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Dig into the language settings and Minecraft isn't just offering the usual list of real-world languages, you can switch your whole interface over to Pirate Speak, Shakespearean English, or even Klingon if you're feeling committed. It's a small detail that says a lot about how Notch wanted the game to feel silly and welcoming rather than sterile.
In Serenity Apartments, right after you meet Henry and Sam, take a look around the bedroom - there's a Jak & Daxter plush on the dresser and a Nathan Drake plushie on the bed. The remake even throws in a second Drake plush for good measure.
Bakugo originally slapped the nickname 'Deku' on Midoriya as a jab, since it's Japanese slang for a useless wooden puppet and also happens to be a rough misreading of his actual name's kanji. It only became something positive after Uraraka pointed out it sounds a lot like 'dekiru,' meaning 'can do it,' and Midoriya decided to keep it as his hero name on his own terms.
Long before Red vs. Blue became a household name in machinima circles, Bungie slipped a hidden nod to Rooster Teeth's logo into Halo 2 itself, tucked away as a little easter egg for anyone paying close enough attention while exploring the game's environments.
Long before Adult Swim got involved, Rick and Morty existed as a scrappy little animated short Justin Roiland made back in 2006 called The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti. It was basically a filthy, unfiltered parody of Doc Brown and Marty McFly, and you can still spot the DNA of the finished show all over it.
The performers at the Aces theater in the Tops, led by Tommy Torini, are called the Rad Pack Revue, a direct play on the real-world Rat Pack of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and friends. It goes a step further too, since actual Sinatra and Martin recordings show up on the in-game radio, tying the joke together nicely.
Ever notice how some monsters drop nature talismans while others drop chaos ones for seemingly no reason? Monsters in areas the game classifies as 'underground' are supposed to drop chaos talismans, but that classification hasn't been touched since 2003, so it's broken in all sorts of inconsistent ways across the map.
When an Orc dies during the Tournament of Ten Bloods, Boethia sighs 'Alas, poor Orc. This was not your finest hour.' It's a straightforward pun on Hamlet's graveyard speech, 'Alas, poor Yorick,' dropped in without any fanfare for anyone who happened to study the play in school.
