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*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Dracula}}''''': A vampire and the titular character of Bram Stoker's novel of the same name. [[Dracula]] is a recurring antagonist in the ''Castlevania'' franchise, and the depiction of Dracula from {{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Symphony of the Night}} is the basis for the boss character in ''Ultimate''. [[List of spirits (Castlevania series)#Jonathan Morris|Jonathan Morris]]'s surname is a reference to the novel character Quincey Morris.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Dracula}}''''': A vampire and the titular character of Bram Stoker's novel of the same name. [[Dracula]] is a recurring antagonist in the ''Castlevania'' franchise, and the depiction of Dracula from {{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Symphony of the Night}} is the basis for the boss character in ''Ultimate''. [[List of spirits (Castlevania series)#Jonathan Morris|Jonathan Morris]]'s surname is a reference to the novel character Quincey Morris.
**'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Son of Dracula|1943 film}}''''': [[Alucard]] is loosely inspired by the main character of this Universal film, Count Alucard.
**'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Son of Dracula|1943 film}}''''': [[Alucard]] is loosely inspired by the main character of this Universal film, Count Alucard.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragnet|franchise}}''''': A police crime drama about detective Joe Friday. The ''Game Start'' jingle from ''Donkey Kong'', which is used in ''Smash'' in the [[75m]] stage whenever [[Donkey Kong]] steps into the forground and incorporated in a few remixes, is based on a portion of ''Danger Ahead'', the famous brass cue that plays before the ''Dragnet March'', the theme song of ''Dragnet''. The ''Danger Ahead'' cue is itself based on a cue from the 1946 movie ''The Killers''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Dungeons & Dragons}}''''': A tabletop role-playing game designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The {{iw|wikipedia|mimic|Dungeons & Dragons}}, a shapeshifting monster created for the game in 1977, serves as the inspiration for both the [[Mimic|creature of the same name]] from the ''Dragon Quest'' series and the [[Mimicutie]].
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Dungeons & Dragons}}''''': A tabletop role-playing game designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The {{iw|wikipedia|mimic|Dungeons & Dragons}}, a shapeshifting monster created for the game in 1977, serves as the inspiration for both the [[Mimic|creature of the same name]] from the ''Dragon Quest'' series and the [[Mimicutie]].
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Eine kleine Nachtmusik}}''''': A chamber ensemble piece originally composed by {{iw|wikipedia|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}}. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Mario Bros.}}" track, which is based on the level begin tune from the original arcade game, uses a short excerpt of this piece.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Eine kleine Nachtmusik}}''''': A chamber ensemble piece originally composed by {{iw|wikipedia|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}}. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Mario Bros.}}" track, which is based on the level begin tune from the original arcade game, uses a short excerpt of this piece.
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*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|The Girl I Left Behind}}''''': An English folk song. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Skyworld|Overworld}}"<!--correct title used in SSB4 and SSBU--> track from ''Kid Icarus'' includes a short excerpt of this song.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|The Girl I Left Behind}}''''': An English folk song. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Skyworld|Overworld}}"<!--correct title used in SSB4 and SSBU--> track from ''Kid Icarus'' includes a short excerpt of this song.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Game of Death}}''''': A martial arts film starring, written and directed by {{iw|wikipedia|Bruce Lee}} in his final film project, as he died during production. The outfit Bruce Lee wears throughout the film was the inspiration for [[Bayonetta]]'s [https://www.co-optimus.com/images/gallery/7362xanarchy%20reigns%205.30%20(12).jpg yellow costume] in ''{{iw|wikipedia|Anarchy Reigns}}'', which itself inspired her yellow costume in ''Smash''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Game of Death}}''''': A martial arts film starring, written and directed by {{iw|wikipedia|Bruce Lee}} in his final film project, as he died during production. The outfit Bruce Lee wears throughout the film was the inspiration for [[Bayonetta]]'s [https://www.co-optimus.com/images/gallery/7362xanarchy%20reigns%205.30%20(12).jpg yellow costume] in ''{{iw|wikipedia|Anarchy Reigns}}'', which itself inspired her yellow costume in ''Smash''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Godzilla}}''''': A long running kaiju/tokusatsu franchise, which spawned from a drama/horror movie from 1954, inspired by the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and ''The Beast from 50,000 Fathoms''. A few Pokemon like Palkia and Solgaleo use modified versions of some of the monsters roars, taken mostly from the 2004 film ''Godzilla: Final Wars.'' One of Rathalos' roars samples {{iw|wikipedia|King Ghidorah}}'s roar from the 1991 film ''{{iw|wikipedia|Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah}}''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Godzilla|franchise}}''''': A long running kaiju/tokusatsu franchise, which spawned from a drama/horror movie from 1954 inspired by the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the 1953 movie ''The Beast from 50,000 Fathoms''. A few Pokemon like Palkia and Solgaleo use modified versions of some of the monster's roars, taken directly from the 2006 CD ''Godzilla: Sound EFX / BGM on Japanese Film''. One of [[Rathalos]]' roars samples {{iw|wikipedia|King Ghidorah}}'s roar from the 1991 film ''{{iw|wikipedia|Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah}}''.
*'''Goro Maze-Solving Robot''': A series of two robots designed by [[Namco]] for {{iw|wikipedia|Micromouse}} competitions.<ref>http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mappy-misc/</ref> The titular character of the {{uvm3|Mappy}} series, appearing in the [[Namco Roulette]], originated as one of these robots, with the game being inspired by the competitions.  
*'''Goro Maze-Solving Robot''': A series of two robots designed by [[Namco]] for {{iw|wikipedia|Micromouse}} competitions.<ref>http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mappy-misc/</ref> The titular character of the {{uvm3|Mappy}} series, appearing in the [[Namco Roulette]], originated as one of these robots, with the game being inspired by the competitions.  
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Ishikawa Goemon}}''': Goemon, a Japanese folk hero based on an outlaw from the 16th century, serves as the basis for [[Goemon|a Konami character of the same name]], whose appearance inspires a Mii costume in ''Ultimate''.  
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Ishikawa Goemon}}''': Goemon, a Japanese folk hero based on an outlaw from the 16th century, serves as the basis for [[Goemon|a Konami character of the same name]], whose appearance inspires a Mii costume in ''Ultimate''.