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* The first ship seen in the ''VideoGame/DeadSpace'' review is the Pyro-GX from ''{{Descent}}''.
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* The ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'' review has a Zero-Punctuationized Kyle climb into a person shaped hole in a wall, declaring: [[Manga/TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault "This hole was made for me."]]
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* The ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'' review has a Zero-Punctuationized Kyle climb into a person shaped hole in a wall, declaring: [[Manga/TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault "This hole was made for me."]]"]]
* The ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'' review has Yahtzee point out how Kratos was the closest to relatable in the first game, while in the third, he's channeling [[ComicBook/JudgeDredd Judge Death.]]
* The ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'' review has Yahtzee point out how Kratos was the closest to relatable in the first game, while in the third, he's channeling [[ComicBook/JudgeDredd Judge Death.]]
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* Mention of the {{Alternate Universe}}s in ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'' is illustrated by a chart with the home timeline in the centre and two other branches labelled "616 Universe" (the MarvelUniverse) and "Alternative 1986" (from ''Film/BackToTheFuture: Part II''[[note]]Altough it could be a reference to [[VideoGame/BackToTheFuture the game]].[[/note]]).II'').
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* Mention of the {{Alternate Universe}}s in ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'' is illustrated by a chart with the home timeline in the centre and two other branches labelled "616 Universe" (the MarvelUniverse) and "Alternative 1986" (from ''Film/BackToTheFuture 2'').''Film/BackToTheFuture: Part II''[[note]]Altough it could be a reference to [[VideoGame/BackToTheFuture the game]].[[/note]]).
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* The ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'' review has a Zero-Punctuationized Kyle climb into a person shaped hole in a wall declaring [[Manga/TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault "This hole was made for me"]]
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* The ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'' review has a Zero-Punctuationized Kyle climb into a person shaped hole in a wall declaring wall, declaring: [[Manga/TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault "This hole was made for me"]]me."]]
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* His review of VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII makes reference to WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'s "[[StartMyOwn I'll make my own [X].]] With Blackjack. And hookers." RunningGag.
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* His review of VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII ''VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII'' makes reference to WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'s "[[StartMyOwn I'll make my own [X].]] With Blackjack. And hookers." RunningGag.
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* His review of VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII makes reference to WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'s "[[StartMyOwn I'll make my own [X].]] With Blackjack. And hookers." RunningGag.RunningGag.
* The ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'' review has a Zero-Punctuationized Kyle climb into a person shaped hole in a wall declaring [[Manga/TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault "This hole was made for me"]]
* The ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'' review has a Zero-Punctuationized Kyle climb into a person shaped hole in a wall declaring [[Manga/TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault "This hole was made for me"]]
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* His review of Video Game/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII makes reference to WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'s "Blackjack."[[StartMyOwn I'll make my own [X].]] With Blackjack. And hookers." RunningGag.
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* His review of Video Game/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII makes refernce to WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'s "Blackjack. And hookers." RunningGag.
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* Mention of the {{Alternate Universe}}s in ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'' is illustrated by a chart with the home timeline in the centre and two other branches labelled "616 Universe" (the MarvelUniverse) and "Alternative 1986" (from ''Film/BackToTheFuture 2'').
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* Mention of the {{Alternate Universe}}s in ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'' is illustrated by a chart with the home timeline in the centre and two other branches labelled "616 Universe" (the MarvelUniverse) and "Alternative 1986" (from ''Film/BackToTheFuture 2'').2'').
* His review of Video Game/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII makes refernce to WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'s "Blackjack. And hookers." RunningGag.
* His review of Video Game/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII makes refernce to WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'s "Blackjack. And hookers." RunningGag.
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* In ''ThiefTheDarkProject'', one of the badly done guard sprites goes [[Manga/TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault DRR DRR DRR]].
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* In ''ThiefTheDarkProject'', ''VideoGame/ThiefTheDarkProject'', one of the badly done guard sprites goes [[Manga/TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault DRR DRR DRR]].
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* A blink and you'll miss it reference to the Pixies is in the Yakuza 4 review, where a car is shown playing "Here Comes Your Man".
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* A blink and you'll miss it reference to the Pixies Music/ThePixies is in the Yakuza 4 ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} 4'' review, where a car is shown playing "Here Comes Your Man".
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* Even the The very first video for the Escapist features a reference refers to Creator/HalfbrickStudios.the fact that Creator/HalfbrickStudios, like Yahtzee, happens to be based in Brisbane.
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* Even the very first video for the Escapist features a reference to Halfbrick Studios, an independent game developer based in Brisbane.
* In the ''KingdomsOfAmalurReckoning'' review, one of the monsters "borrowed from European folklore" is [[TheMoomins a Moomin]].
* In the ''KingdomsOfAmalurReckoning'' review, one of the monsters "borrowed from European folklore" is [[TheMoomins a Moomin]].
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* Even the very first video for the Escapist features a reference to Halfbrick Studios, an independent game developer based in Brisbane.
Creator/HalfbrickStudios.
* In the''KingdomsOfAmalurReckoning'' ''VideoGame/KingdomsOfAmalurReckoning'' review, one of the monsters "borrowed from European folklore" is [[TheMoomins a Moomin]].
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* Says [[TwistedMetal Calypso]] could only more obviously be Satan "if he had horns and [[DivineComedy was idly chewing on Judas Iscariot]]."
* When reviewing "Risen 2: Dark Waters", he mentions that the combat system "can kiss [his] [[TreasureIsland black]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot spot]]".
* When reviewing "Risen 2: Dark Waters", he mentions that the combat system "can kiss [his] [[TreasureIsland black]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot spot]]".
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* Says [[TwistedMetal Calypso]] ''TwistedMetal''[='s=] Calypso could only more obviously be Satan "if he had horns and [[DivineComedy was idly chewing on Judas Iscariot]]."
* When reviewing "Risen 2: Dark Waters", he mentions that the combat system "can kiss [his] [[TreasureIsland black]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot spot]]"."
* When reviewing "Risen 2: Dark Waters", he mentions that the combat system "can kiss [his] [[TreasureIsland black]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot spot]]".
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--> "[[BreadEggsMilkSquick I'm not a fat woman]], [[Film/SilenceOfTheLambs even though I...]] [[OurLawyersAdvisedThisTrope I've just been advised not to finish this sentence.]]"]]"
* Mention of the {{Alternate Universe}}s in ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'' is illustrated by a chart with the home timeline in the centre and two other branches labelled "616 Universe" (the MarvelUniverse) and "Alternative 1986" (from ''Film/BackToTheFuture 2'').
* Mention of the {{Alternate Universe}}s in ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'' is illustrated by a chart with the home timeline in the centre and two other branches labelled "616 Universe" (the MarvelUniverse) and "Alternative 1986" (from ''Film/BackToTheFuture 2'').
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* In the ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}}: Absolution'' review, mocking the [[ScoringPoints point system]]: "[[Literature/HarryPotter 100 points from Gryffindor!]]"
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* In the ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}}: Absolution'' review, mocking the [[ScoringPoints point system]]: "[[Literature/HarryPotter 100 points from Gryffindor!]]"Gryffindor!]]"
* In his ''VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar'' review, he comments on the game not seeming like a true Paper Mario title, despite having the look and "skin" of one:
--> "[[BreadEggsMilkSquick I'm not a fat woman]], [[Film/SilenceOfTheLambs even though I...]] [[OurLawyersAdvisedThisTrope I've just been advised not to finish this sentence.]]"
* In his ''VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar'' review, he comments on the game not seeming like a true Paper Mario title, despite having the look and "skin" of one:
--> "[[BreadEggsMilkSquick I'm not a fat woman]], [[Film/SilenceOfTheLambs even though I...]] [[OurLawyersAdvisedThisTrope I've just been advised not to finish this sentence.]]"
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* To the Kaiser Chiefs, his Wet review introduces the heroine Rubi like this: [[{{Earworm}} rubirubirubi]][[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qObzgUfCl28 RUBI]] !
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* To the Kaiser Chiefs, Music/KaiserChiefs, his Wet review introduces the heroine Rubi like this: [[{{Earworm}} rubirubirubi]][[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qObzgUfCl28 RUBI]] !
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* In his GuildWars2 review, Yahtzee makes a reference to [[Series.RedDwarf a man sending gazpacho soup back to be warmed up]].
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* In his GuildWars2 review, Yahtzee makes a reference to [[Series.RedDwarf a man sending gazpacho soup back to be warmed up]].up]].
* In the ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}}: Absolution'' review, mocking the [[ScoringPoints point system]]: "[[Literature/HarryPotter 100 points from Gryffindor!]]"
* In the ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}}: Absolution'' review, mocking the [[ScoringPoints point system]]: "[[Literature/HarryPotter 100 points from Gryffindor!]]"
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* Yahtzee, during his review of {{Catherine}} surmises that perhaps the large amounts of angst in Japanese video games and culture may be due to anime fans "liking their protagonists angsty and ineffectual, and [[NeonGenesisEvangelion given to wanking off over unconscious women.]]"
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* Yahtzee, during his review of {{Catherine}} surmises that perhaps the large amounts of angst in Japanese video games and culture may be due to anime fans "liking their protagonists angsty and ineffectual, and [[NeonGenesisEvangelion [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion given to wanking off over unconscious women.]]"
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* In one of his Extra Punctuation articles he offhandedly refers to a generic supervillain minion as "[[DeadToRights Longshor]][[LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}} eman X]]."
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* In one of his Extra Punctuation articles he offhandedly refers to a generic supervillain minion as "[[DeadToRights Longshor]][[LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}} eman Longsho]][[LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}} reman X]]."
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* In one of his Extra Punctuation articles he offhandedly refers to a generic supervillain minion as "[[[DeadToRights Longshor]][[LetsPlay/Slowbeef eman X]]."
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* In one of his Extra Punctuation articles he offhandedly refers to a generic supervillain minion as "[[[DeadToRights Longshor]][[LetsPlay/Slowbeef "[[DeadToRights Longshor]][[LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}} eman X]]."
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* Yahtzee casually quotes EddieIzzard in a few reviews--he is a self-admitted fan.
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* Any time he mentions the words ''Film/BattleRoyale'', he shows a picture of one of his characters suffering a common death in the work, exploding collars.
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* Any time he mentions the words ''Film/BattleRoyale'', he shows a picture of one of his characters suffering a common death in the work, says "battle royale," somebody onscreen [[Film/BattleRoyale gets killed by an exploding collars.collar]].
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* Yahtzee comments in the ''{{Catherine}}'' review that anime protagonists all tend to be "[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion angsty and ineffectual, and given to wanking off over unconscious women]]".
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* In one of his Extra Punctuation articles he offhandedly refers to a generic supervillain minion as "Longshoreman X." A reference to DeadToRights and almost certainly LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}'s Let's Play of the game.
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* In one of his Extra Punctuation articles he offhandedly refers to a generic supervillain minion as "Longshoreman X." A reference to DeadToRights and almost certainly LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}'s Let's Play of the game."[[[DeadToRights Longshor]][[LetsPlay/Slowbeef eman X]]."
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* Yahtzee casually quotes EddieIzzard in a few reviews--he is a self-admitted fan is a fan of EddieIzzard, phrases like "small yappy dog", "running, jumping, climbing" and "buttocks for a hat" have all been used in Izzard's sketches. Confirmed on one of the podcasts for Australian Gamer, when Matt calls him out on saying that everyone in Britain has a country manor.
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* Yahtzee casually quotes EddieIzzard in a few reviews--he is a self-admitted fan is a fan of EddieIzzard, phrases like "small yappy dog", "running, jumping, climbing" and "buttocks for a hat" have all been used in Izzard's sketches. Confirmed on one of the podcasts for Australian Gamer, when Matt calls him out on saying that everyone in Britain has a country manor.fan.
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* Yahtzee casually quotes EddieIzzard in a few reviews--he is a self-admitted fan is a fan of EddieIzzard, phrases like "small yappy dog", "running, jumping, climbing" and "buttocks for a hat" have all been used in Izzard's sketches. Confirmed on one of the podcasts for Australian Gamer, when Matt calls him out on saying that everyone in Britain has a country manor.
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* "I've heard people say [''[[{{PrinceOfPersia2008}} Prince Of Persia 2008]]''] is too easy, which honestly bewildered me, because I died more often than [[PlanescapeTorment The Nameless One]] [[HealingFactor in a smoothie maker]]".
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* "I've heard people say [''[[{{PrinceOfPersia2008}} ''[[{{PrinceOfPersia2008}} Prince Of Persia 2008]]''] 2008]]'' is too easy, which honestly bewildered me, because I died more often than [[PlanescapeTorment The Nameless One]] [[HealingFactor in a smoothie maker]]".
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* Yahtzee, during his review of {{Catherine}} surmises that perhaps the large amounts of angst in Japanese video games and culture may be due to anime fans "liking their protagonists angsty and ineffectual, and [[NeonGenesisEvangelion given to wanking off over unconscious women.]]"
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* Any time he mentions the words ''BattleRoyale'', he shows a picture of one of his characters suffering a common death in the work, exploding collars.
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* When reviewing "Risen 2: Dark Waters", he mentions that the combat system "can kiss [his] [[TreasureIsland black]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot spot]]".
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* When reviewing "Risen 2: Dark Waters", he mentions that the combat system "can kiss [his] [[TreasureIsland black]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot spot]]".spot]]".
* In his GuildWars2 review, Yahtzee makes a reference to [[Series.RedDwarf a man sending gazpacho soup back to be warmed up]].
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*The first ship seen in the ''VideoGame/DeadSpace'' review is the Pyro-GX from ''{{Descent}}''.
* Some of them are subtle; for instance, the PC in ''Red Steel 2'', who wears a bright red cowboy hat and trenchcoat is greeted by "[[{{Hellsing}} Are you that vampire guy?]]"
* He has referenced ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' several times, usually when talking about Time Travel.
* Almost all instances mentioning time travel have a picture of the [[Series/DoctorWho TARDIS]], as well.
* Yahtzee is a fan of EddieIzzard, phrases like "small yappy dog", "running, jumping, climbing" and "buttocks for a hat" have all been used in Izzard's sketches. Confirmed on one of the podcasts for Australian Gamer, when Matt calls him out on saying that everyone in Britain has a country manor.
* One of the dungeons in ''VideoGame/NieR'' takes the form of a text adventure game, illustrated with "This dungeon has been replaced by a series of [[ColossalCave twisty text screens, all alike]]."
* He's recycled one or two of {{Seanbaby}}'s jokes, but they may be more flat ripoffs than shout outs because the ones Yahtzee borrowed aren't particularly well-known.
* The plot of ''{{Singularity}}'' has "more [[PlotHole holes]] than [[Music/TheBeatles Blackburn, Lancashire]]".
* At the end of his ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass'' review, he suggest for the next game that Nintendo [[{{Okami}} get rid of the princess, change the hero to a dog, change the setting to feudal Japan, and replace the weapons with magic spells cast with a paintbrush.]]
* Describing [[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]] as a massive nerd, he's shown lusting over [[SuzumiyaHaruhi Haruhi]].
* In ''ThiefTheDarkProject'', one of the badly done guard sprites goes [[Manga/TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault DRR DRR DRR]].
* Any time he mentions the words ''BattleRoyale'', he shows a picture of one of his characters suffering a common death in the work, exploding collars.
* "I've heard people say [''[[{{PrinceOfPersia2008}} Prince Of Persia 2008]]''] is too easy, which honestly bewildered me, because I died more often than [[PlanescapeTorment The Nameless One]] [[HealingFactor in a smoothie maker]]".
* The [[OnceAnEpisode ending credits comic]] for his ''[[{{Killzone}} Killzone 3]]'' review features one of the Helghast going for a haircut only to have the imp barber [[SweeneyTodd slash at his neck with his hair-cutting tools]].
* A blink and you'll miss it reference to the Pixies is in the Yakuza 4 review, where a car is shown playing "Here Comes Your Man".
* To the Kaiser Chiefs, his Wet review introduces the heroine Rubi like this: [[{{Earworm}} rubirubirubi]][[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qObzgUfCl28 RUBI]] !
* The ''VideoGame/DukeNukemForever'' review (the real one, not the parody one) gives us [[WebAnimation/TeenGirlSquad ALBATROSS'D]]!
* Yahtzee comments in the ''{{Catherine}}'' review that anime protagonists all tend to be "[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion angsty and ineffectual, and given to wanking off over unconscious women]]".
* "[{{Singularity}}] rips off the cutesy, '50's style ads from VideoGame/{{BioShock|1}}, which VideoGame/{{BioShock|1}} ripped off from VideoGame/{{Fallout}}. It's like a magnificent [[TheHumanCentipede Human Centipede]] stretching back through gaming history."
* In one of his Extra Punctuation articles he offhandedly refers to a generic supervillain minion as "Longshoreman X." A reference to DeadToRights and almost certainly LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}'s Let's Play of the game.
* Even the very first video for the Escapist features a reference to Halfbrick Studios, an independent game developer based in Brisbane.
* In the ''KingdomsOfAmalurReckoning'' review, one of the monsters "borrowed from European folklore" is [[TheMoomins a Moomin]].
* Says [[TwistedMetal Calypso]] could only more obviously be Satan "if he had horns and [[DivineComedy was idly chewing on Judas Iscariot]]."
* When reviewing "Risen 2: Dark Waters", he mentions that the combat system "can kiss [his] [[TreasureIsland black]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot spot]]".
* Some of them are subtle; for instance, the PC in ''Red Steel 2'', who wears a bright red cowboy hat and trenchcoat is greeted by "[[{{Hellsing}} Are you that vampire guy?]]"
* He has referenced ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' several times, usually when talking about Time Travel.
* Almost all instances mentioning time travel have a picture of the [[Series/DoctorWho TARDIS]], as well.
* Yahtzee is a fan of EddieIzzard, phrases like "small yappy dog", "running, jumping, climbing" and "buttocks for a hat" have all been used in Izzard's sketches. Confirmed on one of the podcasts for Australian Gamer, when Matt calls him out on saying that everyone in Britain has a country manor.
* One of the dungeons in ''VideoGame/NieR'' takes the form of a text adventure game, illustrated with "This dungeon has been replaced by a series of [[ColossalCave twisty text screens, all alike]]."
* He's recycled one or two of {{Seanbaby}}'s jokes, but they may be more flat ripoffs than shout outs because the ones Yahtzee borrowed aren't particularly well-known.
* The plot of ''{{Singularity}}'' has "more [[PlotHole holes]] than [[Music/TheBeatles Blackburn, Lancashire]]".
* At the end of his ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass'' review, he suggest for the next game that Nintendo [[{{Okami}} get rid of the princess, change the hero to a dog, change the setting to feudal Japan, and replace the weapons with magic spells cast with a paintbrush.]]
* Describing [[NoMoreHeroes Travis Touchdown]] as a massive nerd, he's shown lusting over [[SuzumiyaHaruhi Haruhi]].
* In ''ThiefTheDarkProject'', one of the badly done guard sprites goes [[Manga/TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault DRR DRR DRR]].
* Any time he mentions the words ''BattleRoyale'', he shows a picture of one of his characters suffering a common death in the work, exploding collars.
* "I've heard people say [''[[{{PrinceOfPersia2008}} Prince Of Persia 2008]]''] is too easy, which honestly bewildered me, because I died more often than [[PlanescapeTorment The Nameless One]] [[HealingFactor in a smoothie maker]]".
* The [[OnceAnEpisode ending credits comic]] for his ''[[{{Killzone}} Killzone 3]]'' review features one of the Helghast going for a haircut only to have the imp barber [[SweeneyTodd slash at his neck with his hair-cutting tools]].
* A blink and you'll miss it reference to the Pixies is in the Yakuza 4 review, where a car is shown playing "Here Comes Your Man".
* To the Kaiser Chiefs, his Wet review introduces the heroine Rubi like this: [[{{Earworm}} rubirubirubi]][[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qObzgUfCl28 RUBI]] !
* The ''VideoGame/DukeNukemForever'' review (the real one, not the parody one) gives us [[WebAnimation/TeenGirlSquad ALBATROSS'D]]!
* Yahtzee comments in the ''{{Catherine}}'' review that anime protagonists all tend to be "[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion angsty and ineffectual, and given to wanking off over unconscious women]]".
* "[{{Singularity}}] rips off the cutesy, '50's style ads from VideoGame/{{BioShock|1}}, which VideoGame/{{BioShock|1}} ripped off from VideoGame/{{Fallout}}. It's like a magnificent [[TheHumanCentipede Human Centipede]] stretching back through gaming history."
* In one of his Extra Punctuation articles he offhandedly refers to a generic supervillain minion as "Longshoreman X." A reference to DeadToRights and almost certainly LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}'s Let's Play of the game.
* Even the very first video for the Escapist features a reference to Halfbrick Studios, an independent game developer based in Brisbane.
* In the ''KingdomsOfAmalurReckoning'' review, one of the monsters "borrowed from European folklore" is [[TheMoomins a Moomin]].
* Says [[TwistedMetal Calypso]] could only more obviously be Satan "if he had horns and [[DivineComedy was idly chewing on Judas Iscariot]]."
* When reviewing "Risen 2: Dark Waters", he mentions that the combat system "can kiss [his] [[TreasureIsland black]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E3TheCurseOfTheBlackSpot spot]]".
