▲
1
▼
According to series producer Jim Boone, the inspiration for the game was based on the films John Wick, Baby Driver, and Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw. Boone stated that the film John Wick gave inspiration for the brutal combat and melee battle sequences, while the film Baby Driver influenced the driving mechanics, and how stunts work in the game are based on the action scenes from Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw.
▲
1
▼
If you travel southeast of the Route 66 McQuarry Hidden History spot in Badlands South, you can stumble upon a golden one-eyed monolith. This monolith is the Zohar, an important artifact from the Xeno series. The design of the Zohar in this Easter egg appears to be a combination of its appearances in both Xenogears (green eye) and the Xenosaga trilogy (more cross-shaped design of the monolith).
▲
1
▼
The Saintsblade is a reference to the Kingdom Hearts series, complete with sparkle and attack animations, closely resembling that of the Sleeping Lion Keyblade from Kingdom Hearts II.
▲
1
▼
The Tacos R Us, located in the Rojas Desert North, has a sign that reads "FR E SH A VOCA DO", which is a reference to the popular meme of the same name. The sign below that reads "In and out in 20 minutes or less", is a reference to the TV show Rick & Morty, where in the episode "Rest and Ricklaxation", Rick takes Morty into a green portal for a 20-minute adventure that lasts for 6 days.
Saints Row screenshot:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintsRow/comments/x2ssna/come_to_tacos_r_us_they_got_a_thing_called_fr_e/
FR E SH A VOCA DO meme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE4C8a48o1E
Rick and Morty "Rest and Ricklaxation" clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMLIQP46OwE?t=50
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaintsRow/comments/x2ssna/come_to_tacos_r_us_they_got_a_thing_called_fr_e/
FR E SH A VOCA DO meme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE4C8a48o1E
Rick and Morty "Rest and Ricklaxation" clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMLIQP46OwE?t=50
Related Games
Saints Row IV
Saints Row: Money Shot
Saints Row 2
Saints Row
Saints Row: The Third
Persona 5
Shenmue III
Silly Bandz
Wasteland 2
Red Faction: Guerrilla
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL
Catherine
Yakuza Kiwami
Mighty No. 9
The King of Fighters XIV
Metro: Last Light
Dead Island
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
Homefront: The Revolution
Risen 2: Dark Waters
Hitman
The Incredibles
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Goddess of Victory: Nikke
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Shady Lewd Kart
Dead to Rights II
Papers, Please
Red Dead Redemption 2
A Hat in Time
LEGO Rock Raiders
Crysis Warhead
Five Nights at Freddy's
FIFA Soccer 97
The King of Fighters XV
Street Fighter V
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
The House of the Dead
Freedom Planet
The King of Fighters 2002
Madden NFL 98
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan
Marble It Up! Classic
Beyond: Two Souls
Chainz 2: Relinked
Doki Doki Literature Club!