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, 17 June 2019Before battling the player, Rider Willie of Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD references 9/11 victim Todd Beamer by saying "Let's roll!"
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* In the {{pmin|France|French localization}} of {{game|Crystal}}, the {{tc|Sage|Wise Trio}} are named {{wp|Kenshiro|Ken}}, {{wp|List of Fist of the North Star characters#Shu|Shuu}} and {{wp|Raoh}}, referencing the manga ''{{wp|Fist of the North Star}}''. | * In the {{pmin|France|French localization}} of {{game|Crystal}}, the {{tc|Sage|Wise Trio}} are named {{wp|Kenshiro|Ken}}, {{wp|List of Fist of the North Star characters#Shu|Shuu}} and {{wp|Raoh}}, referencing the manga ''{{wp|Fist of the North Star}}''. | ||
* In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, upon {{player}} interaction, the television in the player's house says "''There is a movie on TV. Two men are dancing on a big piano keyboard.'' Better get going!", which is a reference to the movie ''{{wp|Big (film)|Big}}''. | * In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, upon {{player}} interaction, the television in the player's house says "''There is a movie on TV. Two men are dancing on a big piano keyboard.'' Better get going!", which is a reference to the movie ''{{wp|Big (film)|Big}}''. | ||
* In {{g|Colosseum}} and {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, [[Rider]] [[Willie]] in [[Outskirt Stand]] makes a reference to {{wp|9/11}} victim {{wp|Todd Beamer}} saying, "''Let's roll!''" before battling the player. | |||
* In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, the television in the player's house produces one of two messages upon player interaction, with the reference being dependent on which [[gender]] the {{player}} chose. If the player chose male, the TV says, "''There's a movie on TV. Four boys are walking on railroad tracks.'' …I'd better go, too.", which is a reference to the film ''{{wp|Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me}}''. This was also in the [[Generation I]] games. If the player chose female, the TV says, "''There's a movie on TV. A girl in pigtails is walking down a yellow brick road.'' …I'd better go, too.", which is a reference to the film ''{{wp|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz}}''. | * In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, the television in the player's house produces one of two messages upon player interaction, with the reference being dependent on which [[gender]] the {{player}} chose. If the player chose male, the TV says, "''There's a movie on TV. Four boys are walking on railroad tracks.'' …I'd better go, too.", which is a reference to the film ''{{wp|Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me}}''. This was also in the [[Generation I]] games. If the player chose female, the TV says, "''There's a movie on TV. A girl in pigtails is walking down a yellow brick road.'' …I'd better go, too.", which is a reference to the film ''{{wp|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz}}''. | ||
* During the Gym battle in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, [[Fantina]] exclaims "Never give up, never surrender!", the catchphrase from the 1999 science fiction comedy movie ''{{wp|Galaxy Quest}}''. | * During the Gym battle in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, [[Fantina]] exclaims "Never give up, never surrender!", the catchphrase from the 1999 science fiction comedy movie ''{{wp|Galaxy Quest}}''. | ||