Bill Hicks, and many others.After the disappointment that was Hard Reset, I decided to give Flying Wild Hog another chance to impress me by playing one of their more recent games, Shadow Warrior. Texts from these commonly refer to developers, proverbs, Star Wars, Highlander, Matrix, Mario games, Bioshock, web browser, polish comics, and quotes from XVII century poetry, Woody Allen, Ashleigh Brilliant, George Carlin. Dave Bowman (the protagonist) and common quote from the move. The red lens looks very familiar and the label on the scanner reads "Harô Dave" (jap. In Chapter 12, after a rough tram ride/Half-Life reference, Lo comes across a terminal with retinal scanner.
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A direct reference to this scene from Terminator 2.ĭuring intro Lo sings, after the radio, the main theme for the movie "The touch" by Stan Bush. At the nearest end of the canal lies, in flames, truck wreck with a burning tire rolling away from it. In Chapter 3 while shaving his head Lo makes a direct reference to Travis Bickle.ĭuring Chapter 3 after witnessing a police car crashing into the van Lo descends into the canal. The Easter egg itself is near exact copy of the same Easter egg in Shadow Warrior Classic. This is a reference to identical scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. In Chapter 14 a secret area can be found in which a Demon Rabbit sits with a crusaders helmet and a golden chalice at either side. The Easter egg itself is the exact copy of the same Easter egg in Shadow Warrior Classic. This is a reference to a martial arts movie actor named Jackie Chan. Above the coffin there's a plate with following words: "Chan. In Chapter 16 a room with a coffin can be found. The torso also has similarities to the main character from Ninja Gaiden series. This torso is the same one used in early Shadow Warrior Classic build, that was ultimately cut from the official release. Behind, a hanging retro torso of a ninja can be seen. In Chapter 2 crossing the river bed, at the end of it is a grate. Their products are designed for gaming and can be identified by their alien-themed designs. This is a reference to Alienware, American computer hardware subsidiary of Dell, Inc. Through out Shadow Warrior (2013) cargo containers with word Alienware written on them, can be found. After finding them, Lo Wang will comment on their pixel art design. Through out the Shadow Warrior (2013), secret "retro" rooms can be found, that are entire segments from levels in Shadow Warrior Classic. Retro Rooms " Pixel art huh? How avant garde." -Lo Wang after seeing the retro room. The girls can't be interacted in any way. Lo Wang will comment that he wish they were in HD, referencing to their 1997 graphic look. The Easter egg can be found in Shadow Warrior Classic too.Ĭlassic Girls " I wish you were in HD." - Lo Wang after seeing the classic girls.Īll over Shadow Warrior (2013) in secret rooms, girls from Shadow Warrior Classic can be found in the game. This is a jab to Japanese car maker Mitsubishi. In Shadow Warrior (2013) most cars have "Titsubishi" written on the back of them.
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In Chapter 2 when crossing the rooftops, if you look at the mountain side, Godzilla from popular movie series of the same name, can be seen walking through the mountainside, until it disappears behind the mountain. In the beginning, Godzilla can also be seen in the background of the cutscene after you take out a cigarette. "This type of missile, nicknamed 'Nuke Dukem', contains more powerful explosives, increasing explosion radius by 30%" Half-Life Ī "joyous ride" with the underground tram at the beginning of Chapter 12 is a direct reference to notorious playable intro from the game Half-Life.
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Shadow Warrior machine allows listening the unique "Lo Wang's rap" song.ĭescription on Heavy Warheads Upgrade for Yari Type-24 Rocket Launcher says One can "insert a coin" into any arcade machine met in game to listen to few music track from their soundtracks.
The robot from the game also can be found as an Easter egg in the arcade and at the of first Chapter, when looking through a fake level end curtain. Reference to Flying Wild Hog earlier game Hard Reset can be found through out the game.
Besides putting money in the arcade, they can't be interacted in any way.
References to original Shadow Warrior Classic can be found through out the game, in the from of posters and arcades. When picking up Tosainu Type 13 Revolver, Lo Wang will say this line: " What's that? You want me to take this? Well I guess it's dangerous to go alone." This is a reference Zelda video game series.
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