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| 3 | [[folder:Damage Hero Shout-Outs]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | !!Ashe |
| 6 | |
| 7 | * Killing Cassidy on Horizon Lunar Colony: "[[Anime/CowboyBebop See you, space cowboy.]]" |
| 8 | * One of her anniversary 2019 lines is "[[Music/RascalFlatts Life is a highway.]]" |
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| 10 | !!Bastion |
| 11 | * Bastion has two direct references to ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'': Its [[https://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/overwatch.gamepedia.com/b/b9/Spray_Bastion_Giant.png?version=45addeeeb9ce8a395e14f398fe58c254 "Giant" spray]] evokes the imagery of the film and its titular giant, and the manner of which Bastion sits down [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT7i_aNBKz8 is also directly lifted from the film.]] |
| 12 | * For the 2016 Rio Olympics, Bastion got a boxing emote, where it sprouts two RedBoxingGloves and throws a few punches before its head pops up, referencing the game [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Em_Sock_Em_Robots Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots]]. |
| 13 | * Bastion's Anniversary dance emote is a dance move from the 1995 song "C'mon N' Ride It" by Quad City DJ's. |
| 14 | * Bastion's Anniversary-exclusive "ZUR ZUR EE NUM" voice line is unintelligible, but is spoken in the exact same rhythm as [[Series/DoctorWho a Dalek saying "Exterminate! Exterminate!"]] |
| 15 | * The "Reconfigure" Highlight intro is a close shot-for-shot recreation of [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/t8j6g3/just_realized_that_bastions_highlight_intro_is_a/ a scene in]] ''VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron'' introducing the Decepticon's MechaMooks. |
| 16 | ** On a similar note, some fans have noticed that his "Null Sector" and "Stealth" skins resemble Shockwave. |
| 17 | ** The "Null Sector" skin also resembles Galvatron to a degree, and the "Gwishin" skin's color scheme is similar to Megatron's. |
| 18 | * For April Fool's Day 2023, Bastion was given several new tunes to hum while using his ultimate. One of them being [[Series/TheBennyHillShow Yakety Sax]]. |
| 19 | |
| 20 | !!Cassidy |
| 21 | * Cassidy is designed after "The Man With No Name", the character played by Creator/ClintEastwood in ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars'', ''Film/ForAFewDollarsMore'', and ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''. This is even referenced explicitly by his unlockable voice line "I'm not good. I'm not bad. But I sure as hell ain't ugly." |
| 22 | * His surname "Cassidy" is borrowed from real-world turn-of-the-century outlaw [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Cassidy Butch Cassidy]]. |
| 23 | * His voice line during his Ultimate, "it's high noon", is a reference to the classic Western film ''Film/HighNoon''. He also has an unlockable spray called "High Noon" that resembles the poster for the film. |
| 24 | * During the standoff in his "Reunion" short, the piano riff and choir melody are parodying "The Ecstasy of Gold", which is the song that plays during the final standoff in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''. |
| 25 | * One of his voice lines is "I'm your huckleberry," which was the catch phrase of Doc Holliday in ''Film/{{Tombstone}}''. |
| 26 | * Another one of his voice lines is "I'm the quick. You're the dead," referencing ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead''. |
| 27 | * One of his voice lines is "Reach for the sky," referencing Woody's pre-recorded catchphrase in ''Franchise/ToyStory''. In the French translation, the line is changed to referencing "There's a snake in my boot!" from the same film. |
| 28 | * His ultimate attack is also called ''Deadeye'' and involves him painting targets before unloading en masse with his revolver. These reference similar abilities of the same name in Rockstar Games' ''Red Dead'' series, which at the time of Overwatch's release, consisted of ''VideoGame/RedDeadRevolver'' and ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption''. Hilarity ensued in late 2018, as the leader of Cassidy's former gang, Ashe, was added to the game exactly a week after the release of ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''. |
| 29 | * Cassidy "Mystery Man" and "Vigilante" skins are based on [[PulpMagazine pulp detective]] heroes. The scarf covering his lower face is particularly reminiscent of ''Radio/TheShadow'', while the Vigilant's yellow color scheme is inspired by ''ComicStrip/DickTracy.'' Both skins have a few bonus lines specifically referencing ''Radio/TheShadow'', including "I know the evil that lurks in the hearts of men. Cassidy always knows." |
| 30 | * In the French version, one of Cassidy's lines is "Viser la Lune, ça me fait pas peur"[[note]]"Aiming for the Moon, it doesn't scare me"[[/note]], which is one of the first line of the chorus of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D38EUIll1pM "Ma philosophie" by Amel Bent]]. Another of Cassidy's French lines has him saying he shoots faster than his shadow, quoting ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke''. |
| 31 | * In the Italian version, one of Cassidy's taunts roughly translates to "Go ahead, make my day," the memetic Dirty Harry line from ''Film/SuddenImpact''. |
| 32 | * Cassidy's interaction with Sombra has him insist that his name isn't Joel, a possible nod to the well known western actor Creator/JoelMcCrea (back when he was known as [=McCree=]). |
| 33 | * Cassidy's holiday skin serves as a shout-out to Scrooge from ''Literature/AChristmasCarol''. |
| 34 | * "Boom goes the dynamite," his voice line from the 2017 Summer Games event, references [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W45DRy7M1no Brian Collins and his commentary from an infamous student video]]. |
| 35 | * One of Cassidy's rare pre-match lines in Horizon Lunar Colony is "See you, space cowboy," a recurring line in ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' |
| 36 | * A Cassidy elimination line, "And the gunslinger followed," references the famous first line of Stephen King's ''Franchise/TheDarkTower''. |
| 37 | * Cassidy's belt infamously reads "BAMF," referencing Jules' wallet inscribed with "Bad-Ass Mother Fucker" in ''Film/PulpFiction''. Amusingly, other skins play with the acronym too; his Scrooge skin's belt reads GAMF, presumably for Grumpy or Greedy-Ass Mother Fucker, while his Lifeguard skin's belt reads SAMF, which could either mean Sandy-Ass Mother Fucker or Safe-Ass Mother Fucker. |
| 38 | * His Anniversary dance emote is the Electric Slide Line Dance. |
| 39 | * One of his Anniversary voice lines has him saying that he likes [[Film/TheBluesBrothers both kinds of music, country and western.]] |
| 40 | * One of his Halloween voice lines is [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar "You were already dead."]] |
| 41 | * In the Battle Pass of Season 5, which is based on Tabletop RPG's, he gets the voiceline [[ActorAllusion "How do you want]] [[WebVideo/CriticalRole to do this?"]] |
| 42 | |
| 43 | !!Echo |
| 44 | * Her "Duplicate" spray is a reference to the ComicBook/SpiderMan "clone" meme, featuring Genji and Echo (in Genji's form) pointing at each other in the same poses. |
| 45 | * Her "Ghost" spray recreates the iconic pose of Motoko Kusanagi laying on her knees while hooked up to numerous wires from Franchise/GhostInTheShell. |
| 46 | * The "Focus" spray has Echo unleashing her ''Focusing Beam'' in a similar pose to [[Manga/DragonBall Tien Shinhan]] when performing his Kikoho/Tri-Beam technique. |
| 47 | * The "Kung Fu" spray straight up says [[Film/TheMatrix "I know kung fu,"]] complete with the same AsskickingPose Neo uses in two of his fights. |
| 48 | * The "Echomorph" spray depicts her transitioning through a transformation to Winston just like the infamous covers of the ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' books. |
| 49 | * Her "Butterfly" spray sees her gesturing to a butterfly in direct reference to the "[[Anime/TheBraveFighterOfSunFighbird Is this a pigeon?]]" meme. |
| 50 | * Her Hot Rod skin is a blatant reference to ComicBook/IronMan and possibly also the [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformer]] with the same name. |
| 51 | |
| 52 | !!Genji |
| 53 | * His old "Ryuugekiken!" ult-casting quote is a translated quote from UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi. It's also an attack of Robert Garcia of ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. |
| 54 | * His name and a few tidbits of his character seem to be a reference to ''Literature/TheTaleOfGenji'', whose protagonist, also named Genji, pursued a carefree lifestyle pursuing women and was abandoned from a prestigious lineage, this time being actual Japanese royalty instead of the {{Yakuza}}-esque Shimada clan. |
| 55 | * In keeping with his shout-outs towards Creator/{{SNK}}, one of his voice lines ("Iza, jinjou ni shobu!") directly references the round start announcements in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown''. |
| 56 | * Genji's {{Sentai}} skin is based on various sentai shows, though its design appears to be particularly inspired by ''Franchise/KamenRider''. Many of the skin's exclusive lines are also direct quotes: [[Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger "Fantastic technique!]][[labelnote:*]][=GekiBlue's=] catchphrase[[/labelnote]]", [[Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger "Dokidoki Yukai!]][[labelnote:*]]Go-On Green's catchphrase[[/labelnote]]", [[Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger "Break the Limit!]][[labelnote:*]]The translated form of Go-On Gold's catchphrase[[/labelnote]]", [[Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger "Unbreakable Body!]][[labelnote:*]][=GekiRed's=] catchphrase[[/labelnote]]", [[Series/KamenRider "Heeeenshin!" and "Toh!"]] |
| 57 | * His Anniversary voice line is "You seem nice. I hate to kill you," quoting Inigo Montoya's line to the Man in Black in ''Film/ThePrincessBride''. |
| 58 | * His dance from the Anniversary event references moves from Kinjaz, a ninja-themed dance group who appeared on America's Best Dance Crew. |
| 59 | * His "Baihu" Lunar New Year skin features a new pair of swords inscribed with the names of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gan_Jiang_and_Mo_Ye Gang Jiang and Mo Ye]] in Chinese. The ''Dragonblade'' in this skin is also made to resemble [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_Goujian the Sword of Goujian]], only blue instead of gold (unless you earned Genji's golden weapons). |
| 60 | * One of his Anniversary voice lines has him state that [[Film/ANewHope the sword is an elegant weapon for a more civilized age]]. |
| 61 | * Seen on Genji's armor are the characters for the word "bushin", bringing to mind the attire (and named fighting style) of a fellow urban-raised ninja, [[VideoGame/FinalFight Guy]]. |
| 62 | * In ''2'', one of his quotes upon securing multiple kills is "Kaze ni nare!" ("Become the wind!"), which acts as a two-fold ShoutOut: one to a song from ''Manga/{{Boruto}}'', and another to the theme song of Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki. |
| 63 | * Another one of his killstreak lines is "Ryu ga gotoku"... translated as "VideoGame/LikeADragon". |
| 64 | * For April Fool's Day 2023, one of the alternate ultimate lines given to Genji was [[Manga/AttackOnTitan "Tatakae!"]] |
| 65 | |
| 66 | !!Hanzo |
| 67 | * His name is a reference to renowned samurai Hattori Hanzo. |
| 68 | * Hanzo has the line, " I choose you, Spirit Dragon!" A reference to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''. |
| 69 | * Hanzo’s unlockable Halloween voice line is "You are already dead," a quote from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''. |
| 70 | * His "From One Thing" voice clip quotes the line ""From one thing, know ten thousand things," from ''Go Rin No Sho: A Book of Five Rings'' written by UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi. |
| 71 | * In the "Dragons" short, Hanzo is shown curving an arrow's path with a string-twisting technique used by Nam-Yi, the main character in ''Film/ArrowTheUltimateWeapon''. |
| 72 | * Hanzo's Dance emote for the Overwatch Anniversary is based on "Soran Bushi", a traditional Japanese folk song. |
| 73 | * One unlockable voice line has him say "[[Music/BonJovi Shot through the heart, and i'm to blame.]]" |
| 74 | |
| 75 | !!Junkrat |
| 76 | * Junkrat's character design and reckless love of explosives call to mind a goblin from ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', and two of his lines pay homage to them. "If I had a Ph.D, they'd call me Doctor Boom!" refers to a goblin NPC of that name (which in itself is likely a play on Doctor Doom.) "Time is money, friends--and we're almost flat broke!" echoes a common greeting from goblin vendors when clicked on. |
| 77 | * As if they weren't already paying enough homage to ''Film/MadMax'', in the "Going Legit" comic, Junkrat exclaims [[Film/MadMaxFuryRoad "What a lovely day!"]] |
| 78 | * One of Junkrat's lines has him delightedly declaring, "Oi'm the Evil Australian Bomber, what bombs at whatever time he damn well pleases!", referencing ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''. |
| 79 | * The smiley face on the lid of his gun looks ''a lot'' like [[Music/Blink182 Blink-182]]'s logo. Australia ''was'' one of the first places where Blink gained a following. |
| 80 | * When a friendly Junkrat uses his RIP-Tire, he'll announce it with "Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!" This is the opening line of UsefulNotes/IndyCar races. |
| 81 | * One of Junkrat's emotes has him get up and dance on his RIP-tire like Michigan J. Frog from ''WesternAnimation/OneFroggyEvening''. |
| 82 | * Sometimes after defeating Reaper, Junkrat will ask "Why so serious?" quoting the Joker's line from ''Film/TheDarkKnight''. |
| 83 | * The smiley faces on his shorts and explosives strongly resemble those often used by the child hacker Edward from ''Anime/CowboyBebop.'' |
| 84 | * His "Smoke" spray, with smoke forming the quote "Somebody stop me!" is a reference to a line from ''Film/TheMask''. |
| 85 | * Junkrat ''tries'' to quote the famous rhyme regarding his [[MeaningfulName namesake Guy Fawkes]], but forgets it part way: "Remember remember... the heck was I sayin'?" |
| 86 | * His Junkenstein skin and the lines associated with it are of course a reference to Film/Frankenstein1931. |
| 87 | * Junkrat's anniversary dance is based on a dance Creator/WillSmith did in ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir.'' |
| 88 | |
| 89 | !!Mei |
| 90 | * One of her unlockable voice lines is "You have to let it go," referencing the break-out song from ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}''. |
| 91 | * Her Earthen skin bears more than a passing resemblance to something a citizen of the Earth Kingdom would wear in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' (of course, she already dresses like a citizen of the Water Tribe). |
| 92 | * If she's teamed up with Winston, she will compare him to Sun Wukong, the Monkey King and one of the protagonists of the Chinese epoch ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''. This came full circle with the Year of the Rooster event, where one of Winston's unlockable skins ''is'' Sun Wukong. |
| 93 | * One of her Chinese New Year event skins is "Chang'e", named after the Goddess of the Moon in Myth/ChineseMythology. Even Snowball is dressed up with little rabbit ears. |
| 94 | * She has a line saying "Those astronauts never found me!", possibly referencing [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_rabbit#Spaceflight a conversation between Houston command and Michael Collins during the Apollo 11 mission,]] where he was jokingly asked to keep an eye out for Chang'e and her bunny while on the moon. |
| 95 | * Her Omnic Uprising voice line is [[Film/TheMartian "I'm going to have to science]] [[GoshDangItToHeck the heck out of this!"]] |
| 96 | * Her Anniversary Dance emote is the [[Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya Hare Hare Yukai]] dance. |
| 97 | * While out of the game itself, just after the release of ''Rise and Shine'', [[https://twitter.com/anhdangerous/status/900470078596014081 an artist on the cinematic team made and shared several posters of Mei's appearance in the short]], framed in the style of [[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTc2MTQ3MDA1Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODA3OTI4NjE@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,675,1000_AL_.jpg this poster for]] ''Film/TheMartian''. |
| 98 | * Her [[ChineseVampire Jiangshi]] skin gives her BlushStickers like [[VideoGame/DarkStalkers Hsien-Ko]] has. |
| 99 | |
| 100 | !!Pharah |
| 101 | * Pharah's Mechaqueen skin is a reference to Justice from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''. Yes, this means [[IncrediblyLamePun Justice can rain from above.]] |
| 102 | * One of her unlockable voice lines is "Fly like an Egyptian," a reference to Music/TheBangles hit single "Walk Like an Egyptian." |
| 103 | * One of her [[DummiedOut cut voice lines]] has her asking "You want me to morph into a ball?" This is a reference to Samus' ability to do the same in ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''. |
| 104 | * An unlockable voice line of hers is "[[Film/RoboCop1987 Dead or alive, you're coming with me.]]" |
| 105 | * Her "Play nice, play Pharah" line is a reference to Creator/BlizzardEntertainment's "Play nice, play fair" ethos as part of [[http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/about/mission.html their mission statement.]] |
| 106 | * Her lifeguard skin teased for the Summer Games 2020 gives her a [[WesternAnimation/LegendOfKorra rather specific]] hairstyle. |
| 107 | * Her suit (especially the "Emerald" skin) resembles Jupiter from ''VideoGame/MegaManV''. She even wields explosives like Jupiter was originally intended to use. |
| 108 | |
| 109 | !!Reaper |
| 110 | * Reaper holds his guns the same way Agent 47 of ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}}'' does in promotional material. He also holds his guns similarly to how Malthael holds his sickles in ''VideoGame/DiabloIII''. |
| 111 | * Aside from his skull motifs, he appears to have been named after another special forces operative considered highly dangerous, who turned nihilistic and strange after being discharged, and also speaks with a stoic deadpan (save bursts of manic psychopathy when eliminating the enemy), from ''VideoGame/JaggedAlliance 2''. |
| 112 | * Reaper's ultimate is the Death Blossom from ''Film/TheLastStarfighter'' in both name and form. |
| 113 | * One of his unlockable voice lines is "I'm not a psychopath. I'm a high-functioning psychopath." This is a riff on the line "I'm not a psychopath. I'm a high-functioning sociopath," from ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''. |
| 114 | * Another one of his voice lines is "I'm back in black," quoting the hit single of the same name by Music/{{ACDC}}. |
| 115 | * Additionally, his line "If it lives, I can kill it," is likely a reference to the line "If it bleeds, we can kill it," from ''Film/{{Predator}}''. |
| 116 | * One of his legendary skins is a black and purple costume with a bird-like mask called "Nevermore," a reference to ''Literature/TheRaven''. He will also deliver the famous line if he gets a kill in this skin and its PaletteSwap, "Plague Doctor." |
| 117 | * His shotguns with those skins read "CRW-ND" written on them, which might be a portmanteau of "crow" and the slang term "owned," but it also might be a reference to a fan term from ''VideoGame/Left4Dead.'' [="Cr0wning"=] is a method of [[OneHitKill one-shot-killing]] Witches before they go berserk with a single, carefully-placed point-blank shotgun blast to the head. |
| 118 | * Reaper's "Mariachi" skin is likely a reference to the ''Film/ElMariachi'' films. |
| 119 | * Before they were removed in Ver 1.12, whenever Reaper scored a kill, his victim would leave behind a crimson, spherical, swirling soul, reminiscent of their depiction in ''Manga/SoulEater''. |
| 120 | * His "Pumpkin" skin is a reference to both the HeadlessHorseman of ''Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow'' and TheGrimReaper of folklore. |
| 121 | * His Summer Game's voice line, "It's in the refrigerator" is a reference to [[https://youtu.be/XVi98BZ2OwA a line]] spoken by sportscaster Chick Hearn during a Lakers vs Kings NBA game in the 1987-88 season. The line is there, in full, in the game's code, and can be found [[https://clyp.it/ef2oq2rq here]]. |
| 122 | * His "Dracula" skin takes many cues from the ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' version of the character. |
| 123 | * One of his sprays is a riff on the "Keep Calm and Carry On" propaganda posters that have become a cultural meme. |
| 124 | * His "Soldier: 24" skin, while already a reference to Soldier: 76's Strike Commander Morrison skin, can call to mind [[Franchise/ResidentEvil Albert Wesker]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} David Xanatos]]. |
| 125 | * His Masquerade skin is one giant reference to [[Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera the Red Death.]] The outfit itself looks like the Red Death costume from the play, the skin’s lore bit is dialogue from the play, and even the bottom of his guns are engraved with “Beneath your dancing feet are the tombs of tortured men!” |
| 126 | |
| 127 | !!Sojourn |
| 128 | * The "Folded Unicorn" weapon charm that came with her "Cyber Detective" skin is a reference to the origami unicorn from ''Franchise/BladeRunner''. |
| 129 | * One of the lines she says when using ''Disruptor Shot'' is, "Dodge this," which comes from ''Film/TheMatrix''; Trinity says it to an agent, who can normally dodge bullets, before shooting him in the head point-blank. |
| 130 | |
| 131 | !!Soldier: 76 |
| 132 | * His "American Hero" spray is clearly a reference to ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero''. Likewise, his Venom Soldier:76 skin is a clear reference to Cobra. |
| 133 | * One of his unlockable lines is "Smells like victory." Additionally, one of his ult elimination lines is "I love the smell of pulse munitions in the morning." Both lines reference Col. Kilgore's lines, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" and "Smells like victory" from ''Film/ApocalypseNow''. |
| 134 | * Another is "Old soldiers never die, and they don't fade away," defying a famous quote of UsefulNotes/DouglasMacArthur. |
| 135 | * A third line is "I'm the one who does his job. I'm thinkin' you're the other one," which is a paraphrase of a line from ''Film/TheDeparted''. |
| 136 | * Soldier: 76's "Immortal" skin is a MichaelJacksonsThrillerParody, being a zombified Soldier wearing a similar red jacket to Michael's. |
| 137 | * His Daredevil: 76 and Stunt Rider: 76 skins are blatant references to UsefulNotes/EvelKnievel. One of his skin-exclusive respawn lines, "Bones heal, pain is temporary, scars look good" is almost identical to Knievel's "Bones heal, chicks dig scars, pain is temporary, glory is forever." |
| 138 | * One of his character specific achievements is called "Rocket Man," a song by Music/EltonJohn. |
| 139 | * The 'Grillmaster: 76' skin makes the Biotic Field a can of soda with the barcode number "0118 999 881 999 119 725 3," referencing a RunningGag for a new emergency services telephone number in ''Series/TheITCrowd''. |
| 140 | * His Slasher skin makes him look like [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]. |
| 141 | * One of his anniversary voice lines is [[Film/TheDarkKnight "I've died a hero, and lived long enough to become the villain."]] |
| 142 | * His "Bug Hero" skin is clearly based on the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' series. |
| 143 | |
| 144 | !!Sombra |
| 145 | * One of Sombra's abilities is Thermoptic Camo, which turns her invisible, referencing the similar camouflage technology of the same name in ''Franchise/GhostInTheShell''. |
| 146 | * Sombra's other ability is a teleportation device which is shoot in a wide arc, bounces on walls and gets her to otherwise unreachable places. Its name? The [[VideoGame/UnrealTournament Translocator]]. |
| 147 | * One of her sprays is called "Deaf-Mute," which depicts the kid from the cinematic trailer with his face obscured by her signature skull logo. This is a reference to ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex''. |
| 148 | * Two of Sombra's unlockable voice lines are taken from the film ''Film/{{Hackers}}'', "Hack the planet," (which is also the name of one of her achievements) and "Mess with the best, die like the rest." |
| 149 | * If she kills an enemy with a melee attack, she may possibly quip "I know Kung Fu," quoting a line from ''Film/TheMatrix''. |
| 150 | * One of Sombra's [[https://gfycat.com/DifficultHalfBeardeddragon death animations]] has her strike a frozen in-pain pose while flashing colors, nearly identical to [[https://youtu.be/6UYNgUmu35o?t=57 this scene]] from ''Film/{{TRON}}''. |
| 151 | |
| 152 | |
| 153 | !!Symmetra |
| 154 | * Symmetra's comic has her teleportation accompanied by the visual effect "[[ComicBook/XMen BAMF]]". |
| 155 | * The achievement for teleporting 20 players in one game is "[[VideoGame/{{Portal}} Huge Success]]". |
| 156 | * In another ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' reference, one of her Halloween-exclusive voice lines is "[[TheCakeIsALie The treat]] [[MemeticMutation is a lie]]." |
| 157 | * Symmetra's "Oasis" skin is incredibly reminiscent of a piece of headgear [[VideoGame/{{Warframe}} Lotus]] is wearing, down to having a very similar symbol on the forehead. Its shape and the fact that it covers Symmetra's eyes is also very similar to the helmet that [[VideoGame/Fallout4 Nisha of The Disciples]] wears.[[note]]Which is fitting, seeing as they are both voiced by Anjali Bhimani.[[/note]] |
| 158 | * Her ''Dragon'' skin added with Halloween 2017 is based on [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Deathwing]] and/or [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons a tiefling]]. |
| 159 | * Her ''Magician'' skin brings to mind ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}, Mistress of Magic. |
| 160 | * The Cobra Queen skin from Overwatch 2 give her the style of characters from [[Franchise/TheMatrix The Matrix]], with sprays showing her stopping bullets and recreating Trinity's ThreePointLanding to hammer in the reference. |
| 161 | * Her "S-900 Sentry" skin's robotic nature and purple-and-neon-green color scheme are definitely a homage to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion EVA-01]]. |
| 162 | |
| 163 | !!Torbjörn |
| 164 | * His Ultimate is called "[[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Molten Core]]." |
| 165 | * An achievement for killing a large number of the enemy team with his ultimate is called "Raid Wipe", another reference to the Molten Core raid. |
| 166 | * When Torbjörn gets a kill using his hammer, he'll say "Hammer time!" This is a lyric from "U Can't Touch This" by Music/MCHammer. |
| 167 | * One of his unlockable voice lines is "I'm giving it all I've got!" a paraphrase of a line made famous by Scotty from ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''. |
| 168 | * One of Torbjörn's sprays is titled "Catch a Ride," and featuring a reclining sexualized woman, just like the background logo associated with [[VideoGame/{{Borderlands}} a certain mechanic from another colorful shooter game]] who just happens to have that as his CatchPhrase. |
| 169 | * Another one of Torbjörn's sprays, specifically called "Chef," features him looking like the SelfDemonstrating/SwedishChef. |
| 170 | * Two of his sprays look uncannily like the assembly guides from IKEA, the Swedish furniture outlet. The hardware in his "Smält" spray has a black and orange design that looks similar to the store's FIXA line of hardware. Perhaps less intentionally, they also sell a swivel chair named TORBJÖRN. |
| 171 | * One of his lines is [[WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie "Everything is awesome!"]] |
| 172 | * Torbjörn's Dance emote is inspired by the Mario dance from ''Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow''. |
| 173 | * The "Magni Bronzebeard Torbjörn" skin is based on... [[ShapedLikeItself King Magni Bronzebeard]] from ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. |
| 174 | * Torbjörn's voice line for the Year of the Dog event, "Everyone, get in here," is a line from Grim Patron, a dwarf card from ''[[VideoGame/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraft Hearthstone]]''. |
| 175 | |
| 176 | !!Tracer |
| 177 | * Tracer trying to get the floppy bit of hair drooping across her forehead by blowing on it is a direct reference to Quentin Quail's attempts to do the same thing in old WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes cartoons. |
| 178 | * Two of her skins are called "Posh" and "Sporty," members of the British female pop group Music/SpiceGirls. |
| 179 | * If selected while wearing her T. Racer or Mach.T skins, she will announce "Here comes T.Racer!" This is a riff on the theme song of ''Anime/SpeedRacer''. |
| 180 | * One of her character specific achievements is titled "Total Recall," a reference to the film ''[[Film/TotalRecall1990 Total Recall]]''. |
| 181 | * One of her voice lines is "Keep calm and Tracer on!" This is a reference to the British [=WW2=] "Keep Calm and Carry On" propaganda posters that became a cultural meme. |
| 182 | * Tracer does several steps from the Charleston as her anniversary dance. |
| 183 | |
| 184 | !!Widowmaker |
| 185 | * Widowmaker's "Huntress" skin resembles other [[VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines pale French Lacroix]]. |
| 186 | * Two of Widowmaker's legendary skins are ballet outfits themed after a white swan and a black swan, a reference to ''Theatre/SwanLake''. |
| 187 | * The "Nova Widowmaker" skin almost completely recreates Nova's appearance from ''VideoGame/StarcraftII''. This can also be seen as a [[RecursiveCanon recursive]] {{Crossover}} brought on by ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm'' where the situation is reversed (Nova is a playable character, and one of her skins in that game is of Widowmaker). |
| 188 | * During the Starcraft 20th Anniversary celebrations (which spanned multiple games), Widowmaker got a second skin based around Kerrigan in her Ghost attire, unlocked immediately for people who started up ''Overwatch'' during the celebrations. |
| 189 | [[/folder]] |
| 190 | |
| 191 | [[folder:Tank Hero Shout-Outs]] |
| 192 | !!Doomfist |
| 193 | * His ''Rising Uppercut'' functions exactly as a {{Shoryuken}} from ''Franchise/StreetFighter''. What makes this an actual shout out is that the animation itself functions the same way as when Ryu or Ken pulls off the move: Doomfist floats in the air at the top of his launch for a split second before momentum stops and gravity takes over. Taken further with Doomfist's "Move Fist" spray, which shows the aforementioned moves' button combo. Another reference is his "Supersonic Boom" spray, which shows him in a pose similar as Charlie/Nash's when using the move. |
| 194 | * Doomfist also has a "Combo Breaker!" voiceline, referencing the same line from ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct''. |
| 195 | * Another unlockable line is "One punch is all I need," a quote from ''Anime/OnePunchMan''. |
| 196 | * His Caution and Irin skins resemble the Jack series from ''{{VideoGame/Tekken}}'', with the latter adding [[ComicBook/XMen Colossus]]-esque steel skin. |
| 197 | * An interaction with Junkrat has him claim "I'd have gotten my fist sooner [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo if it wasn't for those]] [[YouMeddlingKids meddling kids!]]" |
| 198 | * Among his many taunts is, "You come at the king, you better not miss," quoting Omar Little's line in ''Series/TheWire''. |
| 199 | * His "The Greatest" spray shows Doomfist standing triumphantly over a wrecked [=OR15=], in the same way that UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli [[https://thumbs.mic.com/ZDliMjM5NTIyNCMvNmMxMjJJdHAydHFfT25tR1hkVlh2SUZsNXU4PS8xOTJ4MTI6MTcyOHg4NzYvODAweDQ1MC9maWx0ZXJzOmZvcm1hdChqcGVnKTpxdWFsaXR5KDgwKS9odHRwczovL3MzLmFtYXpvbmF3cy5jb20vcG9saWN5bWljLWltYWdlcy95Z21qcGtuZGVvdXl6Y25yeTB1amgzem5lMWljbmwyeHFmcHZ6NWFob2N6ZXhyeml4am96Z3RpMXJ4eHY1NTJoLmpwZw.jpg stood over Sonny Liston]]. |
| 200 | * One of his Summer Games voice lines is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejE-Do9PeJw "So mean I make medicine sick,"]] a famous line of Muhammad Ali. |
| 201 | * The "Blackhand Doomfist" skin styles him after Blackhand from ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', specifically his molten ''Warlords of Draenor'' appearance. |
| 202 | * His ''Swamp Monster'' skin is a reference to the horror movie ''Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon''. |
| 203 | * A voice line has him state he [[Film/ANewHope finds your lack of belief...troubling]]. |
| 204 | |
| 205 | !!D.Va |
| 206 | * D.Va has a [[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Blizzard]] [[CreatorCameo logo decaled on her jumpsuit's right leg.]] |
| 207 | * Her jumpsuit is also a reference to the plugsuits from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. The chunky wristbands on the gloves, the pauldrons on the shoulders, and the matching hair clips are a dead giveaway, to the point she could pass as a LawyerFriendlyCameo of Asuka. Hell, her ''codename'' could be a direct reference to ''Evangelion''; just swap out the "D" with an "E". |
| 208 | ** Her Horizon Lunar Colony voiceline “Wow, they flew me to the moon!” Is a reference to the ending theme Fly Me To The Moon. |
| 209 | * Her B.Va skin is a reference to Bumblebee from ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''. |
| 210 | * One of her skin-exclusive respawn lines with her [[WhatAPieceOfJunk Junker and Scavenger skins]] is [[Film/ANewHope "You hear me baby? Hold together!"]] |
| 211 | * If she gets revenge on an enemy with the Junker and Scavenger skins, she might leave a BondOneLiner in [[Film/MadMaxFuryRoad "Remember me?"]], referencing to Furiosa's PreMortemOneLiner to [[spoiler: [[BigBad Immortan Joe.]]]] |
| 212 | * When teamed up with Winston, she may comment "just like in those old video games!", a nod to ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong''. |
| 213 | * If she's on fire, she might shout [[Videogame/NBAJam "Boomshakalaka! She's on fire!"]] |
| 214 | * In the French version of the game, one of D.Va's taunt reference the infamous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5uBIf9UuH8 "Sega, c'est plus fort que toi"]][[note]]"Sega, it's stronger than you." (it rhymes in French)[[/note]] series of ads for the [[UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem Master System]]. |
| 215 | * In her "Game On" taunt, the bottom left corner of her screen shows that she has [[Anime/DragonBallZ over 9000]] donations. |
| 216 | * One of her voice lines is "[[Franchise/StreetFighter Here comes a new challenger!]]" |
| 217 | * Getting an epic vote after a match may prompt her to go [[VideoGame/EverQuest "Ding!"]] |
| 218 | * D.Va's "Officer" skin redesigns her mecha to look similar to the [[Film/Robocop1987 ED-209]]. In addition, her officer outfit, combined with her [[AnimalMotifs rabbit motif]], hearkens to [[WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} Officer Judy Hopps]]. It helps that her officer spray is in the exact same pose as Judy from the promo materials. |
| 219 | * Her Dance emote is from the dance-off in the ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' sketch "Voltron Got Served". |
| 220 | * In one interaction with Sombra, D.Va says she hears Sombra is a "[[VideoGame/ResidentEvil1 master of unlocking]]." [[PopculturalOsmosisFailure Sombra responds with confusion]]. |
| 221 | |
| 222 | !!Junker Queen |
| 223 | * Her "Poor Omnick" spray has her holding up the head of an Omnic a la Theatre/{{Hamlet}}. |
| 224 | * Her "Black Metal" skin from the Season 3 battle pass is an obvious reference to ''Music/{{Kiss}}''. The tongue-out gesture she makes during her matching "Rock On!" emote further cements it. |
| 225 | |
| 226 | !!Mauga |
| 227 | * His "Smolder" spray is an obvious reference to [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock's]] FascinatingEyebrow. |
| 228 | * His "You're welcome" voice line is in the exact same tone and cadence as Maui from WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}. |
| 229 | |
| 230 | !!Orisa |
| 231 | * Orisa has a skin called Twilight, featuring a purple color with pink highlights, which [[https://camo.derpicdn.net/92980ad9a0e94c4418cde2df5175a0b647641da1?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FcwO3AR9.jpg match the coloration]] of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]]. It helps that she also features a quadruped design and has notable marks on her flanks present in all her skins that look perfectly like cutie marks. |
| 232 | * One of her unlockable voicelines is [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey "I'm sorry, but I can't do that."]] |
| 233 | * Another one of her unlockable voicelines is [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6 "Are you satisfied with your protection?"]] |
| 234 | * Her Pumpkin Head Halloween victory pose brings to mind [[Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow the Headless Horseman]] |
| 235 | * "Immortal Orisa" is directly based on an Immortal Protoss unit from ''VideoGame/StarcraftII''. |
| 236 | * One of her 2020 Halloween voice lines is, "[[Series/DoctorWho Exterminate! Exterminate]]!" |
| 237 | |
| 238 | !!Reinhardt |
| 239 | * There are a few conversations between Lúcio and Reinhardt that has the latter criticizing the former's taste in music, with Reinhardt saying that he prefers "the classics, like [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff Hasselhoff]]", even citing his 1985 album Night Rocker. |
| 240 | ** FridgeBrilliance: Reinhardt is German, which means he references GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff! |
| 241 | * His "Lionhardt" skin is likely a reference to the historical [[UsefulNotes/RichardTheLionheart King Richard I]], who was a central figure in UsefulNotes/TheCrusades and was known for being a military badass and a pious hero. Richard was sometimes called "Richard the Lionheart". |
| 242 | * The "Lionhardt" also brings to mind certain armor sets from [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft the Alliance.]] |
| 243 | * One of his trophies, won by combining his Earthshatter, Fire Strike and Charge, is called "Storm, Earth and Fire". It's a reference to a band of Blizzard employees who worked on ''VideoGame/WarcraftIIIReignOfChaos'' known as "The Tauren Chieftains". Their song, "Power of the Horde", opens with the line "Storm, earth, and fire, heed my call." |
| 244 | * Reinhardt's Dance emote has him waltzing with his hammer, like Creator/GeneKelly dancing with a mop in ''Thousands Cheer''. |
| 245 | * His "Festive" skin, oddly enough, resembles [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus' Varia Suit]]. |
| 246 | |
| 247 | !!Roadhog |
| 248 | * The way Roadhog shouts "Come here!" when pulling someone with his hook brings [[Franchise/MortalKombat Scorpion]] to mind. |
| 249 | * His name in the French version of the game "Chopper", which pretty much mean "Swiper". So one of his respawn lines is "[[WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer Swiper wants to swipe.]]" |
| 250 | * His Anniversary dance emote is hip hop dance the Cabbage Patch. His second dance emote, called "Big Guy", has him doing one of the moves from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Qj_bia8HM this video]].[[labelnote:Note]]The move in question occurs about eighteen seconds in.[[/labelnote]] |
| 251 | * His "Ice Fisherman" skin has a Murloc skeleton on his right shoulder. |
| 252 | * The "Butcher Roadhog" skin bases his appearance on none other than TheButcher from ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}''. |
| 253 | * His "Eyes" spray shows his mask in the style of a [[VideoGame/AngryBirds Bad Piggy]]. |
| 254 | |
| 255 | !!Sigma |
| 256 | * His original selection quote is a direct reference to Neil deGrasse Tyson. |
| 257 | -->'''Sigma:''' ''"There is no obligation for the universe to make sense to you".'' |
| 258 | * When looking through the telescope on Horizon Lunar Colony, Sigma will quote Literature/KafkaOnTheShore by Creator/HarukiMurakami or Creator/CarlSagan. |
| 259 | -->'''Sigma:''' ''"Beyond the edge of the world there's a space where emptiness and substance neatly overlap, where past and future form a continuous, endless loop. And, hovering about, there are signs no one has ever read, chords no one has ever heard."'' |
| 260 | -->'''Sigma:''' ''"The stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they're watching us.'' |
| 261 | -->'''Sigma:''' ''"By looking far out into space, we are also looking far back into time, back toward the horizon of the universe."'' |
| 262 | * As part of Season 4's SpaceOpera themed battle pass (where he received the Mythic skin), Sigma gained a few new items referencing ''Franchise/StarWars''. |
| 263 | ** One of his voice lines is him quoting the famous "Unlimited Power" line from ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' (albeit without Palpatine's signature cadence). |
| 264 | ** A spray has him force choking Soldier: 76 in a manner similar to Vader choking out Admiral Motti during ''Film/ANewHope'''s famous "I find your lack of faith disturbing" scene. |
| 265 | |
| 266 | !!Winston |
| 267 | * An inevitable one can be spoken if Yeti Winston spawns on the Nepal map: |
| 268 | -->'''Yeti Winston''': [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Welcome to the Himalayas!]] |
| 269 | ** Furthering the reference, another of the skin's lines has him offering snowcones, [[Main/YellowSnow which he assures us are lemon-flavored]]. |
| 270 | * Winston - an intelligent, caring, philosophical gorilla who can rage out and fight, if need be - has his ultimate named VideoGame/PrimalRage. He most resembles Blizzard from that game, who - besides ice powers - had the same personality as he did in the novel. This is further echoed by the Yeti skin that can be unlocked for him during the Winter Wonderland event, which greatly resembles Blizzard due to the white fur and bluish skin both possess. |
| 271 | * One of Yeti Winston's lines has him point out that [[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer yetis bounce]]. |
| 272 | * His Anniversary dance is "The Twist," made famous by Chubby Checker, referencing Winston's physique. |
| 273 | * He appears to be based on VideoGame/MondayNightCombat's Cheston - upper-crust-accented, cultured, and intelligent uplifted gorillas with glasses who did much for the rest of the uplifted gorilla community, with a power based on going berserk and an emphasis on close quarters combat. |
| 274 | * When looking out at the Earth from the Horizon Lunar Colony, Winston is sometimes inspired to recite the [[Creator/CarlSagan "Pale Blue Dot"]] speech from ''{{Series/Cosmos}}''. |
| 275 | |
| 276 | !!Wrecking Ball |
| 277 | * Hammond's character design was specifically influenced by other hamsters in western and eastern media. Blizzard's artists list ''Anime/{{Hamtaro}}'' by name, as well as the hamsters that show up in ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'' |
| 278 | * His "Pilot" spray shows Hammond doing a BadassArmFold while sitting inside his escape pod, as the pod opens up after he just landed on Earth. This is a reference to ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', specifically when Vegeta first arrives on Earth, and his escape pod opens up to show him doing the same pose. Both escape pods show very similar designs as well. |
| 279 | * His "Hoard" spray is a reference to ''Anime/{{Hamtaro}}'', showing Hammond sitting with his feet up on a pile of sunflower seeds with a green leaf on his head and a cat smile on his face. |
| 280 | * The "Hamster Ball" spray shows Hammond spinning in a ball like ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog.'' |
| 281 | * Another spray shows Hammond transforming from a normal hamster to his current self similar to early comic iterations of the Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles. |
| 282 | * The "Peace" victory pose is a direct reference to D.Va's "Laying Around" pose, BubblegumPopping and VSign included. |
| 283 | * [[Series/TopGear Richard Hammond]], aka "The Hamster", anyone? |
| 284 | * His "Dramatic" highlight intro has him look to the camera like the Dramatic Chipmunk meme, [[https://youtu.be/b7j7JJGPBTg complete with the actual music]]. |
| 285 | * His dance emote is just called the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qN72LEQnaU Hampster Dance]]. |
| 286 | * If he gets a kill, he can say "[[Series/GameofThrones The hamster sends his regards]]". |
| 287 | * His "Sugar Bomb" skin from Season 3, as well as the accompanying "Candy Bomb" weapon charm and "Crushed" highlight intro, is a reference to ''VideoGame/CandyCrushSaga''. |
| 288 | |
| 289 | !!Zarya |
| 290 | * On killing Zenyatta, Zarya can quip "Never trust an Omnic!", a reference to ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' about the dwarven Gimli and also a racist human commander from ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'', Garithos, "Never trust an Elf!". Ironically, for being similar to a dwarf and having probably even stronger Omnic distrust, Torbjörn doesn't say this. |
| 291 | * One of Zarya's [[BondOneLiner post-kill lines]] is "Film/{{From Russia with love}}!" |
| 292 | * One of Zarya's pre-game lines while spawning in Volskaya Industries is a long excerpt from ''Theatre/TheCherryOrchard'', delivered in Russian. |
| 293 | * Another, [[https://clyp.it/xxfhrt5a more rare but equally as long pre-battle line]] directly comes from ''Film/KidnappingCaucasianStyle''. |
| 294 | * One of Zarya's voicelines is [[RussianReversal "In Russia, game plays you."]] |
| 295 | * Another one of her voicelines is [[Film/RockyIV "I will break you."]] |
| 296 | * Zarya's dance emote from the Anniversary event is a reference to the opening of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozoTzkCeO-A 1988 Crystal Light Aerobic Championship.]] It also doubles as a reference to VideoGame/TeamFortress2's [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Mannrobics Mannrobics]], as Zarya does the exact same dance the Soldier and Heavy performs during Mannrobics. |
| 297 | * Her voice line from the 2017 Summer Games ("It's only a game. Why do you have to be mad?") is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ns14hRqwY8 a quote from Russian hockey player Ilya Bryzgalov]]. |
| 298 | * Her "Totally 80s" skin not only references the various hair metal bands of the age, but the phrase on her shirt reads "Let's Get Physical", a reference to Olivia Newton-John. Two skin-specific lines also reference 80s pop-culture: |
| 299 | -->[[Music/PatBenatar "Hit me with your best shot!"]] |
| 300 | -->[[Film/{{Heathers}} "What's your damage?"]] |
| 301 | * "Barbarian Zarya" directly lifts her appearance from a Barbarian class from ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'', specifically [[VideoGame/DiabloIII Sonya of]] [[VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm Harrogath]]. |
| 302 | * Her "Fitness Secret" voice line added in the Anniversary 2019 event is "My secret? [[Anime/DragonBallZ Push-ups, and sit-ups, and plenty of juice.]]" |
| 303 | * Her Summer Games 2019 quote is "I am the strongest woman in the world," which is a direct reference to Chun-Li's original winquote from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''. |
| 304 | [[/folder]] |
| 305 | |
| 306 | [[folder:Support Hero Shout-Outs]] |
| 307 | !!Ana |
| 308 | * One of Ana's lines is "Witness me". Perhaps she's a fan of ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad''? Her design in general, especially her "Wadjet" and "Wasteland" skins, would fit right in with the Vuvalini. |
| 309 | * Her Anniversary voice line is [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay "Follow me if you want to live."]] |
| 310 | * Another of her lines is [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire "You know nothing."]] |
| 311 | * Her "Gingerbread" spray from the 2020 Winter Wonderland event has her doing the Salt Bae meme. |
| 312 | |
| 313 | !!Baptiste |
| 314 | * His "One Up" spray has him jump-posing like [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]. |
| 315 | * His "Too Powerful" spray has him [[Anime/DragonBallZ crushing his scouter in the same way as Vegeta]]. |
| 316 | * His "Survival Tip" voice line is [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay "Come with me if you want to live."]] |
| 317 | * His "Vampire" skin draws obvious inspiration from ComicBook/{{Blade}}. |
| 318 | |
| 319 | !!Brigitte |
| 320 | * One of Brigitte's Anniversary voice line is [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail "It's just a flesh wound"]] |
| 321 | * Her dance emote is a reference to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY3U_xLjcGY the Swedish Women's Handball team]] performing a dance. |
| 322 | * Her Summer Game line "Dare to Lindholm" is a reference to a series of Nike commercial "[[https://youtu.be/2fSVlmCn2GU Dare to Zlatan]]" starring Swedish association football player Zlatan Ibrahimović. |
| 323 | * Her other Summer Game line "Scandinavian style? No, it has to be Lindholm style" is [[https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2014/m=1/news=they-said-zlatan-ibrahimovic-2264886.html another Zlatan shout-out]]. |
| 324 | * Her "Toast" victory pose shows her holding a cat-shaped mug. The mug has a tiny little jetpack on the back, a nod to the infamous Jetpack Cat that was toyed as a character idea in the game's early development. |
| 325 | ** Archives 2020 gave her a legendary emote named “Katt”, which has her [[KindheartedCatLover petting and picking up a large white cat]] that looks exactly like the aforementioned Jetpack Cat. |
| 326 | * Her "Peppermint Bark" spray has her in a Luke Skywalker-esque pose from one of the posters for ''Film/ANewHope''. |
| 327 | |
| 328 | !!Kiriko |
| 329 | * If a player equips her "Amaterasu" skin, her fox spirit gains some cosmetic tweaks that make it resemble [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} another well-known video game incarnation]] of the sun goddess. |
| 330 | * Her "Lo-Fi" spray is a direct reference to the famous [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lofi-girl [=YouTube=] Lo-Fi Girl]]. |
| 331 | * For April Fools 2023, Kiriko's ultimate lines in the special arcade mode were changed to [[Manga/{{Naruto}} "Believe it!" and "Dattebayo!"]] |
| 332 | |
| 333 | !!Lifeweaver |
| 334 | * He has two sprays that see him posing like different anime characters. "Strike A Pose" has him copying [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Josuke Higashikata]], while "Have This Dance" poses him like [[Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub Tamaki Suoh]] instead. |
| 335 | * His "Turning Heads" spray is a twist on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distracted_boyfriend "Distracted Boyrfiend" meme]], where both a distracted woman ''and'' her Omnic partner gawk at Lifeweaver as he walks by. |
| 336 | |
| 337 | !!Lúcio |
| 338 | * One of Lúcio's unlockable voice lines is "[[VideoGame/ParappaTheRapper You gotta believe!]]" |
| 339 | * Fan of the series have pointed out that Lúcio is likely a direct reference to another video game, VideoGame/JetSetRadio, as quite a few key elements from the game are present in him. Roller blades, awesome music, agile movements... Some of his sprays can even qualify for Jet Set Radio tags!. |
| 340 | * His "Ribbit" and "Hippityhop" skins resemble a frog-themed take on {{Music/deadmau5}}'s signature logo/helmet. |
| 341 | * His "Breakaway" skin are the colors of the real life LA Kings hockey team, and the number on the pants is that of Wayne Gretzky. |
| 342 | * On his album "Synaesthesia Auditiva", one of the songs listed on the back cover is titled "Robot After All", a take on ''Human After All'' by electronic music duo Music/DaftPunk. |
| 343 | * One of his speed-boost lines in Overwatch 2 is "[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Gotta go quick!]]" |
| 344 | |
| 345 | !!Mercy |
| 346 | * Classic Mercy's wings resemble [[VideoGame/DiabloIII Tyrael's]]. |
| 347 | * Mercy's dance emote is the classic 1975 dance "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZyQIh0sH5A The Hustle]]". |
| 348 | * One of her Anniversary lines is, "Someone call the [[Film/TheKid2000 Whambulance!]]" |
| 349 | |
| 350 | !!Moira |
| 351 | * Moira's powers, gold light for healing and black shadow for damage dealing, call to mind ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' Priests who use Light and Shadow magic for the same purposes. |
| 352 | * Moira shares her name with another biologist lacking in morals, [[VideoGame/XCOMEnemyUnknown Moira Vahlen]]. |
| 353 | * Moira's basic character design looks inspired by Music/DavidBowie's "Ziggy Stardust" persona. Tall, slim, spiky red hair, and markings over her left eye. Her "Glam" skin is a direct reference to Ziggy Stardust. |
| 354 | * Geneticist who joins up with dark political forces in order to push the boundaries of human capabilities? Are we talking about [[VideoGame/Bioshock1 Brigid Tenenbaum]] or Moira? The only difference is Brigid did a HeelFaceTurn. |
| 355 | * A [[TheStoic stoic]], masked MadScientist with a fixation on advancing scientific progress by any means necessary, and is willing to perform experiments on anyone they deem interesting, giving no regards to what they have to say about the experiment itself or being a part of it. Are we talking about Moira, or [[Franchise/BlazBlue Relius Clover]]? |
| 356 | * Moira's sprays and animations feature multiple references to classic anime. |
| 357 | ** Her "[[ProfessorGuineaPig Self-Experimentation]]" spray references the iconic scene in ''Anime/{{Akira}}'' in which Tetsuo's right arm begins to grow out of control. |
| 358 | ** Her "[[FingerTenting Plotting]]" spray references the iconic [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Pose.]] |
| 359 | ** Her "Fade" spray, and her running animation, both emulate the Manga/{{Naruto}} [[AirplaneArms Run.]] |
| 360 | ** [[Anime/DragonBallZ "Power Level"]] shows her activating her KamehameHadoken ultimate. |
| 361 | *** For the April Fools Day 2023 mode, Moira's ult line was changed to "Kamehameha!" |
| 362 | * The positioning of her "FacePalm" spray is a reference to [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration the Picard Facepalm]]. |
| 363 | * Moira's 2017 Holiday spray features her dressed in a black Santa outfit, leaning on a chimney she's going down. The image bears similarities to [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas the Grinch descending down a chimney]]. |
| 364 | * One of her anniversary voice lines is "This was a triumph" - the opening line of the ending song from the first game of Valve's ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' series, where overtly nonsensical science for science's sake is a recurring vein of comedy. |
| 365 | * Another anniversary line, "Good news, everyone," is a reference to fellow mad scientist Professor Farnsworth from ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. |
| 366 | |
| 367 | !!Zenyatta |
| 368 | * When combined, Zenyatta and his brother Tekhartha Mondatta's names are a reference to a [[Music/ThePolice Police]] album named ''Zenyatta Mondatta''. |
| 369 | * Zenyatta's line while interacting with the telescope on the Horizon Lunar Colony is [[Film/ANewHope "The damage doesn’t look as bad from out here."]] |
| 370 | * Zenyatta's "Cultist" skin makes him look like a {{Cthulhumanoid}}, specifically a mind flayer from ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. |
| 371 | * One of Zenyatta's voice lines said is "[[Film/TheProfessional Death is..whimsical today]]". Also counts as a nod to Blizzard's previous game ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. |
| 372 | |
| 373 | [[/folder]] |
| 374 | |
| 375 | [[folder:Map-Specific Shout-Outs]] |
| 376 | * When loading the tutorial level, eagle-eyed metalheads can catch a glimpse of some painted words reading "[[Music/{{Megadeth}} Hangar 18]]". |
| 377 | * The expendable training bots from the Practice Range should bring to mind Claptrap units from the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, who not only look share similar design silhouettes, but even have ''very'' similar voices. |
| 378 | * [[VideoGame/DefenseOfTheAncients Rikimaru's Ramen]] is a prominent establishment on the Hanamura map. Their Mascot is a cartoony [[VideoGame/WorldofWarcraft Murloc]] that makes familiar sounding growls when you shoot it. A Murloc also appears [[http://imgur.com/i7pzC8Y spray-painted onto the attack-side spawn in Temple of Anubis]], and will also growl if you shoot at it. |
| 379 | * On Hanamura, there are arcade cabinets where one of the teams starts out; ''[[VideoGame/StarCraft Siege]] [[VideoGame/MetalSlug Mode III]]'', ''[[Franchise/StreetFighter Fighters]] [[VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm Of The Storm]] I'' and ''II'', ''[[VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragonsChroniclesOfMystara Soulstone]] [[VideoGame/DiabloIII Demon Slayer]]'', and ''VideoGame/TheLostVikings VI''[[note]]''VideoGame/StarCraftII'' had a similar ''The Lost Vikings'' minigame[[/note]]. |
| 380 | * The "16-Bit Hero" marquee over the Hanamura arcade bears a resemblance to the logo of "Creator/{{Taito}} Station", a chain of arcades in Japan. The character itself resembles [[VideoGame/StarCraft Jim Raynor.]] |
| 381 | * Hollywood has a few movie posters referencing existing works, including ''[[VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm Hero of My Storm]]'' and ''[[Film/SomeLikeItHot Some Like it Bot]]''. There's also ''Six Gun Killer,'' which may be a reference to Six-Shooter from [[Film/PuppetMaster the Puppet Master series]] in both name and general design. |
| 382 | * There's also a poster in the Winter version of King's Row of a movie called ''[[Film/LoveActually Love Hacktually.]]'' The actress on the poster also bears a resemblance to voice actress and renowned ''Overwatch'' megafan Creator/ErinFitzgerald. |
| 383 | * Hal-Fred Glitchbot, the occupant of the payload, may occasionally comment to Cassidy that "Jesse [=McCree=]" is [[Film/ShanghaiNoon "a terrible name for a cowboy!"]] |
| 384 | * In the Route 66 attack spawn room, there's a comic on the counter named [[VideoGame/StarCraft Craft from the Stars]] with illustrations of a Terran Marine, a Protoss, and Kerrigan. There's also an advertisement for [[VideoGame/{{Diablo}} Diableaux]] hot sauce that's "hot as the burning hells", a check signed by Deckard Cain that's dated for Diablo III's original release date, and a poster that reads "It's never too early for flapjacks" with a [[Film/GroundhogDay groundhog]] on it. One shop has several signs informing you that they sell [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill "Propane and]] [[VideoGame/StarCraftI Propane Accessories."]] |
| 385 | * In one of the levels in Illios, Greece, there's a [[BottomlessPits bottomless well in the middle for no explicable reason. To hammer the point home, this map received a weekly brawl featuring Lúcio and Roadhog (both having abilities that allow them to easily knock opponents into the pit) named "This is Illios,]]" referencing the scene from ''Film/ThreeHundred''. |
| 386 | * The Eichenwalde map has some similarities to ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'': a ruined, perilous castle that's been overtaken by growth, with a sense of melancholy over it. Blizzard seems to know this, as players can find [[http://imgur.com/a/EXgWX a bonfire with a sword stuck in it]]. |
| 387 | * The guitar store in Eichenwald called Die Zaubertröte [[NonIndicativeName (The Magic Horn)]] is a reference to [[Theatre/TheMagicFlute Die Zauberflöte]], a German opera by Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart. |
| 388 | * The cafe in Eichenwald sells a meal called "Kosakezipfel," a reference to a fictional dessert called "Kosakenzipfel" (translating to [[DoubleEntendre "Cossack's tip/point/tail"]]) from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Vxyb5BYrc a famous comedy sketch]] by Creator/{{Loriot}}. |
| 389 | * In Ecopoint: Antarctica, there are 2 references to ''Film/TheThing1982'': An inaccessible area viewable through a window shows [[http://i.imgur.com/zxjbjAA.png a large ice block,]] [[http://application.denofgeek.com/pics/film/2.things01.jpg similar to the one the alien itself was found in.]] Additionally, one of the cryogenic stasis capsules shows one of the former crew members was named "[=MacReady=]." |
| 390 | * The setting for the Hollywood map is Goldshire Studios, named after a town within ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. Its logo is the Alliance shield (which features a lion's head, making it a cross-ShoutOut to MGM). |
| 391 | * In Dorado, there's a cute piñata version of VideoGame/{{Diablo}} hanging around. It's the same one Soldier: 76 uses in "Hero" to repeatedly smash a thug's head in with. |
| 392 | * The tents in the Dorado marketplace have heart-shaped emblems reminiscent of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''. |
| 393 | * The "Village" portion of Nepal has a shop called "Ravenwood's Tavern," very likely a reference to Marion Ravenwood from ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', who owns a tavern called "The Raven." |
| 394 | * A board in the Horizon Lunar Colony map lists the names of some of the gorilla subjects (a clearer version can be seen [[https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/20812209 here]]), two of which are "Susan" and "Calvin". Seems at least one of the scientists read [[Creator/IsaacAsimov Asimov]]... |
| 395 | * Junkertown is most likely a reference to Junktown from ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}''. |
| 396 | * The first defending spawn room on Junkertown is [[Manga/{{Trigun}} Wolfwood's Pub]]. |
| 397 | * The second defending spawn room in Junkertown features two MiniMecha, one called "Kelvin 506", which is equivalent to ''Literature/Fahrenheit451''. |
| 398 | * The poster advertising an alien movie in Hollywood says it's being shot in "Kilrogg 3D vision". Kilrogg Deadeye is an orc in the ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' series. Humorously, Kilrogg only has one eye. |
| 399 | * The entire purpose of Blizzard World is a theme park dedicated to all of Blizzard's other franchises except Overwatch itself. ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'', ''VideoGame/StarCraft'', ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm'', ''VideoGame/HearthStone'', and even ''VideoGame/TheLostVikings''. |
| 400 | * Blizzard World contains a nested reference: the poses being struck on the "Lost and Found Vikings" sign are similar to some from the "Confused Travolta" meme from ''Film/PulpFiction''. |
| 401 | * There's a [[VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm Nexus portal]] in the art museum in Rialto. |
| 402 | * In Busan, [[https://i.imgur.com/hAcocLO.jpg there's a tea shop whose hangul reads its name to be]] "[[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Dalaran]]". |
| 403 | ** In one of the spawn rooms is a ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution''-style arcade game simply titled "Dance Floor". It even tracks your movements like an actual DDR machine! |
| 404 | * In Havana, there's a few posters for a production of [[Theatre/TheTempest The Tempest]], and a cafe sign that says "Miranda's Kitchen". The map also has several advertisements, including a large mural, for a cigar brand named [[Theatre/TwelfthNight "Viola y Orsino"]]. The attacking team first spawns in a warehouse called "Sebastian's Workshop", a name found in both The Tempest and Twelfth Night. |
| 405 | [[/folder]] |
| 406 | |
| 407 | [[folder:Event-specific Shout-Outs]] |
| 408 | !Junkenstein's Revenge |
| 409 | * The Gunslinger mimics Han Solo's skepticism from ''Film/StarWarsANewHope''. |
| 410 | -->'''Han Solo:''' Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.\ |
| 411 | '''The Gunslinger:''' With all due respect, witchcraft and magic potions are no match for a good six shooter. |
| 412 | * Mercy's cosplay is dubbed "The Witch of the Wilds." [[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins Funny how she's not a raven haired shapeshifter or old crone Trickster Mentor.]] |
| 413 | !Archives |
| 414 | * The entire ''Retribution'' event is a giant homage to the ''[[VideoGame/Left4Dead Left 4 Dead]]'' series. |
| 415 | ** The Assassin pounces on players and rips their torso to shreds with her claws, pinning them unless shoved off or killed, ''exactly'' like the Hunter. |
| 416 | ** The Heavy Assault is literally a Tank with the Charger's abilities, and guns. They both even fufill the same purpose of being boss enemies. |
| 417 | ** The entire level is basically a recreation of The Bridge chapter from The Parish. Right down to the Elites/Special Infected spawning at specific points in the level. |
| 418 | ** The [[HoldTheLine Hold The Line]] moment at the end is reminiscent of traditional ''Left 4 Dead'' end of campaign finales. Both require you to call for help, defeat several waves of enemies until a specific point has been reached, where the evacuation vehicle arrives. The A.I./script (in Overwatch’s case) throws everything they have at the players once the rescue vehicle arrives. A patch even changed it so that the rescue vehicle departs if any of the players make it onto the dropship even as others are incapacitated/killed. |
| 419 | ** Unlike the repetitive one liners in multiplayer, ''Retribution'' features full fledged conversations and banter which are different in every playthrough, often revealing pieces of backstory, not unlike Left 4 Dead. |
| 420 | ** The developers themselves outright stated the entire event was influenced by Left 4 Dead. |
| 421 | ** A minor one, but the Storm Rising patch notes even refers to the Talon soldiers as "hordes". |
| 422 | * The intro of ''Storm Rising'' features a RidiculouslyHumanRobot doing a coin trick between his fingers in his first appearance. But he's not named [[VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman Connor]], and the trick is with a casino chip. |
| 423 | [[/folder]] |
| 424 | |
| 425 | [[folder:Other Shout-Outs]] |
| 426 | * The cinematic trailer has the older of the two kids wearing a [[VideoGame/StarCraftII Raynor's Raiders hoodie]], the younger kid with a [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Murloc]] drawn on the cast on his arm, and a security guard playing ''[[VideoGame/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraft Hearthstone]]'' while a battle rages in the exhibit on the security screens behind him. |
| 427 | * Tracer and Winston together mirror the classic comic ''ComicBook/AngelAndTheApe'', with a partnership between an action girl and an extremely intelligent gorilla. |
| 428 | * The game features Weekly Brawls, variations of the game with special rules. Some of these are ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Shimada Bros]]'' (Hanzo and Genji only) and ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'' (Cassidy, Reaper and Roadhog only). |
| 429 | * In the ''Are You With Us?'' video there is a dead robot with two children that appears for a split second. The words ''household robot'' and ''Hana'' (flower) are written in Japanese in its body and arm respectively. They killed [[WesternAnimation/TheJetsons Rosie!]] |
| 430 | * The "Hero" trailer involves a Hispanic street gang named 'Los Muertos' being taken down by a super soldier, a premise that may remind you of [[VideoGame/{{Crackdown}} another game]]. |
| 431 | * In "Infiltration" video, Sombra says Boop to Mrs. Volskaya? That was actually shoutout to [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Nora Valkyrie.]] |
| 432 | * The 2017 Chinese New Year event features a set of skins based on ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'', with Winston as Sun Wukong, Zenyatta as Tang Sanzang, Roadhog as Zhu Bajie, and Reinhardt as Sha Wujing. |
| 433 | * In "Masquerade" Reaper dresses as [[Literature/TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath the Red Death]], evoking both the Poe short story and [[Franchise/ThePhantomOfTheOpera another masked psychopath]] who used it for costume inspiration. |
| 434 | * In ''Junkertown: The Plan'', the intro sequence for the short is a partway recreation of the opening to Anime/CowboyBebop, complete with instruments off the outback such as a didgeridoo. |
| 435 | ** In the same short, Junkrat repeatedly running through the plan but altering the details with increasing speed appears to be one to a similar scene in Film/ShaunOfTheDead. |
| 436 | * Mei has a [[VideoGame/WorldofWarcraft Murky The Murloc]] coffee mug in ''Rise & Shine''. |
| 437 | * Talon's council gathering greatly resembles those of [[Franchise/JamesBond SPECTRE]]. |
| 438 | [[/folder]] |
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