Sentences with phrase «of nods to»

Though Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is under the umbrella of Capcom, the game is already shaping up to be no slouch when it comes to skimping out on Nintendo, with the game already carrying plenty of nods to other franchises like The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Animal Crossing, and now Capcom's own Mega Man.

It included a number of nods to Apple, including killing the headphone jack on its Pixel phones.

There are plenty of nods to various Christmas classics and various rhymes to go along with the season.

Game Dev Story is filled with plenty of nods to real video game companies and industry figures with its fake consoles (e.g. Senga's Exodus, Mixrox SX) and employees (e.g. Jon Gameson).

The game is said to be designed as an entry point into the Killzone universe for newcomers, a reboot if you will, but also includes plenty of nods to previous entries to satisfy long - time fans.

It features past Dead Rising protagonists fighting side - by - side, with plenty of nods to other past and present Capcom franchises.

Jabba's Palace is the most visually interesting since there are tons of nods to Return of the Jedi and easter eggs that fans will enjoy.

«There are plenty of nods to classic gaming throughout.

MGS5 is full of nods to the series» lore, but all the hardcore, fan - prodding, plot nuances are hidden in the optional cassette tapes to be listened to as you roam the battlefield.

There's lots of nods to the original stage layout from Sonic & Knuckles as well as entirely new areas to explore.

And thrown in to the mix is plenty of nods to the comics like Robin's constant seeking of approval, Batman's jealousy of Superman and even a reference to how often the Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum.

Each game has an excellent story with plenty of voice talent (including, as with Vengeance, the returning talents of Conroy & Hamill in all of the games except Origins), and plenty of nods to a huge pool of Batman lore.

Game and Wario is chock - full of nods to Rhythm Heaven, including some games that actually are 100 % focused on the series.

And there are plenty of nods to Jeeps of decades past, with the X-shape design of the taillights meant to evoke the stampings of gasoline jerrycans, while the visage of vintage Jeeps pops up in the designs of door cards.

AM: What about some of the nods to older Audis, like the C - pillar and rear scoops on the Q8 concept that reference the Ur - Quattro?

Also, based on what we saw, this is going to be a movie that will be amazing on repeat viewings as the production has put in plenty of nods to other realities in each one.

There's lots of nods to the original stage layout from Sonic & Knuckles as well as entirely new areas to explore.

Additional depth is given to many of the main characters, with a number of nods to the inclusive and liberal times in which they live — from Sulu's family to the many inter-species romances on board.

If you also factor in that the film is full of nods to the French New Wave, including an obnoxious overuse of classic scores by Georges Delerue, you might deduce that Baumbach's reverential hyper - cinephilia has gotten the better of him again.

Avengers: Infinity War is full of nods to classic Marvel comics, and one scene may even contain a Fantastic Four Easter egg.

It is too funny, too tragic, and too full of nods to all manner of movie genres.

Lots of nods to movies like Poltergeist and Exorcist.

No del Toro production encapsulates his romantic fascination with horror better than Crimson Peak, a picture that harkens back to the days of Hammer Horror and makes a series of nods to the likes of Mario Bava, Charlotte Brontë, and Charles Perrault.

There are also a decent number of nods to past installments, mostly the original that this one's plot most closely resembles (Optimistic yet hopeless, Rusty is basically the new Clark).

That being said we did sneak a wee E.T. homage into the Trolley scene and my editor Helen says she always knows my scripts from the number of nods to movies peppered inside them.

This new feature by Japanese provocateur Nakashima Tetsuya (Confessions, Kamikaze Girls) is not only chalk - full of nods to Chan - Wook's seminal film about an emotionally crippled man assembling the scattered pieces of his past, but also references classic titles such as The Searchers in its Fordian regard to reckless patriarchal rage.

Indeed, taken together, the last four tracks on the album represent 15 minutes of adventurous, dynamic film music in the grandest tradition of days gone by (even including the briefest of nods to Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo in «The Cave of a Thousand Sleeping Bears» - a score which McNeely famously re-recorded).

Gorgeously shot by Roger Deakins, and full of nods to previous films in time for the 50th anniversary, it'll be some feat if this year's «Spectre» can top it critically or commercially.

With a pretty epic geometric wedding ceremony backdrop and plenty of nods to ancient Egyptian glamour, today's wedding inspiration shoot from Courtney Paige Photography and Missy Fine, Inc. is different in all the right ways!

i'm seeing a lot of nods to his experimental looks in today's fashion, in both men and women.

So that's six of the inner, inner circle Hall of Famers, bookended by a couple of nods to specific eras and accomplishments.

What is theologically interesting is that, in spite of a number of nods to other issues, the governing motif of these works is the structural threat to the biosphere, and thus about how to re-integrate humanity into the «natural» order.

«In lieu of the usual Thanksgiving tips, we decided to get creative, partnering with Land of Nod to create the ultimate kids table for some of our favorite little ones.

The chili vinegar is a bit of a nod to escabéche, in the sense that it's a little sweet, a little spicy, and a little sharp.

We actually served bananas foster as a dessert at my wedding, as a bit of a nod to one of my favorite places down the shore.

It was perhaps more of a nod to the quality of the Liverpool attack rather than Dunk's weak performance that he has been named our flop of the match but the star and his defensive teammates will need to improve substantially if they are to compete with some of the best attackers in world football this season.

As part of that nod to our illustrious past, 10 permanent benches are being positioned along 96 Avenue, each of which is dedicated to an individual club legend.

The kicker came in the form of a nod to Uber, the taxi app that has warred with de Blasio, to explain how Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Cuomo and even Santa were getting around.

I gave a bit of a nod to fall by adding these super cute vintage looking boots and my denim vest (which I barely wore because it was so hot).

Nothing has stronger associations with Lady Di than large blue sapphires so it's a simple style reference — a way of nodding to the trend without going full - blown homage.

I want to get one of those wire baskets for balls from Land of Nod to hold my rolls of paper that are next to the dresser.

My favorite comes in «Princess Resistance» in the form of a nod to Hotei Tomoyasu \'s «Battle Without Honor or Humanity» (used in the trailers for Kill Bill)- heavy guitars with the Shrek theme plinked out in the background by chimes.

Like The Force Awakens there's a lot of nodding to existing lore in the franchise and a lot of new stuff to sink your teeth into, I just wish it was written and presented more efficiently.

It's more of a nod to the French brand of noir though with a slow, ponderous pace and plenty of musing over situations.

Am not sure about the ending seemed more of a nod to Italian «giallo» genre but brave all the same.

It seems that they are more of a nod to the game's predecessors than an actual factor in gameplay.

But we do have some ways of nodding to the characters we all know and love.

We can go even further and point out how Mario has had a dating sim reference in Super Paper Mario, a shooting game with Yoshi's Safari and even a bit of a nod to the Souls series too with a particular boss in Mario Odyssey.

it reminded me of a nod to the Easter Parade of yesteryear.

Because of all the wood in this house, it felt appropriate to decorate with more of a nod to classic red and white, and to add in a lot of touches from nature.