i love the dads "dammit" when his son dies i laugh each time he does that, and when he goes"OH GOD" thats pretty funny. thanks totaljerkface for this wonderful, violent, time killing game
there are lots of references: Mario goombas and koopas and playable character mario. DragonBallZ goku super sayian (golden haired guy in space). Battle toads the frogs in space. Transformers the robot that you have to hit multiple times to kill.