Line #8 ShoutOut/EpicPixelBattle


1	The contestants obviously drop a ''ton'' of references to their or their opponent's series of origin. Occasionally though, references are made to other works of fiction.
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9	!!Mario VS Mickey Mouse
10	* In the battle's remaster, when Mickey says "Shut the fuck up!", you can see Philip from ''Hitman the Cobra'' in the background taken from the scene where he says the same thing.
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12	!!Samus VS Mega Man
13	* Samus describes Mega Man as having been "created by [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio Geppetto]]".
14	* As Samus tells Mega Man that Nintendo knows how to handle characters who, like him, are without a future, VideoGame/PacMan appears on screen.
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16	!!Elsa VS Jack Frost
17	* Jack complains that he would have preferred to face WesternAnimation/{{Snow White\|AndTheSevenDwarfs}}.
18	* When Santa Claus calls Jack Frost "My boy", [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaCDiGames King Harkinian]] can be seen at the top of the screen.
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20	!!Rayman VS Crash Bandicoot
21	* Rayman compares Crash to a "dumber version of Franchise/DonkeyKong".
22	* Crash calls Rayman "Music/RayCharles". He also asks Rayman to refer to him as "[[Music/SnoopDogg Snoop]] [[Creator/NaughtyDog Naughty]] [[Music/SnoopDogg Dogg]]".
23	* Rayman points out that Crash stole his tornado spin from [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Taz]]. A [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pidgeotto]] also appears in the background, referencing its Gust attack (which is called "Tornade" (Tornado) in French).
24	* After calling Crash a "minus" (an idiot), Rayman tells him to "return playing with Cortex". This line is a little reference to the cartoon ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'', called "[[{{Woolseyism}} Minus & Cortex]]" in French, a funny detail when you know that the doctor was inspired by the Brain. Also, a little tongue rolling (sounding like a high-pitched "rrrrrraaaa" to give you an idea) can be heard at the end of the line, a reference to the French rapper Cortex who's less known for his music [[OvershadowedByControversy than his online provocations against celebrities in the earlies 2010s]], and whose tongue rolling is almost a signature sound.
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29
30	!!Ash VS Yugi
31	* Ash accuses Duel Monsters of being a mere copy of ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', and states that even ''VideoGame/{{Hearthstone}}'' was able to surpass it.
32	* The line "That's just a dog, and that's just a duck!" is actually a reference to a video by [[Website/VoxMakers Ermite Moderne]], which parodied how fans of the first generation reacted to the unveiling of gen 5 Pokémon.
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34	!!Lara Croft VS Dora the Explorer
35	* Dora taunts Lara by pointing out that the ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' series has become much more popular than her own, and accuses her of ripping off Franchise/IndianaJones.
36	* Lara borrows a line from VideoGame/DukeNukem: "I'm not gonna fight you, I'm gonna kick your ass!".
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38	!!Saitama VS Superman]
39	* Upon seeing Saitama, Superman compares him to [[Franchise/DragonBall Sangoku and Krilin]].
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41	!!Sonic VS Rainbow Dash
42	* One of Rainbow's lines is "WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls versus your Powerpuff turds".
43	* "Wanna die a golden death? I'm Literature/TheLordOfTheRings! Don't wake my [[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing fellowship]], they won't go easy on you!". The "golden death" part is also a reference to ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' in the original French, as "mort d'or" sounds like "Mordor".
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45	!!Zorro vs Zoro
46	* One of Zoro's lines is [[Music/{{Ylvis}} "What does the fox say?"]], which makes sense when you know that "zorro" is Spanish for "fox".
47	* Zoro mentions that [[Franchise/PeterPan Captain Hook]] would be a more appropriate opponent for Zorro.
48	* Zorro states that Creator/{{Toei\|Animation}}'s art is "hardly super good", referencing the controversy surrounding ''Anime/DragonBallSuper''[='s=] mediocre animation.
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54	!!Link VS Peter Pan
55	* Link mentions the [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Beagle Boys]] in one of his lines.
56	* Adult Peter Pan sometime uses [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright's]] iconic finger pointing pose in a court room.
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58	!!Mettaton VS Bayonetta
59	* Mettaton makes a passing reference to Dante from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', who even appears on screen at that moment.
60	* Mettaton mentons that he "can go Neo" to dodge Bayonetta's shots, which not only references his NEO form in his home game, but also the bullet-dodging scenes in ''Film/TheMatrix''.
61	* Mettaton compares himself to WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget, even reprising the latter's catchphrase by calling Bayonetta a "go-go-dancer".
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63	!!Detective Conan VS Inspector Gadget
64	* Conan compares Gadget to several characters, namely Franchise/{{Batman}}, "[[Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan the three dollar cents man]]", and Literature/HerculePoirot.
65	* Conan nicknames himself "[[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 Conan the Barbarian]]".
66	* One of Gadget's lines, "Back to elementary course, my dear Watson", is a reference to Franchise/SherlockHolmes' famous catchphrase.
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68	!!Powerpuff Girls VS Totally Spies
69	* Bubbles compares the Spies to Franchise/{{Barbie}}. Buttercups adds that they're going to get "ken", which is both a reference to Barbie's boyfriend and French slang for "fucked".
70	* Bubbles refers to the Spies as "[[Series/CharliesAngels Jerry's angels]]".
71	* The Spies compare themselves to the [[Franchise/JamesBond James Bond girls]], with Clover even namedropping Creator/SeanConnery.
72	* Alex states that Franchise/{{Superman}} is probably laughing at the PPG.
73	* "Say, Mojo [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Jojo, bizarre adventures]] that you're having."
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75	!!All Might VS Koro-Sensei
76	* All-Might claims that he is training [[Webcomic/OnePunchMan the next Saitama]].
77	* Koro Sensei yelling "FALSE" is a reference to the French youtuber "Norman fait des videos".
78	* "Bullshit!" appears in a speech bubble styled after the ones present in the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series as All-Might screams it.
79	* [[spoiler:Onizuka]]'s nickname for All-Might is "[[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Captain Americunt]]".
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81	!!The Visitor from the Future VS The Visitors
82	* Godefroy tells the Visitor to go play the cup-and-ball, which is a wink to ''[[WebVideo/JaiJamaisSuDireNon La Théorie des Balls]]'', another Frenchnerd series in which cup-and-balls are a major plot point.
83	* The Visitor namedrops two other movies featuring Creator/ChristianClavier, namely ''On ne choisit pas sa famille'' and ''Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu ?''.
84	* A zombie from the game ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'' shows up in the background.
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86	!!Yandere-Chan VS Monika
87	* The line "Monika is a slut" is taken directly from the song "C'est une pute" by Fatal Bazooka, who appears in the background.
88	* One line points out that had the battle followed popular demand, [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Sans]] would have been the one to face Ayano rather than Monika.
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94	!!Dio VS Dracula
95	* Dio's opening line is taken straight from the parody song "Rap-tout" from Creator/LesInconnus, which features a group of tax-collecting vampires.
96	* The line "Another one bites the dust" is a direct reference to the group Music/{{Queen}}.
97	* Dio compares Dracula's rapping skills to those of Music/VanillaIce (who also happens to end his name to one of Dio's minions in his home series).
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99	!!Seiya VS Saga
100	* Seiya announces that he will "watch the step", which references the French game show ''Attention à la marche !'' ("Watch the step!"). He also mentions his "potes" ("buddies"), which is the name of the CGI mascot characters from said show, and refers to himself as "out of 100 orphans", alluding to the questions on the show that refer to surveys "out of 100 French persons".
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102	!!Ruby Rose VS Maka Albarn
103	* The line "THIS IS SPARTOI" is a reference to the memetic "THIS IS SPARTA" from ''Film/ThreeHundred''.
104	* Maka refers to Ruby as a "Literature/{{little red riding hood}} posing as a hunter".
105	* Maka mentions a "Nikos-like suspense", alluding to TV show host Nikos Aliagas who often drew out tension for an extended amount of time when making announcement on the show ''Star Academy''. At that moment, a "Beacon Academy" logo briefly appears on screen.
106	* Ruby declares that she "prefers to go Full Metal", a nod to ''Manga/FullMetalAlchemist'', which is animated by the same studio behind ''Soul Eater''.
107	* The word "aura" is echoing and accompanied by visual effects that reference the "ora ora ora" from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure''.
108	* The line "I got 99 problems but a witch ain't one" is directly lifted from the song "99 Problems" by Music/JayZ, with the word "witch" replacing "bitch".
109	* Ruby invites Mara to "cross swords", and Yin retorts that she's not important enough to get imported, a reference to the game ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle'' which features characters from ''RWBY'', and unlike ''Soul Eater: Battle Resonance'' was released outside of Japan.
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111	!!Phoenix Wright VS Saul Goodman
112	* Saul briefly appears wearing the trademark top hat of VideoGame/ProfessorLayton, as a nod to the crossover game ''VideoGame/ProfessorLaytonVsPhoenixWrightAceAttorney''.
113	* Saul compares Phoenix' appearance to that of Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog.
114	* The Netflix thumbnails that appear behind Saul feature characters that have previously appeared in ''EPB'' battles : [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Peach]], [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Dio]], [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Ruby]], [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]], and [[Manga/SoulEater Soul]].
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116	!!Isabelle VS Retsuko
117	* Isabelle states that she handles "all the DD", a reference to the song "Au DD" by PNL, in which this term referes to all the "details". Isabelle also briefly splits in red and blue as she sings the line, alluding to the music video of said song.
118	* The line "À quoi te sert de préparer l'avenir si t'oublies de vivre ?" ("What's the use of preparing for the future if you forget to live?") is ripped directly from the song "La Terre est Ronde" by Orelsan.
119	* The [[VideoGame/{{Doom}} Doomguy]] appears briefly, as a reference to the [[MemeticMutation memetic]] friendship between him and Isabelle.
120	* The Rathalos from ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' as well as a kart and item box from ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' appear when Isabelle alludes to her cameos in each of these franchises.
121
122	!!Team Rocket VS The Dalton
123	* Joe's opening lines parody the rap song "Bande Organisée", down to the way it's edited. Meanwhile, Jack and William's verse references the visual and singing style of the rap group PNL.
124	* Averell compares the romantic tension between Jessie and James to the one between the title characters of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.
125	* The line "that's how mafia works" is a reference to a [[Fr/MemeticMutation meme]] popularized by [=YouTuber=] Slazo and mocking the ads of the mobile game ''VideoGame/MafiaCity''.
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127	!!Spider-Man VS Ladybug
128	* Ladybug makes a pun around the word "akuma" that references the song "Hakuna Mattata" from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King\|1994}}''.
129	* Spider-Man compares Ladybug's Lucky Charm to the Mousketools from ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse''.
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