History ShoutOut / SonicGenerationsFriendshipIsTimeless

-->'''Trixie''': [[Film/{{Transformers}} "At the end of this day, one shall stand, one shall fall!"]]

* Sonic wondering where Marine came from is a reference to the raccoon's surprise appearances near the end of ''{{VideoGame/Sonic Rush|Series}} Adventure'', seemingly showing up out of nowhere.

This story is [[ReferenceOverdosed chocked full]] of {{Shout Out}}s to Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog works and WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fan works, along with a few other works. The shout outs in the fanfic are usually mentioned at the end of the chapter. Let's list them out, shall we?

* The log Twilight mentions when the group is running from the giant alligator is meant to be a reference to Dinosaur Jungle from ''[[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Secret Rings]]''.

* When everybody's bowing to Celestia and Luna, Sonic's bow is a reference to the way he bowed to Lady Nimue in ''[[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'' while Espio's bow is a reference to the way Monkey Khan and Sally bow to the Bride of Constant Vigil in Sonic Universe #16.

* After Tails explains what the gang is going to do with the portal in their way, Pinkie says “Now you’re thinking with portals, Tails!”. This is [=GLaDOS=]'s final line in the trailer for the original ''{{VideoGame/Portal}}''.

* The table that Discord creates to hold Rainbow Dash down is a reference to ''{{FanFic/Cupcakes}}''.

* Tails' explanation of the device controlling Trixie references both the ''Anime/SonicX'' episode "How to Catch a Hedgehog" and the 2007 Free Comic Book Day special for the {{ComicBook/Archie comics|SonicTheHedgehog}}.

* Applejack calling the tree sap "mega muck" is a reference to the same gunk from the early {{ComicBook/Archie comics|SonicTheHedgehog}} and ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''.

* Some of the things said at the beginning of the chapter, particularly Eggman's rant and Sonic's response, are based off of dialogue from Issues 229 and 200 from the {{ComicBook/Archie comics|SonicTheHedgehog}}.

* When Super Sonic passes through Discord, it's technically a reference to Super Sonic's first appearance in the {{ComicBook/Archie comics|SonicTheHedgehog}}, but it also refers to the 360/[=PS3=] version of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', where Super Sonic is shown being able to pass through one of Perfect Dark Gaia's hands when he moves in to deliver the final blow.

* The final scene in the White Space makes three references: first to the scene in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' after Solaris' defeat, when Sonic and Elise see Solaris' true form before being sent back in time, the end of The Subspace Emissary in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', when all of the areas that were taken by the Subspace Bombs are returned to normal following Tabuu's defeat, and the ending of "Genesis" in the {{ComicBook/Archie comics|SonicTheHedgehog}}, when Sonic and Sally are reaching out to each other as the world fades to white.

* The opening sequence with Rainbow Dash waking up to whiteness is a reference to the aftermath of "Genesis" in the {{ComicBook/Archie comics|SonicTheHedgehog}}, when Sonic is just waking up after causing Chaos Control and is briefly remembering the alternate Mobius.

* Applejack refers to Sonic by [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Bunnie]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM Rabbot's]] usual nickname of "Sugah-hog."

* Applejack refers to Sonic by [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Bunnie]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM Rabbot's]] usual nickname of "Sugah-hog."

* Marine's line "You're a princess" is a line said by Sonic in the ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM'' episode "Dulcy" to Sally.

* Sonic mentioning that Discord using magic to take his speed away is a reference to the ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM'' episode "Super Sonic", where a wizard DOES take Sonic's speed away with magic until he gets his computer of spells back from Robotnik.

* Applejack calling the tree sap "mega muck" is a reference to the same gunk from the early {{ComicBook/Archie comics|SonicTheHedgehog}} and ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM''.

* Sonic's mention of another candy land with cotton candy clouds is a reference to the game "Sugar Rush" from ''Disney/WreckItRalph'', which does, in fact, have clouds that are made of cotton candy (different from Discord's, obviously).

* Orbot's mention of Eggman taking a night off every week to go somewhere is a reference to Eggman being a part of Bad-Anon in ''Disney/WreckItRalph''. Sonic mentioning going to a party sometime is a reference to one of his cameos in the same movie.

* Sonic having a cell phone is a reference to the [[IOSGames iPhone]] version of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4: Episode I'', which had a unique idle animation of Sonic pulling out an iPhone and holding it up to his ear to listen to music.

* Twilight's wondering about if the Little Planet's appearances cause natural disasters is a reference to the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' cartoon, particularly the episode "The Ultimate Doom", when Megatron was able to bring Cybertron to Earth (similar to what Sentinel Prime tried to do in "Dark of the Moon").

* The radar that Tails builds looks basically like a Nintendo3DS.

* The radios that Tails made are based off of the radios that Toad and Team Heroes had in the Nintendo3DS version of ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''.

* Small reference to the ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'' with this line from Dash.

* Applejack refers to Sonic by [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Bunnie]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehog Rabbot's]] usual nickname of "Sugah-hog."

* Silver's talk of the future is based on what he says about it in the NintendoDS version of ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.

* After Tails explains what the gang is going to do with the portal in their way, Pinkie says “Now you’re thinking with portals, Tails!”. This is GLaDOS's final line in the trailer for the original ''{{VideoGame/Portal}}''.

* Sonic's explanation for his shoes is based off of ''AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog''.

* Sonic's mention of flowers that make someone itchy and puff up like a balloon is a reference to the poison flowers from the ''AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' episode "Pseudo Sonic".

* Spike and Rainbow Dash mistaking rice balls for other foods is a FourKidsEntertainment joke, since, especially with the ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' anime, they usually referred to rice balls as other foods.

* When Super Sonic passes through Discord, it's technically a reference to Super Sonic's first appearance in the {{ComicBook/Archie comics|SonicTheHedgehog}}, but it also refers to the 360/PS3 version of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', where Super Sonic is shown being able to pass through one of Perfect Dark Gaia's hands when he moves in to deliver the final blow.

* The final scene in the White Space makes three references: first to the scene in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' after Solaris' defeat, when Sonic and Elise see Solaris' true form before being sent back in time, the end of The Subspace Emissary in ''SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', when all of the areas that were taken by the Subspace Bombs are returned to normal following Tabuu's defeat, and the ending of "Genesis" in the {{ComicBook/Archie comics|SonicTheHedgehog}}, when Sonic and Sally are reaching out to each other as the world fades to white.

* Gilda, Rainbow Dash, Spitfire, and Soarin being unable to catch up to Eggman is a reference to how he was able to briefly outrun Sonic in [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 the]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Genesis]] [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles games]], ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD'', and ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4''. Cubot mentioning blast processing is a reference to the SegaGenesis itself.

* Sonic's mention of running across a train is an obvious reference to Sunset Park Act 3 from ''SonicTheHedgehogTripleTrouble''.

* “Iblis Trigger! [[{{VideoGame/X-Men}} Welcome… to die!]]”

* Right before TheReveal of [[spoiler:Discord]] as Dr. Eggman's partner, [[ManOfAThousandVoices Cubot]] shouts out "[[ActorAllusion Au contraire, mon capitaine! [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration He is back!]]"

* One of the names Silver suggests for Twilight's version of the Psychic Knife is Mana Sword, which Tails thinks is already taken. This is a reference to ''SecretOfMana''.