Cultural references

In many Nitrome games, there are references to other Media outside of Nitrome in them. Below is a list of the references.

Other

 * On the Nitrome Enjoyment System promo poster 1, the game Shoot is a reference to the gameDuck Hunt for Nintendo's NES.
 * The Nitrome Enjoyment System is a reference to Nintendo's NES

Hot Air!

 * The level select screen resembles the level select screen of the Super Mario Games.
 * The Background of the Hot Air levels is a reference to New! Super Mario Bros., where in some levels, almost the same background appears.

Twang

 * The white squids are a reference to Bloopers from the Super Mario Series.

Mutiny

 * Mutiny is based on the Worms series of Video Games.
 * The Hammerhead Sharks's comment is a reference to MC Hammer's TV Show Hammertime.

Double Edged

 * On level 3-4, one skeleton says "be afraid", while another says "very afraid". This is a reference to the quote "Be afraid...be very afraid from the 1986 horror film, "The Fly".

Skywire V.I.P.

 * Many celebrities, Television Stars, and other famous people appear as bean people.

Tiny Castle

 * The Big Black Knight is probably a reference to Phantom Ganon from the Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure.

Worm Food

 * The concept of a Worm eating humans was probably inspired from the Movie Tremors, where a burrowing Worm(s) kills/eats civilian.
 * The look of the Giant Worm looks almost identical to the Rishi Eel featured in the Star Wars the Clone Wars Season 1 episode Rookies.
 * Worm Food isn't the first flash game to resemble concept of a worm eating humans.

Enemy 585

 * Almost the entire game is a spoof of Super Mario Bros.
 * A lot of the characters are a reference to Mario characters: Bearded Man (Mario), Princess (Princess Peach), Enemy 585 & Henchmen (Koopas) Crusher Blocks (Thwomps) Spinning Fire Ball Chains (Firbars) Cannon Balls (Bullet Bills) Goal Flag (Super Mario Bros. Goal Flag) King Frog (Bowser) Small Legged Blob (Goombas).
 * The Worlds are a reference to the Mario Worlds, and the Tower at the start of every level is a reference to the Tower at the end of every Mario level. Also, The Princess's Castle is a reference to Peach's Castle, while the Frog King's castle is a reference to Bowser's Castle.
 * The intro for Enemy 585 is a reference to the final level of New! Super Mario Bros. DS.

Super Treadmill

 * In some levels, arcade boxes with Super Mario Bros., Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Pong come onto the Treadmill as obstacles.
 * Also in some levels, handhelds like the Game and Watch, the original Game Boy, and a Pink/Blue Nintendo DS appear.
 * The later half of level 24 has blocks that reference Tetris.

Chisel 2

 * Level 4 is a reference to the arcade game Asteroids.
 * Robearcops are a reference to the 1987 film Robocop

Bad Ice-Cream

 * Level 20 is shaped out the same as level 1 of Pac-Man.