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* The game has several shout outs to the ''[[Nasuverse]]''.

** Rachel is Rin. Aside from having the same Japanese and English Voice Actors, they also have their respective servants who are walking [[Time Paradox]] - Hakumen and Archer, respectively.

** Hakumen(Jin's alternate persona) is obviously similar to Zero(Lelouch's alternate persona). And it is official, Hakumen's voice is based from Zero.

* The Game has some notable references to ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Higurashi]]''/''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni|Umineko]]'' Anime/Game Series.

* Then to ''[[Mary Poppins]]'' (somewhat) with Rachel.

** One of the trophies in CT is called "A Spoonful of Sugar". It involves keeping Rachel aloft for an extended time.

** [[Mortal Kombat|Fatality]]

** [[Back to The Future|1.21 Gigawatts!]]

{{quote|'''Taokaka:''' [[Blazing Saddles|Now please do... that voodoo... that YOU do... SOOOO WELLLLLL!]]}}

* A few are in Rachel's "Help Me Professor Kokonoe" episode:

'''Kokonoe:''' Ugh. Look, don't go there, OK? You can't even do that in this game. }}

* And...

{{quote|'''Rachel:''' [[Shakugan no Shana|Shutupshutupshutup!]] / Uruchai! Uruchai! Uruchai!}}

* When finishing her Astral Heat, Taokaka helpfully informs her opponent "[[Fist of the North Star|You're already dead!]]"

* Tao to Hazama:

* There's at least one shout out to [[Ken Akamatsu]]'s ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima|Negima]]'' hidden in both games. Some fans speculate that Ishiwatari and Akamatsu know each other and are fans of each others' works.

** A pretty large one is that Rachel Alucard to Evangeline, possible right down to the [[Expy]] level. However, her cross shaped attacks are more reminiscent of [[Touhou Project|Remilia Scarlet]]. Considering though that Evangeline herself may be an [[Expy]] of Remilia Scarlet, this may just be a recursive sort of thing.

{{quote|'''Kokonoe:''' [[Metal Gear Solid|Tager? What's going on!? Report... Tageeeeer!]]}}

* Villain with a high rank in the military? Blonde hair and mask? Fights with the aid of a red robot? Relius Clover, he is [[Char Clone|A CHAR]]!

** Not to mention that his Japanese VA also voiced Walter C. Dornez

*** The techniques he uses in his werewolf form are based off of Jon Talbain from ''[[Darkstalkers]]'', and those of his normal form are similar to another aristocratic fellow from Arc System Works: [[Guilty Gear|Slayer]].

** His howl while in wolf form sounds a bit more like [[Street Fighter|Blanka's]] yelp than a wolf's howl.

* {{spoiler|Saya's}} overall look is possibly a reference to Himiko, an ancient Japanese shaman queen which apparently ruled in the Yayoi period. And we know somebody in this game that has Yayoi as her last name...

** Litchi is pretty much the combination of both Millia Rage and Anji Mito. She gets her powers in similar way as Millia (Boundary corruption and Forbidden Beast), and her relationship with Arakune mirrors Millia and Zato/Eddie, as well as them leaving their former posts (Sector Seven and Assassin's Guild). And just like Anji, Litchi is closely related to a pink-haired woman who is rather vengeful (Kokonoe as a stand-in for Anji's Baiken), wears glasses, and CS development had her {{spoiler|join NOL, coming in conflict with Kokonoe who hated Hazama/Terumi... same way as Anji joined That Man, coming in conflict with Baiken, who hated That Man. Though consensus also say that despite being on the enemy side, they also have yet to turn into complete evil.}}

** If Potemkin were a cyborg devil, Tager would most likely be the direct result.

** Nu is Robo-Dizzy, with a heavy dose of Justice as well.

** Hakumen is essentially samurai Justice.

** Also, she says this during the [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]] component of her Astral:

{{quote|ATATATATATATATATATATA!}}

{{quote|"He who conquers the left<ref>field</ref>... CONQUERS THE WORLD!"}}

* Noel's "Fenrir" minigun has ''exactly'' the same front grip as the one from ''Terminator2''.

** Arakune: [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|"...tract... me... become... magical girl..."]]

*** Most fitting, since Platinum's [[Aoi Yuuki|voice actress]] voiced the titular Madoka

** ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' is referenced a couple of times:

*** Litchi is called an "oppai obake" (lit. boob monster), the exact same nickname that Vita has for Signum

* During Arakune's joke ending, Jin's shop has Sol's Fuuenken sitting on the table.

* [[An Ice Person|Jin's]] personality and powerset makes him similar to [[Not So Different|Fatima]] of ''[[Luminous Arc 2]]'' fame.

* Relius Clover's Astral Finish is just one big [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Hy5yHl4Ew shout out] to hentai in general. The place looks like a crazy sex dungeon, the opponent is tied up (or in the case of Hazama/Tsubaki, totally willing / completely oblivious), and the doors close before anything can be seen or heard. While this may seem creepy the fandom has already started making fun of it, even going so far as to call it the greatest troll finishing move of all time.

** In Bang's case, he has cinderblocks placed onto his knees in order to break his legs. This is a [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[Darkstalkers]]'', where this was the signature super of Bishamon.

* Platinum's [[Joke Ending]] in ''Extend'' has Arakune saying [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|"M.k. a c.n.t..t w..h m. .nd b.c..e a m.g.cal g.rl!"]] Even funnier when you remember [[Aoi Yuuki|who the Japanese voice of Platinum is...]]

 

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