joe will whistle a few notes from the famous ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' theme if you have him bounce a Shocking Pink for a few seconds before throwing it.
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* In the first game (but only in the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube version), Joe will whistle a few notes from the famous ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' theme if you have him bounce a Shocking Pink for a few seconds before throwing it.
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** The "'''HMD'''" on Joe's shirt is a reference to the Lead Programmer of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', who identified himself as such. It's given an in-universe explanation at the end of the first game, where it doubles as a reference to RCA of all things; it's an abbreviation for a Captain Blue movie titled ''His Master's Dance'', referencing their old "His Master's Voice" advertisements[[note]]The dog staring confusedly at a record player[[/note]].
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** The "'''HMD'''" on Joe's shirt is a reference to the Lead Programmer of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', who identified himself as such. It's given an in-universe explanation at the end of the first game, where it doubles as a reference to RCA of all things; an iconic corporate trademark; it's an abbreviation for a Captain Blue movie titled ''His Master's Dance'', referencing their the old "His "[[Creator/HisMastersVoiceRecords His Master's Voice" advertisements[[note]]The Voice]]" painting[[note]]The dog staring confusedly at a record player[[/note]].
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** Some of the most noticeable references homage ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', which was made by [[Creator/HidekiKamiya the same director]]. To go in-depth, there's Alastor. Not only does he possess the attacks (Stinger, Air Raid, Round Trip, Vortex, etc.) and [[ShockAndAwe purple lightning powers]] of [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry1 his sword namesake]], but when fought in Dante's story, Alastor reveals that he's [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the spirit of the sword]] and fumes that Dante didn't take him along during ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'' ([[DiscontinuityNod not that anybody, let alone Dante, wants to remember that game]]). Alastor also possesses a version of Joe's Red Hot Kick called Ultraviolet Kick; this is a nod to the {{Leitmotif}} of Nelo Angelo in ''[=DMC1=]'', "Ultraviolet." In ''2'', [[spoiler:his SuperpoweredEvilSide (Underworld Emperor Alastor) physically resembles Dante's Alastor [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] and speaks the same line to Joe ("I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me") that he said to Dante before [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaling him]] (Joe is much luckier, due to his VFX powers).]]
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** Some of the most noticeable references homage ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', which was made by [[Creator/HidekiKamiya the same director]]. To go in-depth, there's Alastor. Not only does he possess the attacks (Stinger, Air Raid, Round Trip, Vortex, etc.) and [[ShockAndAwe purple lightning powers]] of [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry1 his sword namesake]], but when fought in Dante's story, Alastor reveals that he's [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the spirit of the sword]] and fumes that Dante didn't take him along during ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'' ([[DiscontinuityNod not that anybody, let alone Dante, wants to remember that game]]). Alastor also possesses a version of Joe's [[DivingKick Red Hot Kick Kick]] called Ultraviolet Kick; this is a nod to the {{Leitmotif}} of Nelo Angelo in ''[=DMC1=]'', "Ultraviolet." In ''2'', [[spoiler:his SuperpoweredEvilSide (Underworld Emperor Alastor) physically resembles Dante's Alastor [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] and speaks the same line to Joe ("I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me") that he said to Dante before [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaling him]] (Joe is much luckier, due to his VFX powers).]]
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** Silvia possess a variant of Joe's Red Hot Kick named the Cool Blue Kick. While in the first game, it's exactly the same as Joe's technique, in ''2'', it gains electric properties, and her pose during the attack directly mirrors its source material: a lunging kick known as the Cold Blue Kick used by Remy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII: 3rd Strike''.
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** Silvia possess possesses a variant of Joe's Red Hot Kick named the Cool Blue Kick. While in the first game, it's exactly the same as Joe's technique, in ''2'', it gains electric properties, and her pose during the attack directly mirrors its source material: a lunging kick known as the Cold Blue Kick used by Remy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII: 3rd Strike''.
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** The Meta Rangers get their name from ''Super Sentai'''s use of "ranger" or some derivative in the majority of its series, and despite their Kamen Rider-like appearance are more team oriented than most Riders.
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** The Meta Rangers get their name from ''Super Sentai'''s use of "ranger" or some derivative in the majority of its series, and despite their Kamen Rider-like appearance are more team oriented team-oriented than most Riders.
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** Joe's scarf is a homage to the earlier Showa era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' series.
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** Joe's scarf is a homage to the earlier Showa era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' Showa-era ''Kamen Rider'' series.
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** The evil organizations? Early Showa-era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' all the way. Complete with [[BossSubtitles boss titles]].
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** The evil organizations? Early Showa-era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' ''Kamen Rider'' all the way. Complete with [[BossSubtitles boss titles]].
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** Joe's V-Watch is similar to a number of different wrist devices used as TransformationTrinkets for some Ranger teams. In particular, it seems to call back to ''[[Series/ChoudenshiBioman Bioman''[='s=] Technobrace, which was an actual watch.
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** Joe's V-Watch is similar to a number of different wrist devices used as TransformationTrinkets for some Ranger teams. In particular, it seems to call back to ''[[Series/ChoudenshiBioman Bioman''[='s=] Bioman]]''[='s=] Technobrace, which was an actual watch.
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* To other {{Tokusatsu}} series:
** A standout (and somewhat obscure to U.S. players) example: Joe's visor going down and faceplate shutting during boss battles and the overall design of his costume are homages to the 1977 {{toku}} ''Series/KaiketsuZubat''.
** A standout (and somewhat obscure to U.S. players) example: Joe's visor going down and faceplate shutting during boss battles and the overall design of his costume are homages to the 1977 {{toku}} ''Series/KaiketsuZubat''.
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* To other {{Tokusatsu}} {{Toku}}satsu series:
** A standout (and somewhat obscure to U.S. players) example: Joe's visor going down and faceplate shutting during boss battles and the overall design of his costume are homages to the 1977{{toku}} toku ''Series/KaiketsuZubat''.
** A standout (and somewhat obscure to U.S. players) example: Joe's visor going down and faceplate shutting during boss battles and the overall design of his costume are homages to the 1977
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** The [[DivingKick Red Hot Kick]] is basically a Rider Kick. In ''Double Trouble'', the Meta Rangers have the same move, only instead known as "Meta Kick."
** The evil organizations? Early Showa-era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' all the way. Complete with [[BossSubtitles boss titles]].
** In "The Viewtiful Escape", Joe makes a bet with Another Joe that whoever wins the fight has to wear a yellow outfit. This is a reference to the original ''Kamen Rider'': Kamen Rider 2's most obvious difference from his predecessor's appearance was his yellow {{scarf|OfAsskicking}} (as opposed to 1's red scarf).
** The evil organizations? Early Showa-era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' all the way. Complete with [[BossSubtitles boss titles]].
** In "The Viewtiful Escape", Joe makes a bet with Another Joe that whoever wins the fight has to wear a yellow outfit. This is a reference to the original ''Kamen Rider'': Kamen Rider 2's most obvious difference from his predecessor's appearance was his yellow {{scarf|OfAsskicking}} (as opposed to 1's red scarf).
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** The evil organizations? Early Showa-era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' all the way. Complete with [[BossSubtitles boss titles]].
** The Red Hot Kick is basically a Rider Kick. In ''Double Trouble'', the Meta Rangers have the same move, only instead known as "Meta Kick."
** In "The Viewtiful Escape", Joe makes a bet with Another Joe that whoever wins the fight has to wear a yellow outfit. This is a reference to the original ''Kamen Rider'': Kamen Rider 2's most obvious difference from his predecessor's appearance was his yellow {{scarf|OfAsskicking}} (as opposed to 1's red scarf).
** The Red Hot Kick is basically a Rider Kick. In ''Double Trouble'', the Meta Rangers have the same move, only instead known as "Meta Kick."
** In "The Viewtiful Escape", Joe makes a bet with Another Joe that whoever wins the fight has to wear a yellow outfit. This is a reference to the original ''Kamen Rider'': Kamen Rider 2's most obvious difference from his predecessor's appearance was his yellow {{scarf|OfAsskicking}} (as opposed to 1's red scarf).
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** Joe's V-Watch is similar to a number of different wrist devices used as TransformationTrinkets for some Ranger teams. In particular, it seems to call back to Bioman's Technobrace, which was an actual watch.
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** Joe's V-Watch is similar to a number of different wrist devices used as TransformationTrinkets for some Ranger teams. In particular, it seems to call back to Bioman's ''[[Series/ChoudenshiBioman Bioman''[='s=] Technobrace, which was an actual watch.
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The franchise as a whole is a ShoutOut and AffectionateParody of {{toku}} shows in general.
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[[VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe The franchise as a whole whole]] is a one big ShoutOut to and AffectionateParody of {{toku}} shows in general.general, with many more pop culture nods surfacing throughout its run.
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* To ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', which is made by [[Creator/HidekiKamiya the same director]]. To go in-depth, Alastor himself. Not only does he possess the attacks (Stinger, Air Raid, Round Trip, Vortex, etc.) and [[ShockAndAwe purple lightning powers]] of his sword namesake, but when fought in Dante's story, Alastor reveals that he's [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the spirit of the sword]] and fumes that Dante didn't take him along during ''Devil May Cry 2'' ([[DiscontinuityNod not that anybody, let alone Dante, wants to remember that game]]). Alastor also possesses a version of Joe's Red Hot Kick called Ultraviolet Kick; this is a nod to the {{Leitmotif}} of Nelo Angelo in ''[=DMC1=]'', "Ultraviolet." In ''2'', [[spoiler:his SuperpoweredEvilSide (Underworld Emperor Alastor) physically resembles Dante's Alastor [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] and speaks the same line to Joe ("I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me") that he said to Dante before [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaling him]] (Joe is much luckier, due to his VFX powers).]]
* ''Oh so many'' to ''Franchise/KamenRider''.
** The heroes transform by saying "Henshin!" to activate their V-Watches, which doubles as a ''Super Sentai'' shout-out (see below).
* ''Oh so many'' to ''Franchise/KamenRider''.
** The heroes transform by saying "Henshin!" to activate their V-Watches, which doubles as a ''Super Sentai'' shout-out (see below).
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* To other Creator/{{Capcom}} titles and properties:
** Some of the most noticeable references homage ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', whichis was made by [[Creator/HidekiKamiya the same director]]. To go in-depth, Alastor himself.there's Alastor. Not only does he possess the attacks (Stinger, Air Raid, Round Trip, Vortex, etc.) and [[ShockAndAwe purple lightning powers]] of [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry1 his sword namesake, namesake]], but when fought in Dante's story, Alastor reveals that he's [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the spirit of the sword]] and fumes that Dante didn't take him along during ''Devil May Cry 2'' ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'' ([[DiscontinuityNod not that anybody, let alone Dante, wants to remember that game]]). Alastor also possesses a version of Joe's Red Hot Kick called Ultraviolet Kick; this is a nod to the {{Leitmotif}} of Nelo Angelo in ''[=DMC1=]'', "Ultraviolet." In ''2'', [[spoiler:his SuperpoweredEvilSide (Underworld Emperor Alastor) physically resembles Dante's Alastor [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] and speaks the same line to Joe ("I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me") that he said to Dante before [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaling him]] (Joe is much luckier, due to his VFX powers).]]
** The "'''HMD'''" on Joe's shirt is a reference to the Lead Programmer of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', who identified himself as such. It's given an in-universe explanation at the end of the first game, where it doubles as a reference to RCA of all things; it's an abbreviation for a Captain Blue movie titled ''His Master's Dance'', referencing their old "His Master's Voice" advertisements[[note]]The dog staring confusedly at a record player[[/note]].
** Hulk Davidson's oft-quoted line to Joe before their battle: "So what's with that V-Watch on your arm, huh? You think you're some kind of VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}} or something?" Joe himself also bears somewhat of a resemblance to Proto Man from the same series, such as Joe's helmet looking similar and having a color scheme of red.
** The music from the first game that plays while [[spoiler:Captain Blue is explaining his past]], called "Confession", is a remix of "Reminiscence ~ Classroom Trial" from the first ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' game. Here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxgzCqkx40 a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQeu41a7cQ comparison.]]
** Silvia possess a variant of Joe's Red Hot Kick named the Cool Blue Kick. While in the first game, it's exactly the same as Joe's technique, in ''2'', it gains electric properties, and her pose during the attack directly mirrors its source material: a lunging kick known as the Cold Blue Kick used by Remy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII: 3rd Strike''.
* ''Oh so many'' to''Franchise/KamenRider''.
''Franchise/KamenRider'':
** The heroes transform by saying "Henshin!" to activate their V-Watches, which doubles as a''Super Sentai'' ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' shout-out (see below).
** Some of the most noticeable references homage ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', which
** The "'''HMD'''" on Joe's shirt is a reference to the Lead Programmer of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', who identified himself as such. It's given an in-universe explanation at the end of the first game, where it doubles as a reference to RCA of all things; it's an abbreviation for a Captain Blue movie titled ''His Master's Dance'', referencing their old "His Master's Voice" advertisements[[note]]The dog staring confusedly at a record player[[/note]].
** Hulk Davidson's oft-quoted line to Joe before their battle: "So what's with that V-Watch on your arm, huh? You think you're some kind of VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}} or something?" Joe himself also bears somewhat of a resemblance to Proto Man from the same series, such as Joe's helmet looking similar and having a color scheme of red.
** The music from the first game that plays while [[spoiler:Captain Blue is explaining his past]], called "Confession", is a remix of "Reminiscence ~ Classroom Trial" from the first ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' game. Here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxgzCqkx40 a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQeu41a7cQ comparison.]]
** Silvia possess a variant of Joe's Red Hot Kick named the Cool Blue Kick. While in the first game, it's exactly the same as Joe's technique, in ''2'', it gains electric properties, and her pose during the attack directly mirrors its source material: a lunging kick known as the Cold Blue Kick used by Remy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII: 3rd Strike''.
* ''Oh so many'' to
** The heroes transform by saying "Henshin!" to activate their V-Watches, which doubles as a
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** The Meta Rangers are insectile transforming superheroes based off of a moth and a butterfly. Ranger Log, the green one, looks like Ichigo with a pair of wings and a proboscus added, will Ranger Digi looks like a Kamen Rider Black with bristly antennae and darker wings.
** The Meta Rangers' boss theme from ''Double Trouble'' sounds remarkably similar to "Let's Go Rider Kick," the theme of the first two Kamen Riders.
** The Meta Rangers' boss theme from ''Double Trouble'' sounds remarkably similar to "Let's Go Rider Kick," the theme of the first two Kamen Riders.
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** The Meta Rangers from ''Double Trouble'' are insectile transforming superheroes based off of a moth and a butterfly. Ranger Log, the green one, looks like Ichigo with a pair of wings and a proboscus added, will Ranger Digi looks like a Kamen Rider Black with bristly antennae and darker wings.
** The Meta Rangers' boss themefrom ''Double Trouble'' sounds remarkably similar to "Let's Go Rider Kick," the theme of the first two Kamen Riders.
** The Meta Rangers' boss theme
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** In "The Viewtiful Escape", Joe makes a bet with Another Joe that whoever wins the fight has to wear a yellow outfit. This is a reference to the original Franchise/KamenRider: Kamen Rider 2's most obvious difference from his predecessor's appearance was his yellow scarf (as opposed to 1's red scarf).
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** In "The Viewtiful Escape", Joe makes a bet with Another Joe that whoever wins the fight has to wear a yellow outfit. This is a reference to the original Franchise/KamenRider: ''Kamen Rider'': Kamen Rider 2's most obvious difference from his predecessor's appearance was his yellow scarf {{scarf|OfAsskicking}} (as opposed to 1's red scarf).
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** The boss form of [[spoiler:Captain Blue]] appears very similar to King Mondo/Emperor Bacchus Wrath from ''Series/PowerRangersZeo''/''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''.
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** The [[spoiler:King Blue]], the boss form of [[spoiler:Captain Blue]] Blue]], appears very similar to King Mondo/Emperor Bacchus Wrath from ''Series/PowerRangersZeo''/''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''.
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** A standout and somewhat obscure to US players example: Joe's visor going down and faceplate shutting during boss battles and the overall design of his costume are homages to the 1977 {{toku}} ''Series/KaiketsuZubat''.
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** A standout and (and somewhat obscure to US players U.S. players) example: Joe's visor going down and faceplate shutting during boss battles and the overall design of his costume are homages to the 1977 {{toku}} ''Series/KaiketsuZubat''.
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** Jasmine's transformation phrase "Jushin" seems to be one for ''Anime/JushinLiger''.
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** Jasmine's transformation phrase "Jushin" ("Jushin") seems to be one for ''Anime/JushinLiger''.''Anime/JushinLiger''.
* The powers are shout-outs to film techniques. Slow Mo is obvious, taken from slowing down parts for dramatic effect. Mach Speed is used in television mostly, used most of the time for clean-the-room montages in sitcoms. Zoom In is from the old school horror flicks, in which the camera would quickly zoom close to the face of some frightening person with a menacing gaze. Replay is based on the {{repeat cut}}, also known as the double/triple take.
* Each level has a movie (or game) poster for it, based off of several real-world posters, as well as the name being similar to a movie title.
** In order for the first game, they are: ''Film/{{Dracula|1931}}'' (Joe The Hero), ''Film/KingKong'' ([[Film/SomeLikeItHot Some Like It Red Hot]]), ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ([[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000,000 Under the Sea]]), ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'' ([[Film/TheGreatEscape The Viewtiful Escape]]), ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' ([[Film/MidnightCowboy Midnight Thunderboy]]), ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' ([[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Five]]), ''Franchise/StarWars'' (Joe & Silvia).
** For the second game, we get: [[Franchise/JurassicPark Ten-Million Years B.C.]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Viewtiful Heroes and the Statue of Doom]], [[Literature/MemoirsOfAnInvisibleMan Memoir of an Invincible Monster]], [[Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice Thunder Boy Lives Twice]], [[WesternAnimation/IceAge Ice Edge]], [[Film/BladeRunner Do Androids Dream of Romantic Scene?]], and [[Franchise/StarshipTroopers Starship Viewties]].
* The powers are shout-outs to film techniques. Slow Mo is obvious, taken from slowing down parts for dramatic effect. Mach Speed is used in television mostly, used most of the time for clean-the-room montages in sitcoms. Zoom In is from the old school horror flicks, in which the camera would quickly zoom close to the face of some frightening person with a menacing gaze. Replay is based on the {{repeat cut}}, also known as the double/triple take.
* Each level has a movie (or game) poster for it, based off of several real-world posters, as well as the name being similar to a movie title.
** In order for the first game, they are: ''Film/{{Dracula|1931}}'' (Joe The Hero), ''Film/KingKong'' ([[Film/SomeLikeItHot Some Like It Red Hot]]), ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ([[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000,000 Under the Sea]]), ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'' ([[Film/TheGreatEscape The Viewtiful Escape]]), ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' ([[Film/MidnightCowboy Midnight Thunderboy]]), ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' ([[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Five]]), ''Franchise/StarWars'' (Joe & Silvia).
** For the second game, we get: [[Franchise/JurassicPark Ten-Million Years B.C.]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Viewtiful Heroes and the Statue of Doom]], [[Literature/MemoirsOfAnInvisibleMan Memoir of an Invincible Monster]], [[Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice Thunder Boy Lives Twice]], [[WesternAnimation/IceAge Ice Edge]], [[Film/BladeRunner Do Androids Dream of Romantic Scene?]], and [[Franchise/StarshipTroopers Starship Viewties]].
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* MADOW is ''chock-full'' of 'em. Gadget-Cop is ''Franchise/{{RoboCop}}'', Killer Hands is ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' with less creepy[=/=]Creator/JohnnyDepp, Alter Woman is a homage of the various [[IncredibleShrinkingMan size]]-[[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever changing]] [[{{Sizeshifter}} characters]] in ComicBooks, but is primarily a nod towards Series/{{Ultraman}}, and the Meta Rangers are an AffectionateParody of ''{{Sentai}}''[=/=]''Franchise/KamenRider''.
* The second level in ''Double Trouble'' has one to ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2''. Complete with the lobby music from the police department.
* The music from the first game that plays while [[spoiler:Captain Blue is explaining his past]], called "Confession", is a remix of "Reminiscence ~ Classroom Trial" from the first ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' game. Here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxgzCqkx40 a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQeu41a7cQ comparison.]]
* Silvia possess a variant of Joe's Red Hot Kick named the Cool Blue Kick. While in the first game, it's exactly the same as Joe's technique, in ''2'', it gains electric properties, and her pose during the attack directly mirrors its source material: a lunging kick known as the Cold Blue Kick used by Remy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII: 3rd Strike''.
* Each level has a movie (or game) poster for it, based off of several real-world posters, as well as the name being similar to a movie title. In order for the first game, they are: ''Film/{{Dracula 1931}}'' (Joe The Hero), ''Film/KingKong'' ([[Film/SomeLikeItHot Some Like It Red Hot]]), ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ([[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000,000 Under the Sea]]), ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'' ([[Film/TheGreatEscape The Viewtiful Escape]]), ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' ([[Film/MidnightCowboy Midnight Thunderboy]]), ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' ([[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Five]]), ''Franchise/StarWars'' (Joe & Silvia).
* For the second game, we get: [[Franchise/JurassicPark Ten-Million Years B.C.]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Viewtiful Heroes and the Statue of Doom]], [[Literature/MemoirsOfAnInvisibleMan Memoir of an Invincible Monster]], [[Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice Thunder Boy Lives Twice]], [[WesternAnimation/IceAge Ice Edge]], [[Film/BladeRunner Do Androids Dream of Romantic Scene?]], and [[Franchise/StarshipTroopers Starship Viewties]].
* The powers are shout outs to film techniques. Slow Mo is obvious, taken from slowing down parts for dramatic effect. Mach Speed is used in television mostly, used most of the time for clean-the-room montages in sitcoms. Zoom In is from the old school horror flicks, in which the camera would quickly zoom close to the face of some frightening person with a menacing gaze. Replay is based on the {{repeat cut}}, also known as the double/triple take.
* "So what's with that V-Watch on your arm, huh? You think you're some kind of VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}} or something?" Joe himself also bears somewhat of a resemblance to Proto Man from the same series, such as Joe's helmet looking similar and having a color scheme of red.
* The "'''HMD'''" on Joe's shirt is a reference to the Lead Programmer of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', who identified himself as such. It's given an in-universe explanation at the end of the first game, where it doubles as a reference to RCA of all things; it's an abbreviation for a Captain Blue movie titled ''His Master's Dance'', referencing their old "His Master's Voice" advertisements[[note]]The dog staring confusedly at a record player[[/note]].
* The second level in ''Double Trouble'' has one to ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2''. Complete with the lobby music from the police department.
* The music from the first game that plays while [[spoiler:Captain Blue is explaining his past]], called "Confession", is a remix of "Reminiscence ~ Classroom Trial" from the first ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' game. Here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxgzCqkx40 a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQeu41a7cQ comparison.]]
* Silvia possess a variant of Joe's Red Hot Kick named the Cool Blue Kick. While in the first game, it's exactly the same as Joe's technique, in ''2'', it gains electric properties, and her pose during the attack directly mirrors its source material: a lunging kick known as the Cold Blue Kick used by Remy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII: 3rd Strike''.
* Each level has a movie (or game) poster for it, based off of several real-world posters, as well as the name being similar to a movie title. In order for the first game, they are: ''Film/{{Dracula 1931}}'' (Joe The Hero), ''Film/KingKong'' ([[Film/SomeLikeItHot Some Like It Red Hot]]), ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ([[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000,000 Under the Sea]]), ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'' ([[Film/TheGreatEscape The Viewtiful Escape]]), ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' ([[Film/MidnightCowboy Midnight Thunderboy]]), ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' ([[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Five]]), ''Franchise/StarWars'' (Joe & Silvia).
* For the second game, we get: [[Franchise/JurassicPark Ten-Million Years B.C.]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Viewtiful Heroes and the Statue of Doom]], [[Literature/MemoirsOfAnInvisibleMan Memoir of an Invincible Monster]], [[Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice Thunder Boy Lives Twice]], [[WesternAnimation/IceAge Ice Edge]], [[Film/BladeRunner Do Androids Dream of Romantic Scene?]], and [[Franchise/StarshipTroopers Starship Viewties]].
* The powers are shout outs to film techniques. Slow Mo is obvious, taken from slowing down parts for dramatic effect. Mach Speed is used in television mostly, used most of the time for clean-the-room montages in sitcoms. Zoom In is from the old school horror flicks, in which the camera would quickly zoom close to the face of some frightening person with a menacing gaze. Replay is based on the {{repeat cut}}, also known as the double/triple take.
* "So what's with that V-Watch on your arm, huh? You think you're some kind of VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}} or something?" Joe himself also bears somewhat of a resemblance to Proto Man from the same series, such as Joe's helmet looking similar and having a color scheme of red.
* The "'''HMD'''" on Joe's shirt is a reference to the Lead Programmer of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', who identified himself as such. It's given an in-universe explanation at the end of the first game, where it doubles as a reference to RCA of all things; it's an abbreviation for a Captain Blue movie titled ''His Master's Dance'', referencing their old "His Master's Voice" advertisements[[note]]The dog staring confusedly at a record player[[/note]].
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* The intro shown at the start of "36 Chambers of Viewtiful" from the second game is an homage to the logo of Golden Harvest (now Orange Sky Golden Harvest), a film production studio and distributor based in Hong Kong that dominated Hong Kong action cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. It also helped popularize that genre in overseas markets, especially films by or starring Creator/BruceLee, Creator/JackieChan, and Creator/SammoHung.
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* The intro shown at the start of "36 Chambers of Viewtiful" from the second game is an homage to the logo of Golden Harvest (now Orange Sky Golden Harvest), a film production studio and distributor based in Hong Kong that dominated Hong Kong action cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. It also helped popularize that genre in overseas markets, especially films by or starring Creator/BruceLee, Creator/JackieChan, and Creator/SammoHung.Creator/SammoHung.
* MADOW is ''chock-full'' of 'em. Gadget-Cop is ''Franchise/{{RoboCop}}''; Killer Hands is ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' with less creepy[=/=]Creator/JohnnyDepp; Alter Woman is a homage of the various [[IncredibleShrinkingMan size]]-[[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever changing]] [[{{Sizeshifter}} characters]] in ComicBooks, but is primarily a nod towards Series/{{Ultraman}} (note the similar name); and the Meta Rangers are an AffectionateParody of ''{{Sentai}}''[=/=]''Franchise/KamenRider'' (as stated above).
* The second level in ''Double Trouble'' has one to ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2'', complete with the lobby music from the police department.
* MADOW is ''chock-full'' of 'em. Gadget-Cop is ''Franchise/{{RoboCop}}''; Killer Hands is ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' with less creepy[=/=]Creator/JohnnyDepp; Alter Woman is a homage of the various [[IncredibleShrinkingMan size]]-[[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever changing]] [[{{Sizeshifter}} characters]] in ComicBooks, but is primarily a nod towards Series/{{Ultraman}} (note the similar name); and the Meta Rangers are an AffectionateParody of ''{{Sentai}}''[=/=]''Franchise/KamenRider'' (as stated above).
* The second level in ''Double Trouble'' has one to ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2'', complete with the lobby music from the police department.
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* ShoutOut: The franchise as a whole is a ShoutOut and AffectionateParody of {{toku}} shows in general.
** To ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', which is made by [[Creator/HidekiKamiya the same director]]. To go in-depth, Alastor himself. Not only does he possess the attacks (Stinger, Air Raid, Round Trip, Vortex, etc.) and [[ShockAndAwe purple lightning powers]] of his sword namesake, but when fought in Dante's story, Alastor reveals that he's [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the spirit of the sword]] and fumes that Dante didn't take him along during ''Devil May Cry 2'' ([[DiscontinuityNod not that anybody, let alone Dante, wants to remember that game]]). Alastor also possesses a version of Joe's Red Hot Kick called Ultraviolet Kick; this is a nod to the {{Leitmotif}} of Nelo Angelo in ''[=DMC1=]'', "Ultraviolet." In ''2'', [[spoiler:his SuperpoweredEvilSide (Underworld Emperor Alastor) physically resembles Dante's Alastor [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] and speaks the same line to Joe ("I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me") that he said to Dante before [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaling him]] (Joe is much luckier, due to his VFX powers).]]
** ''Oh so many'' to ''Franchise/KamenRider''.
*** The heroes transform by saying "Henshin!" to activate their V-Watches, which doubles as a ''Super Sentai'' shout-out (see below).
*** Joe yells out "Toh!" when he jumps in a similar manner to the heroes in the Showa ''KR'' series.
*** Joe's scarf is a homage to the earlier Showa era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' series.
*** His pose when transforming is the same as [[Series/KamenRider the original Kamen Rider's]].
*** The Meta Rangers are insectile transforming superheroes based off of a moth and a butterfly. Ranger Log, the green one, looks like Ichigo with a pair of wings and a proboscus added, will Ranger Digi looks like a Kamen Rider Black with bristly antennae and darker wings.
*** The Meta Rangers' boss theme from ''Double Trouble'' sounds remarkably similar to "Let's Go Rider Kick," the theme of the first two Kamen Riders.
*** The evil organizations? Early Showa-era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' all the way. Complete with [[BossSubtitles boss titles]].
*** The Red Hot Kick is basically a Rider Kick. In ''Double Trouble'', the Meta Rangers have the same move, only instead known as "Meta Kick."
*** In "The Viewtiful Escape", Joe makes a bet with Another Joe that whoever wins the fight has to wear a yellow outfit. This is a reference to the original Franchise/KamenRider: Kamen Rider 2's most obvious difference from his predecessor's appearance was his yellow scarf (as opposed to 1's red scarf).
** Also to sister series ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and its adaptation ''Franchise/PowerRangers'':
*** Joe's V-Watch is similar to a number of different wrist devices used as TransformationTrinkets for some Ranger teams. In particular, it seems to call back to Bioman's Technobrace, which was an actual watch.
*** The boss form of [[spoiler:Captain Blue]] appears very similar to King Mondo/Emperor Bacchus Wrath from ''Series/PowerRangersZeo''/''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''.
*** The name of the track that plays during the first part of the final stage of ''Viewtiful Joe 2'' is titled "Cimmerian Planet Gedow", with Cimmerian Planet being the location of [[Series/PowerRangersInSpace Dark Specter's]] meeting of the various prior villains of ''Franchise/PowerRangers''.
*** The Dark Emperor [[spoiler:Jet Black]] transforms using the word "Tenshin", meaning "Divine Transformation", the same as Kiba from ''Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger''.
*** The Meta Rangers get their name from ''Super Sentai'''s use of "ranger" or some derivative in the majority of its series, and despite their Kamen Rider-like appearance are more team oriented than most Riders.
** To other {{Tokusatsu}} series:
*** A standout and somewhat obscure to US players example: Joe's visor going down and faceplate shutting during boss battles and the overall design of his costume are homages to the 1977 {{toku}} ''Series/KaiketsuZubat''.
*** The way the bosses explode over and over may be a nod to ''Space Sheriff Shaider''.
*** Jasmine's transformation phrase "Jushin" seems to be one for ''Anime/JushinLiger''.
** If Joe's [[OnlyOneName last name]] is indeed the same as Jet's, it might be a reference to the movie ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''.
** MADOW is ''chock-full'' of 'em. Gadget-Cop is ''Franchise/{{RoboCop}}'', Killer Hands is ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' with less creepy[=/=]Creator/JohnnyDepp, Alter Woman is a homage of the various [[IncredibleShrinkingMan size]]-[[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever changing]] [[{{Sizeshifter}} characters]] in ComicBooks, but is primarily a nod towards Series/{{Ultraman}}, and the Meta Rangers are an AffectionateParody of ''{{Sentai}}''[=/=]''Franchise/KamenRider''.
** The second level in ''Double Trouble'' has one to ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2''. Complete with the lobby music from the police department.
** The music from the first game that plays while [[spoiler:Captain Blue is explaining his past]], called "Confession", is a remix of "Reminiscence ~ Classroom Trial" from the first ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' game. Here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxgzCqkx40 a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQeu41a7cQ comparison.]]
** Silvia possess a variant of Joe's Red Hot Kick named the Cool Blue Kick. While in the first game, it's exactly the same as Joe's technique, in ''2'', it gains electric properties, and her pose during the attack directly mirrors its source material: a lunging kick known as the Cold Blue Kick used by Remy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII: 3rd Strike''.
** Each level has a movie (or game) poster for it, based off of several real-world posters, as well as the name being similar to a movie title. In order for the first game, they are: ''Film/{{Dracula 1931}}'' (Joe The Hero), ''Film/KingKong'' ([[Film/SomeLikeItHot Some Like It Red Hot]]), ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ([[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000,000 Under the Sea]]), ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'' ([[Film/TheGreatEscape The Viewtiful Escape]]), ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' ([[Film/MidnightCowboy Midnight Thunderboy]]), ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' ([[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Five]]), ''Franchise/StarWars'' (Joe & Silvia).
** For the second game, we get: [[Franchise/JurassicPark Ten-Million Years B.C.]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Viewtiful Heroes and the Statue of Doom]], [[Literature/MemoirsOfAnInvisibleMan Memoir of an Invincible Monster]], [[Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice Thunder Boy Lives Twice]], [[WesternAnimation/IceAge Ice Edge]], [[Film/BladeRunner Do Androids Dream of Romantic Scene?]], and [[Franchise/StarshipTroopers Starship Viewties]].
** The powers are shout outs to film techniques. Slow Mo is obvious, taken from slowing down parts for dramatic effect. Mach Speed is used in television mostly, used most of the time for clean-the-room montages in sitcoms. Zoom In is from the old school horror flicks, in which the camera would quickly zoom close to the face of some frightening person with a menacing gaze. Replay is based on the {{repeat cut}}, also known as the double/triple take.
** "So what's with that V-Watch on your arm, huh? You think you're some kind of VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}} or something?" Joe himself also bears somewhat of a resemblance to Proto Man from the same series, such as Joe's helmet looking similar and having a color scheme of red.
** The "'''HMD'''" on Joe's shirt is a reference to the Lead Programmer of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', who identified himself as such. It's given an in-universe explanation at the end of the first game, where it doubles as a reference to RCA of all things; it's an abbreviation for a Captain Blue movie titled ''His Master's Dance'', referencing their old "His Master's Voice" advertisements[[note]]The dog staring confusedly at a record player[[/note]].
** In the first game (but only in the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube version), Joe will whistle a few notes from the famous ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' theme if you have him bounce a Shocking Pink for a few seconds before throwing it.
** The intro shown at the start of "36 Chambers of Viewtiful" from the second game is an homage to the logo of Golden Harvest (now Orange Sky Golden Harvest), a film production studio and distributor based in Hong Kong that dominated Hong Kong action cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. It also helped popularize that genre in overseas markets, especially films by or starring Creator/BruceLee, Creator/JackieChan, and Creator/SammoHung.
** To ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', which is made by [[Creator/HidekiKamiya the same director]]. To go in-depth, Alastor himself. Not only does he possess the attacks (Stinger, Air Raid, Round Trip, Vortex, etc.) and [[ShockAndAwe purple lightning powers]] of his sword namesake, but when fought in Dante's story, Alastor reveals that he's [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the spirit of the sword]] and fumes that Dante didn't take him along during ''Devil May Cry 2'' ([[DiscontinuityNod not that anybody, let alone Dante, wants to remember that game]]). Alastor also possesses a version of Joe's Red Hot Kick called Ultraviolet Kick; this is a nod to the {{Leitmotif}} of Nelo Angelo in ''[=DMC1=]'', "Ultraviolet." In ''2'', [[spoiler:his SuperpoweredEvilSide (Underworld Emperor Alastor) physically resembles Dante's Alastor [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] and speaks the same line to Joe ("I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me") that he said to Dante before [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaling him]] (Joe is much luckier, due to his VFX powers).]]
** ''Oh so many'' to ''Franchise/KamenRider''.
*** The heroes transform by saying "Henshin!" to activate their V-Watches, which doubles as a ''Super Sentai'' shout-out (see below).
*** Joe yells out "Toh!" when he jumps in a similar manner to the heroes in the Showa ''KR'' series.
*** Joe's scarf is a homage to the earlier Showa era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' series.
*** His pose when transforming is the same as [[Series/KamenRider the original Kamen Rider's]].
*** The Meta Rangers are insectile transforming superheroes based off of a moth and a butterfly. Ranger Log, the green one, looks like Ichigo with a pair of wings and a proboscus added, will Ranger Digi looks like a Kamen Rider Black with bristly antennae and darker wings.
*** The Meta Rangers' boss theme from ''Double Trouble'' sounds remarkably similar to "Let's Go Rider Kick," the theme of the first two Kamen Riders.
*** The evil organizations? Early Showa-era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' all the way. Complete with [[BossSubtitles boss titles]].
*** The Red Hot Kick is basically a Rider Kick. In ''Double Trouble'', the Meta Rangers have the same move, only instead known as "Meta Kick."
*** In "The Viewtiful Escape", Joe makes a bet with Another Joe that whoever wins the fight has to wear a yellow outfit. This is a reference to the original Franchise/KamenRider: Kamen Rider 2's most obvious difference from his predecessor's appearance was his yellow scarf (as opposed to 1's red scarf).
** Also to sister series ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and its adaptation ''Franchise/PowerRangers'':
*** Joe's V-Watch is similar to a number of different wrist devices used as TransformationTrinkets for some Ranger teams. In particular, it seems to call back to Bioman's Technobrace, which was an actual watch.
*** The boss form of [[spoiler:Captain Blue]] appears very similar to King Mondo/Emperor Bacchus Wrath from ''Series/PowerRangersZeo''/''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''.
*** The name of the track that plays during the first part of the final stage of ''Viewtiful Joe 2'' is titled "Cimmerian Planet Gedow", with Cimmerian Planet being the location of [[Series/PowerRangersInSpace Dark Specter's]] meeting of the various prior villains of ''Franchise/PowerRangers''.
*** The Dark Emperor [[spoiler:Jet Black]] transforms using the word "Tenshin", meaning "Divine Transformation", the same as Kiba from ''Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger''.
*** The Meta Rangers get their name from ''Super Sentai'''s use of "ranger" or some derivative in the majority of its series, and despite their Kamen Rider-like appearance are more team oriented than most Riders.
** To other {{Tokusatsu}} series:
*** A standout and somewhat obscure to US players example: Joe's visor going down and faceplate shutting during boss battles and the overall design of his costume are homages to the 1977 {{toku}} ''Series/KaiketsuZubat''.
*** The way the bosses explode over and over may be a nod to ''Space Sheriff Shaider''.
*** Jasmine's transformation phrase "Jushin" seems to be one for ''Anime/JushinLiger''.
** If Joe's [[OnlyOneName last name]] is indeed the same as Jet's, it might be a reference to the movie ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''.
** MADOW is ''chock-full'' of 'em. Gadget-Cop is ''Franchise/{{RoboCop}}'', Killer Hands is ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' with less creepy[=/=]Creator/JohnnyDepp, Alter Woman is a homage of the various [[IncredibleShrinkingMan size]]-[[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever changing]] [[{{Sizeshifter}} characters]] in ComicBooks, but is primarily a nod towards Series/{{Ultraman}}, and the Meta Rangers are an AffectionateParody of ''{{Sentai}}''[=/=]''Franchise/KamenRider''.
** The second level in ''Double Trouble'' has one to ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2''. Complete with the lobby music from the police department.
** The music from the first game that plays while [[spoiler:Captain Blue is explaining his past]], called "Confession", is a remix of "Reminiscence ~ Classroom Trial" from the first ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' game. Here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxgzCqkx40 a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQeu41a7cQ comparison.]]
** Silvia possess a variant of Joe's Red Hot Kick named the Cool Blue Kick. While in the first game, it's exactly the same as Joe's technique, in ''2'', it gains electric properties, and her pose during the attack directly mirrors its source material: a lunging kick known as the Cold Blue Kick used by Remy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII: 3rd Strike''.
** Each level has a movie (or game) poster for it, based off of several real-world posters, as well as the name being similar to a movie title. In order for the first game, they are: ''Film/{{Dracula 1931}}'' (Joe The Hero), ''Film/KingKong'' ([[Film/SomeLikeItHot Some Like It Red Hot]]), ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ([[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000,000 Under the Sea]]), ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'' ([[Film/TheGreatEscape The Viewtiful Escape]]), ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' ([[Film/MidnightCowboy Midnight Thunderboy]]), ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' ([[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Five]]), ''Franchise/StarWars'' (Joe & Silvia).
** For the second game, we get: [[Franchise/JurassicPark Ten-Million Years B.C.]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Viewtiful Heroes and the Statue of Doom]], [[Literature/MemoirsOfAnInvisibleMan Memoir of an Invincible Monster]], [[Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice Thunder Boy Lives Twice]], [[WesternAnimation/IceAge Ice Edge]], [[Film/BladeRunner Do Androids Dream of Romantic Scene?]], and [[Franchise/StarshipTroopers Starship Viewties]].
** The powers are shout outs to film techniques. Slow Mo is obvious, taken from slowing down parts for dramatic effect. Mach Speed is used in television mostly, used most of the time for clean-the-room montages in sitcoms. Zoom In is from the old school horror flicks, in which the camera would quickly zoom close to the face of some frightening person with a menacing gaze. Replay is based on the {{repeat cut}}, also known as the double/triple take.
** "So what's with that V-Watch on your arm, huh? You think you're some kind of VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}} or something?" Joe himself also bears somewhat of a resemblance to Proto Man from the same series, such as Joe's helmet looking similar and having a color scheme of red.
** The "'''HMD'''" on Joe's shirt is a reference to the Lead Programmer of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', who identified himself as such. It's given an in-universe explanation at the end of the first game, where it doubles as a reference to RCA of all things; it's an abbreviation for a Captain Blue movie titled ''His Master's Dance'', referencing their old "His Master's Voice" advertisements[[note]]The dog staring confusedly at a record player[[/note]].
** In the first game (but only in the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube version), Joe will whistle a few notes from the famous ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' theme if you have him bounce a Shocking Pink for a few seconds before throwing it.
** The intro shown at the start of "36 Chambers of Viewtiful" from the second game is an homage to the logo of Golden Harvest (now Orange Sky Golden Harvest), a film production studio and distributor based in Hong Kong that dominated Hong Kong action cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. It also helped popularize that genre in overseas markets, especially films by or starring Creator/BruceLee, Creator/JackieChan, and Creator/SammoHung.
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* To ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', which is made by [[Creator/HidekiKamiya the same director]]. To go in-depth, Alastor himself. Not only does he possess the attacks (Stinger, Air Raid, Round Trip, Vortex, etc.) and [[ShockAndAwe purple lightning powers]] of his sword namesake, but when fought in Dante's story, Alastor reveals that he's [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the spirit of the sword]] and fumes that Dante didn't take him along during ''Devil May Cry 2'' ([[DiscontinuityNod not that anybody, let alone Dante, wants to remember that game]]). Alastor also possesses a version of Joe's Red Hot Kick called Ultraviolet Kick; this is a nod to the {{Leitmotif}} of Nelo Angelo in ''[=DMC1=]'', "Ultraviolet." In ''2'', [[spoiler:his SuperpoweredEvilSide (Underworld Emperor Alastor) physically resembles Dante's Alastor [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] and speaks the same line to Joe ("I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me") that he said to Dante before [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaling him]] (Joe is much luckier, due to his VFX powers).]]
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%%** Ultimately subverted due to the fact it came four years beforehand, but HumongousMecha Six Majin [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann has a red design, with one helmeted face on top and one face on the torso with a V-Shaped decal in front of it.]] Six-Six in ''[=VJ2=]'' could be seen as an analogue to one of Gurren Lagann's [[SerialEscalation upgraded forms]].
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* ShoutOut: The franchise as a whole is a ShoutOut and AffectionateParody of {{toku}} shows in general.
** To ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', which is made by [[Creator/HidekiKamiya the same director]]. To go in-depth, Alastor himself. Not only does he possess the attacks (Stinger, Air Raid, Round Trip, Vortex, etc.) and [[ShockAndAwe purple lightning powers]] of his sword namesake, but when fought in Dante's story, Alastor reveals that he's [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the spirit of the sword]] and fumes that Dante didn't take him along during ''Devil May Cry 2'' ([[DiscontinuityNod not that anybody, let alone Dante, wants to remember that game]]). Alastor also possesses a version of Joe's Red Hot Kick called Ultraviolet Kick; this is a nod to the {{Leitmotif}} of Nelo Angelo in ''[=DMC1=]'', "Ultraviolet." In ''2'', [[spoiler:his SuperpoweredEvilSide (Underworld Emperor Alastor) physically resembles Dante's Alastor [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] and speaks the same line to Joe ("I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me") that he said to Dante before [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaling him]] (Joe is much luckier, due to his VFX powers).]]
** ''Oh so many'' to ''Franchise/KamenRider''.
*** The heroes transform by saying "Henshin!" to activate their V-Watches, which doubles as a ''Super Sentai'' shout-out (see below).
*** Joe yells out "Toh!" when he jumps in a similar manner to the heroes in the Showa ''KR'' series.
*** Joe's scarf is a homage to the earlier Showa era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' series.
*** His pose when transforming is the same as [[Series/KamenRider the original Kamen Rider's]].
*** The Meta Rangers are insectile transforming superheroes based off of a moth and a butterfly. Ranger Log, the green one, looks like Ichigo with a pair of wings and a proboscus added, will Ranger Digi looks like a Kamen Rider Black with bristly antennae and darker wings.
*** The Meta Rangers' boss theme from ''Double Trouble'' sounds remarkably similar to "Let's Go Rider Kick," the theme of the first two Kamen Riders.
*** The evil organizations? Early Showa-era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' all the way. Complete with [[BossSubtitles boss titles]].
*** The Red Hot Kick is basically a Rider Kick. In ''Double Trouble'', the Meta Rangers have the same move, only instead known as "Meta Kick."
*** In "The Viewtiful Escape", Joe makes a bet with Another Joe that whoever wins the fight has to wear a yellow outfit. This is a reference to the original Franchise/KamenRider: Kamen Rider 2's most obvious difference from his predecessor's appearance was his yellow scarf (as opposed to 1's red scarf).
** Also to sister series ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and its adaptation ''Franchise/PowerRangers'':
*** Joe's V-Watch is similar to a number of different wrist devices used as TransformationTrinkets for some Ranger teams. In particular, it seems to call back to Bioman's Technobrace, which was an actual watch.
*** The boss form of [[spoiler:Captain Blue]] appears very similar to King Mondo/Emperor Bacchus Wrath from ''Series/PowerRangersZeo''/''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''.
*** The name of the track that plays during the first part of the final stage of ''Viewtiful Joe 2'' is titled "Cimmerian Planet Gedow", with Cimmerian Planet being the location of [[Series/PowerRangersInSpace Dark Specter's]] meeting of the various prior villains of ''Franchise/PowerRangers''.
*** The Dark Emperor [[spoiler:Jet Black]] transforms using the word "Tenshin", meaning "Divine Transformation", the same as Kiba from ''Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger''.
*** The Meta Rangers get their name from ''Super Sentai'''s use of "ranger" or some derivative in the majority of its series, and despite their Kamen Rider-like appearance are more team oriented than most Riders.
** To other {{Tokusatsu}} series:
*** A standout and somewhat obscure to US players example: Joe's visor going down and faceplate shutting during boss battles and the overall design of his costume are homages to the 1977 {{toku}} ''Series/KaiketsuZubat''.
*** The way the bosses explode over and over may be a nod to ''Space Sheriff Shaider''.
*** Jasmine's transformation phrase "Jushin" seems to be one for ''Anime/JushinLiger''.
** If Joe's [[OnlyOneName last name]] is indeed the same as Jet's, it might be a reference to the movie ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''.
** MADOW is ''chock-full'' of 'em. Gadget-Cop is ''Franchise/{{RoboCop}}'', Killer Hands is ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' with less creepy[=/=]Creator/JohnnyDepp, Alter Woman is a homage of the various [[IncredibleShrinkingMan size]]-[[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever changing]] [[{{Sizeshifter}} characters]] in ComicBooks, but is primarily a nod towards Series/{{Ultraman}}, and the Meta Rangers are an AffectionateParody of ''{{Sentai}}''[=/=]''Franchise/KamenRider''.
** The second level in ''Double Trouble'' has one to ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2''. Complete with the lobby music from the police department.
** The music from the first game that plays while [[spoiler:Captain Blue is explaining his past]], called "Confession", is a remix of "Reminiscence ~ Classroom Trial" from the first ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' game. Here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxgzCqkx40 a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQeu41a7cQ comparison.]]
** Silvia possess a variant of Joe's Red Hot Kick named the Cool Blue Kick. While in the first game, it's exactly the same as Joe's technique, in ''2'', it gains electric properties, and her pose during the attack directly mirrors its source material: a lunging kick known as the Cold Blue Kick used by Remy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII: 3rd Strike''.
%%** Ultimately subverted due to the fact it came four years beforehand, but HumongousMecha Six Majin [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann has a red design, with one helmeted face on top and one face on the torso with a V-Shaped decal in front of it.]] Six-Six in ''[=VJ2=]'' could be seen as an analogue to one of Gurren Lagann's [[SerialEscalation upgraded forms]].
** Each level has a movie (or game) poster for it, based off of several real-world posters, as well as the name being similar to a movie title. In order for the first game, they are: ''Film/{{Dracula 1931}}'' (Joe The Hero), ''Film/KingKong'' ([[Film/SomeLikeItHot Some Like It Red Hot]]), ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ([[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000,000 Under the Sea]]), ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'' ([[Film/TheGreatEscape The Viewtiful Escape]]), ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' ([[Film/MidnightCowboy Midnight Thunderboy]]), ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' ([[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Five]]), ''Franchise/StarWars'' (Joe & Silvia).
** For the second game, we get: [[Franchise/JurassicPark Ten-Million Years B.C.]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Viewtiful Heroes and the Statue of Doom]], [[Literature/MemoirsOfAnInvisibleMan Memoir of an Invincible Monster]], [[Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice Thunder Boy Lives Twice]], [[WesternAnimation/IceAge Ice Edge]], [[Film/BladeRunner Do Androids Dream of Romantic Scene?]], and [[Franchise/StarshipTroopers Starship Viewties]].
** The powers are shout outs to film techniques. Slow Mo is obvious, taken from slowing down parts for dramatic effect. Mach Speed is used in television mostly, used most of the time for clean-the-room montages in sitcoms. Zoom In is from the old school horror flicks, in which the camera would quickly zoom close to the face of some frightening person with a menacing gaze. Replay is based on the {{repeat cut}}, also known as the double/triple take.
** "So what's with that V-Watch on your arm, huh? You think you're some kind of VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}} or something?" Joe himself also bears somewhat of a resemblance to Proto Man from the same series, such as Joe's helmet looking similar and having a color scheme of red.
** The "'''HMD'''" on Joe's shirt is a reference to the Lead Programmer of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', who identified himself as such. It's given an in-universe explanation at the end of the first game, where it doubles as a reference to RCA of all things; it's an abbreviation for a Captain Blue movie titled ''His Master's Dance'', referencing their old "His Master's Voice" advertisements[[note]]The dog staring confusedly at a record player[[/note]].
** In the first game (but only in the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube version), Joe will whistle a few notes from the famous ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' theme if you have him bounce a Shocking Pink for a few seconds before throwing it.
** The intro shown at the start of "36 Chambers of Viewtiful" from the second game is an homage to the logo of Golden Harvest (now Orange Sky Golden Harvest), a film production studio and distributor based in Hong Kong that dominated Hong Kong action cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. It also helped popularize that genre in overseas markets, especially films by or starring Creator/BruceLee, Creator/JackieChan, and Creator/SammoHung.
** To ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', which is made by [[Creator/HidekiKamiya the same director]]. To go in-depth, Alastor himself. Not only does he possess the attacks (Stinger, Air Raid, Round Trip, Vortex, etc.) and [[ShockAndAwe purple lightning powers]] of his sword namesake, but when fought in Dante's story, Alastor reveals that he's [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the spirit of the sword]] and fumes that Dante didn't take him along during ''Devil May Cry 2'' ([[DiscontinuityNod not that anybody, let alone Dante, wants to remember that game]]). Alastor also possesses a version of Joe's Red Hot Kick called Ultraviolet Kick; this is a nod to the {{Leitmotif}} of Nelo Angelo in ''[=DMC1=]'', "Ultraviolet." In ''2'', [[spoiler:his SuperpoweredEvilSide (Underworld Emperor Alastor) physically resembles Dante's Alastor [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]] and speaks the same line to Joe ("I am Alastor. The weak shall give their heart and swear their eternal loyalty to me") that he said to Dante before [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impaling him]] (Joe is much luckier, due to his VFX powers).]]
** ''Oh so many'' to ''Franchise/KamenRider''.
*** The heroes transform by saying "Henshin!" to activate their V-Watches, which doubles as a ''Super Sentai'' shout-out (see below).
*** Joe yells out "Toh!" when he jumps in a similar manner to the heroes in the Showa ''KR'' series.
*** Joe's scarf is a homage to the earlier Showa era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' series.
*** His pose when transforming is the same as [[Series/KamenRider the original Kamen Rider's]].
*** The Meta Rangers are insectile transforming superheroes based off of a moth and a butterfly. Ranger Log, the green one, looks like Ichigo with a pair of wings and a proboscus added, will Ranger Digi looks like a Kamen Rider Black with bristly antennae and darker wings.
*** The Meta Rangers' boss theme from ''Double Trouble'' sounds remarkably similar to "Let's Go Rider Kick," the theme of the first two Kamen Riders.
*** The evil organizations? Early Showa-era ''Franchise/KamenRider'' all the way. Complete with [[BossSubtitles boss titles]].
*** The Red Hot Kick is basically a Rider Kick. In ''Double Trouble'', the Meta Rangers have the same move, only instead known as "Meta Kick."
*** In "The Viewtiful Escape", Joe makes a bet with Another Joe that whoever wins the fight has to wear a yellow outfit. This is a reference to the original Franchise/KamenRider: Kamen Rider 2's most obvious difference from his predecessor's appearance was his yellow scarf (as opposed to 1's red scarf).
** Also to sister series ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and its adaptation ''Franchise/PowerRangers'':
*** Joe's V-Watch is similar to a number of different wrist devices used as TransformationTrinkets for some Ranger teams. In particular, it seems to call back to Bioman's Technobrace, which was an actual watch.
*** The boss form of [[spoiler:Captain Blue]] appears very similar to King Mondo/Emperor Bacchus Wrath from ''Series/PowerRangersZeo''/''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''.
*** The name of the track that plays during the first part of the final stage of ''Viewtiful Joe 2'' is titled "Cimmerian Planet Gedow", with Cimmerian Planet being the location of [[Series/PowerRangersInSpace Dark Specter's]] meeting of the various prior villains of ''Franchise/PowerRangers''.
*** The Dark Emperor [[spoiler:Jet Black]] transforms using the word "Tenshin", meaning "Divine Transformation", the same as Kiba from ''Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger''.
*** The Meta Rangers get their name from ''Super Sentai'''s use of "ranger" or some derivative in the majority of its series, and despite their Kamen Rider-like appearance are more team oriented than most Riders.
** To other {{Tokusatsu}} series:
*** A standout and somewhat obscure to US players example: Joe's visor going down and faceplate shutting during boss battles and the overall design of his costume are homages to the 1977 {{toku}} ''Series/KaiketsuZubat''.
*** The way the bosses explode over and over may be a nod to ''Space Sheriff Shaider''.
*** Jasmine's transformation phrase "Jushin" seems to be one for ''Anime/JushinLiger''.
** If Joe's [[OnlyOneName last name]] is indeed the same as Jet's, it might be a reference to the movie ''Film/MeetJoeBlack''.
** MADOW is ''chock-full'' of 'em. Gadget-Cop is ''Franchise/{{RoboCop}}'', Killer Hands is ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' with less creepy[=/=]Creator/JohnnyDepp, Alter Woman is a homage of the various [[IncredibleShrinkingMan size]]-[[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever changing]] [[{{Sizeshifter}} characters]] in ComicBooks, but is primarily a nod towards Series/{{Ultraman}}, and the Meta Rangers are an AffectionateParody of ''{{Sentai}}''[=/=]''Franchise/KamenRider''.
** The second level in ''Double Trouble'' has one to ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2''. Complete with the lobby music from the police department.
** The music from the first game that plays while [[spoiler:Captain Blue is explaining his past]], called "Confession", is a remix of "Reminiscence ~ Classroom Trial" from the first ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' game. Here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxgzCqkx40 a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQeu41a7cQ comparison.]]
** Silvia possess a variant of Joe's Red Hot Kick named the Cool Blue Kick. While in the first game, it's exactly the same as Joe's technique, in ''2'', it gains electric properties, and her pose during the attack directly mirrors its source material: a lunging kick known as the Cold Blue Kick used by Remy from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII: 3rd Strike''.
%%** Ultimately subverted due to the fact it came four years beforehand, but HumongousMecha Six Majin [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann has a red design, with one helmeted face on top and one face on the torso with a V-Shaped decal in front of it.]] Six-Six in ''[=VJ2=]'' could be seen as an analogue to one of Gurren Lagann's [[SerialEscalation upgraded forms]].
** Each level has a movie (or game) poster for it, based off of several real-world posters, as well as the name being similar to a movie title. In order for the first game, they are: ''Film/{{Dracula 1931}}'' (Joe The Hero), ''Film/KingKong'' ([[Film/SomeLikeItHot Some Like It Red Hot]]), ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ([[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000,000 Under the Sea]]), ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'' ([[Film/TheGreatEscape The Viewtiful Escape]]), ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' ([[Film/MidnightCowboy Midnight Thunderboy]]), ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' ([[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Five]]), ''Franchise/StarWars'' (Joe & Silvia).
** For the second game, we get: [[Franchise/JurassicPark Ten-Million Years B.C.]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Viewtiful Heroes and the Statue of Doom]], [[Literature/MemoirsOfAnInvisibleMan Memoir of an Invincible Monster]], [[Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice Thunder Boy Lives Twice]], [[WesternAnimation/IceAge Ice Edge]], [[Film/BladeRunner Do Androids Dream of Romantic Scene?]], and [[Franchise/StarshipTroopers Starship Viewties]].
** The powers are shout outs to film techniques. Slow Mo is obvious, taken from slowing down parts for dramatic effect. Mach Speed is used in television mostly, used most of the time for clean-the-room montages in sitcoms. Zoom In is from the old school horror flicks, in which the camera would quickly zoom close to the face of some frightening person with a menacing gaze. Replay is based on the {{repeat cut}}, also known as the double/triple take.
** "So what's with that V-Watch on your arm, huh? You think you're some kind of VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}} or something?" Joe himself also bears somewhat of a resemblance to Proto Man from the same series, such as Joe's helmet looking similar and having a color scheme of red.
** The "'''HMD'''" on Joe's shirt is a reference to the Lead Programmer of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', who identified himself as such. It's given an in-universe explanation at the end of the first game, where it doubles as a reference to RCA of all things; it's an abbreviation for a Captain Blue movie titled ''His Master's Dance'', referencing their old "His Master's Voice" advertisements[[note]]The dog staring confusedly at a record player[[/note]].
** In the first game (but only in the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube version), Joe will whistle a few notes from the famous ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' theme if you have him bounce a Shocking Pink for a few seconds before throwing it.
** The intro shown at the start of "36 Chambers of Viewtiful" from the second game is an homage to the logo of Golden Harvest (now Orange Sky Golden Harvest), a film production studio and distributor based in Hong Kong that dominated Hong Kong action cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. It also helped popularize that genre in overseas markets, especially films by or starring Creator/BruceLee, Creator/JackieChan, and Creator/SammoHung.
