Line #42 ShoutOut/FinalFantasyInANutshell


1	* ''II''
2	** Hilda's rebellion has Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog, [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], [[VideoGame/GearsOfWar Marcus Fenix]], [[VideoGame/SilentHill3 Heather Mason]], [[VideoGame/SilentHill2 James Sunderland]], [[Franchise/ResidentEvil Chris Redfield]], VideoGame/CrashBandicoot, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]], [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV Nico Bellic]], [[VideoGame/BioshockInfinite Booker DeWitt]], and [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed Altair]], who all appeared in previous [=RABToons=] parodies.
3	** When Guy reveals he speaks beaver, WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers appear in the background.
4	* ''V''
5	** When a wind drake is introduced, it has the face of, well, Music/{{Drake}}.
6	** When the wind drake throws Bartz over the mountain, he lets off a WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} [[StockScream scream]].
7	* ''VI''
8	** After Kefka forces a soldier to wipe sand off his butt, he makes the face [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Spongebob]] did after discovering [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E3TheBullyJustOneBite Squidward likes Krabby Patties]].
9	** Relm painting Ultros is an obvious parody of Jack painting Rose in ''Film/Titanic1997''.
10	** The Air Force boss laughs like [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces Muttley]] after Terra, Edgar, and Celes suffer death by SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome.
11	* ''VII''
12	** The sequence of Cloud running from the Shinra troopers is like that of ''VideoGame/{{Paper Mario}}''. He later pulls out his notes for his escape plan, which indicate that he's supposed to end up at [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Hyrule]] at some point.
13	** Sephiroth actually seems pretty mellow when he's introduced. Until he reads ''Literature/AGameOfThrones'' and burns down Nibelheim when his favorite characters die.
14	---> '''Sephiroth''': Fuck you Lannisters! I really liked those characters Creator/{{George\|RRMartin}}!
15	** "The Outcasts" subplot starting from the ''VII'' parody ends with "The Outcasts Will Return", parodying the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. ''X'' even ends with "Gilgamesh Will Return".
16	* ''VIII''
17	** When Quistis fires the machine gun, she yells, in a male voice, "[[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay Hasta la vista, baby!]]"
18	** Gerogero was asked to audition for ''Franchise/ResidentEvil 8''.
19	** Edea makes a [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump "Make Galbadia Great Again" speech, complete with a red cap]].
20	** Adel is singing "Hello" by Music/{{Adele}} because [[{{Pun}} why not]].
21	** The ''VIII'' parody features a full-blown ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' gag... The Warrior of Light (resembling Doc Brown without his helmet) uses a [=DeLorean=] to go to Squall's time, telling him they have to do something about the future of the series because ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' gets [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2 two]] [[VideoGame/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII sequels]].
22	---> '''Squall''': Great Scott!
23	** Cid [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed was called]] Creator/RobinWilliams by Selphie.
24	* ''IX''
25	** Dagger tries pulling the infamous "Say what again" line from ''Film/PulpFiction'' on Steiner, daring him to call her princess while she's armed with a gun. [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure He doesn't get it and she has to explain the reference to him]].
26	** Regent Cid's frog transformation gives him the appearance and voice of [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit the Frog]].
27	** The one nobleman not impressed by Zidane and Blank's performance says they insist on themselves, which is what [[WesternAnimation Peter Griffin]] says about ''Film/TheGodfather''.
28	* ''X''
29	** Before the ''X'' parody aired, a parody of the "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield Steamed Hams]]" short from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' aired, featuring Seymour, Grand Maester Mika, and Vaan. Later in the actual episode, he pulls the "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E14TheItchyAndScratchyAndPoochieShow My planet needs me]]" stunt. Yuna points out what they're ripping off. Later, the "Steamed Hams" parody returns, but Yuna quickly puts a stop to it.
30	** When Wakka introduces himself, Tidus asks [[Creator/JohnDiMaggio him]] if he's Jake the Dog from ''Franchise/AdventureTime''. Wakka retorts by asking [[Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor him]] if he's Ratchet from ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank''.
31	** The infamous hair gag from ''Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary'' is used to explain Wakka's hairstyle. As well as Seymour's.
32	** When Thief tells Edge about the world they're in and they have to save the doctor, Edge responds with "Series/DoctorWho"?
33	* ''XII''
34	** The prologue shows a clip of [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily Prince William and Kate Middleton's]] wedding.
35	** [[MayTheFarceBeWithYou The many similarities to]] ''Franchise/StarWars'' is a RunningGag.
36	** Vaan calls Fran and Balthier "[[Film/BonnieAndClyde Bunny and Clyde]]".
37	* ''XIII''
38	** When one of the scenes cuts to Vayne's office in the ''XII'' Nutshell, a narrator is heard saying, "[[WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}} Meanwhile, in the Legion of Doom]]." It's heard again in the ''XIII'' Nutshell.
39	** At some point in the ''XIII'' Nutshell, Sazh is depicted as Creator/SamuelLJackson as he appears in ''Film/PulpFiction''. Hope is depicted [[ActorAllusion right afterwards]] as ''WesternAnimation/{{Phineas\|AndFerb}}''.
40	** When Vanille is moaning while summoning Hecatoncheir, a woman nearby says "[[Film/WhenHarryMetSally I'll have what she's having]]."
41	** At the end of ''XIII'', Squall and Warrior arrive, though now Warrior's more like [[WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty Rick Sanchez]] in being a drunken mess.
42	* ''XIII-2''
43	** After meeting Serah, Noel tries to do the double guitar riff from ''Franchise/BillAndTed'' with her.
44	** When asking Serah about what happened at the end of ''FF XIII In a Nutshell'', Noel misnames the Delorean as ''Series/TheMandalorian''.
45	** When told by the protagonists that his plan doesn't make sense, Caius claims that you have to watch ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' to even understand how good his plan is.
46	* ''XIV Part 1''
47	** In Lalafelon's ''Behind the Light'' while doing an Escort FATE, he has to shout at the goblin [[Film/BillyMadison T-T-Today, junior!]]
48	** After the party kills Titan, Lahabrea teleports before Nero tol Scaeva. Nero asks him if he shouldn't be pestering [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora, Donald, and Goofy]].
49	* ''XIV Part 2''
50	** When the party, Cid and Alphinaud take a moment of Gaius's BondVillainStupidity to get out before he can vaporize them with the Ultima Weapon, he shouts this at them.
51	---> '''Gaius:''' [[WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget Curse you, Gadget!]]
52	** Nero says Ultima Weapon will be released into the atmosphere ensuring [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 Complete. Global. Saturation]].
53	* ''XIV Part 3''
54	** One of the people who walked into the Ascian meeting by mistake is [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII Ezio Auditore]]. Other shady mysterious people who are at the Ascian meeting by mistake includes [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Axel]], [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E12HomerTheGreat two Stonecutters]], [[Franchise/YuGiOh Marik Ishtar]] and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings a Nazgûl]].
55	* ''Crisis Core''
56	** In ''Crisis Core'', Hojo pulls off a poster of a fat ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' and finds a [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption hole in the wall]], and that Zack and Cloud [[CoveredInGunge crawled through sewage]] into a rainy night.
57	---> '''Zack:''' Worth it for the pop culture references.
58	** Zack and Cloud also did the ''Franchise/BillAndTed'' AirGuitar, complete with the riff sound effect.
59	* ''Tactics''
60	** Wiegraf's transformation into Velias/Belius is presented like a [[Anime/DigimonAdventure digivolution]] leading Ramza to scream for [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} someone to hit the B Button]] in panic.
61	** the ''Franchise/BillAndTed'' AirGuitar return once again, this time with Ramza and Orran.
62	* ''Chrono Trigger''
63	** When confronting Mother Brain, Chrono asks if her name is a [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Metroid reference]]. It actually sent her in a rage and she point out that not everything is a shout-out to pop culture.
64	** Queen Zeal herald her boss transformation by shouting [[Franchise/PowerRangers "It's morphing time!]].

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