10 Hidden Movie References in Nintendo Games

Nintendo has snuck some clever movie references into its games over the years. For this list, we’re looking at the coolest, weirdest, and most obscure movie references from some of our favorite Nintendo games. Our list includes Words From Another Galaxy from “Pokemon Diamond & Pearl” (2006), The Power of Color Compels You from “Paper Mario: Color Splash” (2016), Go With the Steak from “Animal Crossing” (2001), and more! Which of these was your favorite? Was there another you would like to have seen? Let us know down in the comments.
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The Legend of Zelda VS Final Fantasy!

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Nintendo VS Capcom! Mario VS Sonic!

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Marvel vs DC!

[@maddestmike5791]

In the original Luigi's Mansion there's also a trophy room where Luigi can make three creepy deer heads bobble with his vacuum cleaner. Might be a nod to the Evil Dead franchise.

[@SolCresta3405]

I knew Katina in Star Fox 64 was inspired by the finale of Independence Day. Metal Slug 2/X also had a very similar climax.

[@estebansantibaneztwo-oh-plusth]

I'm so excited to watch the Nintendo and Illumination's upcoming film The Super Mario Bros. Movie, comes out to theaters April 7th, 2023.

[@ARIXANDRE]

I just like the training montage in Punch Out, on the NES, clearly inspired by Rocky Balboa.

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*The Power of Color Compels You* from Paper Mario: Color Splash is what Absolutely Terrifies Me! The Way the Scary Shy Guy is Sucking the Colorful Life Out of that Poor Toad in the game, it definitely and totally reminded me of the Most Terrifying and Menacing Rated R Movie, *The Exorcist!* 😨😱 and *Entering Dynto's Ark* from Kid Icarus: Uprising, when I first enter Dynto's Ark, it definitely and totally reminded me of EVERY Opening Movie of the THX Rising Music. And, Also, I Absolutely Love Luigi's Mansion 3 game, when the Levels of that game definitely and totally bares every single Movie References in it.

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Samurai Shodown Vs Soul Calibur

[@nintendolife25]

Oh wow, I didn’t even know the German version of Yoshi’s Island referenced that singing plant.

[@hokutology1718]

The boys on the train could be a reference to Night on the Galactic Railroad.

[@billcook4768]

Nothing from Conker? The whole game is movie references.

[@newageBoundhippie]

not a Nintendo game, just a game that was ON Nintendo

[@mattzilla331]

Some of these have to be happy accidents

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Good video mojo plays is a good channel

[@Erikgamer1123]

Maybe Disney and Nintendo are friends

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I hate that clown! It scared me when I was a kid.

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Street Fighter vs Tekken!

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Nintendo VS Capcom! Mario VS Sonic!

[@Bluestar-bh3bf]

Luigi’s mansion 3 was amazing

[@DustinKopperman]

No it's not there another reference we missed on the switch like The Ghost, The Clown, & The Wardrobe Luigi's Mansion 3

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The Legend of Zelda VS Final Fantasy!

[@StoMoComedoPro]

Yes, the second last and the third last, yes yes! I have watched the whole Narnia series and read the whole series too, and I remember watching Little Shop of Horrors, it was great and that reference is pretty obvious!

[@RevanSecura]

honorable mention= "No jokes no games just kombat you wanna get nuts let's get nuts" whoever was in charge of the aftermath dlc for Mortal Kombat 11 was a movie buff considering there's quite a few movie references the line i mentioned to start with is from the classic movie Batman 1989. there's also a star wars reference in the form of Shang Tsung saying "I find your lack of faith amusing". and there's a reference to the og mortal kombat live action movie where Shang Tsung says "it has begun". sure said game isn't strictly a nintendo game but it is on the Switch so it is at least partially a nintendo game.

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Nice 😎

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The shunned guy from Paper Mario: Color Splash isn't just a reference to The Exorcist- it's also a reference to another horror classic as well- at least as far as the music is concerned! That reference is to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho- with the music that plays during the Shunned Guy fight being eerily similar to the iconic "Psycho" theme that plays during the (in)famous Shower Scene!