History MythologyGag / BatmanTheTelltaleSeries

* The city is confirmed to have both the Stacked Deck Bar and an Otisburg district, a nod to ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'' (which itself was an homage to a famous moment in the 1978 ''{{Film/Superman}}'' film).
* Even if Harvey isn't scarred, he will still mention how [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE10TwoFacePart1 his therapist was concerned the serum may have brought out some of his more deep-seated issues]]. With the hardline stance on crime he pursues afterwards, this might also be a reference to [[Recap/TheNewBatmanAdventuresE24JudgementDay the "Judge" persona]].

* If Batman went to Wayne Manor and stopped Harvey/Two-Face at the end of Episode 4, [[spoiler:he will be forced to downgrade to an earlier prototype of the Batsuit after his gets fried by one of Penguin's [=EMPs=]. The suit in question ''heavily'' resembles both the one from ''[[Film/BatmanvSupermanDawnofJustice Dawn of Justice]]'' and the one from ''[[Comicbook/BatmanYearOne Year One]]''.]] On the other hand, if he went to Wayne Enterprises and stopped Penguin from hacking into the Batcomputer, [[spoiler:he'll upgrade to an armored suit that slightly resembles the Batsuit from ''Arkham Origins''.]]

* In his introductory scene, the Riddler asks Mori "What is the one question you can never answer 'yes' to? ''Are you dead?''" In his [[Recap/TheBatmanS2E2Riddled debut episode]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', Riddler gives that same riddle, except there, in [[ActorAllusion reference to]] [[Creator/RobertEnglund that Riddler's voice actor's]] [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet most famous role]], the answer is "''Are you sleeping?''"

* Also doubling as ComicBookFantasyCasting, Harvey resembles a younger [[Film/BatmanForever Tommy Lee Jones]]

* This isn't [[ComicBook/{{Legends|DC}} the]] [[ComicBook/SuicideSquad first]], [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague second]], or even [[Film/SuicideSquad2016 third time]] that Waller [[spoiler:has blindsided Batman with his real identity.]]

* This isn't [[ComicBook/{{Legends}} the]] [[ComicBook/SuicideSquad first]], [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague second]], or even [[Film/SuicideSquad2016 third time]] that Waller [[spoiler:has blindsided Batman with his real identity.]]

* John's NightmareFace in Season 2, Episode 3 is a reference to the point in which [[spoiler:the Joker goes insane]] in ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''.

* In episode 4, [[spoiler:a heroic John attempts to set off a bomb, but it fails to go off. He angrily mashes the detonator until it finally goes off and surprises him. Much like when the Joker blew up that hospital in ''Film/TheDarkKnight''. In addition the pose The Joker takes when falling off the bridge is similar to the pose The Joker takes in Arkham Origins when he's about to be blown off the Gotham Royal hotel.]]
* Harley calls John "Mistah J!" if he embraces becoming a villain in [=S2 E4=].
* In episode 4, [[spoiler:a villainous John and Harley jump off the bridge in a way similar to them diving into the chemical bath in ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''.]]

* John's actions in both endings of episode 4 Season 2 evoke [[spoiler:the Heath Ledger and Jared Leto incarnations. In the Vigilante Joker ending, he attempts to set off a bomb with a delayed reaction just like the hospital scene in Dark Knight, he sets off a tear gas grenade just like in the opening scene at the bank, his rage at the agency also evokes Heath Ledger's Joker's anarchist philosophy and hatred of schemers. Meanwhile in the Villain Joker ending, he rescues Harley from Amanda Waller in a vehicle just like in Suicide Squad and his love for her and his breakdown without her if she was left behind is also taken from the Jared Leto incarnation.]]

* If Batman went to Wayne Manor and stopped Harvey/Two-Face at the end of Episode 4, [[spoiler:he will be forced to downgrade to an earlier prototype of the Batsuit after his gets fried by one of Penguin's [=EMPs=]. The suit in question ''heavily'' resembles both the one from ''Film/BatmanvSupermanDawnofJustice'' and the one from ''[[Comicbook/BatmanYearOne Year One]]''.]] On the other hand, if he went to Wayne Enterprises and stopped Penguin from hacking into the Batcomputer, [[spoiler:he'll upgrade to an armored suit that slightly resembles the Batsuit from ''Arkham Origins''.]]

* If Batman went to Wayne Manor and stopped Harvey/Two-Face at the end of Episode 4, [[spoiler:he will be forced to downgrade to an earlier prototype of the Batsuit after his gets fried by one of Penguin's [=EMPs=]. The suit in question ''heavily'' resembles both the one from ''Film/BatmanvSupermanDawnOfJustice'' and the one from ''[[Comicbook/BatmanYearOne Year One]]''.]] On the other hand, if he went to Wayne Enterprises and stopped Penguin from hacking into the Batcomputer, [[spoiler:he'll upgrade to an armored suit that slightly resembles the Batsuit from ''Arkham Origins''.]]

* If Batman went to Wayne Manor and stopped Harvey/Two-Face at the end of Episode 4, [[spoiler:he will be forced to downgrade to an earlier prototype of the Batsuit after his gets fried by one of Penguin's [=EMPs=]. The suit in question ''heavily'' resembles both the one from ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnofJustice'' and the one from ''[[Comicbook/BatmanYearOne Year One]]''.]] On the other hand, if he went to Wayne Enterprises and stopped Penguin from hacking into the Batcomputer, [[spoiler:he'll upgrade to an armored suit that slightly resembles the Batsuit from ''Arkham Origins''.]]

* If Batman went to Wayne Manor and stopped Harvey/Two-Face at the end of Episode 4, [[spoiler:he will be forced to downgrade to an earlier prototype of the Batsuit after his gets fried by one of Penguin's [=EMPs=]. The suit in question ''heavily'' resembles both the one from ''Dawn of Justice'' and the one from ''[[Comicbook/BatmanYearOne Year One]]''.]] On the other hand, if he went to Wayne Enterprises and stopped Penguin from hacking into the Batcomputer, [[spoiler:he'll upgrade to an armored suit that slightly resembles the Batsuit from ''Arkham Origins''.]]
* If Batman defeats Harvey in Episode 4, Bruce will confront Penguin in Episode 5. Since it's raining, Oswald will be carrying an umbrella, which his comic book counterpart is famous for [[ParosolOfPain weaponizing]].

* Alfred bears more than a passing resemblance to Alan Napier, the actor who played him in the 1960s TV show (minus the mustache), and a slight one to [[Film/BatmanvSupermanDawnofJustice Jeremy Irons]] as well.

** This version uses holograms to reconstruct crime scenes like in the Arkham series.
** Batman uses a voice modulator to help disguise his voice and make it more intimidating, similar to the Batman seen in ''Dawn of Justice.''

* A promotional image for Episode 2 has Batman standing atop a skyscraper, posed the exact same way as in the opening to ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', with his cape blowing in the wind and everything.