History ShoutOut / HonkaiImpact3rd

* An [[https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/interview/68023/the-making-of-mihoyos-honkai-impact-3rd/ interview]] with miHoYo's president, Forrest Wei Liu, [[WordOfGod confirmed]] that ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' and ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' were two classic action games that served as gameplay [[InspirationForTheWork inspirations]] for ''[=HI3=]''... And it shows in this game's movesets:

** There are also several compilation videos of these aformentioned moveset comparisons (plus many more examples), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXsYyKNglwk such]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF-8beKoZOI as]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xRIFYcqE4Y these]].

* The design of the zombies in general evokes ''Videogame/KantaiCollection''[='s=] "Abyssal Fleet".

* The English name of the event in version 4.6 where the cast visits a mysterious island in Shenzhou, the game's FantasyCultureCounterpart of China? "[[Film/OnceUponATimeInChina Once Upon a Time in Shenzhou]]".

** The boss fights are BulletHell {{Shoot Em Up}}s reminiscent of games like ''Franchise/{{Touhou}}''.

* Kiana's Knight Moonbeam battlesuit has the lyrics of the ''Anime/MaiHime'' opening written on various parts of it. While too blurry to be read in-game, they're a lot clearer in the "[[https://youtu.be/ppDfdCnOF1o?t=119 Reburn]]" animation and in the "[[https://mangadex.org/chapter/617367/9 AE Invasion]]" manga. The English version of the manga chapter where the Moonbeam battlesuit appears also makes the reference more apparent, with the chapter being localized with the title "Fairytale They Believe" and including the song lyrics themselves on the [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/617367/16 last page]].

*** The Mama-jong group is a shout out to ''Manga/Saki'', with Himeko and Theresa wearing Kiyosumi High School uniforms while they rule over their zone with mahjong. Himeko even has Saki's signature flower bloom background in their intro.

** Aside from ''Bayonetta'', there's a lot of attacks and techniques lifted from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', some of them include the following few:

** There are also several compilation videos of these moveset comparisons online, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXsYyKNglwk several such]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF-8beKoZOI as]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xRIFYcqE4Y these]].

* An [[https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/interview/68023/the-making-of-mihoyos-honkai-impact-3rd/ interview]] with miHoYo's president, Forrest Wei Liu, [[WordOfGod confirmed]] that ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' and ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' were two classic action games that served as gameplay [[InspirationForTheWork inspirations for ''[=HI3=]''... And it shows in this game's mechanics:

* Kiana's White Comet and Divine Prayer battlesuits have a few of ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}''[='=]s attacks and techniques, including the Wicked Weaves and Witch Time. Meanwhile, Mei's "long blade extensions" are a homage to Shuraba (Bayonetta's katana)'s unique "Wicked Blades".
* Aside from ''Bayonetta'', there's a lot of attacks and techniques lifted from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', some of them include the following few:
** A good number of Sakura's techniques are lifted from Vergil's.
** The "protagonist" of Post-Honkai Odyssey has his sword movements resembling [[Videogame/DevilMayCry4 Nero]], but with right hand instead of Nero's left. His sword also resembles Red Queen.

* A good number of Sakura's techniques are lifted from ''Videogame/DevilMayCry'', mainly Vergil's.

* The "protagonist" of Post-Honkai Odyssey has his sword movements resembling [[Videogame/DevilMayCry Nero]], but with right hand instead of Nero's left. His sword also resembles Red Queen.

* In the "Sanka Saga" event, both Mei and her father are heavily involved with experiments in cybernetic replacement of human body parts, to the point of people's souls being bonded into mecha bodies through magical runes. This process and the resulting existential concerns reflect a central theme of the ''Franchise/GhostInTheShell'' franchise, where technology is so advanced that humans can have their bodies almost completely replaced by cybernetics.

* In the "Emberyan Chronicle" web event, [[Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms Zhuge Kongming's]] solution for the apperance of wild locusts is to distribute Purple Gold boxes to the populace for them to use for catching them. [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Said boxes are used by throwing them at the locusts, whereupon they open up to trap the locusts, shake a bit to indicate the locust trying to escape, before staying still with a familiar starry visual effect to indicate a successful capture. Rita then mentions that while the locust swarm was stopped, the populace had gotten absorbed in battling each other with their pocket locust monsters]].

* Apocalypse Scandal: This web event is a reference to one of Literature/SherlockHolmes' stories, "A Scandal in Bohemia", which features Irene Adler. In the event's story, "Conan Doyle" (i.e you) is the "Holmes" figure, Fu Hua (in her Hawk of the Fog suit) is the "Watson" figure, Otto is the "King of Bohemia" figure (the scandal is different in his case, even though it also features a photograph as a blackmail material), and Rita (as Fallen Rosemary) acts as "Irene Adler".
* Rosemary's Floriograph: One of the side materials in the case files is based on ''Literature/TheMetamorphosis''. Joffrey wakes one morning to find that he's turned into a huge beetle, although no one seems to really notice the change.

* Apocalypse Scandal: This web event is a reference to one of Literature/SherlockHolmes' stories, "A Scandal in Bohemia", which features Irene Adler. In the event's story, "Conan Doyle" (i.e you) is the "Holmes" figure, Fu Hua (in her Hawk of the Fog suit) is the "Watson" figure, Otto is the "King of Bohemia" figure (the scandal is different in his case, even though it also features a photograph as a blackmail material), and Rita (as Fallen Rosemary) acts as "Irine Adler".

* Like how ''Videogame/DevilMayCry'' tends to allude to classic literature (''Divine Comedy'' and William Blake's poems), Post-Honkai Odyssey has a shout-out to Duino Elegies, a series of poetry by Rainer Maria Rilke. One of the files you can collect is a few excerpt of the poems, while "Otto" quotes one of the poems in one of the audio recordings.

* Apocalypse Scandal: this web event is a reference to one of Literature/SherlockHolmes' stories, "A Scandal in Bohemia", which features Irine Adler. In the event's story, "Conan Doyle" (i.e you) is the "Holmes" figure, Fu Hua (in her Hawk of the Fog suit) is the "Watson" figure, Otto is the "King of Bohemia" figure (the scandal is different in his case, even though it also features a photograph as a blackmail material), and Rita (as Fallen Rosemary) acts as "Irine Adler".

--> Captain: Hmm... it's decided. I'm gonna call it... [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Cap's Bizarre Adventure]].

* "Achieve a X-Hit Combo" achievements are named after [[LimitBreak super moves]] of anime franchises:

* Himeko’s chibis will find a copy of ''[[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Are_from_Mars,_Women_Are_from_Venus Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus]]'' in a bookcase, remark that it’s an interesting book, and wonder if it will help them find a partner.