History ShoutOut / IWannaBeTheGuy

** The save game selection screen? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xXyPFK-a4 "Hunt a Soul".]] The music used in the first few game screens? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39JYengjS6E "Home Sweet Grave".]] The GameOver music? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSXnYdgutpk "Might is Right but Tight".]] All from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear Isuka'', but a lot of people now [[ParodyDisplacement associate them with IWBTG instead]]. The producers of ''Guilty Gear Isuka'' seem to have taken this in stride; [[http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/267900-%3Adeliciousfruit%3A one of their emoticons]] unlockable by playing the UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port directly references IWBTG.

** The music used for [[VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon The Guy's Castle]] is from ''[[VideoGame/MontyMole Monty on the Run]]'', an obscure UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} game with almost as much NintendoHard difficulty.

** The Guy's second form is a direct reference to the cyborg boss battle from ''{{VideoGame/Contra}} III'', and the Mecha-Birdo fight also possibly references the aerial boss battle from the aforementioned game.

** On his download page for the game, Kayin notes that the controls are now "Z to jump, X to shoot and C to [[{{Memes/CapcomVsWhatever}} BIIIONIC AAAARM]]"

* Some of the screens are heavily based on areas of other games, such as ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'', ''VideoGame/MegaMan, ''VideoGame/{{Ghosts n Goblins}}'', ''Franchise/{{The Legend of Zelda}}'', and ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''. Also, VideoGame/{{Tetris}}. And Breakout.

** The save game selection screen? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xXyPFK-a4 "Hunt a Soul".]] The music used in the first few game screens? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39JYengjS6E "Home Sweet Grave".]] The GameOver music? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSXnYdgutpk "Might is Right but Tight".]] All from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear Isuka'', but a lot of people now [[WeirdAlEffect associate them with IWBTG instead]]. The producers of ''Guilty Gear Isuka'' seem to have taken this in stride; [[http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/267900-%3Adeliciousfruit%3A one of their emoticons]] unlockable by playing the UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port directly references IWBTG.

** The save game selection screen? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xXyPFK-a4 "Hunt a Soul".]] The music used in the first few game screens? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39JYengjS6E "Home Sweet Grave".]] The GameOver music? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSXnYdgutpk "Might is Right but Tight".]] All from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear Isuka'', but a lot of people now [[TheWeirdAlEffect associate them with IWBTG instead]]. The producers of ''Guilty Gear Isuka'' seem to have taken this in stride; [[http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/267900-%3Adeliciousfruit%3A one of their emoticons]] unlockable by playing the UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} port directly references IWBTG.

* Much, if not all, of the [=BGMs=] used in-game are taken directly from other games. [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Kayin sure has good taste in game music.]] The save game selection screen? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xXyPFK-a4 "Hunt a Soul".]] The music used in the first few game screens? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39JYengjS6E "Home Sweet Grave".]] The GameOver music? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSXnYdgutpk "Might is Right but Tight".]] All from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear Isuka'', but a lot of people now [[TheWeirdAlEffect associate them with IWBTG instead]].
*** The producers of ''Guilty Gear Isuka'' seem to have taken this in stride; they recently added trading cards to their Steam port, [[http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/267900-%3Adeliciousfruit%3A and one of their emoticons directly references IWBTG.]]

** The music used for [[VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon The Guy's Castle]] is from ''[[VideoGame/MontyMole Monty on the Run]]'', an obscure UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} game with [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome a kickass soundtrack]] and almost as much NintendoHard difficulty.

* Some of the screens are heavily based on areas of other games, such as ''{{Metroid}}'', ''VideoGame/MegaMan, ''VideoGame/{{Ghosts n Goblins}}'', ''Franchise/{{The Legend of Zelda}}'', and ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''. Also, VideoGame/{{Tetris}}. And Breakout.

* With the exception of the Guy, all of the bosses are taken from other games: [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Mother Brain]], [[VideoGame/PunchOut Mike Tyson]], [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Dracula,]] [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Kraid]][[Franchise/StreetFighter gief]], [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mecha-Birdo, Bowser, Wart]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan Dr. Wily, and the Green Dragon]]. In almost all cases, these are infamously difficult bosses (particularly Tyson and Dracula).

* The game draws perhaps its heaviest overall influence from the VideoGame/MegaMan series. The intro screen is a direct callback to ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', and the game features two bosses as well as an area with music and themes taken from that game. Additionally, two very common obstacles in the game - the vanishing blocks and the insta-kill spikes of doom - are ubiquitous mainstays of the MM series.

** The scrolling intro text (and the "8 units") are also Zelda-inspired.

* Much, if not all, of the [=BGMs=] used in-game are taken directly from other games. [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Kayin sure has good taste in game music.]] The save game selection screen? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xXyPFK-a4 "Hunt a Soul".]] The music used in the first few game screens? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39JYengjS6E "Home Sweet Grave".]] The GameOver music? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSXnYdgutpk "Might is Right but Tight".]] All from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear Isuka'', but a lot of people now [[TheWeirdAlEffect associate them with IWBTG instead]].
*** The producers of Guilty Gear Isuka seem to have taken this in stride; they recently added trading cards to their Steam port, [[http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/267900-%3Adeliciousfruit%3A and one of their emoticons directly references IWBTG.]]
** The music used for the road to The Guy's Castle is the theme from The Moon in Duck Tales, which was likely meant to lead the player to believe that a showdown with the eponymous object is imminent. This being I Wanna Be The Guy, however, the reality of the situation ends up being much worse.

* A subversion: contrary to popular belief, WordOfGod states that the title is '''not''' a reference to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KqF9G_DQls this]] short from WebAnimation/HomestarRunner, and that the similarity is pure coincidence.

* With the exception of the Guy, all of the bosses are taken from other games: [[{{Metroid}} Mother Brain]], [[PunchOut Mike Tyson]], [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Dracula,]] [[{{Metroid}} Kraid]][[StreetFighter gief]], [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mecha-Birdo, Bowser, Wart]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan Dr. Wily, and the Green Dragon]]. In almost all cases, these are infamously difficult bosses (particularly Tyson and Dracula).

** Several regular enemies qualify, as well, such as the birds from NinjaGaiden.

* [[StreetFighter Ryu]] makes an appearance and performs his trademark [[HurricaneKick "Tatsumaki Sempukyaku"]] in order to open the path to the next area.

** The music used for [[VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon The Guy's Castle]] is from ''[[VideoGame/MontyOnTheRun Monty on the Run]]'', an obscure UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} game with [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome a kickass soundtrack]] and almost as much NintendoHard difficulty.

* The Mecha-Birdo fight has the ''{{Ikaruga}}'' boss theme, complete with the WARNING screen in the intro.

* In one of the few references ''not'' from a video game, there's a point in a tower climb where you are given two choices of paths to go up. Taking the wrong one results in death by '''[[TheDementedCartoonMovie FOOBY THE KAMIKAZE WATERMELON!!]]''' (Sadly, without his trademark fanfare.)

* The new save stations use the same sound effect that was used in ''TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' when using the Magic Mirror in a dungeon.

* Much, if not all, of the [=BGMs=] used in-game are taken directly from other games. [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Kayin sure has good taste in game music.]] The save game selection screen? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xXyPFK-a4 "Hunt a Soul".]] The music used in the first few game screens? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39JYengjS6E "Home Sweet Grave".]] The GameOver music? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSXnYdgutpk "Might is Right but Tight".]] All from ''GuiltyGear Isuka'', but a lot of people now [[TheWeirdAlEffect associate them with IWBTG instead]].

* The file select screen is taken from the ship-building screen from ''{{Gradius}} 3''

** The Guy's second form is a direct reference to the cyborg boss battle from ''{{Contra}} III'', and the Mecha-Birdo fight also possibly references the aerial boss battle from the aforementioned game.

* One of the first obstacles in the level select screen (that ''isn't'' Mario based) is the bridge from the first level of ''{{Contra}}''. [[spoiler:It explodes when you try to jump off of it]]

** The music used for [[VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon The Guy's Castle]] is from ''[[VideoGame/MontyOnTheRun Monty on the Run]]'', an obscure {{Commodore 64}} game with [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome a kickass soundtrack]] and almost as much NintendoHard difficulty.

* With the exception of the Guy, all of the bosses are taken from other games: [[{{Metroid}} Mother Brain]], [[PunchOut Mike Tyson]], [[{{Castlevania}} Dracula,]] [[{{Metroid}} Kraid]][[StreetFighter gief]], [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mecha-Birdo, Bowser, Wart]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan Dr. Wily, and the Green Dragon]]. In almost all cases, these are infamously difficult bosses (particularly Tyson and Dracula).

* Some of the screens are heavily based on areas of other games, such as ''{{Metroid}}'', ''VideoGame/MegaMan, ''VideoGame/{{Ghosts n Goblins}}'', ''Franchise/{{The Legend of Zelda}}'', and ''{{Castlevania}}''. Also, VideoGame/{{Tetris}}. And Breakout.

* Once again, leaving the game alone on the main screen causes a text-crawl that explains the plot. However, this time, it's a reference to ''{{Castlevania}} 3'''s opening text crawl.

* Dracula's cutscene is straight out of CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight, with the Kid saying Richter's lines.

** The music used for The Final Tower of The Guy? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOJl_FpXPc From]] ''[[VideoGame/EVOSearchForEden E.V.O. Search For Eden]]''.

* After dropping Sagat into the lava, he goes through [[SuperMetroid Crocomire's]] melting death animation, screams and all. It shouldn't come as a surprise that his skeleton [[KaizoTrap tries to Tiger Uppercut you as you leave the level.]]