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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *{{Ch|Will Wright}} floats on a | + | *{{Ch|Will Wright}} floats on a ''{{W|The Sims}}'' plumbob. |
*The video game cartridges that are seen burning in the background of the level, as well as in the cutscenes, resemble those functional with the {{W|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)}}, a popular video game console from the mid-1980's to the early 1990's, when it was succeeded by the {{W|Super Nintendo}}. | *The video game cartridges that are seen burning in the background of the level, as well as in the cutscenes, resemble those functional with the {{W|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)}}, a popular video game console from the mid-1980's to the early 1990's, when it was succeeded by the {{W|Super Nintendo}}. | ||
**Coincidentally, ''The Simpsons'' began airing at the height of the NES' fame, and some of the Simpsons' earliest games, such as ''[[The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World]]'', were released for the console. | **Coincidentally, ''The Simpsons'' began airing at the height of the NES' fame, and some of the Simpsons' earliest games, such as ''[[The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World]]'', were released for the console. | ||
| + | *''[[SimKitty 2000]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|SimCity 2000}}''. | ||
| + | *''[[Sim Sandwich]]'' is a parody of the ''{{W|SimCity}}'' games. | ||
| + | *''[[Snore]]'' is a parody of the [[2008]] video game ''{{W2|Spore|2008 video game}}'', which was released after ''The Simpsons Game''. | ||
*When Homer turns into [[Homer Ball]], Bart says "You're like a morbidly obese {{W|Mycroft Holmes}}". | *When Homer turns into [[Homer Ball]], Bart says "You're like a morbidly obese {{W|Mycroft Holmes}}". | ||
*The "Chasm Death" cliché says "Expect a plagiarism lawsuit from Wile E. Coyote", referencing [[Wile E. Coyote]] from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''. | *The "Chasm Death" cliché says "Expect a plagiarism lawsuit from Wile E. Coyote", referencing [[Wile E. Coyote]] from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''. | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- Will Wright floats on a The Sims plumbob.
- The video game cartridges that are seen burning in the background of the level, as well as in the cutscenes, resemble those functional with the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), a popular video game console from the mid-1980's to the early 1990's, when it was succeeded by the Super Nintendo.
- Coincidentally, The Simpsons began airing at the height of the NES' fame, and some of the Simpsons' earliest games, such as The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants and The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World, were released for the console.
- SimKitty 2000 is a parody of SimCity 2000.
- Sim Sandwich is a parody of the SimCity games.
- Snore is a parody of the 2008 video game Spore, which was released after The Simpsons Game.
- When Homer turns into Homer Ball, Bart says "You're like a morbidly obese Mycroft Holmes".
- The "Chasm Death" cliché says "Expect a plagiarism lawsuit from Wile E. Coyote", referencing Wile E. Coyote from Looney Tunes.
- Will Wright mentions having the Baha Men on the show.
Continuity[edit]
- The computer that Bart uses to cheat is the same one Homer bought in the episode "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"
- 8-Bit Bart will sometimes say "I'll never live to put mothballs in the beef stew!" (Do the Bartman)
- He'll also say "Save the Bartman! Save the Bartman!" another reference to the song.
- 8-Bit Homer will sometimes say "If I die I'll never live my lifelong dream of starting an emu farm!" ("Lard of the Dance")
