EVERY Reference in Enter the Gungeon

[@jennietsai1260]

In the video you mention Ty Cobb having the highest batting average in history. He does have the highest career batting average in history, but the highest single season batting average belongs to Hugh Duffy, who hit .440 in 1894 (There’s some reports of players having a higher batting average before that, but those came from leagues who’s stats aren’t as trustworthy because they weren’t recorded as reliably) Love your work and the video ❤

[@jennietsai1260]

The tagline of The Kiln is a pun, as a Kiln a type of oven that is used in pottery to turn soft clay hard. The process of hardening clay in a kiln is called kiln firing, so kilns in both real life and Gungeon fire pots

[@jennietsai1260]

The stuffed star may also be a reference to The Legendary Starfy, which features a similarly roundish star with 2 blue eyes (And the cutest character in gaming history)

[@jennietsai1260]

The bionic leg might also be a reference to the 6 million dollar man, an old tv show where a man is rebuilt with bionic implants that give him superhuman abilities

[@jennietsai1260]

With the mention of participation of “Proof of participation in the democratic process” in the description of The Ballot makes me think that the item is a reference to a famous speech given by American civil rights activist Malcom X, where he compared ballots to bullets, and urged black Americans to vote, saying “If we don’t cast a ballot, it’s gonna end up in a situation where we’re going to have to cast a bullet”

[@jennietsai1260]

The tagline for Brick of Cash being “The secret of the masons” is a play on words. Masons is the title of people who work with bricks. There is also the Freemasons, a secret society that is at the center of a bunch of conspiracy theories

[@pixelcatmagic]

57:16 "The Kiln" might be an anagram of link but a kiln is also an appliance used for pottery which bakes the pottery so it's hard. Kilns literally fire pots.

[@constantdemonics]

The Hunter’s past is *also* a reference to Frankstein and Frankenstein’s monster

[@SirToastyToes]

Who could forget that iconic scene where Clerval used a sticky crossbow to defeat the monster :)

[@flickerinfinite8668]

@@SirToastyToes mary shelley was trully ahead of her time. WAIT MARY 'SHELL'EY???

[@louisgrissman4857]

@@flickerinfinite8668 You've learned too much. *gun click* EEEEEEEEEEEEEENTER THE GUNGEON

[@tritonwe8937]

No shit

[@rieiid5867]

​@@louisgrissman4857lmao just read this comment and I'm picturing someone in an insane asylum wearing a straight jacket nonstop talking about how everything is related to bullets or guns

[@rumncoke76]

I knew that Gungeon had a lot of references in it, but didn't know that, like, 90% of anything present in the game is actually a direct homage to something else

[@rieiid5867]

Anytime I tell someone about this game I basically tell them it is THE reference game.

[@Gakulon]

It probably should also be mentioned that the Triple Gun's quote "Bullet the Stampede" is a play on the main character of Trigun's full name, Vash the Stampede

[@HumanoidDerpling]

1:04:21 The tagline "What Army?" is probably a dual reference to "you and what army?" and real life Army Ants.

[@bigsammichthoughts]

I'd like to mention that the R&G Department floor has a couple of references in its name. There's the reference to R&D, Research and Development, a department of game studios, as well as RNG, which stands for random number generation, something that Gungeon features very heavily, being a rougelike game. It is also possible that R&G stands for "run and gun," referring to the gameplay of Gungeon, even though Gungeon is not actually a run and gun game in the genre sense.

[@MarcusFigueras]

also, ironically, the R&G floor is the only floor with no RNG when the floor is generated. room drops still have a chance of dropping, but otherwise all rooms generate the same

[@cowboytuba]

I always knew someone would eventually cover all the references and I gotta say you did a great job. Nice presentation and kept a good pace while still giving each reference their due time.

[@lukii4635]

I thought the gundromeda strain could also be a reference to nuclear throne's "scarier face" mutation, which has the effect of reducing the enemy's health, but also having crystal's face in the sprite

[@shaicnaan2401]

i did too

[@swordofdoom1517]

Actually really like Andromeda Strain so it was a pleasant surprise

[@CritikalJari]

I also think the pinkness of the pink elephants that the elephant gun shoots in the synergy is highely likely a reference to the Pink Elephant sequence in Dumbo

[@SingingGir]

1:04:51 - Alien Engine is a reference to Super Mutant Alien Assault. The engine's color scheme and attack method are strong indications of it's obscure origin.

[@Evanz111]

This feels like the content I knew I wanted from ETG KZbinrs, but didn’t know I wanted. Thank you so much, ToastyToes!

[@Markm8]

Hey I remember you

[@Evanz111]

@@Markm8 Wow, I haven’t done anything in a long time so that’s a surprise! Thank you though ^^

[@KingDannyBoy]

For the Siren’s “Brave New World” synergy, I believe the name may partially be a reference to the famous line given by the character of Miranda in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, the line being “Oh, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, that has such people in ‘t!” It’s worth commenting that Miranda is meeting other humans for the first time, hence the line. There is also a character in the play named Ariel, and the line is used for the title of Aldous Huxley’s novel “Brave New World.” I looked it up and saw this info wasn’t on the wiki, so I wanted to share here! Great work on the video!

[@SpathiCaptainFwiffo]

i watched all of this, and I am completely sure that this absolute mad lad, managed to find AT MOST 80% of the references in this game

[@WaldoWheresReal]

The Ammonomicon description of the Blobulon mentions a disastrous winter campaign through a particularly cold region of space, which is in reference to Napoleon's failed campaign of Rusaia

[@ryankeith2712]

I think it was a reference to another failed campaign in Russia, of the German sort…

[@SSS_pider]

@@ryankeith2712even more so if you read the poisbulon entry about the blobulons ignoring the guneva convention

[@zombieboyxx]

21:13 love kirby and love the kirby reference

[@a_random_lizard]

a little addition to Gunther: the way Gunther looks to the left and right is a reference from DOOM where Doomslayer's icon on the bottom centre of the screen sometimes does that when he's idling

[@matthewgamer1294]

2:01 in half life you play as gordon freeman (a scientist at black mesa) and push a crystal into a big laser thing and directly cause the resonance cascade. The combine aren't relevant until half life 2

[@BlueCoreBard]

I'm not 100% sure of this, but the Casey could also be an homage to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character Casey Jones, someone who uses sport equipment as armor and weaponry. While he prefers a hockey stick he is also seen with a baseball bat on multiple occasions

[@GoonLem]

My favorite reference is the sound garden reference from the black hole gun, with the description being “won’t you come “

[@JuniperMe]

It's cool to hear some of these references. For the Casey bat my head went to Casey Jones from TMNT. But I havent played earthbound or read the poem before lol.

[@Hammerheadcomedy]

i always thought the link-a-like character wanted a map because (at least in my experience watching my mom and dad play ocarina of time) you actually had to get a notebook and keep track of the dungeon you were in for fear of being lost, you literally had to craft your own map

[@jarzz3601]

thanks to the union mimic chest we know that mimics do in fact work together

[@frogblasttheventcore69]

I feel like 'marine' could be a specific reference to the ultramarines, as it's blue, but could also just be a reference to space marines overall.

[@alberto4697]

Also worth mentioning that the cold 45 or smth like that don't remember what the combination of numbers where has another pun/reference in the Spanish dub of the game, since the original joke can't really be translated to Spanish the description of the item instead now reads "¡ay, carámbano!" which is a reference to Bart Simpsons catch phrase "¡ay, caramba!" and also a word play with "carámbano" which would roughly translate to icicle

[@jwalton1915]

I always assumed “Casey” was a reference to Casey Jones’ weapon of choice in the TMNT series. Never knew about Casey and the bat though. The more you know!

[@vedal1358]

Bit of a nitpick regarding the Sprun item (because I'm a pedantic Sanderson fan). The spren from Stormlight Archive don't turn into radiants themselves, but make other people into radiants. They also only do so when the person accomplishes various feats, which Gungeon references by having the various activation conditions for the Sprun. The part of the ammonomicon mentioning bridge delivery and maintenance, is a reference to one of the main characters of The Way of Kings being a bridgerunner, a soldier whose only purpose is carrying bridges to help other (more important) soldiers across cliffs.

[@MrProteeus]

Thank you for taking the time to point out the reference to every single one of them I did enjoy being surprised myself, but it’s good to see a detailed explanation of each and every item and and weapon

[@LordSockenIoch]

2:00 "resonance cascade by the combine"

[@penguindrummer252]

"Life sucks and and then you're jammed" also harkens to Life's a Bitch by Nas in all likelihood. I woulda said the connection is too tenuous but that is one of those bars everyone and everything seems to reference.

[@mallow2902]

Though this probably isn't intentional, Demon's Souls isn't the only From Software game referenced by Old King. It could also be seen as a reference to Old King from Armored Core For Answer, one of the NEXT pilots working for the ORCA brigade and leader of the Liliana Insurgency group. He is most known for hiring the player in one of the game's three story paths to help him destroy the cradles, floating cities housing millions of people.

[@TheLethargicWeirdo985]

I always thought that the really special lute might be a reference to Crypt of the necrodancer considering there's a magical lute that can revive enemies in that game. I might be wrong though considering there's no express nod in the description

[@SirToastyToes]

I also thought it looked suspiciously like the Golden Lute but like you said no really explicit connection

[@TextualDeviant]

Seeing a reference to the Chandrian was so out of left field. Even in retrospect, not that much literature is specifically mentioned compared to everything else, and it so happens to be a book I read AFTER I played Gungeon for the first time? Insane.

[@eye4irony814]

First you bedazzle one of my favorite Pokémon of all time(Scizor), then you cover every reference in one of my top 5 favorite games of all time. I’m loving this

[@josephconover5270]

The Lil' Bomber's shape may also be a reference to the Loose Cannon weapon from Team Fortress 2.

[@bornIn2000Unfortunately]

this is genuinely one of the best researched videos ever

[@SirIcarusiii]

the comm4nd0 is also a reference to commando, another arnie movie, where he fires a 4 barrel rocket launcher.

[@potato_the_chip]

thank god you mentioned the Big Shotgun's reference to being a Shotgun but Big

[@alexsander9821]

I just wanna say the cog of battle just makes me so happy im a huge gears of war fan

[@Awesomeness-iz3dh]

42:26 As an avid TF2 fan, I genuinely do not see how this could be a reference to the TF2 cosmetic. I think it's just something someone made up and slapped on the wiki.

[@SirToastyToes]

It's mostly the spelling combined with being specifically a Demoman cosmetic, but it's one of the shakier connections

[@tahabmw195]

there is gun that says using under the table reference to star wars and han shooting from under the table

[@1BlueYoshi]

I can't imagine how much work this must have taken. Incredible work!

[@Awesomeness-iz3dh]

2:04 Slight corrections here: It's definitely a reference to Half-Life, as the Interdimensional Horror's sprites internally are an intentional misspelling of "Nihilanth", the final boss of Half-Life. Additionally, the Resonance Cascade was caused by Black Mesa, not the Combine. The enemies summoned by the Interdimensional Horror are also very clearly based on DOOM enemies, so there's likely inspiration from both in the events that play out here.

[@CheeseWeegee]

The imps that show up during Marine's past and in paintings on the walls of the Abbey are a reference to Imps from Doom

[@elliotmiller1920]

The silencer is ironic because it shoots out flash hider, another muzzle attachment

[@CanoliDealer]

Your pronunciation between certain words that sound similar is fucking spot on. Like when you mention the Sniper Woof synergy and Sniper Wolf, or Vulcan Raving and Vulcan Raven

[@The1WithoutFear]

Good day to you sir, and thank you for your profound undertaking! Just as a modest correction (and in case no one else has brought it up yet), one of the Winchester's synergies is a a reference to the zombie movie, Shaun of the Dead, in which you can find the Winchester Pub. Also, in addition to the book 'Swords and Deviltry,' the tag line Guns & Deviltry also refers to the Winchester Brothers of the hit CW show Supernatural, who combat demons with guns, knives, and occult rites.

[@rompevuevitos222]

Small bonus, in Metal Gear Solid and onwards, cigarettes also decrease scoped bobbing. Working as "free" Diazepam

[@naquitis]

300 dead count on the silencer is also likely a reference to 300 AAC blackout, a real life cartridge primarily intended to be used with a silencer.

[@nards6932]

the disintegrator also looks a lot like the nerf dart tag swarmfire

[@followtheworms4031]

Probably not the first or last to say this but the Full Metal Jacket item is also probably a reference to a type of bullet where the bullet is covered in a harder metal than its inside allowing it to keep its shape and permit higher muzzle velocity when fired

[@Whitename]

the delorean in convicts past isnt a reference to back to the future, jacket from hotline miami drives a delorean

[@skyray16]

The Lead God achievement also seems like a reference to The Binding of Isaac with it's golden god and platinum god achievements

[@dagtheuncivilized4951]

I'm pretty sure the graffiti on the wall also has a reference to The Dark Knight Returns. Bots don't shiv is similar to what the mutants say in the final fight of part 1, "Batman don't shiv".

[@toonboy2041]

Cracked at least 200+ hours on Switch. My favorite roguelike. Maybe there’ll be a sequel one day…

[@ketra1504]

there is, kinda Exit the gungeon. Though I don't like it that much

[@patrickm6009]

There is a room in the oubliette with 4 pillars in the center, and spawns a bullet kin and a nitra. This is a reference to the revolver ocelot battle in mgs1, with the bullet kin standing in for Ocelot and the nitra representing the explosives the president is strapped to.

[@WakkereNederlander]

I love how much effort you put into this video i cant imagine how long it took to write the script. Its crazy how you find even the slightest refrences in synergies, yet you still missed some. Not hating its just crazy how many refrences ETG has. W video.

[@lorenzoruggieri7374]

The "suuuuuper" in the ammonimicon entry for the super hot watch si the main gag ofFranky from one piece

[@YTSucks261]

The "Circle of Death" tagline for the shellegun can also be another reference to Doom, specifically map 11 from Doom 2.

[@Grigorii-j7z]

Dueling pistol's synergy name can be a reference to an anime Hellsing. One of the antagonists uses it in the duel against Alukard.

[@Langzor]

hope this gets some traction! you've obviously put a huge amount of effort into it, and it's a great watch.

[@mrpseudonym893]

This is a little late, but the Red Riding Hood synergy for the Huntsman may also be a reference to the anime RWBY, where the main character is inspired by Red Riding Hood and also has a weapon that is both a scythe and a gun.

[@Quoise_]

i wonder if they’ve ever played metal gear?

[@Ronin11111111]

Com4nd0 is also a refference to the movie Commando. Arnie shoots a bunch of people with that 4 barelled rocket launcher.

[@maidframe]

In one of the alien engines synergies, it changes appearance, which looks extremely similar to the alien tech in the aliens franchise

[@Trebolt]

The Machine Fist's tagline is another FF7 reference, since Avalanche is the group that Barrett is a part of.

[@rompevuevitos222]

The game itself is like a tropey action movie and it works so well

[@PIEmeep]

this gives off such a melancholy feel. perfect video for a broken heart. so long, my love

[@alpica7426]

This has had to be an insane amount of work. Thanks for this!

[@ItsTripleAGaming]

52:11 the only reference I found unmentioned: the Beta Ray synergy is a reference to another Marvel character, Beta Ray Bill

[@tinytrtle5681]

"the big shotgun is a reference to real life shotguns, which in comparison to this one are typically smaller, making this one a big one relatively speaking" Truly enlightening words of wisdom. Aside from that, I had already noticed a good amount of the MGS references and figured that the devs were fans since there were way more than they would have been "obligated" to put in. But damn, those guys must be absolutely obsessed!

[@ShaddyFromHatena]

Also the honeycomb's line "Bee Prepared" could be a reference to the disney song of the same name, minus the bee pun.

[@Numbnuts007]

During your part covering the Corsair gun, you forgot to mention that it's also possibly a reference to the computer fan company Corsair who uses a boat with large masts and sails in their logo.

[@gamermoment4641]

A missed reference with the loot bag is that losing money when shot was once a planned feature for Payday 2.

[@ElectroBoi9000]

The name of the gun "Gunther" is a reference to the gun store "Gunther's Guns" in "All Sunny in Philadelphia"

[@younggamer7218]

Good job on documenting all these references.

[@tetrisinventor7256]

The tag line for the potion of lead skin can also be a reference to heavy from tf2

[@symawi312]

finally I don't have to scour the wiki anymore, I'll just have to rewatch this whole video when I forget about a reference

[@D_Dupa]

44:35 Also possibly a reference to the iconic Bird Up skit from the Eric Andre Show

[@schwarzerritter5724]

5:53 That is Maximilian from The Black Hole.

[@hartree.y]

Also, Apprentice Gunjurers may be a reference to the cultists in Realm of the Mad God

[@acetyler94]

I was Actually thinking about doing this video myself I quickly searched it to figure out if anybody else had done it yet and here I am watching a much better video than I could ever make absolute banger video dude good work

[@ajbXYZcool]

Um actually, in regards to the Way of Gun/Windgunner, the spren (honorspren in this case) don't turn into the Windrunner, the person they bond to does (given they give the proper Oaths).

[@JARGUN145]

YES, this is the part I love so much about this game, learning about so many different shows from looking these references up was such a boost in learning pop culture g fry or me.

[@dionbarnes1]

You get a fucking 10/10 for the high caliber synergy name pronunciations alone 😂😂

[@rfurthegamer3412]

The elephants from that synergy is definitely also a reference to dumbo

[@fishenkko]

Well made video with insane editing. Bless you for this channel sir

[@mehmeth9361]

01.03.30 no one can defeat it In the reference game Duck Game by Adult Swim Games released in 2014, this gun fires a slow beam, has three bullets, and turns enemies it kills into cooked DUCKS. sorry for my bed england

[@SirToastyToes]

@@mehmeth9361 I like Duck Game :)

[@mr.moonthegoon4178]

The grasschopper also references the grass cutter, a legendary japanese sword

[@SirToastyToes]

I think the name might be but I didn't see any other features like wind powers that would solidify the reference

[@liampayne6194]

Well i dont know if you missed anything but video was 11/10 would consider watching again

[@_____Astral_____]

you missed how the HM Absolution boss name could reference Hitman Absolution, a game with the same HM initials

[@DeadPixel_]

small thing but ammoconda and the snake boss from link to the past in the second dungeon have the same death animation

[@nolanway303]

Whatever part of your brain controls the nerd in you just exploded violently for me, anyone else?

[@cutegrassy]

This video looks like it took a lot of time. I liked it so, good job on the tons of effort!

[@kokorikopi]

Lot of very specific, non-obvious Pokemon references, and a ton of Metal Gear Solid references.

[@jarrenbenin7553]

18:52 That's a rock fact.

[@1800mexicano]

56:35 An animal that wasn't a chicken laid the first egg

[@misterresistor8242]

You forgot to mention, that Sniper Rifel apperance is based on Team Fortress 2 Sniper Rifle

[@SirToastyToes]

That one felt too generic to be a reference, the sniper rifle in TF2 is just also a regular sniper rifle

[@esteliu074]

Great effort on this video, good job 👍

[@yoyobossmccoy8103]

You forgot the old dying man in the bullet's past being from link to the past

[@lunaticoccultist]

I’ve wanted to see a video like this for so long. You should do more of these, like maybe one on Isaac.