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* '''[[wp:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]]''': The video game merchandise is an obvious parody of the Final Fantasy games. Also, Sword Boy's androgynous appearance, large sword, and moody demeanor parody [[wp:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]] protagonist [[wp:Cloud Strife|Cloud Strife]]. | * '''[[wp:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]]''': The video game merchandise is an obvious parody of the Final Fantasy games. Also, Sword Boy's androgynous appearance, large sword, and moody demeanor parody [[wp:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]] protagonist [[wp:Cloud Strife|Cloud Strife]]. | ||
* '''[[wp:Naruto|Naruto]]''': Like PRB, the eponymous protagonist is an orphan who trains to be a ninja. | * '''[[wp:Naruto|Naruto]]''': Like PRB, the eponymous protagonist is an orphan who trains to be a ninja. | ||
* '''[[wp:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]''': Master Hentai is somewhat based on Dragon Ball's Master Roshi, a wise but perverted old martial arts master. In another scene, an elderly woman is mugged by a superpowered blonde male bearing extreme resemblance to one of Dragon Ball's "Saiyan" characters. | * '''[[wp:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]''': Master Hentai is somewhat based on Dragon Ball's Master Roshi, a wise but perverted old martial arts master. In another scene, an elderly woman is mugged by a superpowered blonde male bearing extreme resemblance to one of Dragon Ball's "Saiyan" characters, particularly [[wp:Son_Goku_(Dragon_Ball)|Goku]]. | ||
* '''[[wp:Pokémon|Pokémon]]''': Saki is partially inspired by Pikachu, who was, at least in the beginning of the series, a "cute, but utterly useless sidekick", heavily exploited for merchandising. PRB's "naturally pink hair" could be a reference to Jessie, an antagonist sporting outrageously large pink hair. Her | * '''[[wp:Pokémon|Pokémon]]''': Saki is partially inspired by Pikachu, who was, at least in the beginning of the series, a "cute, but utterly useless sidekick", heavily exploited for merchandising. PRB's "naturally pink hair" could be a reference to Jessie, an antagonist sporting outrageously large pink hair. Her partner, James, is an almost inappropriately effeminate male, much like Sword Boy. | ||
* '''[[wp:Super Sentai|Super Sentai]] and [[wp:Power Rangers|Power Rangers]]''': A group of rainbow-colored warriors are seen battling a giant monster/robot at the start of the show. | * '''[[wp:Super Sentai|Super Sentai]] and [[wp:Power Rangers|Power Rangers]]''': A group of rainbow-colored warriors are seen battling a giant monster/robot at the start of the show; however, most Sentai and Power Ranger teams typically do not have jetpacks for all its members. | ||
*'''[[wp:Transformers|Transformers]]''': An American tourist encounters a [http://www.snopes.com/risque/kinky/panties.asp used panties machine] which transforms into a killer robot. | *'''[[wp:Transformers|Transformers]]''': An American tourist encounters a [http://www.snopes.com/risque/kinky/panties.asp used panties vending machine] which transforms into a killer robot, most likely a reference to [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dispensor Dispensor], a [[wp:Mountain Dew|Mountain Dew]] vending machine-turned Decepticon from the 2007 [[wp:Transformers_(film)|Transformers]] film. | ||
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In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], PRB is only mentioned in a radio advertisement, however in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], the program itself appears on [[TV Shows in GTA IV|television]], specifically on [[CNT]]. Within the game universe, it courts controversy, with [[Weazel News]] in GTA IV reporting on a protest by Asian Americans against the airing of the anime. Also, in [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]], there are many advertisements of PRB throughout [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty]], mostly in [[Dukes]] and [[Bohan]]. [[File:PrincessRobotBubblegum-TBOGT.jpg|thumb|Princess Robot Bubblegum]] | In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], PRB is only mentioned in a radio advertisement, however in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], the program itself appears on [[TV Shows in GTA IV|television]], specifically on [[CNT]]. Within the game universe, it courts controversy, with [[Weazel News]] in GTA IV reporting on a protest by Asian Americans against the airing of the anime. Also, in [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]], there are many advertisements of PRB throughout [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty]], mostly in [[Dukes]] and [[Bohan]]. [[File:PrincessRobotBubblegum-TBOGT.jpg|thumb|Princess Robot Bubblegum]] | ||