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*Email [[invisibility]] {{--}} During an [[Easter egg]], the [[Tandy 400]] references the password "JUSTIN BAILEY" from Metroid for the [[Wikipedia:NES|NES]]. | *Email [[invisibility]] {{--}} During an [[Easter egg]], the [[Tandy 400]] references the password "JUSTIN BAILEY" from Metroid for the [[Wikipedia:NES|NES]]. | ||
| - | *Email [[japanese cartoon]] {{--}} An Easter egg shows the ending to Metroid for the NES. | + | *Email [[japanese cartoon]] {{--}} An Easter egg shows the ending to Metroid for the NES. Additionally, "Maru Maru" is listed in the [[20X6]] cartoon's credits. It is a misspelling of "Maru Mari", the Japanese name for the Morph Ball, from Metroid for the NES. |
| - | *[[Main Page 17]], [[Stinkoman 20X6]], email [[alternate universe]], and [[Twenty THANXty Six]] {{--}} The spinning jump that [[Stinkoman]] uses resembles Samus's Spin Jump. | + | *[[Main Page 17]], [[Stinkoman 20X6]], email [[alternate universe]], and [[Twenty THANXty Six]] {{--}} The spinning jump that [[Stinkoman]] uses resembles [[wikipedia:Samus Aran|Samus]]'s Spin Jump. |
| - | *[[Stinkoman 20X6]] {{--}} The sound effect for Tampo's destruction is taken from Metroid for the NES. | + | *[[Stinkoman 20X6]] {{--}} |
| - | *[[Under Construction]] {{--}} "Maru Maru" is listed in the credits of this | + | **The sound effect for Tampo's destruction is taken from Metroid for the NES. |
| - | *[[Haunted Photo Booth Teaser]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]]'s [[Strong Bad's Teaser Costumes|elaborate Halloween teaser costume]] is Ridley's Super Metroid sprite | + | **The final stage of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 10|Level 10]] is a timed post-boss escape sequence, a trademark of the Metroid series. |
| - | + | *[[Under Construction]] {{--}} "Maru Maru" is listed in the credits of this toon. | |
| + | *[[Haunted Photo Booth Teaser]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]]'s [[Strong Bad's Teaser Costumes|elaborate Halloween teaser costume]] is [[wikipedia:Ridley (Metroid)|Ridley]]'s Super Metroid sprite. | ||
[[Category:Video game references]] | [[Category:Video game references]] | ||
Revision as of 02:11, 5 January 2021
Metroid is a series of science fiction action/adventure games developed and published by Nintendo. References to the series have been made several times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
Appearances
- Email invisibility — During an Easter egg, the Tandy 400 references the password "JUSTIN BAILEY" from Metroid for the NES.
- Email japanese cartoon — An Easter egg shows the ending to Metroid for the NES. Additionally, "Maru Maru" is listed in the 20X6 cartoon's credits. It is a misspelling of "Maru Mari", the Japanese name for the Morph Ball, from Metroid for the NES.
- Main Page 17, Stinkoman 20X6, email alternate universe, and Twenty THANXty Six — The spinning jump that Stinkoman uses resembles Samus's Spin Jump.
- Stinkoman 20X6 —
- The sound effect for Tampo's destruction is taken from Metroid for the NES.
- The final stage of Level 10 is a timed post-boss escape sequence, a trademark of the Metroid series.
- Under Construction — "Maru Maru" is listed in the credits of this toon.
- Haunted Photo Booth Teaser — Strong Bad's elaborate Halloween teaser costume is Ridley's Super Metroid sprite.
