![]() Near the pool will be a Bot with long orange hair firing a bow, referencing 2017’s Horizon: Zero Dawn on PS4 by Guerilla Games. The dance is the Crash dance created for Japanese ads of the game (specifically the modified one from the N-Sane Trilogy on PS4), while the mask is Aku Aku, Crash’s protector.įurther along the right-hand side of the starting area, right at the second Checkpoint, you can find another larger area to drop down on the right to. This references 1996’s Crash Bandicoot on the PS1, developed by Naughty Dog and often considered the PlayStation’s earliest mascot-type character. On the right-hand side at the start of GPU Jungle is a lower platform of a Bot dancing in an orange head with blue jorts. This is a reference to Chop Chop Master Onion, who gives Lammy this piece of advice early in the game. Um Jammer Lammy gets a second reference in the “It’s All in the Mind” Trophy, awarded for beating three enemies quickly with Punches. They’re cut-outs because all the characters were 2D in their games. PaRappa in particular is famous for being the first rhythm game ever created. ![]() These reference 1996’s PaRappa the Rapper and 1999’s Um Jammer Lammy for the PS1, both developed by NanaOn-Sha. On the right side of the giant pool at the end of Hotel Hopalot, you can find some Bots dancing next to two cardboard cutouts. This scene refers to his safe cracking skills, and this setup in particular serves as the cover for the European version of the game, where it was known simply as Sly Raccoon. This is a reference the Sly Cooper franchise that first appeared in 2002 on PS2, developed by Sucker Punch. The game was a twist on Capture the Flag where you feed your Princess cake to make her heavier, and thus harder for your opponents to steal.Īt the very end of the level, turn around to find a Bot wearing a blue cap trying to crack a safe, who retreats when you get close. This is a reference to 2009’s Fat Princess for the PS3, developed by Titans Studios. On the right-hand side of the pool at the very end of Bot Beach is a bloated Bot with a crown on its head and a cake on its belly. This imagery may have inspired the 2007 PS3 game Super Rub ‘a’ Dub. At E3 2005, a bathtub was used to demonstrate the power of the PS3, only with hundreds of ducks. These aren’t related to a specific game: these instead originate from a 1999 PS2 tech demo at the Tokyo Game Show that demonstrated how a rubber duck floated and interacted with a sink of water. Throughout the game you’ll encounter yellow rubber ducks floating in the water, such as in the pool at the start of Springy Spa. The main character Ash uses a paint brush that can bring his creations to life. This references Concrete Genie, a 2019 PS4 game developed by Pixelopus. This is a reference to the Jason meme born through a section where you have to find him in a crowd of people and press X to constantly call out his name.Īlso on the Bot Beach, this time head to the North-East corner and swim into the water look for a wooden platform between the two blue pillars, where you’ll find a Bot in a red beanie painting the Sacred Symbols onto the wall. Heavy Rain gets a second reference in the “Jason!” Trophy, awarded for standing in the nearby shelter. In it, a serial killer known as the Origami Killer uses long periods of rain to drown his victims, and uses origami as his calling card. This references 2010’s Heavy Rain on PS3, developed by Quantic Dream. ![]() The Bot holding a feather refers to the game’s boxart, while the moment where he falls off and is saved by the bird references the E3 2015 gameplay demo.Īppropriately located in the rainy section that ends Gusty Gateway, next to a shelter you can find a Bot on the ground with an origami crane on him. This is a reference to the infamous The Last Guardian which eventually released in 2016 and was made by Team Ico. When you first enter the rainy section of Gusty Gateway, far in the distance to the right is a giant bird harassing/helping a Bot with a giant feather.
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