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* The [[Hachiro Octopus]] is named after boxer [[Ja.Wikipedia:たこ八郎|Hachirō Tako]], with tako meaning octopus.
* The [[Hachiro Octopus]] is named after boxer [[Ja.Wikipedia:たこ八郎|Hachirō Tako]], with tako meaning octopus.
* The protagonist can begin building various plastic models starting with the Hermit quest, all of which are references to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' and share names with Atma Avatars in {{link|game|ddsat1}}: <!--brahmana and agni are in ps2 p4 too but it seems more sensible to do all of them together-->
* The protagonist can begin building various plastic models starting with the Hermit quest, all of which are references to the original ''[[Wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' and share names with Atma Avatars in {{link|game|ddsat1}}: <!--brahmana and agni are in ps2 p4 too but it seems more sensible to do all of them together-->
** Brahman: The Japanese name for the Brahman calls it "Mass Produced"{{Note|{{JP|量産型ブラフマン|Ryōsangata Burahuman|Mass Produced Model Brahman}}}} and the description mention that it is green, alluding it to being similar to Zeon's mass produced green Zaku unit. Instead of being called mass produced, the English version is called the MF-06S Brahman. This is a reference to the Zaku's model number MS-06F, swapping the F and S.
** Brahman: The Japanese name for the Brahman calls it "Mass Produced"{{Note|{{JP|量産型ブラフマン|Ryōsangata Burahuman|Mass Produced Model Brahman}}}} and the description mention that it is green, alluding it to being similar to Zeon's mass produced green Zaku unit. In the English localization, the model is called MF-06S Brahman. This is a reference to the Zaku's model number MS-06F, swapping the F and S. This was done to shorten the name since putting in the words mass produced would be too long.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= '''南場'''　はい。ほかにも、アイテムのプラモデル“量産型ブラフマン”については、“量産型”をそのまま英訳すると長すぎる、けれど何とかしてネタを仕込みたい……というわけで、“量産型で緑色のロボット”から着想し、“MF-06S Brahman”にしました。わかる人にしかわからないネタですが、北米にも『○ンダム』ファンは多いので（笑）。|translquote= |author= |url= [https://www.famitsu.com/news/201302/02028096.html 『ペルソナ4 ザ・ゴールデン』が北米でも大人気の理由・前編【翻訳担当者インタビュー】]|archive= [https://web.archive.org/web/20130204181535/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201302/02028096.html Archive]|published= February 2, 2013|retrieved= June 5, 2024|site= Famitsu|type= }}</ref>
** Agni: The description for the Agni mentions that it is red and moves three times faster. This is a reference to Char Aznable from who pilots a red Zaku and is said to be three times faster.
** Agni: The description for the Agni mentions that it is red and moves three times faster. This is a reference to Char Aznable from who pilots a red Zaku and is said to be three times faster.
** Harihara: The Japanese description for Harihara mentions that it has a hammer that can destroy a Zako in one hit.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote= 一撃でザコを撃破するハンマーを装備した黒いプラモデル|translquote=|title=Persona 4 Golden|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|platform=PS Vita|lang=Japanese|transl=}}</ref> This is a reference to the RX-78-2 Gundam's Gundam Hammer - a morning star-type weapon that destroys a Zaku in one hit in episode 5 of ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. Zako is a play on the name Zaku and how zako means trash or weak enemy.
** Harihara: The Japanese description for Harihara mentions that it has a hammer that can destroy a Zako in one hit.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote= 一撃でザコを撃破するハンマーを装備した黒いプラモデル|translquote=|title=Persona 4 Golden|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|platform=PS Vita|lang=Japanese|transl=}}</ref> This is a reference to the RX-78-2 Gundam's Gundam Hammer - a morning star-type weapon that destroys a Zaku in one hit in episode 5 of ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. Zako is a play on the name Zaku and how zako means trash or weak enemy.

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References to Megami Tensei in Megami Tensei

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei · Shin Megami Tensei · Last Bible · Majin Tensei
Devil Summoner · Persona · Devil Children · Digital Devil Saga · Devil Survivor · Other

References in Megami Tensei · References to Megami Tensei in Other Media · Design Inspirations in Megami Tensei

This is a list of references in Megami Tensei franchise to other media and pop culture.

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei series

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei

  • The character Stephen is named after the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking who staunchly rejected the idea that a god created the universe.[2]
  • The scene where a beggar tells the player than yen is worthless is a reference to the first episode of Fist of the North Star.[3] In the opening of the episode, a gang of robbers steal a briefcase of money, but when they realize that it's full of unusable currency they release the bills into the wind exclaiming that that they don't even use yen for toilet paper.
  • The demon Amon's appearance in the Mega-CD version is a reference to the character from the titular manga Devilman, who was created by a fusion with the same demon.

Shin Megami Tensei II

  • The name Red Bear is a reference to the antagonist group of the tokusatsu film Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon, "the Red Bear Empire".[4]
  • Nadja is named after the titular character of the André Breton novel Nadja.[5].
  • The demon Amon's appearance in the Game Boy Advance version is a reference to the character from the titular manga Devilman, who was created by a fusion with the same demon.

Shin Megami Tensei if...

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

  • The demon Amon's appearance is a reference to the character from the titular manga Devilman, who was created by a fusion with the same demon.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Shin Megami Tensei V

  • When attempting to recruit a demon with the "Hee-Ho" Speech Pattern, the demon can strike a pose, one of the responses being to strike a more fierce pose. If chosen, there is a possibility for the demon to join the Nahobino's party unconditionally and state "I see real bizarre adventure in our future, ho!", a reference to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and the series' distinctive characteristic of having characters strike eccentric poses.

Devil Summoner series

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army

  • During chapter 7, an NPC in Chiyoda referred to as "Huge man on a horse" says "It seems you've seen the star next to Ursa Major, shining in the northern sky... The shadow of death is upon you." This is a reference to the character Raoh from Fist of the North Star.

Persona series

Persona 3

  • Various consumable items are parodies of food and drink names:
    • Cielo Mist is a combination of Sierra Mist (which is more similar to Japanese cider drinks) and Cielo from Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner. In Japanese, it is called Yotsuya Cider and is a parody of Mitsuya Cider with "yo" meaning 4 and "mi" meaning 3.
    • SoBay is a combination of SoBe and eBay. In Japanese, it is called Gokenbicha and is named after Sokenbicha, a blended tea.
    • Starvicks is a combination of coffee company Starbucks and Vicks cough medication. In Japanese, it is called Minimum Coffee, a parody of Max Coffee.
    • Cylon Tea is named after Ceylon Tea. In Japanese, it is named 255 Teas and is a parody of a tea drink called 16 Teas.
    • Aguafeena is a combination of Aquafina and the Spanish word for water (agua). In Japanese, it is called South Funabashi Artificial Water and is a parody of South Alps Natural Water.
    • Dr. Salt is a parody of Dr. Pepper in both English and Japanese.
    • Moonkist is a parody of Sunkist.
    • Nastea is a combination of Nestea and the word nasty. The Japanese name, Gokocha (halo tea), is a parody of Kirin's Gogocha (afternoon tea) line.
    • BauerBar is a parody of PowerBar. In Japanese, it is called Calorie Blend, a parody of Calorie Mate.
    • 1UP is a parody of 7 Up in both English and Japanese.
    • V6 is a parody of V8. In Japanese, it is named Vlad Tepes after Vlad the Impaler and the description mentions it is a tomato juice made in Romania.
    • Mad Bull is a parody of Red Bull. In Japanese, it is called Moronamin G, a parody of Oronamin C.
    • Fountain Dew is a parody of Mountain Dew. In Japanese, it is called Manta, a parody of Fanta, and the description mentions the manta ray.

Persona 3 Portable

  • A man resembling Vincent Brooks from Atlus's puzzle game Catherine appears at Club Escapade and hints at the events that happen in his game. As Atlus revealed on a web show in 2011, that's not actually Vincent, but rather a lookalike with a mole.[13]

Persona 4

  • In the Japanese manual for Persona 4, the protagonist's name is Kōsuke Tsukimori after a character in Atlus's Trauma Center series.
  • When Kinshiro Morooka meets the protagonist on the first day of school, he says he will put him in his "rotten orange book".[14] This is a reference to the Japanese drama, Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B. During the camping trip, Morooka goes around asking if there are any rotten oranges who are out of their tents.[15] Rotten oranges comes up again when describing Morooka's death in Void Quest.[16] In the English version, Morooka instead calls the orange book his shitlist during the protagonist's introduction, says rotten apples during the camping trip, and Mitsuo's dungeon text mentions rotten oranges when referring to Morooka during Void Quest. Morooka's family name also appears to be inspired by Kinpachi, with Kinpachi meaning gold and eight, and Kinshi meaning gold and four.
  • Before the game begins, Chie Satonaka lends Yosuke Hanamura a DVD called Trial of the Dragon. In Japanese, this is named The Legend of Seiryū.[a] This is a reference to a Japanese TV drama about a female martial artist called Seiryū Densetsu: Legend of St. Dragon[b] but replaces the 聖龍 in the title with Jackie Chan's Chinese stage name (成龍) with Chie still pronouncing it seiryū (which is the on'yomi reading of Jackie Chan's Chinese stage name, though Jackie Chan is not actually called this in Japanese).
  • Teddie begins calling the protagonist "sensei". This is a reference to the Japanese version of Looney Toons and how Kappei Yamaguchi—the 6th Japanese voice actor for Bugs and also Teddie's voice actor—performs Bugs's "What's up, doc?" line with "sensei" being the Japanese localization for "doc".
  • When Yosuke is concerned about Yukiko and asks Teddie if anyone is inside the TV, Teddie replies that no one else is there. Chie doubts him, and Teddie says he isn't lying, and that his nose is a "throbbing story".[17] The "throbbing story" part is a reference to an old Japanese TV drama, Kyōshi Binbin Monogatari. While the drama is a touching story about a teacher helping his students, the onomatopoeia binbin also has a sexual connotation that can make viewers suspicious of it, giving it a double meaning.
  • Tomoe's yellow jumpsuit is a reference to the outfit worn by martial artist Bruce Lee in Game of Death. One of Chie's victory lines is also a reference to Bruce Lee quote, "Don't think. Feel."
  • When Naoto talks about the Shirogane family, Chie responds that it reminds her of Kindaichi,[18] referring to the fictional detective Kosuke Kindaichi and his grandson who appears in The Kindaichi Case Files. Because Kindaichi is not as well-known in the west, in the English localization Chie instead says that it reminds her of a Kuzunoha that she saw in a movie before.
  • Shadow Mitsuo has skills called Whisper,[c] Prayer,[d] and Chant.[e] These are references to a message that appears in Wizardry when you revive dead characters or cure paralysis at the Temple of Cant.[19]
  • When Shadow Mitsuo transforms into Mitsuo the Hero, his third command is Spell which casts Gigadyne. Gigadyne[f] is a reference to the spell Gigadein[g] (also known as Kazap in English) from Dragon Quest.[20]
  • In order to fight Shadow Mitsuo, the Investigation Team must find the Orb of Darkness.[h] This is a reference to the Sphere of Light[i] from Dragon Quest.[21]
  • When the protagonist interacts with the pile of bones to get the Gaia Sword, a message appears that says, "No response. It must be a tile, not an object."[j] This is a reference to how in Dragon Quest, when the hero interacts with a pile of bones or a dead person, a message appears that says, "There's no response. It's just a corpse."[k]
  • The scene where the boys are staying at the Amagi Inn and Kanji answers the phone while trembling is a reference to a test of courage skit on the variety show GakiTsuka.[22]
  • There are a couple lines where Yosuke references Takeshi Goda, also known as Gian in Japanese or Big G in English, from Doraemon:
    • After Morooka turns up dead, Kanji encourages the Investigation Team to keep going, and Yosuke responds by telling him he's talking big despite being Kanji,[23] mimicking something that Gian says to Nobita.
    • When the protagonist agrees to help Yosuke work at Junes in August, Yosuke calls him "a dear friend"[24] which Gian sometimes sarcastically addresses people as.
  • The Envious Giant is modeled after Tokyo Tower.
  • During rank 5 of Naoto Shirogane's social link, she finds her stolen Detective Badge then mentions that it has no special functionality. This is referring to the Detective Agency Badge from Detective Conan which has a built-in communicator. Upon reaching rank 10, she gives the protagonist a new Detective Badge and mentions that she could have made it a camera and communicator if she had gone back to the Shirogane family estate.
  • One of the consumable food items is called the Seaweed Cracker and the description mentions penguins. In Japanese, the seaweed cracker is Norimaki Senbei. While this does mean seaweed wrapped cracker, it is also the name of a character from Dr. Slump which takes place in Penguin Village.
  • Quelorie Mate is a parody of Calorie Mate. In Japanese, it is called Calorie Friend.
  • A few drinks from the vending machines are parodies of Japanese drinks and they were also localized in English to be parodies of North American drinks:
    • Dr. Salt NEO is a parody of Dr. Pepper in both English and Japanese.
    • Second Maid is a parody of Minute Maid. In Japanese, it is called Bon Juice, a parody of an orange juice called POM Juice.
    • TaP Soda is a parody of TaB. In Japanese, it is called Ribbon Citron and is a form of Product Placement instead of a reference.
    • Orange Smash is a parody of Orange Crush. In Japanese, it is called Ribbon Napolin and is a form of Product Placement instead of a reference.
  • One of the quests is to collect an item called Culurium.[l] This is a reference to a metal in Atlus's Trauma Center series.
  • During a quest, the protagonist can receive a Tankiriman Sticker from Nanako Dojima and the description mentions it shows eight heroes defeating a great evil. This is a combination of Lotte's Bikkuriman stickers (wafers that came with bonus stickers) and Neclos Fortress (another candy toy by Lotte that came with two cards and a small toy) which took place in Tankiri and involved eight heroes.
  • The English localization for the book Witch Detective describes the plot of Twilight.[25] In Japanese, the book was called Magical Detective Loveline and it was not a reference.
  • As discussed in episode 12 of the Persona Stalker Club, parts of Tohru Adachi's character were inspired by the main character of the Japanese detective drama, Bayside Shakedown. The main character, Aoshima, is a detective in a green mods coat and red tie who works on Odaiba and has a model gun collection. Adachi is a detective in a red tie and yellow mods coat who used to work in Iwatodai (which is partially based on Odaiba) and also collects model guns.

Persona 4 Golden

  • When the Investigation Team rehearses for their live performance, the protagonist can choose to tell them, "The match isn't over until you give up".[26] This is a reference to a quote said by Coach Anzai in Slam Dunk.
  • During Marie's Social Link, she dislikes the "be" in "beefsteak" as that sounds too tough and she thinks it should be called "heefsteak" instead.[27] In the English localization, the line was rewritten to Marie being concerned about "beefsteak" losing its identity if you remove the "beef" part from the name, thus it should be shortened to "fsteak" instead of just "steak".[28] "Fsteak" is a reference to hiimdaisy's Persona 4 comics, which came out before Golden, where Shadow Teddie asks for a word that begins with "F" and Chie replies "Fsteak".
  • When the protagonist pursues the true ending and has maxed out Adachi's Social Link, Adachi will appear during the Social Link power up scene and rib the protagonist for passing out on the ground and taking a little nap while Adachi himself is being made to serve time for his crimes.[29] In the English localization, Adachi's line was rewritten to be him ribbing the protagonist for getting taken out by a bitch like Izanami.[30] Shortly after the release of the original Persona 4, Adachi became associated with the phrase "bitches and whores" in the western fandom and, as seen with "fsteak", Atlus West was quite familiar with the fan culture surrounding the game.
  • The movie theater in Okina shows new movies every month that are parodies of real movies, such as Loan of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings), Dumminator 2 (Terminator 2), Return of the Dragon (Enter the Dragon), One Missed Text (One Missed Call), Dachiko (Hachiko), Roman Paid Holiday (Roman Holiday), Obatar (Avatar), and Orso Rosso (Porco Rosso). In Japanese, Return of the Dragon is called The Legend of Seiryū: Fired Up[m] after the Japanese title for Enter the Dragon[n] (see the note about Trial of the Dragon under the Persona 4 section). Additionally, Orso Rosso is named The Crimson Bear[o] after Porco Rosso's Japanese title, The Crimson Pig.[p]
  • The Heaven's Giant is modeled after Tokyo Skytree.
  • The Hachiro Octopus is named after boxer Hachirō Tako, with tako meaning octopus.
  • The protagonist can begin building various plastic models starting with the Hermit quest, all of which are references to the original Mobile Suit Gundam and share names with Atma Avatars in Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner:
    • Brahman: The Japanese name for the Brahman calls it "Mass Produced"[q] and the description mention that it is green, alluding it to being similar to Zeon's mass produced green Zaku unit. In the English localization, the model is called MF-06S Brahman. This is a reference to the Zaku's model number MS-06F, swapping the F and S. This was done to shorten the name since putting in the words mass produced would be too long.[31]
    • Agni: The description for the Agni mentions that it is red and moves three times faster. This is a reference to Char Aznable from who pilots a red Zaku and is said to be three times faster.
    • Harihara: The Japanese description for Harihara mentions that it has a hammer that can destroy a Zako in one hit.[32] This is a reference to the RX-78-2 Gundam's Gundam Hammer - a morning star-type weapon that destroys a Zaku in one hit in episode 5 of Mobile Suit Gundam. Zako is a play on the name Zaku and how zako means trash or weak enemy.
    • Dyaus: The description for the Dyaus mentions that the arms are decorative. This is a reference to a conversation about the Zeong's legs in episode 42 of Mobile Suit Gundam. While the line is not spoken in the anime, Japanese fans of Gundam use the phrase "the legs are just for show" when talking about the Zeong.
    • Varna: The Japanese description for Varna mentions that it gives off a "This is no Zako" kind of feeling.[33] This quote is a reference to Ramba Ral who is known for saying, "This is no Zaku". Like with Harihara, Zako is a parody of Zaku that also means weak enemy.
    • Prithvi: The description for the Prithvi says that it uses double Heat Shields.[r] This is a reference to the Zakrello which is also yellow and uses double Heat Natas.[s]
  • The TV Listing contains multiple references to Japanese TV, based on early 2000s Japanese remote control key IDs (with the exception of Ch 3):
    • The "Blue and Purple Song Battle" is a reference to the New Year's Eve music program called Kōhaku Uta Gassen meaning "red-white song battle". It plays on Ch 1 YHK, a parody of NHK which Kōhaku airs on. NHK also takes up 1-3 on the remote control.
    • Ch 2 is YHK Educational, a parody of NHK Educational.
    • Ch 3 is Inaba Public TV. In some regions of Japan, remote control 3 is NHK, but in other regions, it is a local or prefectural TV station, making it plausible that Inaba's local TV station would be on channel 3. The Midnight Trivia Miracle Quiz[t] is listed under Ch 3, named after the Japanese TV show, Trans America Ultra Quiz.[u] The hat that Teddie wears while hosting is a hat worn on the TV show by contestants and his nickname for himself is taken from the catchphrase of one of the Ultra Quiz hosts, Akira Fukuzawa.
    • The animated movie viewer, Daily Persaniland, is named after the TV show Weekly Storyland. It plays on Ch 4 OTV, a visual reference to the 2003-2013 Nippon Television logo where the 日 symbol is represented as a ⊙ with Nippon Television being 4 on the remote control and the station that aired Weekly Storyland.
    • Marie's interview corner, Mariko's Room, is named after the talk show Tetsuko's Room. It plays on Ch 5 TV Pers, with 5 being the remote ID for TV Asahi which airs Tetsuko's Room.
    • Ch 6 is called PBS, a parody of TBS, and channel 6 on the remote control. TBS is one of the stations that Persona 4 The Animation aired on.
    • The art gallery feature, Giants of P, is named after the art program Giants of Beauty. It plays on Ch 7 TV Tatsu (Tatsumi Port Island), a parody of TV Tokyo which Giants aired on and also 7 on the remote control.
    • The jukebox, The Hey! Hey! Hoo! Music King!, is named after the music program Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ. It plays on Ch 8 Yaso TV, a parody of Fuji TV which is the station that Music Champ aired on and channel 8 on the remote control.
    • Ch 9 is MOMOM, a parody of WOWOW and channel 9 on the remote control.

Persona 5

Persona 5 Royal

Persona 4 Arena

  • In the Japanese version, Yu Narukami's P-1 title is the "Siscon Delinquent Gang Leader of Steel"[v] referencing the Japanese fans nickname for the protagonist due to Izanagi's male school uniform-looking attire, his dialogue options, Kanji's respect for him, and him wearing the female delinquent uniform during the crossdressing contest.[34] In an interview for Royal, Shigenori Soejima mentioned they might have gone too far when taking the fans' interpretation into account with Yu.[35]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: 成龍伝説, Hepburn Seiryū densetsu
  2. ↑ Japanese: 聖龍伝説, Hepburn Seiryū densetsu
  3. ↑ Japanese: ささやき, Hepburn Sasayaki
  4. ↑ Japanese: いのり,, Hepburn Inori
  5. ↑ Japanese: えいしょう, Hepburn Eishō
  6. ↑ Japanese: ギガダイン, Hepburn Gigadain
  7. ↑ Japanese: ギガデイン, Hepburn Gigadein
  8. ↑ Japanese: くらやみのたま, Hepburn Kurayami no tama
  9. ↑ Japanese: ひかりのたま, Hepburn Hikari no tama
  10. ↑ Japanese: 返事がない。ただの飾りのようだ…
  11. ↑ Japanese: 返事がない。ただのしかばねのようだ。
  12. ↑ Japanese: クルルマメタル, Hepburn Kururumametaru
  13. ↑ Japanese: 燃えよ成龍伝説, Hepburn Moe yo seiryū densetsu
  14. ↑ Japanese: 燃えよドラゴンBurning dragon, Hepburn Moe yo doragon
  15. ↑ Japanese: 紅の熊, Hepburn Kurenai no kuma
  16. ↑ Japanese: 紅の豚, Hepburn Kurenai no buta
  17. ↑ Japanese: 量産型ブラフマンMass Produced Model Brahman, Hepburn Ryōsangata Burahuman
  18. ↑ Japanese: ヒート・タテ, Hepburn Hīto tate
  19. ↑ Japanese: ヒート・ナタ, Hepburn Hīto nata
  20. ↑ Japanese: マヨナカ横断ミラクルクイズ, Hepburn Mayonaka ōdan mirakuru kuizu
  21. ↑ Japanese: アメリカ横断ウルトラクイズ, Hepburn Amerikaōdan urutora kuizu
  22. ↑ Japanese: 鋼のシスコン番長, Hepburn Hagane no Shisukon Banchō

References

  1. ↑ "Interviewer: I’ve heard that there are many models for the characters that appear in the Megami Tensei series. In particular, I’ve always wondered if there was anyone you drew inspiration from when creating the president of the Suzuki Company which appears in Megami Tensei II. / Ryūtarō Itō: I imagine you may well have already guessed, but he was based on none other than Mr. Ginichiro Suzuki." Game Shokunin Dai 1: Shūdakara Nihon no Gēmu wa Omoshiroi. Published by Micro Magazine. Translation by Blue Forest Bible.
  2. ↑ "Interviewer: And the ever-elusive wheelchair-bound inventor of the Demon Summoning Program Professor Stephen, I’m assuming he was based on renowned physicist Stephen Hawking. / Ryūtarō Itō: Indeed he was. Professor Hawking is known for using physics to refute the notion that the universe was created by God, an idea that still has much support in Europe and America. This is why, in the game world, he plays the role of neutral messenger." Game Shokunin Dai 1: Shūdakara Nihon no Gēmu wa Omoshiroi. Published by Micro Magazine. Translation by Blue Forest Bible.
  3. ↑ "Ryūtarō Itō: In the first episode of Hokuto no Ken currency has lost its value at the end of the century, and a character yells that they have no more use of that wastepaper, so I thought I should include a similar scene. (laughs) That’s why when an old beggar suddenly appears on the road he says the yen can no longer be used." Game Side. Translation by Dijehtranslations.
  4. ↑ "Ryūtarō Itō: Red Bear – one of the enemies in the game had its name borrowed from the evil organisation in Aikoku Sentai Dainippon." Game Shokunin Dai 1: Shūdakara Nihon no Gēmu wa Omoshiroi. Published by Micro Magazine. Translation by Blue Forest Bible.
  5. ↑ Kazuma Kaneko Works III (2008). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 25. ISBN-13: 978-4-7753-0609-3.
  6. ↑ "Ryūtarō Itō: Reiko Akanezawa, Shinji Kuroi and Yumi Shirakawa’s names were all based on players who belonged to the old Tokyo Senators baseball team" Game Shokunin Dai 1: Shūdakara Nihon no Gēmu wa Omoshiroi. Published by Micro Magazine. Translation by Blue Forest Bible.
  7. ↑ "Ryūtarō Itō:" Game Shokunin Dai 1: Shūdakara Nihon no Gēmu wa Omoshiroi. Published by Micro Magazine. Translation by Blue Forest Bible.
  8. ↑ "Interviewer: Is it correct to then assume that Akira Miyamoto appeared in if… for similar reasons relating to Devilman? / Ryūtarō Itō: Correct. In the manga of Devilman, Akira fuses with Amon, which reminded us of the famous performer Amon Miyamoto, so we went with the surname “Miyamoto”. It really was that simple." Game Shokunin Dai 1: Shūdakara Nihon no Gēmu wa Omoshiroi. Published by Micro Magazine. Translation by Blue Forest Bible.
  9. ↑ "Ryūtarō Itō: Sato, a member of the school computer club in Shin Megami Tensei if…, had his name taken from physicist Katsuhiko Sato. We chose his name as the real Professor Sato was responsible for translating Professor Hawking’s works into Japanese, essentially making him the person responsible for introducing Hawking’s theories to Japan. This is also why he’s the one to bring up the Demon Summoning Program in the game." Game Shokunin Dai 1: Shūdakara Nihon no Gēmu wa Omoshiroi. Published by Micro Magazine. Translation by Blue Forest Bible.
  10. ↑ eyeofgender, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Manual. Published February 11, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024. The Manual Project.
  11. ↑ File:SMTSJ Bites the Dust Screenshot.png
  12. ↑ "Ryūtarō Itō: As for Hirasaki City, we took one kanji each from Hiratsuka and Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture. It was also a slight reference to Heijo City in Aikoku Sentai Dainippon" Game Shokunin Dai 1: Shūdakara Nihon no Gēmu wa Omoshiroi. Published by Micro Magazine. Translation by Blue Forest Bible.
  13. ↑ Weekly Game Dining Table #147. Archived: Archive.org. Published February 10, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2024. Gamers1. Web Show.
  14. ↑ "[4/12] Morooka: む...　貴様の名は”腐ったミカン帳”に刻んでおくからな..." Persona 4 (PlayStation 2). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  15. ↑ "[6/17] Morooka: 腐ったミカンはー、いねがー！ みだらな行為をするやつぁーなー…" Persona 4 (PlayStation 2). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  16. ↑ "[Void Quest] *: くさった　ミカンの　ぶんざいで　ワシに　はむかうとは　いい　どきょうだ！" Persona 4 (PlayStation 2). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  17. ↑ "[4/16] Teddie: ウ、ウソなんてつかないクマ！　クマの鼻は今日もビンビン物語クマ。" Persona 4 (PlayStation 2). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  18. ↑ "[9/9] Chie: 代々？　スゴいね、なんか金田一ナントカみたい。" Persona 4 (PlayStation 2). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  19. ↑ Example of the message in Wizardry 1 (Japanese playthrough). Published November 24, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2024. YouTube. Video.
  20. ↑ Kazap. Retrieved January 17, 2024. Dragon Quest Wiki. Article.
  21. ↑ Sphere of Light. Retrieved January 17, 2024. Dragon Quest Wiki. Article.
  22. ↑ "Hashino: 細かいネタですけど、電話が鳴って完二がビクってするイベントありますよね?あれはダウンタウンの「ガキの使いやあらへんで」でやった肝試しネタにインスパイアされたものです(笑)" "Development Interview of Persona 4", Persona Club P4, Atlus, Famitsu Editorial Staff. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 203. ISBN-13: 475774630X.
  23. ↑ "[7/10] Yosuke: ふん…完二のクセに、生意気だ。" Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  24. ↑ "[8/15] Yosuke: おっしゃ！ ありがとー心の友よ！！" Persona 4 (PlayStation 2). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  25. ↑ "A ploddingly written romantic comedy about a girl on her first day of school in a new town. Vampires are involved." Persona 4 (PlayStation 2). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. English.
  26. ↑ "[10/09] Protagonist: 諦めたら試合終了だ。" Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  27. ↑ ""ビ"がヤダ。何か硬そう。ヒーフステーキがいい。" Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  28. ↑ "But if you drop the word "beef" from it, you don't get any sense of what it's made of. It should be, like... "Fsteak"." Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. English.
  29. ↑ "僕には罪を背負わせといて、自分だけサッサとおねんねすんの?ハハッ...ウケルね、それ。" Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  30. ↑ "You make me take responsibility for my sins, but you're gonna let this bitch take you down like this?" Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. English.
  31. ↑ "南場　はい。ほかにも、アイテムのプラモデル“量産型ブラフマン”については、“量産型”をそのまま英訳すると長すぎる、けれど何とかしてネタを仕込みたい……というわけで、“量産型で緑色のロボット”から着想し、“MF-06S Brahman”にしました。わかる人にしかわからないネタですが、北米にも『○ンダム』ファンは多いので（笑）。" 『ペルソナ4 ザ・ゴールデン』が北米でも大人気の理由・前編【翻訳担当者インタビュー】. Archived: Archive. Published February 2, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2024. Famitsu.
  32. ↑ "一撃でザコを撃破するハンマーを装備した黒いプラモデル" Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  33. ↑ "オレンジ色の剣を装備した“ザコとは違う”感じの紫色のプラモデル" Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Japanese.
  34. ↑ Who is Narukami Yu? (Pixiv Encyclopedia). Retrieved February 24, 2024. ピクシブ百科事典. Database.
  35. ↑ "When that goes through other forms of media, the players’ so-called “collective unconscious” form a commonly accepted interpretation of the character. In P5R, we follow that and draw him in a more adventurous way. However, the P5 protagonist is probably still only 50% of the way there compared to the P4 protagonist. We went a bit too far with the P4 protagonist. *laughs*" Persona 5 Royal Character Designer Interview on New Characters, Art Direction, Speculation on Kasumi Being a Female Protagonist. Published August 14, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2024. Persona Central.
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