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This page contains cultural references that can be found in Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory.
Character Quotes
Game Parodies
- Ace Attorney series: After Blanc said that she imagined Nepgear to be the one that had to take care of Neptune, she says that that is a tough accusation to defend, calling her "Attorney Blanc" followed with Neptune shouting objection as a reference to Phoenix Wright who is well known for saying that.
- Dragon Quest: Neptune sings the level up theme from the series when she gains a level.
- Final Fantasy: Neptune sings the victory fanfare from the series when she gains a level.
- Mortal Kombat: In the sub-event "Round 2. Fight", when Tekken gives Neptune a full-power punch, she flies off like a rocket and screams "Fatalityyyyyyyyyy!", referencing the fatalities seen in the game.
Other Parodies
- Taken: In the English version, when Tekken gets summoned by Mister Izawa, Neptune confuses the former's name for "Taken" and thinks she is "That cool actor from that movie where you throat chop everyone to rescue your daughter!", referencing the film starring Liam Neeson.
Places
Dungeons
Planeptune
- Jet Set Range: A reference to the Jet Set Radio (also known as Jet Grind Radio in North America) franchise developed by Smilebit and published by Sega.
- Leggo Island: A reference to the PC game Lego Island.
Lastation
- Bandicrash: A reference to the Crash Bandicoot franchise.
- Soni Wetlands: References Sony.
- PS Dimension: References Sony's PlayStation consoles.
- Vita Dimension: References the PlayStation Vita.
Lowee
- Ario and Luji Plateau: References Mario and Luigi from the Mario series.
- Metroid Shelter: A reference to the Metroid franchise by Nintendo.
Leanbox
- Halo Forest: A reference to the Halo franchise published by Microsoft Studios.
- EM ES Magma Cave: A reference to Microsoft's initials "MS".
Eden
- Duo R Ruins: References the PC Engine Duo-R, also known as the Turbo Duo in US.
Lost Places
Planeptune
- Golden Axe: a reference to the Golden Axe franchise developed by Sega.
- A Huge Ring: References the rings seen in Sonic the Hedgehog.
Lastation
Lowee
- Emblem of Fire Castle: a reference to the Fire Emblem franchise by Nintendo.
- Mushroom With Eyes: References the mushroom power-up from the Mario series.
- Woopa Twoopa Shell: References the Koopa Troopa enemies from the Mario series.
Leanbox
- Big X-Shaped Building: References the Xbox's prototype design.
- Red Light House: References the Xbox 360's "Red Ring of Death" hardware failure indicator.
Eden
- Some Shuttle?: References the PC Engine Shuttle.
- Bee Art: References Hudson Soft's logo.
- Big Ol' CD Drive: References the PC Engine CD-ROM² System.
PC Continent
- Apple Artistry: References Apple Inc.
- 95 Shards of Glass: A reference to Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system.
Monsters
- Blinky/Ms. Blinky/Clyde/Ms. Clyde/Inky/Ms. Inky/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.
Items
Equipment
Weapons
Blanc
- Smash Hammer: References the Super Smash Bros. series.
- Brawl Hammer: References Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- W11-U Hammer: References the Wii U.
Costumes
Tekken
Her costumes reference various characters from the Tekken franchise:
- Xiaoyu: Ling Xiaoyu
- Lars: Lars Alexandersson
- Alisa: Alisa Bosconovitch
- Kuma: Kuma
- Lili: Emilie de Rochefort
- Miharu: Miharu Hirano
Processor Units
Most of the CPUs' processors reference various game consoles respectively:
Iris Heart
- Megadrive: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
- S3-2X: (Super) 32X
- STV-00: Sega Saturn/Sega Titan Video
- White Cast: Dreamcast
White Heart
- Super BW: Super NES (PAL)/Super Famicom
- NTD-64: Nintendo 64
- G-Cube: GameCube
- W11: Wii
Yellow Heart
- Base Core: PC Engine
- Turbo Core: TurboGrafx-16
- Graph Core: PC Engine SuperGrafx
- PCF-00X and PCF-XXX: PC-FX
White Sisters
- Des-Es Light: Nintendo DS Lite
- Des-ess AI: Nintendo DSi
Miscellaneous
- Centennial: Raoh from Fist of the North Star
- Spectral: Hiro from the Spectral/Generation of Chaos series (referenced as part of Spectral Souls in-game)
People
Gamipics
- 4-Gamergirl: Personification of 4Gamer.
- ASCII: Personification of ASCII Media Works.
- Beep: Personification of Beep/Gemaga magazine.
- Dengeki Lass: Personification of Dengeki Bunko (see also Dengekiko).
- Famitsu: Personification of Famitsu magazine (see also Famitsu).
- Maryo: Parodies Super Mario.
- Necky: The official mascot of Famitsu.
- Player 2: Parodies Mario's brother Luigi.
- Shiro Pluto: Parody of Segata Sanshiro.
- Toady: References Toad from the Super Mario series.
Skills
Combo Skills
Blanc
- Satellabute: References the Satellaview.
1st-Gen Compa
1st-Gen Compa's combo skills reference various spells from the Madou Monogatari and Puyo Puyo series:
- Beam: Used by Carbuncle.
- Fire: Used by Arle.
- Flame Storm: Used by Arle.
- Ice: Used by Arle.
- Ice Storm: Used by Arle.
- Lighting: Used by Arle.
- Meteor: Used by Witch.
- Thunderstorm: Used by Schezo.
EX Finish Skills
Plutia
- Thunder Blade and Super Thunder Blade: References the rail shooters of the same name by Sega.
Nepgear
- Gear Knuckle and Gear Knuckle II: References Streets of Rage and Streets of Rage 2 (known as Bare Knuckle and Bare Knuckle II in Japan) by Sega.
SP Skills
1st-Gen Compa
- Healing: References Arle's Healing spell from the Madou Monogatari series.
- Bayohihihi: References Arle's magic resistance spell from the Madou Monogatari series.
EXE Drive Skills
1st-Gen Compa
- Ruipanko: References Arle's spell of the same name from the Madou Monogatari and Puyo Puyo series.
Nepstation
Topics
- Lastation's distribution of free games as an apology for hacking: References the 2011 PlayStation Network outage.
- Censorship!: References how Nintendo censors their games to make them more "family-friendly".
Wallet Crusher Nep
- In a segment starring Uni, Neptune mentions horse wieners while selling Hero Sausages. This is a reference to the Horse Wiener item in the Disgaea series.
Other
- The "Teach Me, Histy!" tutorials are a reference to the Teach Me, Miss Litchi! mini-series from the BlazBlue series.