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Rey Maskerio, one of the fighters the player can face in Ultimate Fights, is named after professional wrestler Rey Misterio.
Vs. Rey Maskerio
https://youtu.be/79At_dv2-UE?t=5150
Forum thread:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=608340587
https://youtu.be/79At_dv2-UE?t=5150
Forum thread:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=608340587
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In the player's house garage you can find two posters which say "Stoney" and "Sport Sport", which are references to the 2006 film Rocky Balboa and the 1988 film Bloodsport, respectively.
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In a comment by the game's developers on Twitter in 2017, they claimed they would try to implement character customization in the game, although the final release does not have any such feature.
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Master Raccoon is based off Master Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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The Sewer Crocodiles are based off the titular characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The crocodiles themselves are named Bill, Mark, Steve, and Gabe. These are references to Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates, Facebook's co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs, and Valve's co-founder Gabe Newell, respectively.
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Mickey is based off Mickey O'Neil from the 2000 film Snatch directed by Guy Ritchie. Not only both characters are connected to caravans (Mickey lives in Caravan Camp while Mickey O'Neil is a traveler interested in caravans), but Mickey is also stated to be the twin brother of Tyler (who is based off Fight Club's Tyler Durden), referencing how both Mickey O'Neil and Tyler Durden were portrayed by actor Brad Pitt.
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In the player's house you can find a poster that heavily resembles the poster of the 1986 film Cobra starring Sylvester Stallone.
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One of the fighters the player can face in Celebrity Fight is Kulk Kogan, who is a reference to former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.
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The character known as Tyler is based off Tyler Durden from Fight Club. Not just in his appearence and mannerisms but also in their roles, as they both organize fights.
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The character know as The Don is based off mafia Don Vito Corleone, a character from The Godfather.
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Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield from the 1994 film Pulp Fiction appear as background cameos in Casey's Cafe.
Forum thread:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=608340587
The original scene in Pulp Fiction:
https://youtu.be/YujYTVQ4_S0
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=608340587
The original scene in Pulp Fiction:
https://youtu.be/YujYTVQ4_S0
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When the player's character leaves their house for the first time, they will get assaulted by two thugs. One of them says "I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle!". This is a reference to the 1991 film Terminator 2, where the eponymous Terminator tells that to one of the biker gang menbers.
Gameplay footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Udqm3JMDk#t=450
Terminator 2 scene: https://youtu.be/XPtVZ69lomk?t=131
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Udqm3JMDk#t=450
Terminator 2 scene: https://youtu.be/XPtVZ69lomk?t=131
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The game was originally known as VHS Story (Video Hero Super Story) as a reference of the movies of the era. According to the team at Lazy Bear Games, the name was changed because many people misunderstood the title, thinking that it's a game about the video format itself.
Development interview:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023255/https://www.siliconera.com/2015/02/06/interview-trading-blows-remembering-the-80s90s-with-the-vhs-story-creators/
Early trailer:
https://youtu.be/LP-W3hKOZtU
Tweets from LazyBearGames explaining the change:
https://twitter.com/LazyBearGames/status/603539635705352192
https://twitter.com/LazyBearGames/status/637249854348075008
https://twitter.com/LazyBearGames/status/641268743058915328
https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023255/https://www.siliconera.com/2015/02/06/interview-trading-blows-remembering-the-80s90s-with-the-vhs-story-creators/
Early trailer:
https://youtu.be/LP-W3hKOZtU
Tweets from LazyBearGames explaining the change:
https://twitter.com/LazyBearGames/status/603539635705352192
https://twitter.com/LazyBearGames/status/637249854348075008
https://twitter.com/LazyBearGames/status/641268743058915328
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