History MythologyGag / BatmanTheTelltaleSeries

* When Gordon uses the BatSignal to summon Batman, he jokingly remarks he'd rethink his methods if Batman had given him a phone number to call, a nod to the "[[Series/{{Batman}} Batphone]]"

* 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/SuicideSquad''.]]

** His look appears to be derived from the gaudy wardrobe Jared Leto wore when he played the character in ''Film/SuicideSquad''. His relationship with Harley is also inspired by the movie as they are more of a proper unholy matrimony rather than the usual Boss and his ignored enamored underling dynamic.

* Also on the topic of the Riddler, his intelligence [[spoiler:having been increased by the Lotus virus at the cost of his sanity]] may be a nod to ''Batman Forever'', where his Box was found to be able to make him smarter while also turning him into an AxCrazy megalomaniac.

** During the climax, Joker gets knocked off a platform and nearly falls into a vat of chemicals, just like in the most famous version of his backstory.

* If you stopped Penguin in Episode 4, Bruce defeats Two-Face by [[spoiler: [[Film/BatmanForever depriving him of his coin mid-flip]]. The resemblance is only heightened if you choose to throw the coin down the stairs]].

* Also in episode 4, Batman tells the boy in the Vale's home that [[BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE13IveGotBatmanInMyBasement "you're the kid who saved Batman"]].

* This isn't the first time [[WesternAnimation/SuicideSquadAssaultOnArkham Riddler has had history with Waller]].

* In the flashback, Joe Chill resembles Creator/JackNicholson as seen in ''Film/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'', a nod to [[Film/{{Batman}} the first Burton movie]] (where Nicholson's Joker played Chill's role).

* In both versions of EP 5 [[spoiler: The fight with The Joker ends with both Batman and Joker heavily wounded and right next to each other both heavily exhausted from the fight just like the ending of Batman endgame where the fight with Batman and Joker ends in a temporary mutual kill.]]

* [[spoiler:If Bruce gets his ear blasted by Lady Arkham in Episode 5, then when Alfred compliments on it at the end, Bruce mentions that "Dr. Thompkins said it adds character". Dr. Leslie Thompkins run a free clinic in Gotham, and is one of Batman's oldest allies, being one of the few people who know his true identity.]]

** His endgame is a "dinner party" for Bruce and his friends where he plays sadistic games with them. Joker also does this in ''ComicBook/DeathOfTheFamily'' wit the members of the Bat-family in the Batcave. Joker will also rant about the hero/villain relationship he has with Bats, which further references that story. Arguably the whole Villain route is a whole plot reference to the Death of the Family as in addition The Joker's entire motivation is to become Batman's best enemy and attempting to destroy his allies in a twisted attempt at improving him.

** His imitation of Batman might reference the Cesar Romero version from the 60s show (who also used a utility belt) or the Kevin Richardson version in ''The Laughing Bat'' episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''. A news article mentions The Joker inflicting disproportionate retribution on people who are committing very minor crimes much like how Bat-Joker operated in the aforementioned episode.

* Bruce addresses Alfred as "Al", much like Robin did in [[Film/BatmanForever the Schumacher]][[Film/BatmanAndRobin movies]].

** He gets knocked off a platform and nearly falls into a vat of chemicals, just like in the most famous version of his backstory.

** His choice of attire resembles Ledger's look from ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' (or, by extension, his look in the ''ComicBook/{{Joker}}'' graphic novel, or the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'' game).

* The option to take down Bane when fighting him with vigilante Joker near the start of episode 5 using Joker's car could be a reference to when Batman takes down Bane in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'' using his Batmobile.

* On Episode 4's flipside, if yo choose to confront Harvey, he'll whip out a massive automatic shotgun loaded with explosive shells. This feels like a SettingUpdate of the tommy guns gangsters used in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', one of the more obvious touches the writers used to create the Dark Deco atmosphere.