An NPC character that appears early in the game is known as Cleric Joy, which is a nod to Pokemon's Nurse Joy. Clerics are depicted as healers, which fits Nurse Joy excellently.

In Yokai Island, there is a tournament called the DragonKoi Tournament, a parody of Dragonball. Many of the characters here are parodies of characters from Japanese media:

• Bash Ketchup: Ash Ketchum, Pokémon
• Pockey Chew: Pikachu, Pokémon
• NOTruto: Naruto, Naruto
• Neko Yasha: InuYasha, InuYasha
• Absolute Zero: Subzero, Mortal Kombat
• Spork-ion: Scorpion, Mortal Kombat
• Ryoku: Ryu, Street Fighter and Goku, Dragon Ball

Docked atop the The "Stairway to Haven" in Mythsong is a zeppelin made of lead, which together refer to the band Led Zeppelin, and their song Stairway to Heaven. The area also contains several other references to other musicians.

Several areas within the Chopping Maul are parodies of real life stores:
• GraveStop: GameStop. GraveStop also has a poster for "LEFT 4 UNDEAD 2", a reference to Left 4 Dead 2.
• Scarbucks coffee: Starbucks coffee
• Mortisha's Secret: Victora's Secret
• Bloodbath & Body Works: Bath & Body Works
• Waldencrooks: Waldenbooks
• Radioactive Shack: RadioShack
• The Body Shop: The Body Shop
• Painless ShoeSource: Payless ShoeSource
• General Necromancy Center: General Nutrition Center
• Dekay Jewelers: Kay Jewelers

A helmet and armor that resemble Slender Man are possible rewards for spinning either the Wheel of Destiny or the Wheel of Doom.