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In ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' several mentions are made to other [[Nintendo]] titles.  
In ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' several mentions are made to other [[Nintendo]] titles.  


==Super Smash Bros.==
==[[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]==
* If you use the [[Silver Bow]] in Chapter 8, [[The Space-Pirate Ship]], [[Pit]] and [[Palutena]] have a conversation that references the Super Smash Bros. series.
* If you use the [[Silver Bow]] in Chapter 8, [[The Space-Pirate Ship]], [[Pit]] and [[Palutena]] have a conversation that references the Super Smash Bros. series.
* In the [[Land Battle]] tutorial, [[Palutena]] mentions that the dash movement is similar to the controls of Super Bash Sisters. Pit then corrects her by saying it's from Super Smash Bros.
* In the [[Land Battle]] tutorial, [[Palutena]] mentions that the dash movement is similar to the controls of Super Bash Sisters. Pit then corrects her by saying it's from Super Smash Bros.
* The Fireworks Cannon was originally an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
* The [[Fireworks Cannon]] was originally an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.


==The Legend of Zelda==
==[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]==
*When you solve a puzzle in [[The Wish Seed]], a familiar chime plays.
*When you solve a puzzle in [[The Wish Seed]], a familiar chime plays.
*The description of the Fairy Orbitars idol starts with the sentence "Tired of pixies asking you to listen?", a reference to Navi in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
*The description of the [[Fairy Orbitars]] idol starts with the sentence "Tired of pixies asking you to listen?", a reference to [[zeldawiki:Navi|Navi]] in [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]].
* The Underworld Gatekeeper has Triforce-like symbols on its wings.
* The [[Underworld Gatekeeper]] has Triforce-like symbols on its wings.


==Nintendogs==
==Nintendogs==
*When [[Pit]] is taunting [[Twinbellows]] Reborn before the fight, he mentions racking a lot of Nintendogs trainer points.  
*When [[Pit]] is taunting the [[Twinbellows]] copy in [[Medusa's Final Battle|Chapter 9]] before the fight, he mentions racking a lot of Nintendogs trainer points.  


==Metroid==
==[[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|Metroid]]==
*When fighting [[Komayto]] in the [[Chaos Vortex]], Pit mentions that they resemble Metroids. Viridi says that the two gaming universes are unconnected.
*When fighting [[Komayto]] in the [[Chaos Vortex]], Pit mentions that they resemble Metroids. Viridi says that the two gaming universes are unconnected.
*[[Space Pirates]] are modeled after creatures of the same name in the Metroid universe.
*[[Space Pirates]] are modeled after creatures of the same name in the Metroid universe.


==Dr. Mario==
==[[mariowiki:Dr. Mario (series)|Dr. Mario]]==
*When watching the powers tutorial video, Pit mentions that playing Dr. Mario pays off when arranging powers on the power grid.
*When watching the powers tutorial video, Pit mentions that playing Dr. Mario pays off when arranging powers on the power grid.


==Donkey Kong==
==[[dkwiki:Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]==
*One of the rooms in the [[Chariot Master]]'s tower features zigzagging bridges, large rolling barrels and jump pads. Pit mentions that this looks familiar and [[Hades]] notes that the Chariot Master must have played Donkey Kong.
*One of the rooms in the [[Chariot Master]]'s tower features zigzagging bridges, large rolling barrels and jump pads. Pit mentions that this looks familiar and [[Hades]] notes that the Chariot Master must have played Donkey Kong.


==Brain Training==
==Brain Training==
*In Chapter 22: The Scorched Feathers, Dark Pit mentions that Hades had his maths wrong and that he said that Brain Training might be useful in correcting himself. [[Viridi]] then mentions her brain age is 24.  
*In Chapter 22, [[Scorched Feathers]], [[Dark Pit]] mentions that [[Hades]] had his maths wrong and that he said that Brain Training might be useful in correcting himself. [[Viridi]] then mentions her brain age is 24.  


==Game and Watch==
==[[nwiki:Game and Watch|Game and Watch]]==
*On the ground stage of The Chaos Vortex, during the third wave of enemies, Pit mentions how the jerking motions of the Aurum in this wave are simular to the Game & Watch.
*On the ground stage of [[The Chaos Vortex (Chapter)|The Chaos Vortex]], during the third wave of enemies, Pit mentions how the jerking motions of the Aurum in this wave are simular to the Game & Watch.


==Star Fox==
==[[lylatwiki:Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]==
*In Pandora's Labyrinth of Deceit there are several areas that resemble past Star Fox titles including Star Fox 1, Star Fox 2 (never released), the bonus asteroid zone from Star Fox 64, and Star Fox Assault.
*In [[Pandora's Labyrinth of Deceit]] there are several areas that resemble past [[lylatwiki:Star Fox|Star Fox]] titles including [[lylatwiki:Star Fox 1|Star Fox 1]], [[lylatwiki:Star Fox 2|Star Fox 2]] (never released), the bonus asteroid zone from [[lylatwiki:Star Fox 64|Star Fox 64]], and [[lylatwiki:Star Fox Assault|Star Fox Assault]] .


==Kid Icarus==
==[[Kid Icarus (series)|Kid Icarus]]==
* When the Three Sacred Treasures are rescued, Palutena mentions how less pixelated they are.
* When the [[Three Sacred Treasures]] are rescued, Palutena mentions how less pixelated they are.
* Throughout the story there are numerous conversations and images relating to the original Kid Icarus.
* Throughout the story there are numerous conversations and images relating to the original [[Kid Icarus]].
* The Reaper's theme is exactly the same from the original Kid Icarus.
* The [[Reaper]]'s theme is exactly the same from the original Kid Icarus.


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