Cultural references/Re;Birth1

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This page contains cultural references that can be found in Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1.

Places

Fantasy Zone: Named after the Sega video game of the same name.
Haneda Forest: Named after the real-life Haneda Airport, located a short distance away from Sega's corporate headquarters.
Monster Cave: Possibly a reference to Sega's Monster World series.
Neo-Geofront: References SNK's Neo-Geo arcade machine and home console.
Nights' Dimension: Reference to Sega's NiGHTS series.
Noma Cave: References the Sega Nomad, a handheld console that could play Mega Drive/Genesis games.
Virtua Forest: Reference to Sega's Virtua Fighter series.
Yukawa Ruins: References Hidekazu Yukawa, a prominent figure in the marketing for the Sega Dreamcast.
Zeca Ruins: Possibly a corruption of the name Sega.

Avenir Storage: Possibly a reference to Avenir Capital, one of Sony's investors.
Gravidaze Ruins: A reference to Gravity Daze (known as Gravity Rush outside of Japan), a first-party PlayStation series.
Naasne Volcano: A reference to the Sony Nasne, a DVR and media storage hub compatible with many Sony devices, including the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.
Soulsac Cave: A reference to Soul Sacrifice, a PlayStation Vita game developed by MarvelousAQL.
Thelad Sanctuary: A reference to Arc the Lad, a series of tactical RPGs primarily on PlayStation consoles.
Toh-Kiden Cave: A reference to Toukiden, a PlayStation exclusive game similar to Monster Hunter.

Ario Plateau: A reference to Nintendo's Mario series and character.
Dees Snow Forest: Initials D and S referring the the Nintendo DS console.
Donkong Ruins: A reference to Nintendo's Donkey Kong series and character.
Hyrarule Snowfield: Reference to the Kingdom of Hyrule from the Legend of Zelda series.
Uwii Ruins: A reference to Nintendo's Wii U console.

Duty Space: Possibly a double reference to the Call of Duty and Dead Space games, both of which are commonly associated with the Xbox and PC.
Gheytz Forest: References Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft.
Graphic Pass: Potentially a meta reference to debates around the 7th generation of consoles over whether the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 had better graphical capabilities. Also a potential reference to dedicated graphics cards in most gaming PCs.
Halo Mountain: References the Halo video game franchise.
Kinest Range: References the Kinect, a motion tracking camera peripheral for the Xbox series of consoles.
MS Mountain: The MS initials is a reference to Microsoft.

Alraune: Design is similar to the Flora Beast from the Disgaea franchise and Japanese names are the same (アルラウネ| Aruraune).
Baby Bug: A recurring monster from the Monster Complete World series.
Clyde/Ms. Clyde/Pinky/Ms. Pinky: Named after ghosts from the Pac-Man series. Also features the key difference between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, by adding a bow.
Contracted Angel: Design is based on Kyubey from Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Pirachu: A reference to Pikachu from the Pokémon games (see also Warechu).
Pixelvader: Styled and named similarly to the invaders in Space Invaders.
Plum-met: Resembles the pipes seen in the Super Mario series.
Polytan: The mascot of Dengeki PlayStation.
Purr4: Resembles the PlayStation 4.
Shampuru: A recurring monster from the Mugen Souls series.
Something Tree: Its Japanese name Kono Ki Nan No Ki (このきなんのき) is a reference to the quote found in the Hitachi Tree commercial.
Terits/Testri: Resembles the Tetrominos seen in Tetris.
Tokimeki Sister: References the Tokimeki Memorial series by Konami.
tPad: References Apple's iPad.
XDog: Resembles the Xbox One.

Claiomh Solais: Sword of light in Gaelic folklore.
Durandal: Sword of Roland, one of the twelve Paladins of Charlemagne.
Excalibur: King Arthur's famous sword given to him by the Lady of the Lake to proclaim him king.
Gungnir: Spear of the Norse god Odin.
W11-U Hammer: References Nintendo's Wii U console.

X-Bracelet: Like Neptune's hair clips, it's cross shaped like a D-Pad.
Red Ring: With 3 out of 4 lights working, it references the dreaded Red Ring of Death from the Xbox 360 console.
Remote Ring: With added Nunchucks, like the Wii controllers.
Protective Scroll: Reference to Ninja scrolls from Senran Kagura series which boost stats.
Wi-Bangle/Fi-Bangle: A pun on Wi-Fi connections.
Drive Ring: Reference to the Sega Mega Drive console.
Monkey Bracelet: Monkey in a clear ball is referring to the Super Monkey Ball games.
Shiitake Bracelet: Description refers to a green and white mushroom, such as Super Mario's 1UP item, though strangely this is a Vert only accessory.
Nunchuck Strap: The handy strap on a Wii controller that stops you throwing it across the room.
Blaze Emblem: Likely a reference to the Fire Emblem series.
Triangle Force: A longer version of the Triforce from The Legend of Zelda.
U-Ring: Blanc only accessory likely referring to the Wii U.
Vita Ring: Reference to the PS Vita console.

Neptune

Noire

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MarvelousAQL
Her costumes reference various characters from the Senran Kagura series:

Falcom
Her costumes reference various characters from various Nihon Falcom games:

Broccoli

Tekken
Her costumes reference various characters from the Tekken series:

The way Noire, Blanc and Vert disguise themselves by wearing glasses is a reference to Clark Kent disguising himself to hide his identity as Superman.