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24) JAPANESE, NINTENDO, AND OTHER REFERENCES:
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Japanese References:
In Japan, one of their cultural "quirks" (for lack of a better word) is
in their live shows when they have the ladies pick up umbrellas with
swirls on them and twirl them around. From the back, the swirls are
continuous and can be almost hypnotic -- hence the "Hypno umbrella," an
item in AC. Once you have this umbrella, put it in your hands, stand
so your character is facing North (away from you), and press the A
button. She/he will twirl the umbrella. They can't do it constantly,
but the effect is close. Then, turn around so you can see your
character's face, and you can see them turn the umbrella using both
hands. It's quite cute and the twirling works with any umbrella, rain
or shine, and with certain patterns, it can look very cool.
- posted by myself, Pikachu 4 President
The tanuki is not a raccoon, but rather more of a dog-sized creature that, if
I'm not mistaken, is only related to the racoon. The only japanese word for
raccoon is rakun, because they are not native to the island.
- posted by ebonycalypso
Nintendo References:
Rescue the bird-sailor (Gulliver) that washes up onshore. Talk to him twice
and the first time he will explain how he got there; the second time he'll
say he misses his fish in "Hyrule."
- paraphrased from Sephiroth411
He'll also say he wonders if Mary in "Toad Town" is doing OK.
- paraphrased from Quaker Oats
Kappn' will ask if you've ever been to the Hyrulian jail.
- paraphrased from wobbuffet10 and Cassady99
There's a triforce symbol on the back side of Katrina's tent.
According to the Fishing FAQ, after catching a loach, your character
says, "Do you think it's Hyrulian?"
- paraphrased from Giygas199X
There's a Nintendo parasol with a Japanese symbol on it that means "Nintendo."
- paraphrased from AC
A crocodile with the catch phrase "It's-a-me!" is one of the villagers
you may encounter in AC.
- paraphrased from Sam I Am
In one of the animals' houses, if you open a wardrobe/dresser, it may
say (something like) "You found 100 Rupees! Too bad they're useless
here."
- paraphrased from ProtoBladeX
After talking to Gulliver (the bird-sailor) and getting the item, talk
to him a few more times. He may say (something like), "... and then
there was the time I fought those giant sea snakes at Pinnacle Rock...
oh, wait, that wasn't me!"
One of Kapp'n's songs has the lyrics,
"Oh listen now me boys
With all your trinkets and toys
Yes I know Nintendo
Gives you your joys.
But, lad, I ask ye,
Can a game sing like me?
Mario... Can't croon, bro!
Don't you agree?"
- paraphrased from Miyamoto Wannabe
When you start a new player in a town, sometimes, when Rover is on the
phone talking to Nook, he'll greet Nook with this:
"It's-a-me!
Haha! Great impression, huh?
Anyway..."
- posted by Asrman1
Speaking of umbrellas, the "Nintendo parasol" is worth 64 bells. 64...
Nintendo 64... Get it? :-)
- posted by tiamold
There is a red shirt with an "M" on it named "Big Bro's shirt" and a
green shirt with a green "L" on it named "Li'l Bro's shirt."
- taken from The Official Guide to Animal Crossing by Nintendo Power
Tangy once asked me to help her "get through the maze in the back of her
Nintendo Power magazine."
- posted by me, Pikachu 4 President
The Anju and Kaffe shirts are in reference to Zelda VI: Majora's Mask.
There is what appears to be a Goron in the bottom left corner of Redd's tent.
- posted by HAWK1010
Sometimes the villagers will ask you to deliver a Pocket Pikachu, a Game Boy, or
a Nintendo Power magazine.
- posted by ACTrader
The Octopus Paper is a reference to the Game & Watch games by Nintendo
- paraphrased from Bing147
Gulliver says something about the Karagol Sea. It's from a Gameboy Advance game,
Golden Sun.
- posted by drillpeck
The Desert Shirt is the same one worn by Ganondorf and the Gerudo of the desert
in Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
- posted by Crazy C Lea
Gracie has been known to say, "Oh, how nice, you're wearing one of my fashions.
That was part of last season's Hyrulian line."
- posted by thom_burr
One of the townsanimals' names is Wart Jr. This is probably a reference to the
final boss of Mario Bros. 2, Wart, a gaint frog.
- posted by Myushi VerScooty
A townsanimal may ask you if you always run when you want to get somewhere. If
you answer "No." they may say that you're like a Slowpoke. Slowpoke is Pokemon
#79.
When visiting a villager in their house, their greeting was something like,
"Great galloping Goombas! What's wrong with you?" A Goomba is an enemy Mario
often meets in his many adventures.
- posted by DarkChojin
If you scan Bob's e-Reader card, you get a letter from him. He mentions having
a dream about going to an island with you and having to clean up grafitti with a
big water tank (an obvious reference to the Mario Sunshine game for GameCube).
- posted by Sir Clay
Other References:
Jaws reference made by Gulliver: "I was attacked! It was a gi-gi-gigantic sha-
sha... A really big shark! At least, I think it was... It was really dark.
Heck, for all I know, it could have been a hunk of driftwood."
Monty Python reference made by Gulliver: "Oh, the pain! The terrible, horrible
pain! The awful, brutal, gastro-interminable pain! It was just one wafer-thin
mint, but I was already so full! Ooh, my stomach... I'll never forgive that
waiter!"
- posted by JamesPicard_007
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