Yu-Gi-Oh! (Tabletop Game)/Shout-Out

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Ever since its release in 1999, the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game has amassed numerous references to other works and franchises, especially others created by Konami themselves.

Konami-based Shout-Outs

  • Apparently, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has expressed interest in the game, and as such is called "Hideojama" in reference to the "Ojama" archetype. On the flipside of that, the Tactical Espionage Expert is a near-physical double of Solid Snake and/or Raiden, and his name comes from the series's subtitle: "Tactical Espionage Action". The card art also features a Tanker from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
  • The Gradius series have cards directly based on the playable ships: so far, a card exists for the original ship,[1] Viper XX03 its upgraded version, the second player ship, the options, and the playable ship that debuted in the Gradius spinoff Salamander (known to English-speakers as Life Force). They also have pretty good synergy with the cards based on the protagonist ships of Xexex and Thunder Cross.
    • This even includes several of the game's enemies: the Option Hunter, the Solar Flare Dragon, and the Bacterian Empire Series (referred to as "B.E.S") - the latter of which is its own archetype, complete with the support card "Boss Rush".
    • And it further extends to Parodius, with cards featuring the quartet of Aitsu, Koitsu, Soitsu, and Doitsu, all based around the Union mechanic.
  • Goemon and crew from Legend of the Mystical Ninja each have their own cards.

Others

  • The Six Samurai archetype seems to be intended as an homage to The Seven Samurai.
  • The "Deformer" archetype ("Morphtronic" in English to avoid copyright issues) is a collective reference to Transformers and other giant mecha shows for kids in Japan, such as "Golden Warrior Gold Lightan".
  • Look at Super Vehicroid - Stealth Union. Now look at this.
  • According to Word of God, the "Arcana Force" monsters were based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Also, the card representing The World has the power to effectively "stop time" by giving you potentially unlimited turns -- a shout out to Dio Brando's famous stand of the same name from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
  • Genex Allies are incredibly similar to the original Mega Man characters.
  • The ability of the "Gladiator Beast" archetype to switch places with another Gladiator Beast from the deck after battling has been unanimously dubbed "Tag Out" by the playerdom.
  • For the various Hero archetypes: the earlier Elemental Heroes are based on various American superheroes.[2] Two of the Destiny Heroes in particular were based on classic novels, i.e. Double Dude (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) and Dreadmaster (The Man in the Iron Mask). Evil Hero Malicious Edge is based on Wolverine, one of the X-Men. And finally, the Masked Heroes as a whole are nods to the Kamen Rider franchise.
  • The Inzektors' designs and their overall effect of a stronger armoured Inzektor over a lighter faster Inzektor is a shout out to Kamen Rider Kabuto.
  • Several cards use characters from other Shonen Jump series.[context?]
  1. ↑ Actually the original Vic Viper, but given the name of the planet it defends for its English TCG release.
  2. ↑ e.g. Avian / Hawkman, Bladedge / Iron Man, Necroshade / Spawn)


For other trivia related to the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game, see Yu-Gi-Oh! (Tabletop Game)/Trivia.
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