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|2001-02-16
 
|2001-02-16
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|A fan music video for the song ''Invasion of the Gabber Robots'' by [[wikipedia:The Laziest Men on Mars |The Laziest Men on Mars]] (itself a cover of the game's song "Open Your Eyes") heavily features a poorly-translated line from ''[[Zero Wing]]'''s introductory cutscene, [[Wikipedia:All your base are belong to us|"All your base are belong to us"]]. This video, compressed and heavily shared in the early days of the web, gave rise to one of the very first modern internet [[wikipedia:Meme|memes]].
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|A fan music video for the song ''Invasion of the Gabber Robots'' by [[wikipedia:The Laziest Men on Mars |The Laziest Men on Mars]] (itself a cover of the game's song "Open Your Eyes") heavily features a poorly-translated line from ''[[Zero Wing]]'''s introductory cutscene, [[Wikipedia:All your base are belong to us|"All your base are belong to us"]]. This video, compressed and heavily shared in the early days of the web, gave rise to one of the very first modern internet [[wikipedia:Meme|memes]].{{ref|https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/02/get-ready-to-feel-old-the-all-your-base-music-video-turns-20-today/}}
 
|[[File:References AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs Web ZeroWing.png|200px]]
 
|[[File:References AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs Web ZeroWing.png|200px]]
 
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|''[[wikipedia:Homestar Runner|Homestar Runner]]''
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|rowspan="5"|''[[wikipedia:Homestar Runner|Homestar Runner]]''
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|Strong Bad Email #78
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|200x
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|Strong Bad's personal website plays the sample "Welcome to your doom!" from ''[[Altered Beast]]'' upon opening.{{ref|https://old.homestarrunner.com/sbsite/}}
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|[[File:Notavailable.svg|200px]]
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|"Strong Bad Email #78"
 
|2003-06-30
 
|2003-06-30
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|In Strong Bad Email #78, parody [[Mega Drive]] cartridges are used as drink coasters. Referred to as "Sega tapes", they continue to make appearances as one of the series' recurring gags.
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|In "Strong Bad Email #78", parody [[Mega Drive]] cartridges are used as drink coasters. Referred to as "Sega tapes", they continue to make appearances as one of the series' recurring gags.{{ref|https://homestarrunner.com/sbemails/78-anything}}
 
|[[File:References_HomestarRunner_TV_Segatapes.png|200px]]
 
|[[File:References_HomestarRunner_TV_Segatapes.png|200px]]
 
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|-
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|rowspan="2"|''Map Men''
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|"Strong Bad Email #180"
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|2005-01-07
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|In "Strong Bad Email #180", Strong Bad goes over to Homestar's house and hopes to play mature-rated [[Mega Drive]] cartridges.{{ref|https://homestarrunner.com/sbemails/180-slumber-party}}
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|[[File:Notavailable.svg|200px]]
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|-
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|"Teen Girl Squad Issue #8"
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|2007-10-01
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|In "Teen Girl Squad Issue #8", Tompkins steals a cartridge of ''[[Road Rash]]'' on the [[Mega Drive]].{{ref|https://homestarrunner.com/toons/issue-8}}
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|[[File:Notavailable.svg|200px]]
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|-
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|"Strong Bad Email #172"
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|2007-05-21
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|In "Strong Bad Email #172", [[Mega Drive]] cartridges make a return, alongside a hidden appearance from a [[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Mega Drive Control Pad]].{{ref|https://homestarrunner.com/sbemails/172-more-armies}}
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|[[File:References HomestarRunner TV Segatapes 2.png|200px]]
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|-
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|rowspan="11"|''Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews''
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|"Gunhed"
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|2012-11-05
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|While reviewing the 1989 film ''[[wikipedia:Gunhed (film)|Gunhed]]'', Brandon comments on the film's post-apocalyptic setting with, "Man, who knew outdated technology would be so valuable in the future? I shoulda held onto my [[Dreamcast]]." Later, when the film switches to a low-color filter to show the perspective of a hostile droid hunting down the team, he says, "Why does the movie suddenly look like a [[Sega CD]] game?"{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CjeBdE0_8I}}
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|[[File:References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet Dreamcast B.png|200px]]
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|-
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|"Argoman"
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|2015-08-18
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|While reviewing the 1967 film ''[[wikipedia:Argoman the Fantastic Superman|Argoman the Fantastic Superman]]'', Brandon comments on the orange spiral atop Argoman's head, saying, "y'know in hindsight, I'm glad [[Sega]] never used this guy as the mascot for the [[Dreamcast]]."{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nakpsgsa13o}}
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|[[File:References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet Dreamcast C.png|200px]]
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|-
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|"Korean Tron"
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|2016-02-16
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|While reviewing the 1983 film ''Savior of the Earth'' (colloquially known as ''Korean Tron''), during a scene when a robotic crewman is reporting that their space battleship is under attack, Brandon mimics its robotic voice and adds, "also, someone set us up the bomb" - referencing ''[[Zero Wing]]'' infamous Western introduction and its legacy as the meme [[wikipedia:All your base are belong to us|All your base are belong to us]].{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtAygS1epnk}}
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|[[File:References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet ZeroWing AllYourBase.png|200px]]
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|-
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|"From Beyond"
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|2017-10-04
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|While reviewing the 1986 film ''[[wikipedia:From Beyond (film)|From Beyond]]'', Brandon comments on Crawford's sophisticated laboratory, saying, "Damn, looks like this place has enough computing power to run a [[Sega Master System]] game." Later, when a laboratory computer malfunctions during an experiment, he says, "turns out this experiment required [[Blast Processing]]".
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<br>
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Further into the film, when Crawford is infected by the inter-dimensional beings and his expanded perception is shown with a low-color filter, Brandon comments that, "...but as a side effect, he can only see in [[Sega CD]] vision." He finishes with, "All right, and I just referenced three [[Sega]] consoles in one video, that's a new record."{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P9L9ka42LQ}}
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|[[File:References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet SegaCD.png|200px]]
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|-
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|"Godzilla: Final Wars (Part 2)"
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|2019-10-04
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|While reviewing the 2004 film ''[[wikipedia:Godzilla: Final Wars|Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Brandon comments on an intense, ship-filled space battle with, "There's so much shit happening on screen it almost looks like a movie version of one of those Japanese shoot-'em-up games", and proceeds to show gameplay footage of ''[[Ikaruga]]''.{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avx4EoSwPog}}
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|[[File:References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet Ikaruga.png|200px]]
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|-
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|"Dracula 3-D"
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|2019-11-04
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|While reviewing the 2012 film ''[[wikipedia:Dracula 3D|Dracula 3D]]'', Brandon features a recurring gag in which he compares the movie to an early 90's [[FMV]] game, beginning with complimenting Dracula actor [[wikipedia:Thomas Kretschmann|Thomas Kretschmann]] with, "it's not his fault he unknowingly signed on to be in B-roll for a rejected [[Sega CD]] game." Later, he says, "they should've just called this ''Dracula C-D''."
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During a particularly poorly-animated death scene, Brandon says, "Well that was an alright effect. If this was the game ''[[Corpse Killer]]''." Finally, when wrapping up the review he says, "Although Owen Gleiberman of ''Entertainment Weekly'' called it 'ripely entertaining' and said it 'rekindles the grandeur of Dracula.' Sure, in the same way something like ''[[Sewer Shark]]'' rekindled the grandeur of sewers."{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXJZdRieIkg}}
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|[[File:References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet SegaCD 2.png|200px]]
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|-
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|"Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla"
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|2020-01-18
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|While reviewing the 1994 film ''[[wikipedia:Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla|Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'', Brandon mentions that SpaceGodzilla's design was inspired by Godzilla's Super transformation in the 1993 [[Super Famicom]] game ''[[wikipedia:Super Godzilla|Super Godzilla]]''. He follows this by sarcastically claiming, "Sadly, Junilla from ''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' never made it into a movie."{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di9BWI3coNo}}
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|[[File:References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet GodzillaGenerations.png|200px]]
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|-
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|"Hanuman and the Five Riders"
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|2021-11-07
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|While reviewing the 1975 film ''[[wikipedia:Hanuman and the Five Riders|Hanuman and the Five Riders]]'', during a scene where a woman's blood is being drained using a large, unintentionally-campy hose, Brandon comments, "Jesus, this is like ''[[Night Trap]]'' if it were actually inappropriate for children."{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ezoom8WAko}}
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|[[File:References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet NightTrap.png|200px]]
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|-
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|"Yakuza: Like a Dragon"
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|2022-11-11
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|While reviewing the official 2007 [[Sega]] film ''[[Like a Dragon]]'' (also known as ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon''), Brandon includes numerous clips of [[Yakuza: Like a Dragon|the original PS2 game]].{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEctz_iPrCw}}
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|[[File:References_BrandonsCultMovieReviews_Internet_YakuzaLikeaDragon.png|200px]]
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|-
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|"Iron Angels"
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|2024-04-05
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|While reviewing the 1987 film ''[[wikipedia:Angel (1987 film)|Angel]]'' (also known as ''Iron Angels''), Brandon comments that the movie's soundtrack "sounds like a [[Sega Genesis]] after too much [[wikipedia:Taco Bell|Taco Bell]]."{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQdlk0jlzCE}}
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|[[File:References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet SegaGenesis.png|200px]]
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|-
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|"Nightmare Weekend"
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|2024-04-05
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|While reviewing the 1986 film ''[[wikipedia:Nightmare Weekend|Nightmare Weekend]]'', Brandon mentions the [[ColecoVision]] port of ''[[Turbo]]'' numerous times, referencing a scene early in the movie in which a steering wheel expansion module is used to frighteningly control the steering of a real-life vehicle.{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wAWihYMtyA}}
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|[[File:References NightmareWeekend Film Turbo.png|200px]]
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|-
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|rowspan="2"|''[[wikipedia:Map Men|Map Men]]''
 
|"Internet Vs Ocean: the essential wires we never think about"
 
|"Internet Vs Ocean: the essential wires we never think about"
 
|2023-09-29
 
|2023-09-29
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|A comical explanation of the principles of the [[wikipedia:electrical telegraph|electric telegraph]] features a [[Game Gear]] as an example of something which can be powered by electricity.
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|A comical explanation of the principles of the [[wikipedia:electrical telegraph|electric telegraph]] features a [[Game Gear]] as an example of something which can be powered by electricity.{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJU-KYMREbQ}}
 
|[[File:References MapMen Web GameGear.jpg|200px]]
 
|[[File:References MapMen Web GameGear.jpg|200px]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|"You'll never guess the most popular internet country code"
 
|"You'll never guess the most popular internet country code"
 
|2023-12-06
 
|2023-12-06
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|A short slide on the [[wikipedia:Country code top-level domain|country code top-level domain]] of [[wikipedia:Guernsey|Guernsey]] uses an image of a [[Game Gear]] to reference the domain's abbreviation of <tt>.gg</tt>
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|A short slide on the [[wikipedia:Country code top-level domain|country code top-level domain]] of [[wikipedia:Guernsey|Guernsey]] uses an image of a [[Game Gear]] to reference the domain's abbreviation of <tt>.gg</tt>{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD4hxKkqR4E}}
 
|[[File:References MapMen Web GameGear 2.png|200px]]
 
|[[File:References MapMen Web GameGear 2.png|200px]]
 
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Revision as of 23:23, 24 October 2024

Back to: References to Sega.

The following is a list of references to Sega on the internet.

For references specific to Sonic the Hedgehog, see References to Sonic on the internet.


Series Episode Release date Description Screenshots
All your base are belong to us 2001-02-16 A fan music video for the song Invasion of the Gabber Robots by The Laziest Men on Mars (itself a cover of the game's song "Open Your Eyes") heavily features a poorly-translated line from Zero Wing's introductory cutscene, "All your base are belong to us". This video, compressed and heavily shared in the early days of the web, gave rise to one of the very first modern internet memes.[1] References AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs Web ZeroWing.png
Homestar Runner 200x Strong Bad's personal website plays the sample "Welcome to your doom!" from Altered Beast upon opening.[2] Notavailable.svg
"Strong Bad Email #78" 2003-06-30 In "Strong Bad Email #78", parody Mega Drive cartridges are used as drink coasters. Referred to as "Sega tapes", they continue to make appearances as one of the series' recurring gags.[3] References HomestarRunner TV Segatapes.png
"Strong Bad Email #180" 2005-01-07 In "Strong Bad Email #180", Strong Bad goes over to Homestar's house and hopes to play mature-rated Mega Drive cartridges.[4] Notavailable.svg
"Teen Girl Squad Issue #8" 2007-10-01 In "Teen Girl Squad Issue #8", Tompkins steals a cartridge of Road Rash on the Mega Drive.[5] Notavailable.svg
"Strong Bad Email #172" 2007-05-21 In "Strong Bad Email #172", Mega Drive cartridges make a return, alongside a hidden appearance from a Mega Drive Control Pad.[6] References HomestarRunner TV Segatapes 2.png
Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews "Gunhed" 2012-11-05 While reviewing the 1989 film Gunhed, Brandon comments on the film's post-apocalyptic setting with, "Man, who knew outdated technology would be so valuable in the future? I shoulda held onto my Dreamcast." Later, when the film switches to a low-color filter to show the perspective of a hostile droid hunting down the team, he says, "Why does the movie suddenly look like a Sega CD game?"[7] References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet Dreamcast B.png
"Argoman" 2015-08-18 While reviewing the 1967 film Argoman the Fantastic Superman, Brandon comments on the orange spiral atop Argoman's head, saying, "y'know in hindsight, I'm glad Sega never used this guy as the mascot for the Dreamcast."[8] References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet Dreamcast C.png
"Korean Tron" 2016-02-16 While reviewing the 1983 film Savior of the Earth (colloquially known as Korean Tron), during a scene when a robotic crewman is reporting that their space battleship is under attack, Brandon mimics its robotic voice and adds, "also, someone set us up the bomb" - referencing Zero Wing infamous Western introduction and its legacy as the meme All your base are belong to us.[9] References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet ZeroWing AllYourBase.png
"From Beyond" 2017-10-04 While reviewing the 1986 film From Beyond, Brandon comments on Crawford's sophisticated laboratory, saying, "Damn, looks like this place has enough computing power to run a Sega Master System game." Later, when a laboratory computer malfunctions during an experiment, he says, "turns out this experiment required Blast Processing".


Further into the film, when Crawford is infected by the inter-dimensional beings and his expanded perception is shown with a low-color filter, Brandon comments that, "...but as a side effect, he can only see in Sega CD vision." He finishes with, "All right, and I just referenced three Sega consoles in one video, that's a new record."[10]

References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet SegaCD.png
"Godzilla: Final Wars (Part 2)" 2019-10-04 While reviewing the 2004 film Godzilla: Final Wars, Brandon comments on an intense, ship-filled space battle with, "There's so much shit happening on screen it almost looks like a movie version of one of those Japanese shoot-'em-up games", and proceeds to show gameplay footage of Ikaruga.[11] References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet Ikaruga.png
"Dracula 3-D" 2019-11-04 While reviewing the 2012 film Dracula 3D, Brandon features a recurring gag in which he compares the movie to an early 90's FMV game, beginning with complimenting Dracula actor Thomas Kretschmann with, "it's not his fault he unknowingly signed on to be in B-roll for a rejected Sega CD game." Later, he says, "they should've just called this Dracula C-D."


During a particularly poorly-animated death scene, Brandon says, "Well that was an alright effect. If this was the game Corpse Killer." Finally, when wrapping up the review he says, "Although Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly called it 'ripely entertaining' and said it 'rekindles the grandeur of Dracula.' Sure, in the same way something like Sewer Shark rekindled the grandeur of sewers."[12]

References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet SegaCD 2.png
"Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla" 2020-01-18 While reviewing the 1994 film Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, Brandon mentions that SpaceGodzilla's design was inspired by Godzilla's Super transformation in the 1993 Super Famicom game Super Godzilla. He follows this by sarcastically claiming, "Sadly, Junilla from Godzilla Generations never made it into a movie."[13] References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet GodzillaGenerations.png
"Hanuman and the Five Riders" 2021-11-07 While reviewing the 1975 film Hanuman and the Five Riders, during a scene where a woman's blood is being drained using a large, unintentionally-campy hose, Brandon comments, "Jesus, this is like Night Trap if it were actually inappropriate for children."[14] References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet NightTrap.png
"Yakuza: Like a Dragon" 2022-11-11 While reviewing the official 2007 Sega film Like a Dragon (also known as Yakuza: Like a Dragon), Brandon includes numerous clips of the original PS2 game.[15] References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet YakuzaLikeaDragon.png
"Iron Angels" 2024-04-05 While reviewing the 1987 film Angel (also known as Iron Angels), Brandon comments that the movie's soundtrack "sounds like a Sega Genesis after too much Taco Bell."[16] References BrandonsCultMovieReviews Internet SegaGenesis.png
"Nightmare Weekend" 2024-04-05 While reviewing the 1986 film Nightmare Weekend, Brandon mentions the ColecoVision port of Turbo numerous times, referencing a scene early in the movie in which a steering wheel expansion module is used to frighteningly control the steering of a real-life vehicle.[17] References NightmareWeekend Film Turbo.png
Map Men "Internet Vs Ocean: the essential wires we never think about" 2023-09-29 A comical explanation of the principles of the electric telegraph features a Game Gear as an example of something which can be powered by electricity.[18] References MapMen Web GameGear.jpg
"You'll never guess the most popular internet country code" 2023-12-06 A short slide on the country code top-level domain of Guernsey uses an image of a Game Gear to reference the domain's abbreviation of .gg[19] References MapMen Web GameGear 2.png

References

  1. ↑ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/02/get-ready-to-feel-old-the-all-your-base-music-video-turns-20-today/
  2. ↑ https://old.homestarrunner.com/sbsite/
  3. ↑ https://homestarrunner.com/sbemails/78-anything
  4. ↑ https://homestarrunner.com/sbemails/180-slumber-party
  5. ↑ https://homestarrunner.com/toons/issue-8
  6. ↑ https://homestarrunner.com/sbemails/172-more-armies
  7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CjeBdE0_8I
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nakpsgsa13o
  9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtAygS1epnk
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P9L9ka42LQ
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avx4EoSwPog
  12. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXJZdRieIkg
  13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di9BWI3coNo
  14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ezoom8WAko
  15. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEctz_iPrCw
  16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQdlk0jlzCE
  17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wAWihYMtyA
  18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJU-KYMREbQ
  19. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD4hxKkqR4E
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