History ShoutOut / MercenaryKings

* The radio conversations are straight from the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series, more specifically ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'''s "talking heads" Codec chatter.

* The Assassin Blade. [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreed For those who have the creed.]]

* The Avalanche's flavor text declares "This powerful Thermo-weapon will leave the enemy Cold As Ice, as sang by Music/{{Foreigner}}."

* The description of the Broken Bottle: "[[Film/RoadHouse Pain don't hurt]], but this one will."

* The [[PunnyName Blight]] [[Film/StarWars Saber.]]

* The "Peashooter" reciever is Franchise/MegaMan's arm cannon. It works on multiple levels: In the first three games (and GameBoy games) it's denoted in the Weapon Menu as the "P" weapon (or P-shooter, if you will), and the description itself is a dead giveaway (designed by Light Industries, made to fight for everlasting peace).

* The game handily informs you that the Screwdriver weapon is unfortunately [[Series/DoctorWho not sonic at all.]]

* The game handily informs you that the Screwdriver weapon is unfortunately [[LiveActionTV/DoctorWho not sonic at all.]]

* The "Bolt" (read: Colt) 45's description references Billy Dee Williams' commercials for Colt 45 beer: "''Works every time''".

* Another knife is named [[DannyTrejo Trejo]], with the flavor text stating that it was "used by [[Film/{{Desperado}} desperados]], [[Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico once upon a time in Mexico.]]"

* The [[ClintEastwood Clint 500]]. Adversaries on the other end of this handgun [[Film/DirtyHarry tend to feel unlucky.]]

* A double-whammy on the [[VideoGame/Blackthorne Black Thorne]]: "This is YOUR [[Film/ArmyOfDarkness boomstick. Available in all great S-Mart locations.]]"

* The description of the Black Thorne: "[[Film/ArmyOfDarkness This is YOUR boomstick. Available in all great S-Mart locations.]]"

* T-Bone the cook was a former soldier and has to be rescued in a mission named "[[Film/UnderSiege Under Siege]]", after the StevenSeagal film wherein he plays a former Navy SEAL turned cook.

* The flavor text for the Chainsaw proclaims [[Film/EvilDead "Groovy".]]

* The Detroit Enforcer. [[Film/{{Robocop}} Perfect to blow away creeps.]]

* The SWAT-12 is referred to as a {{Film/Blastfighter}}, and is the same SPAS-12 used in the film. There's even an achievement of the same name for clearing a mission using the full gun.

** The radio conversations are straight from the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series, more specifically ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'''s "talking heads" Codec chatter.
** King looks a lot like a gruffer, scruffier version of ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'''s Marco, down to the bandanna and backpack. Speaking of ''Metal Slug'', there's also the "Mission Complete!" voiceover and the "Brass Snail" enemies, which even lampshade in their description the reference.
** The Pheasant is quite similar to a full-grown bird from ''Tiny Wings''.
** The Violence Kings come from Robertson's animation ''WebAnimation/KingsOfPowerFourBillionPercent''.
** One of the ornaments that can be made by the Runway brothers is a pizza, described as "[[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles The teenaged turtle's favorite meal.]] Reunites all food groups!"
** T-Bone the cook was a former soldier and has to be rescued in a mission named "[[Film/UnderSiege Under Siege]]", after the StevenSeagal film wherein he plays a former Navy SEAL turned cook.
** One of Empress' color schemes is very similar to [[Franchise/ResidentEvil Jill Valentine's]].
** One mission is titled "[[Film/TheHurtLocker The Hurt Lockers.]]"
** When the cosmic Violence Kings are defeated they regress into fetuses floating in bubbles, much like the infamous ending of ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey''.

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** The Wooden Sword. [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI "It's dangerous to go alone. You should take this."]]
** The "Peashooter" reciever is Franchise/MegaMan's arm cannon. It works on multiple levels: In the first three games (and GameBoy games) it's denoted in the Weapon Menu as the "P" weapon (or P-shooter, if you will), and the description itself is a dead giveaway (designed by Light Industries, made to fight for everlasting peace).
** The "Bolt" (read: Colt) 45's description references Billy Dee Williams' commercials for Colt 45 beer: "''Works every time''".
** One knife in the game is named [[VideoGame/{{Dishonored}} Corvo]]. It’s decent, but nothing special.
** Another knife is just called "Snake". [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid It's described as being solid.]]
** There’s also a pickaxe that is visually identical to one in ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''. It’s nearly the worst melee weapon available.
** The Horse pistol, which is essentially [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Emperor]], complete with the description "perfect for a mercenary on a bizarre adventure."
** The description of the Black Thorne gun stock: "[[Film/ArmyOfDarkness This is YOUR boomstick. Available in all great S-Mart locations.]]"
** The description of the Broken Bottle: "[[Film/RoadHouse Pain don't hurt]], but this one will."
** Another knife is named [[DannyTrejo Trejo]], with the flavor text stating that it was "used by [[Film/{{Desperado}} desperados]], [[Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico once upon a time in Mexico.]]"
** The Sabotage sniper rifle informs the player [[Music/TheBeastieBoys "This sniper rifle is no mirage, we are telling you it's a sabotage."]]
** Yet another knife: [[Wrestling/UltimateWarrior Warrior: The ultimate blade, forged in Destrucity itself!]]