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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 mini-game [[Commando]] is a reference the video game ''Commando'' from 1985. | *The mini-game [[Commando]] is a reference the video game ''Commando'' from 1985. | ||
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*[[Globox]]'s quote "if I had a hammer" is a reference to Trini Lopez song from 1963 with the same name. | *[[Globox]]'s quote "if I had a hammer" is a reference to Trini Lopez song from 1963 with the same name. | ||
*The scene where [[Art Rytus]] tickles [[Globox]] is a reference to the movie ''Audition'', according to screenwriter David Neiss.<ref name="teloru"/> | *The scene where [[Art Rytus]] tickles [[Globox]] is a reference to the movie ''Audition'', according to screenwriter David Neiss.<ref name="teloru"/> | ||
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
*[[Globox]]'s quote "Forgive them, they know not what they do" is a reference to Luke 23:34 from the Bible. | *[[Globox]]'s quote "Forgive them, they know not what they do" is a reference to Luke 23:34 from the Bible. | ||
*"Open sesame" by [[Globox]] is a reference to the tale ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' in ''One Thousand and One Nights''. | *"Open sesame" by [[Globox]] is a reference to the tale ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' in ''One Thousand and One Nights''. | ||
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*When [[Rayman]] first uses the [[Throttle Copter]], he appears to have Mickey Mouse-ears for a brief moment. | *When [[Rayman]] first uses the [[Throttle Copter]], he appears to have Mickey Mouse-ears for a brief moment. | ||
*Count [[Razoff]] is named in reference to the character General Zaroff from Richard Connell's 1924 short story ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Dangerous_Game The Most Dangerous Game]''. The PlayStation 2 demo also features a level called "Dangerous Game". | *Count [[Razoff]] is named in reference to the character General Zaroff from Richard Connell's 1924 short story ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Dangerous_Game The Most Dangerous Game]'', according to a behind-the-scenes press kit [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjEgaQb6bO4 documentary] about the game. The PlayStation 2 demo also features a level called "Dangerous Game". The word "game" is here a pun, which can refer to (1) an animal or (2) a plaything. | ||
*In [[the Tower of the Leptys]], a statue of a [[Knaaren]] holding a boulder above his head is a reference to the many depictions of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders. | *In [[the Tower of the Leptys]], a statue of a [[Knaaren]] holding a boulder above his head is a reference to the many depictions of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders. | ||
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*[[Globox]]'s quote "We are going to get rated PG-13" references the content rating for media entertainment. | *[[Globox]]'s quote "We are going to get rated PG-13" references the content rating for media entertainment. | ||
== Inspirations == | |||
*[[Bégoniax]] was directly inspired by Madam Mim from Disney's ''The Sword and the Stone'', according to ''[[L'Histoire de Rayman]]''. | |||
*The [[Hoodlum]]s were partly inspired by the character Oogie Boogie from the movie ''The Night Before Christmas'', according to art director Céline Tellier.<ref name="teloru"/> | |||
*The game contains intentional inspirations the comic book series ''Bone'' by Jeff Smith, the books of L'Ursula Le Guin and to Hayao Miyazaki's movies (''Princess Mononoke'', ''Totoro'', etc.).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> it is unclear, though, where those are, and the author claims to have forgotten. | |||
*The gameplay of [[the Desert of the Knaaren]] was inspired by the gameplay of ''Metal Gear Solid'', according to Benjamin Haddad.<ref name="teloru">YouTube, ''23 Years Later, the Devs Speak - RAYMAN 3 DOCUMENTARY'', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07oTF4Vj-74</ref> | |||
==Manuals== | ==Manuals== | ||