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*A secret room, located in [[the Longest Shortcut]], features a statue of [[Ly]].
*A secret room, located in [[the Longest Shortcut]], features a statue of [[Ly]].


*A secret room in the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]] contains statues of [[Razorbeard]] and some of his [[Robo-Pirate]]s sitting at a table, in the style of ''The Last Supper'' painting by Leonardo da Vinci.  
*A secret room in the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]] contains statues of [[Razorbeard]] and some of his [[Robo-Pirate]]s sitting at a table, in the style of ''The Last Supper'' painting by Leonardo da Vinci.


*In [[Razoff]]'s mansion, one of the many different statues is of a snake which appears to be [[Ssssam]] from ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
*In [[Razoff]]'s mansion, one of the many different statues is of a snake which appears to be [[Ssssam]] from ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
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*When hit by [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] says that he was "much nicer in ''[[Rayman 2]]''".
*When hit by [[Rayman]], [[Globox]] says that he was "much nicer in ''[[Rayman 2]]''".


=== ''[[Rayman 1]]'' ===
=== ''Rayman'' ===
*The image of the [[manual]] held by Murphy references the cover of [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].  
*The image of the [[manual]] held by [[Murfy]] references the cover of [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*The image of a [[Livingstone]] on poles references the enemies in [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*The image of a [[Livingstone]] on poles references the enemies in [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*The [[plum]] and the throwing of the [[plum]] reference [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*An image with [[the Photographer]] briefly seen in the third [[Teensie Highway]] references [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*An image with [[the Photographer]] briefly seen in the third [[Teensie Highway]] references [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*Rayman's [[grimace]] being used as an ability references the [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*[[Rayman]]'s [[grimace]] being used as an ability references the grimace in [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*The minigame [[2D Madness]] references the level Enchanted Forest in [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].  
*The minigame [[2D Madness]] references [[the Dream Forest]] in [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*The minigame [[2D Nightmare]] references the level Picture City in the [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].
*The minigame [[2D Nightmare]] references [[Picture City]] in the [[Rayman 1|the first ''Rayman'' game]].


=== Other video games ===
=== Other video games ===
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*The title of the minigame [[Mad Trax]], is a reference to the video game ''Mad Trax'' (1998).
*The title of the minigame [[Mad Trax]], is a reference to the video game ''Mad Trax'' (1998).


*The 2D sprites of the plattforms on the Game Boy Advanced version of the minigame Mad Trax is reference to ''Tetris''.
*The 2D sprites of the plattforms on the Game Boy Advance version of the minigame Mad Trax is reference to ''Tetris''.


*Globox says that André is "about to summon the mighty Tetris", which is a reference to ''Tetris''.  
*Globox says that André is "about to summon the mighty Tetris", which is a reference to ''Tetris''.


*[[Globox]]'s quote "My friends Lara, Snake, Mario, Freeman or Jak" is a reference to the ''Tomb Raider'', ''Metal Gear'', ''Super Mario'', ''Half Life'' and ''Jak and Daxter'' video game series.
*[[Globox]]'s quote "My friends Lara, Snake, Mario, Freeman or Jak" is a reference to the ''Tomb Raider'', ''Metal Gear'', ''Super Mario'', ''Half Life'' and ''Jak and Daxter'' video game series.
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*The [[Hostess]] in the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]] is a reference to the Black Mesa Transit System voice from ''Half-Life''. She notably calls the level "Black Lumsa".
*The [[Hostess]] in the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]] is a reference to the Black Mesa Transit System voice from ''Half-Life''. She notably calls the level "Black Lumsa".


*The minigame [[Missile Command]] is a reference to the arcade game ''Missile Command'' (1980).  
*The minigame [[Missile Command]] is a reference to the arcade game ''Missile Command'' (1980).


*The minigame [[Commando]] is a reference the video game ''Commando'' from 1985.
*The minigame [[Commando]] is a reference the video game ''Commando'' from 1985.
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*The statues of [[Rayman]]'s grandfather in [[the Fairy Council]] are references to the dwarfs from the Disney movie ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''.
*The statues of [[Rayman]]'s grandfather in [[the Fairy Council]] are references to the dwarfs from the Disney movie ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''.
*In the beta demo only, André says "I will eat your liver with some fava beens and nice Chianti", which is a reference to Hannibal Lecter in the movie ''The Silence of the Lambs''.


*The beta music of [[the Fairy Council]] is titled "Ice Dance" from the movie ''Edward Scissorhands''.
*The beta music of [[the Fairy Council]] is titled "Ice Dance" from the movie ''Edward Scissorhands''.
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*Some sound effects in the E3 2002 demo are from the same audio samples as ''Star Wars''.
*Some sound effects in the E3 2002 demo are from the same audio samples as ''Star Wars''.


*[[Globox]]'s quote "I am the king of the world" while driving the ship is a reference the movie ''Titanic''.
*[[Globox]]'s quote "We're the kings of the world" while driving the ship is a reference the movie ''Titanic''.


*[[Globox]] standing at the edge of the boat in the [[Balloons]] minigame is a reference to the movie ''Titanic'', in which the protagonists stand at the edge of a boat.
*[[Globox]] standing at the edge of the boat in the [[Balloons]] minigame is a reference to the movie ''Titanic'', in which the protagonists stand at the edge of a boat.
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*In a video, a [[Hoodlum]] says "We want you" while pointing at the viewer. This is a parody of J. M. Flagg's 1917 poster featuring Uncle Sam with the caption "I want you for U.S. Army".
*In a video, a [[Hoodlum]] says "We want you" while pointing at the viewer. This is a parody of J. M. Flagg's 1917 poster featuring Uncle Sam with the caption "I want you for U.S. Army".
*[[André]]'s promise to serve [[Rayman]] to [[Reflux]] on a platter may be a reference to how Herodias wanted the head of John the Baptist on a platter in Matthew 14 in the New Testament.
*A Teensy says he has to go "whistle Dixie", which is a reference the American song published in 1860 called ''Dixie''.
*A Teensy says that he has to respond to "all 537 of Verona's fan letters". This is a reference to how people send fan letters to Verona for the fictional character Juliet from William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet''.


== Inspirations ==
== Inspirations ==