Line #150 ShoutOut/SaintsRowIV


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2	* So the prologue alone has ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'', ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'', ''Film/{{Predator}}'', ''Film/Armageddon1998'', and ''Film/ZeroDarkThirty''. Good start.
3	* Returning from ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'' is the cyberspace motorcycle from ''Film/TronLegacy''.
4	** In Matt Miller's virtual prison, itself a reference to ''Film/{{Tron}}''.
5	*** The text adventure game that follows summarily references ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', four works by Creator/EdgarAllanPoe ('Literature/TheTellTaleHeart', 'Literature/ThePitAndThePendulum', 'Literature/TheRaven' and "Literature/TheCaskOfAmontillado"), ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and ''VideoGame/LeatherGoddessesOfPhobos''.
6	*** Not to mention Zinyak's quoting every piece of Shakespeare quoted by General Chang from ''Film/{{Star Trek VI\|TheUndiscoveredCountry}}''.
7	* The LotusEaterMachine setting is a parody of the ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' film series. This part of the game even had a WorkingTitle of "''Enter the Dominatrix''" back when it was going to be a DLC ExpansionPack for ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird''. The QTE to finish off a Warden involves you flying into its chest and exploding it from inside the same way Neo destroys Agent Smith in the first ''[[Film/TheMatrix Matrix]]''.
8	** The rooftop trainings are based heavily on the scene where Morpheus trained Neo in the art of the super jump. Not to mention that the achievement for getting your first superpower is named after Creator/KeanuReeves' trademark "Woah."
9	** In the real world, humans are being kept in red pods, totally naked, immersed in goo.
10	** Also in the real world, the main weapons of the resistance are MiniMecha.
11	** [[spoiler:There is a traitor who gets the heroes ambushed in the virtual world and nearly killed in the real world.]]
12	** Not only is it a parody but it actually goes through the history of the Matrix. [[spoiler: The first sim you are stuck into is an idealistic paradise similar to that described in the films. Its excessive perfection - a "sunshine and rainbows" 1950s-era sitcom, in the Boss' case - immediately makes the Boss suspicious as they try to fight their way free of its restrictions, such as being unable to exceed the speed limit or drive dangerously.]]
13	* The dubstep gun is a reference to a WebVideo/CorridorDigital [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDlif8Km4S4 video of the same name.]]
14	* A scene of the Boss leaping across a gap with Creator/KeithDavid catching and pulling him up in the "War for Humanity" trailer is a nod to the SuicideMission of ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' (Keith David having voiced Captain Anderson in said series just reinforces the ShoutOut).
15	** Also, every homie has loyalty missions and romances. Although the romances are hilariously parodied (Kinzie's starts with the Boss bluntly asking "want to fuck?", to which she punches him, then jumps on him, then FadeToBlack). The suits in the real world look a bit like Shepard-Commander's gear too. And the intro mission where the Zin Empire abducts everyone has a lot in common with the mission where [[spoiler:Joker has to get to safety from the Collectors.]]
16	** In the text adventure you could investigate a planet then launch a probe for resources. How did you progress through ''Mass Effect 2'', again?
17	** The moral choices while walking through the White Crib are a big parody of Paragon & Renegade action prompts. Include one for punching someone, although in this case both choices punch the victim, with your only option being whether to [[GroinAttack "punch a dickhead"]] or "punch a dick in the head".
18	*** The bill to cure world hunger, which Keith is holding up, reads "Let them eat cake" in reference to a quote famously (mis)attributed to Marie Antoinette.
19	*** Though these are also possible references to VideoGame/FableIII which more or less has the player character a King/Queen make similar decisions.
20	** The game tells you that you have to have done all the loyalty missions of your homies to get the best ending. Also in the final mission, you have to pick a different pair of homies for three different sections, and your choice has some effect on the results.
21	** The game provides a LampshadeHanging with the line, "It's not every day that you get to kill aliens with Keith David."
22	* The introduction sequence is a shot-for-shot reference to the scene at the end of ''Film/ConanTheDestroyer'' that shows future [[OrcusOnHisThrone Conan on his throne]] after he has attained a kingdom of his own.
23	* The opening cutscene in "The White Crib" before the alien invasion is very reminiscent of the "Walk and Talk" shooting style ''Series/TheWestWing'' became famous for. Considering the mission is called "The Saints Wing"...
24	** The shoutout is made more obvious when the "President" is asked to make choices similar to those seen in the old TV show.
25	* The first mission is a slightly different take to traditional Saints gameplay... ''[[VideoGame/CallOfDuty Call of Doody]]'' perhaps? ''[[VideoGame/ModernWarfare Modern Whorefare]]''? Rather than the AffectionateParody of other games, ''Purple Ops/Zero Saints Thirty'' is a rather serious (and awesome) take that closely mirrors the games. All the way down to to the breaching scene. You can even go Commando, aka the multiplayer perk, as the melee is a OneHitKill knife here.
26	* The nuke-climbing section near the start, the flying-a-spaceship-through-another-spaceship section, as well as Zinyak's appearance and tendency to telepathically hold the protagonist, are somewhat reminiscent of ''VideoGame/Halo4''.
27	** The nuke-climbing and -disarming sequence, with Music/{{Aerosmith}}'s "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" playing, is an obvious ShoutOut to ''Film/Armageddon1998'', involving a similar sacrifice to manually detonate a nuke, instead of disarming one.
28	** Flying through the ship is very shout-out-y to ''Franchise/TheMatrix''. Especially ''Anime/TheAnimatrix'' episode title "Final Flight of the Osiris". It's also almost identical to the last mission of ''VideoGame/EnterTheMatrix'', first from Niobe's perspective (flying the ship right after [[spoiler: breaking out of the simulation]]) and then Ghost's (the turret section after [[spoiler: Matt's rescue]]).
29	* The UFO's resemble the alien fighters from {{Film/Independence Day}}.
30	* When fighting off the invasion, the Zin destroy the Washington Monument, and the Boss reacts shouting "[[Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968 YOU BLEW IT UP!!!]]"
31	* The first scene in the game following the intro? [[Franchise/{{Predator}} The Saints riding in a helicopter while Little Richard's ''Long Tall Sally'' plays.]]
32	* The mission in the "paradise" version of the simulation world starts with [[Series/LeaveItToBeaver Leave It To The Saints]] popping up on the screen as you slide down a banister to a jaunty sitcom tune and even follows up with a "Brought to you by..." ad.
33	** Also, being placed in a virtual reality of a sunny, quaint American town from [[TheFifties the fifties]] bears uncanny resemblance to the 'Tranquility Lane' simulation from ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}''.
34	* The [[Film/BackToTheFuture1 clock tower]] in the 50s simulation is stuck at 10:04 and has a cable running from it to a nearby pole.
35	** It is later used in How The Saints Saved Christmas as a conductor, making the reference more obvious.
36	* Taunts and compliments contain several examples, including:
37	** [[MemeticMutation Two include copying the "Epic Sax Guy" and the "Harlem Shake" memes.]]
38	** "Hooooooooooooooooooooo" involves [[WesternAnimation/ThunderCats punching the air and shouting said word]]
39	** "It's not unusual" involves two to ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''; not only does the player mimic Carlton's dancing, the title alludes to his love for Music/TomJones.
40	** Both ''Music/{{Madonna}}'' and ''[[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis]]' ''dancing get a taunt, and ''Music/MichaelJackson'' gets [[ReferenceOverdosed three or four]].
41	** Four reference ''Film/TheMatrix'' (specifically, the famous intro, dojo, and rooftop scenes, as well as Trinity's BulletTime‎ kick).
42	** The name "Quarter Circle Forward + A", as well as the taunt itself reference Ryu's [[KamehameHadoken Hadoken]] from ''Franchise/StreetFighter.'' [[Creator/LauraBailey Female Voice 1]] even throws shouts "Spinning Bird Punch" to reference Chun-Li.
43	** "BBBJ" has Male Voice 1 ask ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Archer}} "Just the tip?"]]''
44	** "The Word", in a somewhat recursive example, references the famous ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' reference to the song "Surfin' Bird" by ''The Trashmen.''
45	** [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment "The Chicken." ]]
46	** "The Scroob" is the salute made in the presence of [[Film/{{Spaceballs}} President Skroob]].
47	** "Highly Illogical" references the character [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Spock]].
48	* One of the hairstyles is called "Knight of Flowers", and is visually reminiscent of the hair of Loras Tyrell, the Knight of Flowers, from ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
49	** Similarly, a beard style is called "Door Knocker" and is almost identical to Walter White's beard in most of ''Breaking Bad''.
50	* New costumes allow the player to dress up as [[VideoGame/MineCraft Steve?]] and [[Franchise/StarWars Boba Fett. And Han Solo. And Luke Skywalker. And <insert random Jedi here>.]]
51	** Don't forget that there is a hairstyle that is obviously a reference to Franchise/DragonBall, that (painted gold or black) and the karate outfit with the appropriate colors, you can make yourself look a bit like Goku!
52	** And they have the ''[[Music/{{Thriller}} Thrilling]]'' leather jacket. Stylish.
53	** And old costumes (from VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird) make a return such as the [[Film/TheMatrix Neo]] shout out costume as well as the [[Film/KickAss Kick-Ass]] hero of Steelport costume.
54	** One of the pieces to wear on the head is [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Geordi La Forge's]] visor.
55	** One of the helmets is lifted directly from [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]].
56	** One of the tops you can get looks suspiciously like what the [[Series/DoctorWho Tenth Doctor]] usually wears.
57	*** There's also one extremely similar to the [[Series/DoctorWho Ninth Doctor]] called "casual leather jacket" that has a v-neck underneath.
58	** The Iron Saint armor is a pretty clear shout out in name to ComicBook/IronMan, but it's look is more similar to the power armor suits from ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra''.
59	** And then there's a reference to a [[MemeticOutfit certain red baseball cap]] worn by the villain from ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent''. Strange reference considering it's so obscure in comparison to others, and doesn't have the little buttons.
60	* Many of the weapons [skins] are shout outs to movies, tv shows, and other games such as:
61	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/a/ad/Weapon_-_Melee_-_Energy_Sword_-_Lazer_Razor_-_Default.png Laser Razor]] - A fairly clear reference to a [[Franchise/StarWars certain franchise]] that uses laser blades pretty famously.
62	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/8/82/SRIV_Melee_-_Tentacle_Bat_-_Violator_-_Purple_Tentacle.png Tentacle Bat - Purple Tentacle]] - Complete with description asking if you "[[VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle feel like you could take on the world]]".
63	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/3/38/Weapon_-_Pistols_-_Heavy_Pistol_-_DEK-RD_Railpistol_-_Default.png DEK-RD Railpistol]] - Reference to Deckard's pistol from ''Film/BladeRunner.'' "All you gotta do is shoot straight..."
64	*** It also has a [[VideoGame/{{Fallout}} Bloody Mess]] skin.
65	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/f/f2/Weapon_-_Pistols_-_Heavy_Pistol_-_The_Captain_-_Default.png The Captain]] - Reference to Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds main gun from ''Series/{{Firefly}}''.
66	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/c/c5/Weapon_-_Pistols_-_Quickshot_Pistol_-_Red_Shirt_Special_-_Default.png Red Shirt Special]] - Reference to the primary side arm of away teams in ''Franchise/StarTrek'', though considering the design probably a more specific reference to ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.
67	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/1/11/Weapon_-_Pistols_-_Quickshot_Pistol_-_Renegade_Pistol_-_Default.png Renegade Pistol]] - Reference to ''Franchise/StarWars''. Specifically Han Solo and Luke Skywalker use this blaster pistol.
68	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/c/cd/Weapon_-_SMGs_-_Rapid-Fire_SMG_-_Cyborg_Pistol_-_Default.png Cyborg Pistol]] - Reference to the full auto fire hand cannon from ''Franchise/RoboCop''. You can dual wield two of them in Virtual Steelport!
69	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/9/9c/Weapon_-_Shotguns_-_Semi-Auto_Shotgun_-_TAK-10_Streetsweeper_-_Dust_Devil.png Tak-10 Streetsweeper]] - Possibly a reference to the combat shotgun from ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''.
70	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/5/5c/Weapon_-_Shotguns_-_Semi-Auto_Shotgun_-_Ion_Blaster_-_Default.png Ion Blaster]] - Reference to ''Franchise/StarWars''. Specifically the gun that the Jawas used to incapacitate R2-D2 in Star Wars Episode IV: ''Film/ANewHope''.
71	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/6/6e/Weapon_-_Shotguns_-_Semi-Auto_Shotgun_-_Full_Choke_Silenced_-_Default.png Full Choke Silenced]] - Reference to the suppressed shotgun used by the hitman in ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''.
72	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/1/1e/Weapon_-_Rifles_-_Automatic_Rifle_-_EM_Railgun_-_Default.png EM Railgun]] - Reference to ''Film/{{Eraser}}''. Too bad you can't dual wield them like Arnold did.
73	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/c/c3/Weapon_-_Rifles_-_Burst_Rifle_-_Impulse_Rifle_-_Default.png Impulse Rifle]] - Reference to the primary weapon of choice for the Colonial Marines from ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.
74	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/a/a5/Weapon_-_Explosives_-_RPG_-_El_Fugitivo_-_Default.png El Fugitivo]] - Reference to ''Film/{{Desperado}}'' and its related trilogy. Though this one fires "backwards" from the one in the film.
75	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/e/ef/Weapon_-_Explosives_-_Tiny_Pistol_-_Main.png Tiny Pistol/Loud Locust]] - Reference to ''Film/MenInBlack''. You can find it in the basement of Let's Pretend. Like its MIB counterpart just firing it knocks you down but it pretty much destroys everything in front of you in the process.
76	** [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/9/90/Weapon_-_Special_-_Sniper_Rifle_-_Block_Gun_-_Default.png Block Gun]] - Possibly a reference to ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' gun mods and/or ''VideoGame/AceOfSpades''.
77	** [[http://saintsrow.wikia.com/wiki/Rubber_Band_Gun?file=SRIV_SMGs_-_Heavy_SMG_-_Rubber_Band_Gun_-_Bloody_Band.png Rubber Band Gun - Bloody Band skin]] - The description of the skin ("You'll shoot your eye out") is a reference to ''Film/AChristmasStory''.
78	** [[http://saintsrow.wikia.com/wiki/Cumia_Magnum?file=SRIV_Pistols_-_Heavy_Pistol_-_Cumia_Magnum_-_Default.png Cumia Magnum]] - The name of the gun is a reference to Radio/OpieAndAnthony, more specifically, to Anthony Cumia, who is a known firearms afficionado.
79	** [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/saintsrow/images/e/e4/SRIV_Special_-_Sniper_Rifle_-_GI_Sniper_-_Holoskull.png/revision/latest?cb=20131029215431 GI Sniper]] - An M3 Carbine with a massive scope, just like ''VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein''[='=]s Snooper Rifle. The Holoskull skin's description also references the series' perennial HarderThanHard difficulty, "I Am Death Incarnate".
80	** If you pre-purchased the game on Platform/{{Steam}}, you got three weapon [skins] from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''. The [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images//Weapon_-_Explosives_-_RPG_-_TF2_RPG_-_Default.jpg main rocket launcher]] for the Soldier, the [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images/b/ba/Weapon_-_Special_-_Incinerator_-_Main.jpg main flame thrower]] for the Pyro, and also for the Pyro the [[http://images.wikia.com/saintsrow/images//Weapon_-_Melee_-_Incinerator_-_TF2_Rainblower.jpg Rainblower]] alternate weapon.
81	* During the "Saints Wing", you can overhear one of the Secret Service agents say, "[[Film/{{Clerks}} I wasn't even supposed to be here today.]]".
82	* The beat-'em-up begins with a title screen called ''[[VideoGame/StreetsOfRage Saints Of Rage]]''. The opening cinematic shows [[VideoGame/DoubleDragon Warren Williams gut-punching Aisha and hauling her off on his shoulder]].
83	** One of the Boss's attacks during the beat-'em-up is distinctly the [[Franchise/StreetFighter Shoryuken]].
84	** One of Johnny's attacks heavily resembles [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Robert]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Garcia]]'s [[RapidFireFisticuffs Gen'ei Kyaku]].
85	* The QTE to destroy a Hotspot just needs the Boss to yell [[Anime/FistOfTheNorthStar ATATATATATATATA]][[MemeticMutation TATATATATATATATATATA]].
86	* The challenge to collect 100 clusters is called "[[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Ooh...A Piece Of Candy!]]"
87	* We have Creator/KeithDavid fighting Wrestling/RoddyPiper in a dragged out brawl while there's an alien invasion happening in the background. [[Film/TheyLive C'mon]].
88	** The mission is titled "He Lives".
89	** The signs saying things like "OBEY" and "SUBMIT" are even more obvious in this mission.
90	** It takes place at a satellite tower, with Keith David trying to get a message out to everyone and then shut down the tower.
91	** And before that, when he's making his public speech, many people in the crowd are holding signs of "I love ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Goliath]]''".
92	* One mission involves you using [[VideoGame/MetalGear stealth and boxes to get through]]. Shooting lights causes the enemies to have [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid a WTF exclamation that sounds like the MGS !, and if you get spotted or killed, Asha yells "Boss!" just like your support team if you die.]] Also, [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty listen closely to the music]].
93	** Going even further the mission has you up against your evil twin. Like a certain main character and his evil "twin" in his own game.
94	*** The evil twin has an ''evil goatee'' (even if you are playing a female character) because everyone knows [[http://images.wikia.com/en.futurama/images/8/83/Flexo.jpg evil twins]] [[http://images.wikia.com/memoryalpha/en/images/a/a7/Spock_%28mirror%29.jpg have goatees]]!
95	** Really, the entirety of Asha's recruitment mission is an AffectionateParody of ''Metal Gear'', riffing everything from patrolling guards, to air ducts, death codecs, alert signals, evil clones with eyepatches, and the morality of shooting out lights (that lightbulb had a ''family'', dammit!).
96	** Also, the fact that Asha pictures The Boss is the main villain of that mission makes a lot more sense when you look at their name.
97	** "Look, I was told to walk in a certain pattern, over and over, until something interesting happens! WELL I DON'T SEE YOU GETTING A JOB!"
98	** One of the Ultor guards during this section even says "Baby, my snake is a hundred percent solid!"
99	** Also note the heavy use of green lighting (which you have to shoot out) in this mission, like a [[VideoGame/SplinterCell certain other grizzled secret agent]].
100	* When the Boss first gets to play with the power armor, they question why Kinzie couldn't get the guns working in time for them to [[spoiler:raid the Zin mothership]]. In response, Kinzie argues that what she does in the simulation, she can't do in the real world. "I can't just wave my fingers, and 'oooh, look Kinzie, [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} you weave worlds like a goddess with a brush!]]'"
101	* One of CID's comments during the mission where you upload his AI is "[[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey It's full of stars!]]"
102	* Sometimes when Killer Mike’s Go plays on [=KRhyme=], the Announcer will say "[[Creator/RichardPryor I know you're gonna dig this.]]"
103	* Sometimes when Stan Bush's The Touch plays on The Mix, the Announcer will say "[[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie It's Time to Light Our Darkest Hour.]]"
104	** During your final assault on Zinyak, [[spoiler: both you and he will recite Optimus Prime and Megatron's final battle quotes from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie''.]]
105	--->[[spoiler:"One shall stand, one shall fall."]]
106	--->[[spoiler:"Why throw away your life so recklessly, Saint?"]]
107	--->[[spoiler:"That's a question you should ask yourself."]]
108	* When you finally kill [[spoiler:Emperor Zinyak, you'll rip his head off with the spine still intact. [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sub-Zero]] would be proud.]]
109	* When shutting down a Hotspot, the Laura Bailey voice may say, "Shut it down! Shut it down FOREVER!" referring to the words spoken from ''Film/DarkCity.''
110	** Speaking of Dark City, the plot of Saints Row IV have some similarities with it: [[spoiler: aliens trapping human begins in a fake city controlled by them and a protagonist that gains supernatural powers to fight them, with the difference that the fake Steelport is a virtual reality, not an humongous spaceship]].
111	* The music for Matt's rescue mission sounds a lot like the intro of ''VideoGame/{{Metroid\|1}}'' for the NES.
112	* During combat the Boss will sometimes say "[[Series/BreakingBad I am the one who knocks!]]"
113	* The toilets of The Ship have [[Film/DemolitionMan three seashells]] attached to the side, and Kinzie mentions that the bathrooms "don't work like we're used to on Earth."
114	* The Murderbots bear a resemblance to the T-800 endoskeletons from ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}''.
115	* Super Ben King is practically the spitting image of [[Franchise/TheMatrix Morpheus]].
116	* Super Pierce is a near exact riff on [[Franchise/MortalKombat Kung Lao]].
117	* Super Keith David may be a reference to just about any [[http://review.nutsforanimefigure.com/S/starblazers1c.jpg captain]] or [[http://macross.wikia.com/wiki/Bruno_J._Global authority figure]] of at least [[Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato a couple 70's]][=/=][[Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross 80's anime space shows]]. Or, you know, [[http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080201203947/darth/images/a/ab/BillyDee.jpg Lando Calrissian.]]
118	* While escaping from the Zin's ship, Kinzie instructs the President to [[VideoGame/StarFox64 Do a barrel roll!]].
119	* 217, the area code of the Boss's call to Oleg is for Western and Central Illinois including Volition's headquarters in Champaign.
120	* The description of the purple tentacle bat is [[VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle "Feel like you could take on the world?]]
121	* There are several ''{{Franchise/Ghostbusters}}'' refs in Pierce's rescue mission.
122	** Paul was essentially a Saints Flow version of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} first film]].
123	** Taking control of a national monument to fight the evil spirit mirrors the climax of ''Film/GhostbustersII'', replacing the Art/StatueOfLiberty with the Steelport statue of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Magarac Joe Magarac]].
124	** One of The Boss' lines during this segment is "What did you do, Pierce?", mirroring Peter Venkman's line from ''Ghostbusters'', asking Ray what he was thinking about before the Marshmallow Man came onto the scene.
125	* If you call Ben King and C.I.D. as homies, Ben will question C.I.D. about his name. The AI explains that many great quests involve a person named Cid, "like the [[Franchise/FinalFantasy last fantasy]] game I played."
126	* The "Control Interface Drones" look like [[VideoGame/{{Fallout}} Eyebots]].
127	* CID in particular could pass for a relative of [[VideoGame/Portal2 Wheatley]]. Also, he's in spaaaaace.
128	* In addition to looking like ''Fallout''-style eyebots, the drones manage another ShoutOut when the player is tasked with [[Literature/HarryPotter tracking down and "snatching" a golden one to reduce the notoriety level]]. This is lampshaded by the Cockney Male Voice 3, who asks Kinzie if he's going to need a broomstick for that part.
129	* A subtle one, the [[Franchise/TheMatrix Nebucha]][[Franchise/MassEffect normandy]] has an inflatable autopilot referencing ''Film/{{Airplane}}''
130	* During Matt's rescue mission, Kinzie going through various different commands in order to find the correct one to help The Boss progress serves as a great number of references, including:
131	-->[[Franchise/JurassicPark Ah ah ah! You didn't say the magic word!]]
132	-->[[Film/WarGames Would you like to play a game?]]
133	-->[[Film/WarGames Initiate Global Thermonuclear War]]
134	-->[[VideoGame/{{Freespace}} Release [=FS3=]]] (Not gonna happen)
135	-->[[Film/RevengeOfTheSith Execute Order 66]]
136	-->[[Film/{{Hackers}} Download garbage]] (Failed due to acid burn.)
137	-->[[VideoGame/{{Doom}} The SRKFA cheat code.]] Despite some BFG-esque paraphrases floating around, KFA actually stands for "Keys and Full Ammo". The SR is a ''Saints Row''-themed replacement for "ID", from id Software.
138	-->[[VideoGame/{{Quake}} The NOCLIP cheat code.]] Although made by the same company, linking "noclip" to the ability to walk through walls wasn't the case in ''Doom'' (the relevant code there being "idspispopd", although the popular sourcemod Zdoom and its derivative Gzdoom accepts NOCLIP).
139	** NOCLIP was used to avoid gravity and collision issues in [[VideoGame/HalfLife Valve's Source Engine]] as well; it's the standard for basically everything not running on the VideoGame/{{Unreal}} engine.
140	* Matt's loyalty mission is a combination of various vampire related shout outs such as ''Film/{{Blade}}'', ''Film/JohnCarpentersVampires'', and ''Series/{{Angel}}'' (among [[Series/ForeverKnight others]]).
141	* The obligatory ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' reference crops up, of all the places it might, in the ''[[VideoGame/StreetsOfRage Saints of Rage]]'' riff. The anti-drug message is from Josh Birk, who plays Nyteblayde, or rather ''Series/{{Angel}}'' and his occupation is listed as ''vampire slayer.''
142	* The name of the power armor you unlock at the end? [[ComicBook/IronMan Iron Saint]]!
143	* In a mission to shut down a politician's town-wide broadcast, the President states [[Film/{{Serenity}} "Oh yeah I can stop the signal!"]]
144	* The mission where you save Johnny Gat is titled "...The Very Next Day", a StealthPun on the popular elementary school song "WesternAnimation/TheCatCameBack".
145	* All the side missions you're given have a theme to the titles: Asha's parody Bond movies, Shaundi's are all riffs on the titles of Queen songs, and so on.
146	* Whenever one enters the virtual Steelport, the world loads in with an endless void of glowing grid lines, similar to [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII the second generation Animus]].
147	* When shooting down alien ships in the White Crib, at one point they assume a grid formation. They're ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders''!
148	* The ending [[spoiler: is a shout out to ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick''. Kinzie even mentions: "Keep what you kill. It's a classic."]]
149	** The [[spoiler: DancePartyEnding is a shout-out to ''Series/SoulTrain'']].
150	* The sprint and jump effects and animations are very similar to those used in ''VideoGame/{{Crackdown}}''. Collecting the data clusters is also similar to collecting the Agility and Hidden Orbs.
151	** Also the glide mechanics and some of the superpowers are rather similar to ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}''.
152	** The sound effects to powering up your jump and the sounds as you super sprint are very similar to those used in ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' sequels as Neo jumps into his super flight and flies at super speeds (similarly having cars and other debris caught in his wake).
153	* One takedown kill involves a very [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 Albert Wesker]]-ish move where The Boss impales an enemy's torso with their bare hand and then lifts up the corpse with a smirk.
154	* The idea of a US president in a mecha and kicking butt is itself a reference to [[VideoGame/MetalWolfChaos a previous game]].
155	* The mission title De Plane Boss is a reference to ''Series/FantasyIsland''.
156	* One mission suggests ''VideoGame/DeadIsland'' [[VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom X]] ''Saints Row'' will be released in 2015. Now that the series has gone to Deep Silver, we find out Creator/KeithDavid was twelve hours into playing it when the Zin attacked.
157	* If you look at the female statue street lamps, you'll notice they now have [[Film/TotalRecall1990 three breasts]].
158	* One of the skins for [[GagPenis The Penetrator]] is called "The Good Doctor." It's blue and glowing. [[{{ComicBook/Watchmen}} Sound familiar]]?
159	* A homie conversation between Maero and Veteran Child shows that Jessica enjoyed her gift from [=VC=], [[Franchise/MyLittlePony an entire set of small plastic ponies.]]
160	-->'''Veteran Child:''' Heh, you'd be surprised at what people collect from their childhood.
161	* One of the competitors in ''Enter the Dominatrix'' refers to a "[[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicBackgroundPoniesSpecialPonies vinyl pony]]".
162	* In the final mission upon being tasked with shutting down several generators French Boss will muse, "The power of three? [[Series/Charmed1998 Zinyak must be a fan of that show about witches."]]
163	* In Enter the Dominatrix there is a very clear reference to the [[Series/GameOfThrones Iron Throne]]. Only this one is in a sex club and made of dildos.
164	* The end of Enter the Dominatrix is a very clear reference to ''Film/ANewHope''. Possibly also a reference to ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' as the characters get their wishes granted.
165	* The name of the first [=DLC=] for the game (Enter the Dominatrix) is itself a shout out to [[VideoGame/EnterTheMatrix another game]] based on a [[Franchise/TheMatrix movie franchise]] that the game has done many a shout out to.
166	* They should have just called How The Saints Saved Christmas the "Holiday Movie ShoutOut" DLC:
167	** ''Film/AChristmasStory''
168	*** The Boss unlocks a new weapon called the Crimson Cowboy air rifle.
169	*** The Boss is warned to be careful or they'll shoot their eye out. It eventually does happen.
170	*** If the Boss keeps refusing to lick the pole eventually they'll be hit with a triple dog dare that they are forced to accept.
171	** ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer''
172	*** The elf costume unlock mentions being useful to dentists.
173	*** Several snowmen scattered about look like the snowman narrator from this movie.
174	** ''Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''
175	*** Several characters call the Boss a Grinch, who doesn't actually know what it means since nobody ever bothered to explain it to them.
176	*** In the first mission when the player gets the film projector working the movie that appears on screen is a scene from the cartoon with all of the Whos replaced by Genki.
177	*** In the final cutscene an X-ray shows the Boss's heart grow three sizes just like the Grinch himself.
178	** The achievement [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife "... A Saint Gets A Gun"]] that you get after ringing all six bells.
179	** [[Film/DieHard Now I Have A Machine Gun Ho Ho Ho]]
180	** Not a holiday movie, but apparently [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Festivus]] has become a real holiday in the ''SR''-verse (though the Boss has never heard of it). One mission even involves feats of strength and airing of grievances being performed around a Festivus pole.
181	** Also not a holiday movie, but the "Get that Kid to a Psychologist" trophy/achievement refers to ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' and their hilarious comic strips of Calvin making elaborate snowmen scenes.
182	** Santa's sleigh is an unlockable vehicle. Its name? [[Franchise/StarWars Sleigh One]].
183	** One cave hidden in the DLC's second mission contains a [[Series/DoctorWho a blue porta-potty called the Turdis]].
184	** [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack Another contains a half-eaten gingerbread man whose legs are frozen to the ceiling. There's a glowing candy cane sword making a familiar buzzing noise stuck to the floor.]]
185	** When the Boss does something naughty in the first level of the DLC, [[Franchise/SilentHill a snowy, empty town is abruptly plunged into darkness, an air raid siren wails in the background, and horrible (gingerbread) monsters appear.]]
186	* The "Rainbow Rider" outfit is a WholeCostumeReference to... not quite the costume worn by ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite'', but a SexyWhateverOutfit variation (with even the skirt being [[PrettyInMink trimmed with fur]] instead of piping).
187	* There is a reference to the Man with No Name from the Film/DollarsTrilogy. His clothing appears in stores, named "The Hat With No Name" and "The Suit With no Name".
188	* In "The Saints Wing," the Boss accesses the hidden gun cabinets in the Oval Office by flipping open a bust of Johnny Gat and pressing a button in the neck. This is the same way Bruce Wayne accesses the Batpole in ''{{Series/Batman\|1966}}'', except there the bust is of Creator/WilliamShakespeare.
189	* After absorbing the first Warden, the Boss is eager to know what sort of power they got. Their guesses ("[[TeleportersAndTransporters Teleportation]]? [[EyeBeams laser vision]]? [[WolverineClaws Bone claws]]?") are all powers possessed by members of the ComicBook/XMen.
190	* In "Psychosomatic," the Boss and the Shaundis face a horde of duplicate Veteran Childs with superpowers, each of whom grow stronger when one of their number is killed. Minus an AlternateUniverse angle, that's the premise of ''Film/TheOne''.
191	* Most cars have barcode license plates, a reference to ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartII''.
192	* Zinyak's voice and demeanor is reminiscent of the super-intelligent gremlin featured in ''Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch''. This is made more apparent when Zinyak is heard reading literature over the radio (or sometimes in the Boss' head).
193	* The Super Jump and Super Sprint powers obtained early in the game allow the player to act in similar manner to all sorts of comic book superheroes (it's even possible to buy a variety of superhero outfits). Through creative use of player and costume customization it's possible for the player to create a character who, at least in the simulation, could be a shoutout.
194	** Of course, between those and the glide, you'll quickly realize that Kinzie must really love ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}'', since you use the glide in the exact same position, complete with the hand and wrist trails, despite it not having a purpose here.
195	* "Whose idea of Hell is being trapped on an airplane"? Scientologists. In Scientologist cosmology, thetans' original host bodies were trapped under volcanos in planes very much like the one shown in Kinzie's hologram.
196	* The Achievement for killing 250 enemies with the Minigun is [[Film/{{Scarface1983}} "Hello Little Friend".]]
197	* The Let's Pretend Rubber Band Gun skin for the Heavy SMG makes a Double Rainbow joke.
198	* At one moment in the Zinyak text adventure, Zinyak meets a Zin who took umbrage to something. One of the choices was "[[Literature/BookOfGenesis Coat of Many Colors]]". When you choose it, "Are you... are you quoting a song or something?", which refers to a song from either Music/DollyParton or ''Theatre/JosephAndTheAmazingTechnicolorDreamcoat''.
199	* The Anime DLC pack adds costumes and hairstyles that can turn your character into the spitting image of ''[[Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren Advent Children]]''-era [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]] (complete with a {{BFS}}) and Mine from Anime/AkameGaKill
200	* In addition to the ''Series/DoctorWho''-style outfits mentioned above, entering and exiting the simulation itself comes complete with visual effect sequences very similar to what it looks like when the TARDIS travels through time, even colored appropriately.
201	* You can access Doc Holiday's and Wyett Earp's guns in the 8th gen games. How do we know they are their weapons? Their descriptions: [[Film/{{Tombstone}} Are you gonna do something or just stand there and bleed?]]
202	* XONE and [=PS4=] also adds a Sim Suit that is just one hood away from being a picture perfect copy of what's seen in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition.''
203	* The French voice actually uses "[[Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe Nobody does it better]]" as a BondOneLiner
204	* Bailey!Boss will mention that setting up a webcam in Viola's bedroom does not make up for the ''mistakes'' Kinzie made. Viola, or her [[ActorAllusion actress,]] would totally have done this.
205	* Near the top of the tower in Rosen Oaks, there the Boss can find a Salem, a flying broom with stirrups that operates like a hover bike, and looks like something from the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' universe.
206	* Sometimes when Southern!Boss shuts down a Hotspot, she'll yell "[[WesternAnimation/PorkyPig Th-th-th-that's all, Folks!]]"

Context ShoutOut / SaintsRowIV