In the Egyptian-themed levels, there are hieroglyphs of black dogs on the wall that are speculated to represent Morgan T. Dog (now deceased), a pet mascot of Naughty Dog. N. Sane Trilogy kept this reference intact.
Contributed by ProtoSnake
In an interview, Naoto Oshima was asked if the blue birds were a direct reference to the game Flicky. Oshima said yes, and also mentioned that he asked game's designer Yoji Ishii's permission to use Flickies in his work.
Contributed by ProtoSnake
While in an interview with Valve News Network in February of 2018, Gray Newell (Son of Gabe Newell) revealed that the final boss of Half-Life, the Nihilanth, represented him as a baby, stating "The Final Boss of Half-Life 1 actually the 'giant evil baby monster' is supposed to be me. When my mother was in childbirth they were thinking 'what's something really scary,' and at the time, having a child seemed to be the most scary thing to everyone."
Contributed by SquigglesTheDuck
If the Player backtracks at a certain point in level 4-3, The Amiss Abyss level, and waits a while they can see a one of the eponymous creatures of the Metroid Franchise floating in the background in silhouette.
This is true in both the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of the game
This is true in both the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of the game
Contributed by PirateGoofy
Spoiler:In the junkyard sequence, the original Kara android from the tech demo that inspired Detroit: Become Human can be found among the wreckage in an extremely dilapidated state. She sings the same song that she can be heard singing in the tech demo.
Contributed by PirateGoofy
Shortly after the tutorial, there is a chamber that Lara can explore which contains an impaled skeleton, suggested to be Indiana Jones, holding a Fedora and whip.
Contributed by KidDivinegon
If you enter the password "CHEESE!!" on the Nintendo 64 version, you'll see a photo of LucasArts' Developers.
Contributed by ProtoSnake
The "Foolish Sisters" enemy are three caskets with the crests and weapons of Three, Four and Five from Drakengard 3 engraved on them. They also display abilities they had in the Drakengard manga Drag-on Dragoon: Utahime Five that were not originally from the game.
• Five shoots a beam of light
• Four creates a shield
• Three shoots webbing thread
• Five shoots a beam of light
• Four creates a shield
• Three shoots webbing thread
Contributed by DrakeVagabond
The "Loving Couple" enemy type is based on Two from Drakengard 3 using Cent's swords and Egregori's armor.
Contributed by DrakeVagabond
Zero's cleric job features her using Manah's staff from Drakengard 2 as her main weapon.
Contributed by DrakeVagabond
Near the end of the Paris level, you can find a security guard which whilst in tactical mode will reveal his name to be Vitas Varnas. This is a reference to the Australian actor and Did You Know Gaming? contributor of the same name.
Contributed by KnowledgeBase
Coco's laptop and phone displays stickers featuring the "Naughty Dog" and "Vicarious Visions" logos.
Contributed by ProtoSnake
Inside Crash's home during the opening and ending scene of "Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped", you can see picture frames of "Nathan Drake" from the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and "Tawna Bandicoot" from the first game.
Contributed by ProtoSnake
During one of Coco's idle animations, you can see the Crash Bandicoot sub-reddit on her laptop.
Contributed by ProtoSnake
During the intro cutscene of "Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back", Coco Bandicoot is watching a cutscene of Nate and Elena from Uncharted 4: A Thief's End on her laptop, playing the original Crash Bandicoot on the original PlayStation.
Contributed by ProtoSnake
In the post-game version of the Tower of London, there is a man in a prison cell William can talk to. Through the hints he gives about himself, he is likely Walter Raleigh, the man who claims to have found the "City of Gold", El Dorado. This is highlighted by the Large Spirit Stone he gives to William after exhausting his dialogue.
Contributed by DrakeVagabond
In 2012, Ken Balough announced that Big the Cat would be retired from the franchise (for the time being) as they could not find a good use for the character, and all things that they already tried didn't work out for him. This however did not stop Big from having a cameo in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, having a trophy in the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. 4, and being playable in Sonic Runners.
Contributed by CuriousUserX90
During the intro cutscene of Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, Naughty Dog's paw icon can be seen on a passing asteroid.
Contributed by ProtoSnake
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