This is naturally less of an issue for newcomers, and yet several references to past events assume a level of knowledge they won't have. (gamestm.co.uk)
Second, it's aiming for our nostalgia bones with plenty of references to past games in the series both obvious and subtle. (pressthebuttons.com)
The challenge is to make a picture that stands on its own, but it doesn't mean that it shouldn't have references to the past art form. (csmonitor.com)