Line #95 ShoutOut/Awesomenauts


1	It's no surprise, but shout-outs are so numerous in Awesomenauts, every single character makes them. They were actually clogging up the main page and character sheets, and really deserve their own page.
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5	[[folder: General]]
6	* The plot of two opposing corporations hiring mercenaries to kill each other is heavily derived from VideoGame/TeamFortress2
7	* A lot of achievement names reference cartoons from the '80s.
8	** [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Awesomenauts, Roll Out!]]
9	** [[WesternAnimation/BionicSix Bionic Family]]
10	** [[WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}} Hawk, Wolf, Puma, and Bear]]
11	** [[WesternAnimation/PolePosition In Pole Position]]
12	** [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Let our Powers Combine!]]
13	** [[Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse Master of the Universe!]]
14	** [[WesternAnimation/{{Centurions}} Party at Sky Vault]]
15	** [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters Slimer's Evil Twin]]
16	** [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles T-U-R-R-E-T Powah!]]
17	** [[WesternAnimation/ThunderCats Thunder, Thunder, Thunder!]]
18	** [[WesternAnimation/SilverHawks On Wings of Silver]]
19	** [[Franchise/GIJoe Yoooo JOE!]]
20	** [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresoftheGummiBears Bouncing Bear Juice]]
21	** [[WesternAnimation/{{Visionaries}} Knights of the Magic Light]]
22	* The hidden EasterEgg game "Roflnauts" is a {{Retraux}}-style ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Smash Bros.]]'' game. It gives the characters silly names, such as "[[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Megoman]]" for Clunk and "[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Honic]]" for Leon.
23	* The Solar Boss was named [[VideoGame/Dota2 "Roshan"]] in the game files for a long time. It has since been renamed to Solar Boss, though.
24	* [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Solar Krab Burgers]] are a utility upgrade available to certain 'nauts.
25	* The banner for [[AprilFools Awesome Pixels]] was a love-letter to video game magazine ads in the 80s.
26	* The Galactron matchmaker introduced in 3.3 is a pretty thinly veiled reference to ComicBook/{{Galactus}}.
27	* The narration during the Rocket's Renegades teaser video is a reference to the opening narration of ''Series/TheATeam''.
28	* A majority of the lines of the Ringleader announcer are references to the lyrics of [[Music/TheBeatles "Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite"]].
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31	[[folder: Characters]]
32	!Froggy G
33	* His Splash Dash upgrades include [[Music/MCHammer Hammer Pants]] and [[Music/IceCube Ice Cubes]].
34	* He also has [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Mutant Worms: Limited Ninja Edition]]. They resemble [[VideoGame/{{Worms}} other famous worms]].
35	* As for his quotes:
36	** [[Music/JamesBrown "Daddy's got a brand new bag!"]]
37	** [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir "Yo homes, smell ya later!!"]]
38	** [[Music/ElvisPresley "Froggy G has left the building."]]
39	** [[Music/MCHammer "Can't touch this."]]
40
41	!Sheriff Lonestar
42	* [[Creator/MrT Mr. TNT]].
43	* [[{{Film/TheyLive}} "Time to kick butt and chew tobacco!"]]
44	* The Loninator is a pretty obvious reference to ''Film/TheTerminator'', and makes several references to the franchise.
45
46	!Leon Chameleon
47	* He quotes almost every single one of the French insults from ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
48	* [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory "Homicide du fromage!"]]
49	* Leon Pirate quotes a [[AscendedMeme forum meme]], originally consisting of an image of Leon with the words "vous just mad".
50	* Ghost Leon is a reference to the Ghost units from VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}.
51
52	!The Scoop of Justice
53	* His Ice Cream Van Music is a collect of the best hits by [[Music/KingsOfLeon Kings of Freon]] and [[Music/{{Prince}} The Wizard Formerly Known as Merlin]].
54	* Has multiple quotes that reference things:
55	** [[WebVideo/LeeroyJenkinsVideo "Time's up! Let's do this!"]]
56	** [[WesternAnimation/TheTick "SPOOOOOOOON!"]]
57	** [[MemeticMutation "Scoop da whoop!"]]
58	** [[Series/GameOfThrones "Winter is coming!"]]
59	** [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "You have my sword!"]]
60	* One of his kill quotes is "Cold as ice". [[GeniusBonus One of his death quotes]] is [[Music/ForeignerBand "Willing to sacrifice"]].
61	* [=RoboScoop=] is a reference to Franchise/RoboCop, while ''Bravely Scoop IV: Eternal Fantasy'' is a reference to both ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' and ''Franchise/FinalFantasy''. ''Bravely Scoop'' also has a multitude of quotes referencing JRPG tropes.
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63	!Gnaw
64	* Gnaw's appearance is very reminiscent of a [[VideoGame/{{Starcraft}} Zergling]], while his skill set is much like [[VideoGame/Dota2 The Venomancer's]].
65	* [[Series/SesameStreet "OMONOMNONOMNOMNOM!"]]
66	* Gnabot quotes [[Music/ElectricSix Danger! High Voltage]] as one of his help lines.
67	* Gnariachi quotes WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales quite a few times.
68	!Raelynn
69	* She has a [[VideoGame/JoeDanger Joe Doll]], and it's Danger edition.
70	* All of her Timerift upgrades have [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture "Flux"]] written on them.
71	* She has a tendency to quote other cold shooters, or twist things into cold-sniper terms.
72	** [[Film/DirtyHarry "Do you feel lucky, punk?"]]
73	** [[Series/{{Firefly}} "This is my rifle. There are many like it, but I call it Cuddles."]]
74	** [[Music/BonJovi "Shot through the heart, and I'm to blame."]]
75	** [[Film/StarWarsANewHope "It's set to stun. Honest!"]]
76	** [[Film/{{Scarface 1983}} "Say hello to my little friend!"]]
77	** [[Music/{{Queen}} "Another one bites the dust."]]
78
79	!Ayla
80	* Her Biter Mask [[Film/SilenceOfTheLambs looks familiar...]]
81	** As do her [[Film/TheRing Angry Drawings]].
82	** The flavour text of Angry Drawings actually references ''VideoGame/{{Slender}}''.
83	* Her referencing quotes are pretty numerous.
84	** [[WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs "Aww, isn't that cute. BUT IT'S WRONG!"]]
85	** [[ComicBook/FantasticFour "Flame on!"]]
86	** [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith "UNLIMITED POWER!"]]
87	** [[ActorAllusion Hey,]] [[WebVideo/HeyAshWhatchaPlayin whatcha playin'?]]
88	** [[Webcomic/HyperboleAndAHalf "I want all the things!"]]
89	** [[{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}} "Shut up and take my money!"]]
90	** [[Music/{{Friday}} "Murdering, murdering, yeah! Murdering, murdering, yeah! Fun, fun, fun, fun, murder, murder!"]]
91	** [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls "Sugar, spice and everything DIES!"]]
92
93	!Clunk
94	* Refers to himself as The Metal quite often, specifically stating that [[Music/TenaciousD you cannot kill The Metal]].
95	* He also says [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk "Clunk smash!"]]
96	* [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} "Bite Clunk's shiny metal."]]
97	* [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Creeper Clunk]] is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Clunk with a creeper head]].
98
99	!Voltar the Omniscient
100	* His Suicide Drone upgrades all say [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} Skynet]] on them.
101	** [[Franchise/StarTrek "Resistance is futile."]]
102	** [[Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan "I shall remake myself, I have zhe technology."]]
103	** [[Music/{{Yes}} "Owner of a lonely brain."]]
104
105	!Coco Nebulon
106	* One of her upgrades is [[Creator/ChuckNorris Chuck's Board]], while another seems to belong to the ComicBook/SilverSurfer.
107	* Cyber Coco has references to WesternAnimation/JemAndTheHolograms and WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget.
108	* Wicked Coco says [[Theatre/{{Macbeth}} "Double, double, totally trouble!"]] and [[Film/TheWizardOfOz "I'm like, melting!"]]
109
110	!Skølldir
111	* A few of his upgrades are references to the viking faction from Ronimo's previous game, VideoGame/SwordsAndSoldiers.
112	* His Honeydew Skølldir skin is a love-letter to The LetsPlay/{{Yogscast}}.
113	* He also has a handful of references in his quotes.
114	** [[ActorAllusion "See ya later, Awesomenauts!"]]
115	*** Which can rarely be replaced with the un-{{Bowdlerized}} "See ya later, [[PrecisionFStrike shitlords!"]]
116	** [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark "Screw you guys, I'm going home."]]
117	** [[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers "Looks like meat's back on the menu!"]]
118	!Yuri
119	* His Time Warp upgrades all say [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Do the Time Warp!]]
120	* [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes "You damn, dirty aliens!"]]
121	* [[Film/FromRussiaWithLove "From monkey, with love!"]]
122	* Double-0-Yuri is a reference to Franchise/JamesBond.
123
124	!Derpl Zork
125	* All of his cat gun upgrades are references to different LOL cats and other cat image macros.
126	* [[Series/TheWeakestLink "You are weakest link, goodbye."]]
127
128	!Vinnie & Spike
129	* His [[ActorAllusion Cynical Vinnie]] [[Creator/TheCynicalBrit and Total Spike]] skin.
130	* His mannerisms are very similar to Edward G. Robinson.
131	* Vinnie's a [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants villainous plankton]]. His buddy Spike loves "krab burgers", which are a popular underwater food.
132	* His Withered President Mask is a picture of UsefulNotes/BarackObama.
133	* [[Series/TheHoneymooners "Pow! Right in the kisser!"]]
134
135	!Genji the Pollen Prophet
136	* His entire concept is based on [[WebVideo/JesseCox Jesse Cox's]] running joke about The Great Space Butterfly. He even has Moon Nectar as one of his upgrades.
137	* Another upgrade is a reference to ''Gentlemen Broncos'' of all things.
138	* While he doesn't straight-up quote Yoda, quite a few of his voice lines having him speaking in the same manner.
139	* He's naturally peppered with other quotes.
140	** [[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing "You shall not pass!"]]
141	** [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith "POWER! UNLIMITED POWER!"]]
142	*** Both of which double as ActorAllusion, since Jesse likes to quote those.
143	** [[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing "Fly, you fools!"]]
144	** [[Music/{{Madonna}} "We all live in a material world!"]]
145	* Kage Genji is a reference to Franchise/{{Naruto}}, while Genji the Grey is a reference to [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf]].
146
147	!Admiral Swiggins
148	* His upgrades include [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Squidward's house]] and a [[Film/Titanic1997 blue heart medallion]].
149	* Being the first character to have community-chosen voice lines, he naturally has a few references.
150	** [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} "Your tactics are bad and you should feel bad!"]]
151	*** "WOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOP!"
152	** [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean "Do you fear death?"]]
153	** [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi "It's a trap!"]]
154	** [[Franchise/{{Highlander}} "There can be only one!"]]
155	** [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans1981 "Release the kraken!"]]
156	** [[Film/TheWizardOfOz "There's no place like Hombolt."]]
157	* Dr. Swiggins [=PhD=] turns him into [[VideoGame/SuperMeatBoy Dr. Fetus]].
158	* Abyssal Swiggins' store description is written in WebOriginal/{{Zalgo}} text.
159
160	!Rocco
161	* One of his upgrades mentions a quote from [[CaptainErsatz Gus Pollos]], a character from the popular TV show [[Series/BreakingBad "Breaking Eggs"]].
162	* Has a handful of quotes, too.
163	** [[Film/AClockworkOrange "A bit of the ol' ultraviolence!"]]
164	** [[Film/{{Birdemic}} "Birdemic!"]]
165	** [[Music/AFlockOfSeagulls "Flock o' seagulls, incomin'!"]]
166	* E.S.C. Rocco makes him look like a member of Music/DaftPunk, and gives him plenty of quotes referencing their songs.
167	!Ksenia
168	* Her Vanish upgrades are all references to Virtual Reality and mind warping, including references to ''Film/TotalRecall1990, Film/TheMatrix'', Platform/VirtualBoy, and ''Film/MenInBlack''.
169	* In one of her taunts, she calls her enemies a [[Music/AFlockOfSeagulls flock of seagulls]] before laughing.
170	* Her theme song includes the lyrics "...trim ya with my [[Film/EdwardScissorhands scissorhands]]!"
171	* Cosmic Captain Ksenia looks like a [[Franchise/PowerRangers Power Ranger]].
172
173	!Ix the Interloper
174	* He seems like an {{Expy}} of [[VideoGame/Dota2 Io]], as an energy being that links up to players (and even has a very similar name). The creator has gone out and said that was the chief inspiration, with a little bit of [[VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends Urgot]] for good measure.
175	* He has a [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Diamond Pickaxe]] and [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Shrubbery Gems]].
176	* He also has a handful of references in his quotes.
177	** [[Film/TheBigLebowski "This aggression will not stand, man!"]]
178	** [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers "By our crystals combined, I am Ix!"]]
179	** [[Music/PinkFloyd "Solar, so they say, is the root of all evil today."]]
180	** [[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 "Contemplate this on a tree of woe!"]]
181	** [[Music/MCHammer "Can't touch this."]]
182
183	!Deadlift
184	* One of his upgrades is a direct reference to [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike Old Spice]].
185	* He also has a [[Creator/VinceOffer SweatWow]].
186	* He's got a few quotes with references.
187	** [[Franchise/StarWars "I find your lack of strength disturbing."]]
188	** [[WebComic/OnePunchMan "A hundred push-ups, sit-ups, squats and 10 space miles running. Every single day!"]]
189	** [[Anime/DragonBallZ "I ain't even using my maximum strength!"]]
190	** [[Creator/DylanMoran "Look at me! I lifted the heavy thing!"]]
191	** [[Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger "I don't have any weak points."]]
192
193	!Ted [=McPain=]
194	* His backstory pokes fun at long-running franchises and bizarre [[MascotRacer spin-off games]].
195	* One of his upgrades is [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Princess]] [[SdrawkcabName Adlez's]] phonenumber.
196	* He's got a lot of borrowed quotes about being manly or tough.
197	** [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 "This is WAR son! Get a real gun!"]]
198	** [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike "Look at your score. Then look at mine. Back to your score. Now back to mine."]]
199	*** "P-P-P-P-P-POWER!!!"
200	** [[VideoGame/GearsOfWar "All aboard the McPain train! Whoowhoo!!!"]]
201	** [[Film/ApocalypseNow "I love the smell of ozone in the morning!"]]
202	** [[Film/PulpFiction "Say "what" again?!"]]
203	** [[WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo "Enough about you. Let's talk about me."]]
204	* Titanium Ted was meant to look like a marine from VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}, although he had to be changed due to legal reasons.
205
206	!Penny Fox
207	* Penny Fox is possibly inspired by the titular protagonist of the film ''[[Film/FoxyBrown Foxy Brown]]''. Her [[https://youtu.be/c9vJWxpAajc theme song]] also has a {{Blaxploitation}} style similar to the [[https://youtu.be/2LDEiOko8tg theme song]] of ''Foxy Brown''.
208	* One of her merit badges is [[Series/SesameStreet The Cookie Monster Badge]], while another is [[Music/BlueManGroup The Grey Man Group Badge]].
209	* She quotes VideoGame/{{Starfox}} far more than is worth listing.
210	* [[WebVideo/PressHeartToContinue "Dodge this!"]]
211	** [[ActorAllusion "It's coffee time!"]]
212	* [[WesternAnimation/FantasticMrFox "I really am a quote unquote 'fantastic fox'!"]]
213	* [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox "I am a 36th century fox!"]]
214	* [[UsefulNotes/MozillaFirefox "This fox is on fire!"]]
215
216	!Sentry X-58
217	* He has the [[Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure Circuits of Time]] and a [[Film/{{Anchorman}} Glass Case of Emotion]] on his beacon row.
218	* One of his skills is called [[{{Music/Soundgarden}} Black Hole Sun]].
219	* Several of his lines are Shout Outs to other robots (or "robots").
220	** [[Series/DoctorWho "EXTERMINATE."]]
221	** [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy "Life. Don't talk to me about life."]]
222	** [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 "Beep boop, maggots!"]]
223	** [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} "One shall stand. Three shall fall."]]
224	** [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureofLink "I AM ERROR."]]
225	** [[Film/ShortCircuit "No disassemble! No disassemble!"]]
226	** [[Film/RoboCop1987 "Put down your weapon. You have 20 seconds to comply."]]
227	** [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey "I'm afraid I can't let you do that."]]
228	* He has a few outside of robot quotes as well.
229	** [[Franchise/{{Superman}} "Is it a phone booth? Is it an umbrella? Look! It's Sentry!"]]
230	** [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial "Sentry phone home."]]
231	** [[Music/{{Rihanna}} "Killed by an umbrella-ella-ella."]]
232	* Giga Sentorii is a reference to both Franchise/PowerRangers and [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gurren Lagann]].
233	* Specimen X-58 is a reference to Film/{{Alien}}. He's even called a Xenomorphic in his backstory.
234
235	!Skree
236	* He has a familiar looking [[VideoGame/DontStarve suitcase monster]].
237	* Roughly 60% of his quotes are Music/BobMarley lyrics.
238	** The other 40% is [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]].
239	* His skin? [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 "All shall bow to Skreeletor!"]]
240	* Skree Wukong is a clearly meant to be [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Sun Wukong]].
241
242	!Nibbs
243	* [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner "Burninate!"]]
244	* [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory "Oooh, what does this button do?]]
245	* [[ComicBook/FantasticFour "Flame on!"]]
246	* [[Music/PeterPaulAndMary "This magic dragon go poof!"]]
247	* [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft "Don't stand]] [[MemeticMutation in the fire!"]]
248	* The Battle Nibbs skin makes Nibbs look like [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 Battle Cat]], complete with a little He-man (well, He-Zurian) on her back. The He-Zurian even sings a little bit of the infamous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5LpwO-An4 HEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA]] song!
249	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQX2sShoy38 Her character theme]] is a barely-concealed SuspiciouslySimilarSong parody of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HCjQbKowUo theme song]] from ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears''.
250
251	!Professor Milton Yoolip
252	* The icon for one of his upgrades looks a lot like [[Film/JurassicPark John Hammond's]] amber-topped walking stick.
253	* Speaking of Jurassic Park, they didn't miss out on quoting it.
254	** "How's this for chaos theory?"
255	** "That's my clever girl!"
256	* He also has a few other quotes.
257	** [[Film/TheJerk "I don't need one other thing! I need this!"]]
258	** [[Film/TheWizardOfOz "Go my pretties!"]]
259	* 8-bit Yoolip has a multitude of quotes related to classic arcade and Nintendo games.
260
261	!Chucho Krokk
262	* A Franchise/{{Metroid}} appears in the icon for one of the upgrades to Chucho's pistols.
263	* [[Franchise/LooneyTunes "Sufferin' succotash!"]]
264	* [[VideoGame/TheCurseOfMonkeyIsland "¡Sí! ¡He dejado en liberdad los prisoneros y ahora vengo por ti!"]]
265	* [[Series/DoctorWho "No more wibbly wobbly timey wimey escapes for you, Yoolip!"]]
266
267	!Jimmy/Amy and the [=LUX5000=]
268	* [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark "No kick baby!"]]
269
270	!Max Focus
271	* All of his Slow-Mo Shot upgrades are [[{{Expy}} expies]] of famous newscasters and TV personalities.
272	* [[Film/{{Anchorman}} "News team, assemble!"]]
273	* [[Creator/VinceOffer "It's the Slap Zork!"]]

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