Cultural references/Victory II

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This page contains cultural references that can be found in Megadimension Neptunia VII.

Character Quotes

Game Parodies

• Dragon Quest: Neptune sings the level up theme from the series when she gains a level.
• Devil May Cry: When C-Sha defeats an enemy, she exclaims "Jackpot!", referencing Dante's signature catchphrase.
• Final Fantasy:
  • S-Sha mentions that the horsebirds should be called "Cho-" before being interrupted by Vert and Nepgear, and ends with "bo", referencing the Chocobos in the series.
  • S-Sha sings the victory fanfare from the series when she levels up.
• Ghosts'n Goblins: In the sub-event "To Not Be Buried", C-Sha mentions she wants to be the kind that ends up in her underwear when she gets hit and that her underwear would be heart-patterned. This is a reference to how the player characters in the series like Arthur would take damage by losing all of their armor, revealing their undergarments.
• Jet Set Radio: In the sub-event "Search For a Childhood Game", a regular customer comes to Chuko's Super Rare Second-Hand Shop to ask her for a game that he remembers playing as a kid, but doesn't remember the title or the hardware it was on. He then describes it as an action game where one tagged walls with graffiti while skating around the city.
• Konami Code: B-Sha says the first half of the code whenever her turn starts.
• Sonic the Hedgehog: In the sub-event "God Eater's Weekend", Neptune invites God Eater to Blue Hedgehog, Planeptune's most popular chili dog restaurant. This is a reference to Sonic's favorite food, the chili dog.
• Spectral Tower: In IF's "Other 1" bonus quote, she mentions a mysterious tower she had climbed with 10,000 stories, referencing the Last Tower in the game.
• Street Fighter: When C-Sha defeats an enemy, she tells them to "Go home and be a family man!", referencing Guile's win quote in Street Fighter II.

Places

Dungeons

Planeptune

• Neplunker: References and parodies the computer game Spelunker.

Lowee

• Maryo Land: References the Nintendo game Super Mario Land.
• Player 2 Park: The dungeon's appearance resembles the levels found in Super Mario 3D World.

Zero Dimension

• Club ZECA: References Club Sega.
• Datoyna Cave: References the Daytona USA series by Sega.
• Gralange Point: References the Famicom game Lagrange Point by Konami.

Heart Dimension

• Channel Space: References the Space Channel 5 series by Sega.
• Senmuu Labyrinth: References the Shenmue series by Sega.

Monsters

• Cross Box/Double Cross Box: References the Xbox.
• Dee 2 Ess/2SD: References the Nintendo 2DS.
• Dream of Cast/Dream On Cast, Dream Custard: References the Sega Dreamcast.
• Game Cubic: References the GameCube.
• Gandam/Gandum: References the Gundam series.
• M-Gear: References the Metal Gear from the Metal Gear series.
• Mecha Dive, Mega Divide: References the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
• Sesa Gaturn/Seta Gasurn: References the Sega Saturn.
  • Sesa Gaturn V: References the V-Saturn.
• Virtual Kid: References the Virtual Boy.

Items

Weapons

Uni

• PCV-1000: References the PlayStation Vita's first generation model, PCH-1000.
• Vida Blaster: References the PlayStation Vita.

Key Items

Figurines

• Back-Man: References Namco's video game franchise and mascot Pac-Man.
• Pang: A reference to the Atari video game Pong (Not to be confused with Buster Bros., also known as Pang).
• Monster Chaser: References the Monster Hunter franchise by Capcom.
• G To A: References the Grand Theft Auto franchise by Rockstar Games.
• Cook Now Papa: References the Cooking Mama franchise by Majesco.
• Assassin Motto: References the Assassin's Creed franchise by Ubisoft.
• Danky Ape: References the Nintendo video game series and character Donkey Kong.
• Pocketed Monstrosities: References the Pokémon franchise by Nintendo.
• Ricky the Rat: Parody of Sega's mascot Sonic the Hedgehog.
• Mono-Noke Clock: References the video game and anime series Yo-Kai Watch.
• Trespassers: References the Taito video game Space Invaders.
• Car Race: References the Burnout franchise by Electronic Arts.
• Semaruaru and Ammi: References the Super Monkey Ball franchise by Sega.
• Soldier: References the Call Of Duty franchise by Activision.

Materials

• BUYOBUYO Jelly: References Puyo Puyo.
• Spiked Shell: References the Spiny Shell from the Super Mario series.

People

Gamipics

• Pippin@: Resembles Pippin from Fairy Fencer F, with the name and design referencing the Apple Pippin.

Skills

C-Sha

• C-Buster: References the Mega Buster used by Mega Man.

Colosseum Battles

Rank E

• Moero! Chronicle: References the Moero Chronicle series by Compile Heart.

Rank S

• Duel Shock: References the PlayStation's DualShock controller line.

Other

• The "Nep" logo at the end of the teaser trailer references the PlayStation logo seen in various commercials promoting the console and its games in the mid to late-1990s.
• The ending credits reference various video games:
  • Live A Live: The "Story Select" screen resembles the one seen in the game.
  • Space Harrier: When Uzume fights various A2-is.
  • Wonder Boy/Adventure Island: When Neptune is seen riding a skateboard with Histoire.
  • Yie Ar Kung Fu: When Noire fights Dogoo Man.
  • The Legend of Kage: Blanc fights various enemies in a forest setting similar to the first stage.
  • Popeye no Eigo Asobi (Popeye's English Game): When Vert spells out "Leanbox" in English with Nepgear and Warechu appearing.
  • Pooyan: When Uzume throws lollipops at balloon-wielding Dogoos with the help of Neptune.
  • Pong: The purple and orange paddles representing Neptune and Uzume volley a ball at each other.
  • Dig Dug: When the Goddesses dig their way to defeat enemies.
  • The Tower of Druaga: When the Goddesses traverse their way through a maze.