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That's right, and as concerns Armageddon, I don't think that because a concept or a word originates in something, it is a reference to that something. All things have an origin, but a reference is something done on purpose.
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Is this statue a referene st Ignatios, when he looks up to heaven?

Do you believe Gumsi is a reference to Tutankamun, since both are child-kings?

Is the gladiator arena in "Desert of the kanareens", a reference to the coloseums in the roman empire?

Is the 2nd doctor a reference the the hippie-movement and the Beatles (with his hair)?
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Re: references in Rayman 3 - help

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Hunchman801 wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:27 pm That's right, and as concerns Armageddon, I don't think that because a concept or a word originates in something, it is a reference to that something. All things have an origin, but a reference is something done on purpose.
In the main menu of the beta disc of Rayman 3, the following text can be read:
Dangerous Game is a reference to the movie The most dangerous game (1934). However, another possiblity is that it could be a reference to the movie Dangerous game (1990) as well.
Special invaders is a reference to the game Space invaders (no idea why they called it that). Another possibility could be that it is a reference to the movie Spaced Invaders (1983; 1990).
Highland Drifters seems to be a reference the song The Highland Drifters by Stimela (no idea why they called it that), however another possibility is that it is a reference to the movie High Plains Drifters (1973).

I have no idea what Bad Sauce is a reference to (in-game it seems to be a reference to the witche´s chauldron, but still no idea why they called it that).
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André said that Reflux "is so big and strong". Is that a reference to when Little Red Riding Hood said that the Wolf "is so big and strong"?

Is the minigame "Mad Trax" a reference to the movie "Mad Max" (1979)?

Is the plum itself and the image of Livingstones, a reference to Rayman 1?

A hoodlum is a pun. It refers to (1) a criminal and (2) a lum with a hood. Does that count as a trivia?

Is the red lum´s model (in Rayman 3), a reference to Bohr´s atomic model, with the electron circulating around the nucleus?
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Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm André said that Reflux "is so big and strong". Is that a reference to when Little Red Riding Hood said that the Wolf "is so big and strong"?
That's dubious at best.
Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm Is the minigame "Mad Trax" a reference to the movie "Mad Max" (1979)?
Mad Trax is a video game of its own.
Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm Is the plum itself and the image of Livingstones, a reference to Rayman 1?
It is.
Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm A hoodlum is a pun. It refers to (1) a criminal and (2) a lum with a hood. Does that count as a trivia?
More than just trivia, though it's a pretty obvious one.
Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm Is the red lum´s model (in Rayman 3), a reference to Bohr´s atomic model, with the electron circulating around the nucleus?
Not a reference though probably inspired by it. Remember what I said earlier, a reference is something a lot more specific.
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Hunchman801 wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:40 pm
Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm Is the minigame "Mad Trax" a reference to the movie "Mad Max" (1979)?
Mad Trax is a video game of its own.
Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm Is the plum itself and the image of Livingstones, a reference to Rayman 1?
Is the video game "Max Trax" (1998) in-turn a reference to the movie "Mad Max"?

Rayman 3 -> Mad Trax (1998) -> Mad Max (1972)

It´s not neccesarily obvious about "hoodlum", if a person is not a native speaker.
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Rock_TBT wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:57 pm Is the video game "Max Trax" (1998) in-turn a reference to the movie "Mad Max"?
No idea, I have never played it.
Rock_TBT wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:57 pm It´s not neccesarily obvious about "hoodlum", if a person is not a native speaker.
It should probably be mentioned at the beginning of the RayWiki article, then.
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Hunchman801 wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:34 am
Does this count as a reference?
During the development of Rayman 3, the Armaguiddons were called “Taille-Facteurs”[2] (lit. "Mailman-Slicers” in French), in reference to the TIE fighters from Star Wars, according to the PS2 demo file (according to its wiki-page).

Do you mean at the very top of the article, or under the "trivia" section?

"Hoodlum Havoc" also has an alliteration using the h-word. Does that count as a trivia?
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Rock_TBT wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:20 pm Does this count as a reference?
During the development of Rayman 3, the Armaguiddons were called “Taille-Facteurs”[2] (lit. "Mailman-Slicers” in French), in reference to the TIE fighters from Star Wars, according to the PS2 demo file (according to its wiki-page).
Yes, it's a reference.
Rock_TBT wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:20 pm Do you mean at the very top of the article, or under the "trivia" section?
I was thinking about the very top, it's actually preferable to avoid trivia sections and integrate their content into the rest of the article whenever possible.
Rock_TBT wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:20 pm "Hoodlum Havoc" also has an alliteration using the h-word. Does that count as a trivia?
Yes, but it's too.. trivial to be mentioned on RayWiki. :P
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