Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman/Trivia


 * Cowboy Bebop at His Computer: This episode of "Today on the Spot," claims that this game has you get into peoples' heads to solve their problems despite the fact that it's actually said in story that you help the Bizarro Earth counterparts and help people that way. He also forgot to mention you can level up your employees when you get a special facility.
 * Sounds a lot like they mistook the game for a certain other game.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: Raksha now has a last name and it's Evilman.
 * Dangerama is Ragna the Bloodedge.
 * Laharl is the 45th President of the United States.
 * Hilariously, Kyoya is Lucius and Mana is Rizelea.
 * Kamina is the Unlosing Ranger himself (rather ironic, don't you think?). That is all you need to know!
 * Choco is Nanako, Medeia is Aigis, and Noa is Magoichi Saika.
 * In Japanese, before training our main character, Etranger was a Super Assassin Idol.
 * One of Us: Debatable due to  but she seems to know a lot about manga serialized in the monthly manga-zine Dengeki Daioh (if the Dengeki dungeons are anything to go by).
 * Shout-Out: A staple of Nippon Ichi, but this one might take the cake with it's  For example, the   one has constantly damaging ice floors, the   one prohibits normal attacks (requiring over the top special attacks every time you wish to do anything), etc etc.
 * The ultimate shoutout is the final bonus dungeon.  Yes, they named the final bonus dungeon after   Oh, what a difference a few years and commercial success makes.
 * Jean Noire is visually based on Dr. Black Jack.
 * There is an absolutely amazing amount of references to anime, mecha and toku within the skills and equipment. Turn A's moonlight butterfly makes an appearance, alongside Alt Eisen's revolver stake, Wing Gundam Zero's Twin Buster Cannon, Shaider's helmet, RX-78's Last Shooting, Ez8's Falling Alpha Strike, Seiya's Meteor Punch, V2 Gundam's Wings of Light, Cobra's Psychogun, Gundam's Funnels and Mazinger's Jet Scrander. Combined with a simultaneous mocking and respectfully playing straight of all the qualities a hero is supposed to embody and protect, Z.H.P is a wonderful tribute.
 * The WHS goons are pretty much the grunts from Shocker. Complete with kikikikikikikikiki.
 * Observe the following Remember that jumpsuit. Then look at the outfit of the main character before he becomes Unlosing Ranger. Then remember the Shadowgram. "Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to create the perfect Unlosing Ranger."
 * One of the end of chapter scenes has a direct reference to 4chan and the "Delicious Cake" meme.
 * This doubles as Fridge Brilliance, given that this scene also involves discussion of love. Pirohiko suggests something about "Setting a girls heart on fire". To which Etranger replies, essentially, "Oh, wanna try setting my heart on fire?
 * One of 's diary entries references an Apocalyptic Log from the first Resident Evil, where the writer became increasingly occupied by how itchy itchy hungry he was. This time with more boobies.
 * What Could Have Been: Upon releasing the game in North America, the President of the company went to SONY to see if they could port the game to the PlayStation 3 due to the dwindling market of the PSP, but were shot down. Keep in mind that the reason Makai Wars for the PSP got canned was becuase SONY didn't want sprite-based games on the system.