History MythologyGag / DissidiaFinalFantasy

* Bartz's MirrorMatch quote ("How about we have a staring contest?") refers to the BonusBoss Gogo -- in order to beat him and get the Mime job, you had to sit there and do nothing.

* When the [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Warrior_light_vs_garland.jpg Warrior of Light leaps at Garland]] at the end of his Destiny Odyssey, the poses may have been taken from [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Garland_Nintendo_Power.jpg this piece]] of ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' artwork.

* His MirrorMatch quote ("How about we have a staring contest?") refers to the BonusBoss Gogo -- in order to beat him and get the Mime job, you had to sit there and do nothing.

* Onion Knight's DLC costume in ''Duodecim'' gives him variations of the job outfits based on the remake, specifically those used by Ingus. It's worth mentioning that, while the costume is explicitly named after Ingus in the english versions, the Japanese version instead names it the "Deformation-style" and Ingus is not mentioned anywhere despite the outfits being based on his.

* Onion Knight's "Luneth" costume modifies his hairstyle and eye color to match the protagonist of the same name from the ''Final Fantasy III remake''. However his armor color is blue, which is Refia's associated color, instead of purple which is Luneth's.

* The Cloud of Darkness' "Lucent Robe" outfit gives her noticably lighter elements compared to her other outfits. This might be an illusion to the Cloud of Light, a phenomenon that figures heavily into the backstory of ''Final Fantasy III'' as a form the cloud when takes the balance tips in favor of light.

* Garland's "Discord Incarnate" alternate costume in ''Duodecim'' is based off of [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:The_Cloudsea_Djinn.jpg an obscure piece of artwork of a demon called the "Cloudsea Djinn".]] Comments made by [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Penelo]] imply that this is how Garland looks underneath his armor, which would therefore make the Djinn and Garland one and the same.

* The Emperor's perfect EX Burst, Entice, is a reference to the Lamia Queen boss, who uses the same skill to... [[NeverLiveItDown seduce]] and [[StandardStatusEffects confuse]] Firion (as mentioned above).

* Garland's sword has five forms, and aside from the base greatsword, each form references one of the Four Fiends and their elemental attack that Chaos is able to use in the final battle of the original game -- the whip is used when casting Tsunami (Kraken), the twin swords are used for Blaze (Marilith), the Lance is used for Tornado (Tiamat), and the axe is used for Earthquake (Lich). His Flare attack in ''012'' retains the base greatsword form, reflecting that Flare is NonElemental.

* The Emperor's "Violet Robe" alternate costume in ''Duodecim''' is based off of his appearance from the opening FMV of the second game's ''Final Fantasy Origins'' CompilationRerelease.

* At one point, Tidus claims he ''feels the urge to yell'' and runs past Firion [[FunnyMoments/DissidiaFinalFantasy screaming like a lunatic]]. He pulls much the same stunt outside Kilika Temple. Without the running, though.

* Exdeath's lines "Prepare for the afterlife" and "Anger and hatred cannot defeat me" are taunts he tossed at [[BadassGrandpa Galuf]].

!! ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI''

!! ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII''

!! ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII''

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!! ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''

* His entire fighting style, dodging and using a counterattack, is based on the abilities of his Caladbolg, which came with the "Evade and Counter" ability. N

* Her MirrorMatch quote is to ask if the other Yuna is an imposter, referring to when Le Blanc stole her dressphere and disguised herself as Yuna.
* The name of her ultimate weapon, Spira's Hope, is something Seymour called her.
* When she gets lost without Jecht, Yuna whistles to see if Tidus will come find her, just like he told her to do.

!! ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI''

* The AP needed to master Shantotto's Bravery attacks is in ascending order of the level you'd learn the spells in the original game.

* Prishe's quotes when using Nullifying Dropkick and EX Revenge are shortened quotes from when she uses Nullifying Dropkick and Auroral Uppercut in the original game -- "you can't stop the tide of mortal existence!" to "you can't stop it!" and "time for a taste of knuckle sandwich a la Prishe!" to "knuckle sandwich a la Prishe!"
* Upon meeting the Warrior of Light, Prishe takes it upon herself to choose a name for him. Prishe often called the PlayerCharacter nicknames in XI.
* In the original ''Dissidia'', when fighting Zidane, Shantotto asks if he is a Mithra due to his catlike appearance.

!! ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII''

* Vaan's HP attacks are all Concurrences.
* Each of Vaan's weapons appears identical to how it looked in the original game -- his base weapons are the weakest equipment types of their classes, and his EX Mode weapons are the strongest.
* Vaan and other characters mention his dream to own an airship and be a SkyPirate.
* Vaan randomly calls out "I'm Basch!" when using his EX Burst, referring to his infamous scene of running around Bhujerba calling himself Basch.

* Gabranth's line to Shantotto "There is no future for the bystander. As there is naught he can defend" is based on what he says to Reddas, "Without power, what future can you claim? What good [is] a kingdom you cannot defend?"
* Gabranth's calls of "Your life ends here!" and "By my sword!" are taken from his line when using Innocence, "your life ends at my blade!"
* Gabranth's victory quote "even a stray has pride" is what he says when he attacked Vayne.
* One of the Mognet chains of letters in ''012'' is about a helper girl from a shop who's missing. She got kidnapped by a group of Bangaas mouthing names like "Bal" and "Thier", but was later saved by a sky pirate. This is exactly what happened to Penelo in the original game.

!! ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''

* The name of Lightning's Manikin, Fleeting Flash, refers to her explanation of her choice of name, "Lightning. It flashes bright, then fades away."
* The visual distortion that appears when using Army of One is the same graphic that Full [=ATB=] skills had originally.

* Her EX ability to nullify wall rush damage is a reference to the zero gravity device she uses in XIII to make long drops without injury.
* Lightning's HP attacks scatter rose petals when they land. When Odin is summoned or transforms, rose petals are seen scattering as well.

* "Ebony Robe", Exdeath's second alternate costume in ''012'', unmasks Exdeath to reveal the snarling demonic face of the humanoid entity seen at the front of [[BodyOfBodies the mass of bodies]] comprising Neo Exdeath.

* Terra's Crystal has a shape similar to a Magicite crystal.

* The camera angles in Cloud's confrontation with Sephiroth mirror many of their battles in other games -- [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:CloudSephDissidiaComparisons.JPG see here]] for a comparison.

* The gateway that Cloud confronts Sephiroth at in ''012'' is at Mount Gulg, a circular mountain in a field of snowy peaks -- it's the Northern Crater! ...okay, technically Mount Gulg is in the south, but the point is the same.
* Two cross-company gags, Tifa has an attack called "[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Falcon Dive]]", and her Premium Heart gloves have the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' logo on them.
* Tifa begins her EX Burst by landing on the "back wall" and jumping off to kick her opponent, the same move she made when fighting Loz.
* Sephiroth's "Oblivion" is the attack he begins his ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'' boss battle with. Shadow Flare's original graphics in the Japanese release of the first game took their appearance from the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, too.
* Hell's Gate is the attack he used to kill Aerith. This was taken to its logical extreme in ''012'', where the AI is specifically programmed to use Hell's Gate on Aerith when she's called as an Assist to use Holy.
* His victory quote "Know your place" is also taken from his ''Kingdom Hearts II'' battle.
* Cloud's own [[MineralMacGuffin Crystal]] looks a lot like the [[HolyHandGrenade White Materia]].
* When Cloud returns to his world at the end of ''Dissidia'', he's seen in a field of yellow flowers. This is the scenery used when he thinks of Aerith in ''Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren''.
* The speed of the scene changes and the accompanying sound effect during the cutscene fight between Cloud and Sephiroth are similar to ''Advent Children'', whenever Sephiroth's influence shows itself.

* Squall's line "I refuse to become the past" refers to his reaction to how the party talks about Seifer when they hear he supposedly died, "I won't have anyone talk about me in the past tense".
* "Gone talkin' to a wall" is slightly paraphased from his (in)famous brush off of Quistis, "then go talk to a wall".
* When preparing to fight Ultimecia, Squall poses with the Revolver in front of his face in the same manner as an iconic promotional image of him.

* His encounter quote to Laguna, "this guy's like a bad dream", refers to how the Laguna flashbacks were perceived as dreams.

* He warns the Emperor when facing him "don't fall for your own traps." This is the same warning he gave Kiros and Ward in the Centra Excavation Site, "it'd be idiotic to fall for our own trap."
* Ultimecia's quote "Reality is harsh, is it not?" is a reference to her speech at Deling City while possessing Edea. The reference was LostInTranslation though, since the English speech differed greatly from the Japanese.
* Ultimecia's VictoryPose and her EX Burst pose are the pose she takes before the final battle.
* Her line when using Hell's Judgement, "absolute denial! End of existence.", is taken from her introduction in the final battle, "time shall compress. All existence denied."
* Squall's line before fighting Cloud, "Talk is pointless for the both of us", references the fact that both of them are famous for being moody and not very talkative.
** May also be a reference to their BackToBackBadasses moment in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''; during the [[TheWarSequence Battle of the Thousand Heartless]], Strife and Leon are surrounded by Armoured Knights, and what do they do? ''They banter''. What does it do? ''Look badass''. That's it.
* The name of Laguna's Ex-Burst; "The Faeries are here!" references how Laguna and his party fought much more efficiently when Squall's party was helping them fight and thought that they were Faeries empowering them. Additionally, all of Laguna's weapons turn gold, referencing the Aura spell which made party members invulnerable.

* His intro to Shantotto is "if I win, you owe me a date", a reference to his bet with Garnet that she owes him a date if he wins the Festival of the Hunt.

* Kuja's dialogue when someone other than Zidane confronts him in Shade Impulse, "I have nothing left to fear! But I refuse to die alone... You will all join me!", is what he says when defeated as Trance Kuja, "I won't have to be afraid anymore... but I'm not gonna die alone. You're all coming with me!"
* Kuja's poem when Zidane confronts him is the same one he recited before attacking Alexandria.
* Kuja's pose when using Ultima and ending his EX Burst is the same one he took when he destroyed Terra with Ultima.

* The rivalry of the characters with the Emperor is one giant reference to Seymour.
* Tidus's HP attacks are his Overdrives.

* At one point, Tidus claims he ''feels the urge to yell'' and runs past Firion [[CrowningMomentOfFunny screaming like a lunatic.]] He pulls much the same stunt outside Kilika Temple. Without the running, though.
* His entire fighting style, dodging and using a counterattack, is based on the abilities of his Caladbolg, which came with the "Evade and Counter" ability.
* Tidus's exclusive weapons are Blitzballs that Wakka uses.

* Jecht's ThemeNaming with his attacks is the same theme the Final Aeon used for its attacks. Jecht Beam, Triumphant Grasp, and Ultimate Jecht Shot are all attacks the Final Aeon used.
* One of his introductory quotes and a battle taunt is to tell his opponent not to cry, a remark he often directed at Tidus.
* The GrindBoots system in Dissidia could be a reference to the scene in X when Tidus and the other Guardians grind along cables from the airship to crash Seymour's wedding.