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*Email [[invisibility]] {{--}} During an [[Easter egg]], the [[Tandy 400]] references the password "JUSTIN BAILEY" from Metroid for the [[Wikipedia:NES|NES]]. | *Email [[invisibility]] {{--}} During an [[Easter egg]], the [[Tandy 400]] references the password "JUSTIN BAILEY" from Metroid for the [[Wikipedia:NES|NES]]. | ||
| - | *Email [[japanese cartoon]] {{--}} An Easter egg shows the ending to Metroid for the NES. Additionally, "Maru Maru" is listed in the [[20X6]] cartoon's credits. It is a misspelling of | + | *Email [[japanese cartoon]] {{--}} An Easter egg shows the ending to Metroid for the NES. Additionally, "Maru Maru" is listed in the [[20X6]] cartoon's credits. It is a misspelling of ''Maru Mari'' (丸まり), the Japanese name for the Morph Ball, from Metroid for the NES. |
*[[Main Page 17]], [[Stinkoman 20X6]], email [[alternate universe]], and [[Twenty THANXty Six]] {{--}} The spinning jump that [[Stinkoman]] uses resembles [[wikipedia:Samus Aran|Samus]]'s Spin Jump. | *[[Main Page 17]], [[Stinkoman 20X6]], email [[alternate universe]], and [[Twenty THANXty Six]] {{--}} The spinning jump that [[Stinkoman]] uses resembles [[wikipedia:Samus Aran|Samus]]'s Spin Jump. | ||
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] {{--}} | *[[Stinkoman 20X6]] {{--}} | ||
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*[[Under Construction]] {{--}} "Maru Maru" is listed in the credits of this toon. | *[[Under Construction]] {{--}} "Maru Maru" is listed in the credits of this toon. | ||
*[[Haunted Photo Booth Teaser]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]]'s [[Strong Bad's Teaser Costumes|elaborate Halloween teaser costume]] is [[wikipedia:Ridley (Metroid)|Ridley]]'s Super Metroid sprite. | *[[Haunted Photo Booth Teaser]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]]'s [[Strong Bad's Teaser Costumes|elaborate Halloween teaser costume]] is [[wikipedia:Ridley (Metroid)|Ridley]]'s Super Metroid sprite. | ||
| - | *[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} [[Homestar]] calls the spooky, leafy tree "Mother Brain" | + | *[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} [[Homestar]] calls the spooky, leafy tree "Mother Brain". |
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Current revision as of 15:17, 9 September 2023
Metroid is a series of science fiction action/adventure games developed and published by Nintendo. References to the series have been made several times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
[edit] Appearances
- Email invisibility — During an Easter egg, the Tandy 400 references the password "JUSTIN BAILEY" from Metroid for the NES.
- Email japanese cartoon — An Easter egg shows the ending to Metroid for the NES. Additionally, "Maru Maru" is listed in the 20X6 cartoon's credits. It is a misspelling of Maru Mari (丸まり), the Japanese name for the Morph Ball, from Metroid for the NES.
- Main Page 17, Stinkoman 20X6, email alternate universe, and Twenty THANXty Six — The spinning jump that Stinkoman uses resembles Samus's Spin Jump.
- Stinkoman 20X6 —
- The sound effect for Tampo's destruction is taken from Metroid for the NES.
- The final stage of Level 10 is a timed post-boss escape sequence, a trademark of the Metroid series.
- Under Construction — "Maru Maru" is listed in the credits of this toon.
- Haunted Photo Booth Teaser — Strong Bad's elaborate Halloween teaser costume is Ridley's Super Metroid sprite.
- Halloween Hide & Seek — Homestar calls the spooky, leafy tree "Mother Brain".
