Throughout the series, there are plenty of call backs and references, to all four franchises. From quotes and character bits, to scenes from endings and story being recreated.
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Chishio No Me
- Ryu's flashback to Gouken's death, is pulled from the UDON comics, where he finds his master in the same state, with the bloody 'ten' written on the wall.
- Julia's introduction, is heavily inspired by her Tekken 5 ending, with her dreaming of being in the rejuvenated forest, only to wake up from it. Though this time with some new details, like the invitation to the Blood Tournament and a vision of her dead mother.
- During the Black Dragon's introduction, Kira mentions that they will no longer be a joke or "a band of pirates." The latter is a nod to her Mortal Kombat Deception bio.
- Paul's first fight, is against an alien, proclaiming: "Bring it on, ya alien!" This is a clear nod to his Tekken 5 ending, in which he makes a similar challenge, after punching a wall with an alien drawing.
- Asharh's Mortal Kombat Deception ending, is the key inspiration for her introduction. She defeats Noob Saibot, while Smoke is malfunctioning and ascends to the mortal realm, leaving her Kris behind.
- According to the Author, Ivy's opening was inspired by her Exhibition Video.
- Chapter 10, has a dinner scene very similar to the banquet one in Mortal Kombat: The Movie.
- Chapter 20, has a brief bit where Mika is running around with a rope and tire around her waist. A reference to a sprite vitcory animation in Street Fighter Alpha 3, where she performers the same action.
Ano Sentaku Bou
- Sakura turning dark here is basically making Marvel vs. Capcom's take on Dark Sakura canon. The fact that she's even paired with Akuma at all references how both were paired as secret bosses in Marvel Superheroes VS Street Fighter.
Majin Seiryu Ki
- In the first chapter, Zafina has two dreams. One of a fight between Jin & Kazama, and the other of the awakening of Azazel. Both are based on scenes, from Tekken 6 opening cinematics.
- Jin's salute to the Tekken Force, was also based on a scene from the Tekken 6 intro.
- Quan-Chi's dome like lair, seems to be based on Quan-Chi's Fortress, a stage from Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance & Mortal Kombat: Deception.
- In chapter 3, Ken mentions that he & Ryu, used to have an old TV & Nintendo, which they would use to play Megaman & Mario. This is a reference to Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist, where the boys do indeed play Megaman 2.
- Lars and Alisa's scenes, with the exception to the ending, are lifted straight from the beginning, of Tekken 6's Scenario Campaign.
- The King/Marduk vs Poison/Hugo fight, is nearly identical to their Street Fighter X Tekken promotional trailer.
- Stryker's flashback of Kabal's scarring in Chapter 30, is almost identical to how it's portrayed in Mortal Kombat 9.
- During the attempt on Ivy's life, she mentions to Reiko how she caught him trying on Shao Kahn's helmet at one point. A fun odd to his Mortal Kombat 4 ending and side quest in Mortal Kombat: Deception.
- Mike Haggar ends up having to fight his old foes Hugo & Poison from Final Fight. During which references to their previous encounters, including the kidnapping of Jessica is brought up.
- Juli & T.Hawk's canon relationship is referenced much after Wagner runs into him at the casino. Hawk remains close with Juli and even claims that they're lovers, while she remains in a relationship with Wagner.
- After Hwoarang makes a crack at the weird and crazy weapons used in the Soul Tournament, Mi-Na brings up a time she encounter a lizard man fighting using a gigantic piece of meat on a bone.
- When Cyrax reacts in shock at Heihachi owning an exotic pet like Kuma, Lee jokes that it's a rite of passage for most rich men, with his wife owning a Siberian tiger.
