History ShoutOut / ChainedEchoes

** A fortune teller named Tehlla, likely named after the sage from ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV]]''

* The FakeOutOpening sequence references ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', by having Glenn being woken up by his mother, with the house having the same layout.
* Glenn's name is very likely a reference to the true name of Frog, also from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''.
* Lenne's name may be a double reference--one to the character of the same name from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'', and another to the character "Lenna" from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''. This second reference is [[MeaningfulName pivotal]], because [[spoiler: various translations of FFV have given Lenna's name instead as "Reina", and in ''Chained Echoes'' the Holy Mother who existed in the past is called "Reina", of whom Lenne is supposed to be the reincarnation]].
* The "Horn Lizard" enemy has an [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} attack called "Tail Whip" that decreases your defense]].
* The quest when stepping into Tormund for the first time is called [[Music/RageAgainstTheMachine "Killing in the Rain"]].
* The achievement for beating Act I is called "[[VideoGame/{{Actraiser}} Act Racer]]".
* The opening section of gameplay, showing four different characters (discounting Kylian and Robb, who act more as supporting characters in their given sections) and establishing how they eventually came to run into each other in Farnsport's newest church as a demon attacks, takes heavy inspiration from the ''VideoGame/WildArms'' series. It's especially similar to ''VideoGame/WildArms3'', given half of the party meets in the middle of a stand-off before teaming up to deal with an entity causing chaos. (Janus' gang in ''VideoGame/WildArms3'', the Forgotten Mantis in ''Chained Echoes.'')
* Sienna's Ultra Move is more or less Baiken's Instant Kill from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearX'' or ''[[VideoGame/GuiltyGearXX XX]]''.
* Victor's section in the first chapter is one big reference to Millennial Fair from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', including a race, where you can bet on racers and take hints from an NPC.
* One of the bosses you encounter is named the [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Giga Drill Breaker]].
* One of the [[UniqueEnemy Unique Monsters]] is named [[Manga/OnePiece Gol D. Waterfly]].
* Yet another ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' reference in Marylea, where a teacher states that the three ancient Sky Armor models that all others were based on are named Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar, similar to ''Trigger'''s Three Wise Men (Gaspar, Melchior, & Belthasar). Which of course, are the names of the Biblical three wise men.
* Tomke's animation for successfully eating a monster and gaining their power is taken straight from ''Comicstrip/{{Popeye}}'', including a little jingle that plays each time Tomke does it. And given his yellow slicker and use of an achor, Tomke truly ''is'' a sailor man...
* The combat UI shares a lot of similarities with ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'', including the bar establishing character turn order, and the combat 'loop' plays similarly to ''Octopath Traveler'' and its sister series ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'', going out of its way to incentivize the use of the 'defend' command to empower the player; in this case, by allowing the player to work the Overdrive Bar's cursor back down to the lower end of the Overdrive section, which cuts down on skill costs, enhances damage done to enemies, and decreases damage done to the party. Both ''Octopath Traveler'' and ''Chained Echoes'' also have a boss whose main gimmick is screwing up a part of the game's UI; Simeon hides the turn order in ''Octopath Traveler'' while [[spoiler:Randomage hides the Overdrive Bar and later ''hits you with it.'']]
* Randomage, a late-game OptionalBoss, is also very clearly a Red Mage from ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'', specifically the version from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''. Enchanted Combo is heavily inspired from that Red Mage's own melee combo.
* The Sky Armor frame Kerberos is basically Barbatos from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans''. The great sword weapon having a unique sprite(a giant spiked mace) on it confirms it.
* The Sky Armor palettes ADAM-00, 01 and 02 are the same set as EVA units 00, 01 and 02 from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' respectively.
* One of Magnolia's attacks is called [[VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} Chaos King.]]
* Final Blossom, Mikah's strongest attack, is almost shot-for-shot Heavenly Peaks Descent from ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', only lacking the part where Mikah circles around the enemy.
* Boutrous' mount Al Ra'ad is very clearly [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire a red Rayquaza,]] having the segmented body, the ball-joint arms, the sunken serpentine eyes, and the symbol body markings that mark the Pokémon lord of the heavens.
* God King Gaemdriel bears more than a passing resemblance to [[VideoGame/EldenRing Radahn in the latter's prime,]] most notably the massive mane of red hair, and like Radahn is considered a master of both melee combat and magic.
* [[spoiler:Glenn]], much like [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Marin]], wants to be reincarnated as a bird, a wish that’s granted during the end credits. This may also reference the ending of ''VideoGame/{{Terranigma}}''.
* There is an optional sidequest near the end of the game called [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Two-Winged Angel]].
* The InvoluntaryGroupSplit that happens after the battle with Row where you need to choose multiple paths was almost certainly inspired by a similar thing that happens after the fifth boss in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''.
* There is a location in Eldrea outside of Valandis called [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap Vaati]].
* The Crimson Wings were likely named after the [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Red Wings]].
* According to WordOfGod via a Website/{{Reddit}} AMA, the name of the first boss in the fourth act [[spoiler: "Behemoth", is a ShoutOut to Behelit from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', as well as a play on words due to the fact that you're fighting a moth, in addition to the obvious ShoutOut to the common ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' enemy creature]].
* [[spoiler:Two main characters who entered a cycle of reincarnations together prior to the game which is broken by the end? Apart from the fact that this reincarnation isn't romantic,]] that sounds like one of the big plot points of VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}.
* Egyl's Speargun closely resembles the Gunlance from ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' in appearance, role, and operation.
* The achievement for finding 6 Class Emblems is "[[Music/DustySpringfield Son of a Preacher Man]]."
* In Rohlan Fields, you can find a man named [[Literature/DonQuixote Don Q]] who is bleeding on the ground after picking a fight with an invisible creature, aka [[WindmillCrusader a windmill]]. It turns out the windmill is a Mimic.

* According to WordOfGod via a Website/{{Reddit}} AMA, the name of the first boss in the fourth act [[spoiler: "Behemoth", is a ShoutOut to Behelit from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', as well as a [[JustForPun play on words]] due to the fact that you're fighting a moth, in addition to the obvious ShoutOut to the common ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' enemy creature]].

* In Rohlan Fields, you can find a man named [[Literature/DonQuixote Don Q]] who is bleeding on the ground after picking a fight with an invisible creature, aka [[WindmillCrusader a windmill]].

* The achievement for finding 6 Class Emblems is "[[Music/DustySpringfield Son of a Preacher Man]]."

* Glenn's name, in addition to rhyming with "Lenne", is very likely a reference to the true name of Frog, also from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''.
* Lenne's name, in addition to rhyming with "Glenn", may be a double reference--one to the character of the same name from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'', and another to the character "Lenna" from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''. This second reference is [[MeaningfulName pivotal]], because [[spoiler: various translations of FFV have given Lenna's name instead as "Reina", and in ''Chained Echoes'' the Holy Mother who existed in the past is called "Reina", of whom Lenne is supposed to be the reincarnation]].

* ShoutOut:
** The FakeOutOpening sequence references ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', by having Glenn being woken up by his mother, with the house having the same layout.
** Glenn's name, in addition to rhyming with "Lenne", is very likely a reference to the true name of Frog, also from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''.
** Lenne's name, in addition to rhyming with "Glenn", may be a double reference--one to the character of the same name from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'', and another to the character "Lenna" from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''. This second reference is [[MeaningfulName pivotal]], because [[spoiler: various translations of FFV have given Lenna's name instead as "Reina", and in ''Chained Echoes'' the Holy Mother who existed in the past is called "Reina", of whom Lenne is supposed to be the reincarnation]].
** The "Horn Lizard" enemy has an [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} attack called "Tail Whip" that decreases your defense]].
** The quest when stepping into Tormund for the first time is called [[Music/RageAgainstTheMachine "Killing in the Rain"]].
** The achievement for beating Act I is called "[[VideoGame/{{Actraiser}} Act Racer]]".
** The opening section of gameplay, showing four different characters (discounting Kylian and Robb, who act more as supporting characters in their given sections) and establishing how they eventually came to run into each other in Farnsport's newest church as a demon attacks, takes heavy inspiration from the ''VideoGame/WildArms'' series. It's especially similar to ''VideoGame/WildArms3'', given half of the party meets in the middle of a stand-off before teaming up to deal with an entity causing chaos. (Janus' gang in ''VideoGame/WildArms3'', the Forgotten Mantis in ''Chained Echoes.'')
** Sienna's Ultra Move is more or less Baiken's Instant Kill from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearX'' or ''[[VideoGame/GuiltyGearXX XX]]''.
** Victor's section in the first chapter is one big reference to Millennial Fair from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', including a race, where you can bet on racers and take hints from an NPC.
** One of the bosses you encounter is named the [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Giga Drill Breaker]].
** One of the [[UniqueEnemy Unique Monsters]] is named [[Manga/OnePiece Gol D. Waterfly]].
** Yet another ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' reference in Marylea, where a teacher states that the three ancient Sky Armor models that all others were based on are named Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar, similar to ''Trigger'''s Three Wise Men (Gaspar, Melchior, & Belthasar). Which of course, are the names of the Biblical three wise men.
** Tomke's animation for successfully eating a monster and gaining their power is taken straight from ''Comicstrip/{{Popeye}}'', including a little jingle that plays each time Tomke does it. And given his yellow slicker and use of an achor, Tomke truly ''is'' a sailor man...
** The combat UI shares a lot of similarities with ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'', including the bar establishing character turn order, and the combat 'loop' plays similarly to ''Octopath Traveler'' and its sister series ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'', going out of its way to incentivize the use of the 'defend' command to empower the player; in this case, by allowing the player to work the Overdrive Bar's cursor back down to the lower end of the Overdrive section, which cuts down on skill costs, enhances damage done to enemies, and decreases damage done to the party. Both ''Octopath Traveler'' and ''Chained Echoes'' also have a boss whose main gimmick is screwing up a part of the game's UI; Simeon hides the turn order in ''Octopath Traveler'' while [[spoiler:Randomage hides the Overdrive Bar and later ''hits you with it.'']]
** Randomage, a late-game OptionalBoss, is also very clearly a Red Mage from ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'', specifically the version from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''. Enchanted Combo is heavily inspired from that Red Mage's own melee combo.
** The Sky Armor frame Kerberos is basically Barbatos from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans''. The great sword weapon having a unique sprite(a giant spiked mace) on it confirms it.
** The Sky Armor palettes ADAM-00, 01 and 02 are the same set as EVA units 00, 01 and 02 from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' respectively.
** One of Magnolia's attacks is called [[VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} Chaos King.]]
** Final Blossom, Mikah's strongest attack, is almost shot-for-shot Heavenly Peaks Descent from ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', only lacking the part where Mikah circles around the enemy.
** Boutrous' mount Al Ra'ad is very clearly [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire a red Rayquaza,]] having the segmented body, the ball-joint arms, the sunken serpentine eyes, and the symbol body markings that mark the Pokémon lord of the heavens.
** God King Gaemdriel bears more than a passing resemblance to [[VideoGame/EldenRing Radahn in the latter's prime,]] most notably the massive mane of red hair, and like Radahn is considered a master of both melee combat and magic.
** [[spoiler:Glenn]], much like [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Marin]], wants to be reincarnated as a bird, a wish that’s granted during the end credits. This may also reference the ending of ''VideoGame/{{Terranigma}}''.
** There is an optional sidequest near the end of the game called [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Two-Winged Angel]].
** The InvoluntaryGroupSplit that happens after the battle with Row where you need to choose multiple paths was almost certainly inspired by a similar thing that happens after the fifth boss in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''.
** There is a location in Eldrea outside of Valandis called [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap Vaati]].
** The Crimson Wings were likely named after the [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Red Wings]].
** According to WordOfGod via a Website/{{Reddit}} AMA, the name of the first boss in the fourth act [[spoiler: "Behemoth", is a ShoutOut to Behelit from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', as well as a [[JustForPun play on words]] due to the fact that you're fighting a moth, in addition to the obvious ShoutOut to the common ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' enemy creature]].
** [[spoiler:Two main characters who entered a cycle of reincarnations together prior to the game which is broken by the end? Apart from the fact that this reincarnation isn't romantic,]] that sounds like one of the big plot points of VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}.
** Egyl's Speargun closely resembles the Gunlance from ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' in appearance, role, and operation.