Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia allusions

The following is a list of allusions in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.

Final Fantasy series

 * The party members are called "warriors with the light."
 * Most of the characters originally from a 3D-based title have the same battle stance as their original counterparts.
 * Torsion is similar to the recurring concept of The Void.
 * Characters retain memories of their homeworlds and allies and react accordingly to such.
 * Mog explains the world of Opera Omnia is created in the image of the party's homeworlds, which is why the locations may seem familiar to them.

Final Fantasy II

 * Firion uses a wild rose as a signal.
 * Firion is allied with the Returners in Opera Omnia, which he joined because it was similar to the resistance organization he joined in his homeworld.
 * Firion's "unpleasant memories" of competing in front of a crowd may reference the Coliseum competition where Princess Hilda was to be rescued.

Final Fantasy IV

 * The first available summon is a chocobo. Rydia joins Cecil's party in Final Fantasy IV with this as her base summon, though she is most identified with the Mist Dragon she acquires later.
 * Cecil, as a Dark Knight, has not befriended Edge prior to being summoned in Opera Omnia. Edge only joined the party in Final Fantasy IV when Cecil was a Paladin.
 * Rydia, similarly, is not recognized by Cecil, Edge, and Yang due to them not having met Rydia as an adult at the time they were summoned to the world of Opera Omnia. Yang specifically recalls his last memory of Rydia was their shipwreck by Leviathan.
 * Yang attacking the party during his first encounter is a reference to his attacking Cecil's party in Baron while brainwashed.
 * The location of Chapter 5 reminds Cecil and Yang of the place where they first met, Mt. Hobs.

Final Fantasy V

 * The World of Illusions is based on the Interdimensional Rift.
 * All the characters from Final Fantasy V sometimes have three stars showing up over their head, alluding to the master job symbol in the job system. Mastery in Opera Omnia adds a bonus to the skills used after a given number of turns, whereas in Final Fantasy V a character will receive stat modifiers granted by a job.
 * When Bartz meets a wild chocobo, he says that he wants to meet Boko in this world.
 * Faris's story in Opera Omnia draws from her story arc in Final Fantasy V:
 * She is found by the party having washed ashore; a dying Syldra carried Bartz's party to safety after the Walse Tower sank.
 * She mentions that a whirlpool caught her ship, alluding to the battle with Karlabos at the Torna Canal.
 * Men in the party marvel at her looks before she is revealed.
 * Although Galuf joins the party earlier, it is not he who uncovers her charade as in the original story, but Zidane, owing to this his affinity for women.
 * The party eventually resolves to press on in spite of what they know, letting Faris be Faris. A similar conversation happened in the Ship Graveyard.
 * When the party meets Galuf for the first time, he pretends to be dead while he's actually just sleeping. This is the same joke he's done in Final Fantasy V.
 * Galuf deploys amnesia as a defense when he becomes the butt of a joke by Bartz. He used the same defense in early parts of the original story.
 * Galuf's role in battles as a tank with abilities to withstand attacks and prevent himself from getting K.O. are alluded to his battle against Exdeath in the Great Forest of Moore.
 * In Imber Manor, Bartz says "Where there's a hidden passage, there's treasure", an allusion to the hidden passage gameplay feature made famous by Final Fantasy V.

Final Fantasy VI

 * Terra was controlled by Kefka's Slave Crown and was riding a Magitek Armor before joining the party. Her first appearance in the Snowy Peaks of Crudelis alludes to the snowfields of Narshe where Final Fantasy VI began.
 * Terra alludes to several of her allies who were yet to appear in Opera Omnia: Edgar ("a king who fights"), Sabin ("his younger brother who uses his fists"), and Strago (an old man).
 * The sticker of Kefka's line, "Son of a sub!" refers to his line from the SNES translation, "Son of a submariner!"
 * Galuf asks Shadow about having nightmares due to mumbling about his partner (Baram) and daughter (Relm), alluding to how scenes of Shadow's past could be viewed by sleeping at an inn with Shadow in the party.
 * Setzer's lack of motivation without an airship is a reference to his state after losing the Blackjack in the World of Ruin. In both cases, he is inspired to fight again by the arrival of the party.
 * The Returners in Opera Omnia are led by Edgar, with Firion, Shadow, and Layle as members. Terra immediately recognizes the connection.
 * Ultima Weapon says its battle introduction prior to attacking the party in Chapter 7.
 * Cyan speaks in the same ancient formal Japanese used in his original appearance, which again takes the form of Early Modern English in the global release.
 * The party takes in Cyan after battling a Magitek Armor variant he piloted; he tried to use it battling monsters, but lost control because he and machinery do not mix, a fact that both Terra and Shadow make a point of restating.
 * Edgar asking Eiko her age in Chapter 10 references an exchange he had with Relm in Thamasa.
 * Celes vocalizes and sings part of the "Aria di Mezzo Carattere" in her Lost Chapter.
 * The location of Sabin's event references the Phantom Forest.
 * Mog calling Sabin a bear is a reference to Terra's first impression of Sabin as "one of Vargas's bears."
 * Sabin declares the party will get "suplexed" when he attacks them, referencing the popularity of his Meteor Strike (or Suplex) Blitz being able to hit the Phantom Train.
 * Terra's confusion when Thancred flirts with her is similar to her first meeting with Edgar at Figaro Castle.
 * Locke's victory pose is based on.
 * One of Terra's Sample Voices is "泥棒...なんでしょ？" ("Dorobou, nandesho?", "You're a thief, right?"). Calling Locke "a thief" is what usually upsets him in their original game. Locke also has a Sticker and a Sample Voice saying that he prefers to be called a treasure hunter.
 * Another Sample Voice for Locke is "まままままま　まほう！？" ("Mamamamamama mahou!?", "M-m-m-m-m-m-magic!?"), his quote from when he saw Terra using magic for the first time.

Final Fantasy VII

 * Yuffie stole a materia from Tifa's glove. Tifa mentioned that the materias aren't functioning in this world.
 * When Yuffie joins the party, everyone walks away and leaves her behind similar to when she joins Cloud's party in Final Fantasy VII.
 * When the party finds the unconscious Faris, Tifa suggests Cloud to do the CPR since he has done it before to save Priscilla in Final Fantasy VII.
 * When the party learns the truth about Faris being a woman, Tifa mocks on Cloud for being another crossdresser.
 * Yuffie says that her dream is to steal enough treasures to restore her village.
 * Cloud assumes that Sephiroth is responsible for killing a giant bird monster. This scene alluded to Sephiroth's killing a Midgar Zolom.
 * Vincent's recruitment in Imber Manor references his original recruitment in Shinra Manor in Final Fantasy VII.
 * "The Nightmare Begins" is also used as the location's background theme.

Final Fantasy VIII

 * Seifer calls the party "wusses" during their first battle, alluding to him calling Zell a "chicken-wuss" in Final Fantasy VIII. Seifer uses the insult again when Zell debuts in Opera Omnia.
 * Laguna remarks that faeries have been visiting his head, which was his original explanation for the thoughts of Squall's party as they experienced Laguna's memories. Similarly, Zell mentions "the dream world" when he meets Laguna, which was the SeeDs' own explanation for being sent into Laguna's memories.
 * Squall is reminded of Quistis when Y'shtola finishes his sentences. Y'shtola brings this up again when Quistis debuts in Opera Omnia.
 * Seifer's desire to protect Yuna ("a girl who bears the weight of destiny on her shoulders") stems from his dream to be a sorceress' knight.
 * The Disciplinary Committee expresses their admiration for Laguna due to the movie he starred in. Laguna himself is at a younger age than in the present events of Final Fantasy VIII, so he does not recognize the characters who recognize him.
 * Squall is alluded to by both Seifer and Zell when they talk to Cloud.
 * Selphie's expression "Booyaka!" has spread among the party members.

Final Fantasy IX

 * Vivi seems to be offended when Edge said that the manikins are lifeless creepy puppets.
 * The location of Eiko's event may reference the Outer Continent where she is first recruited in Final Fantasy IX.
 * Eiko cooking rock-fisted potato stew is a reference to her cooking for the party in Madain Sari in a small sidequest.
 * In Chapter 9, Black Waltz 3 is fought by the party aboard their airship, just like its first boss battle aboard the Cargo Ship.
 * Zidane and Eiko recite lines from "I Want to Be Your Canary" in Celes's Lost Chapter.

Final Fantasy X

 * Yuna alludes to Mt. Gagazet and Zanarkand when reflecting on the mountainous area of Chapter 5.
 * Seymour's desire to kill the party in order to free them from suffering references his objective in Final Fantasy X.
 * Yuna tried to send Seymour after he's defeated.
 * Shadow asking the party if they will "defeat [Seymour] and persevere or give up and die here" may be a reference to Auron's declaration to the party before fighting Yunalesca.
 * Wakka's lament of dying in the middle of the desert may be a reference to when he was alone in Bikanel.
 * Wakka hopes that Yuna will not have to go through with the Final Summoning if they are not in a world with Sin.
 * Tidus, prior to his debut in Opera Omnia, is alluded to when Wakka is told he "was sucked into another dimension."
 * Wakka's first impression of Mog—a toy who can talk, and that Wakka isn't used to seeing real moogles—references moogles in his homeworld, where they are dolls used by Lulu and are not real creatures.
 * Steiner's request to shake Wakka's hand may be a reference to Barthello's request upon meeting Auron.
 * When Tidus arrives in Opera Omnia, he tries to reach Yuna by whistling.
 * Seymour's recognition of Shadow being "possessed by the reaper" may allude to his ability to detect "the scent of the living" in Final Fantasy X, such as Auron being unsent.
 * Both of Seymour's weapons, that aren't actually his well-known staff are designed after monsters or entities related to him:
 * His 35CP weapon, the Summoner's Great Staff, is based on Anima, the recurrent summon introduced in Final Fantasy X whose fayth was Seymour's late mother.
 * His EX-70CP weapon, the Phantom Staff, is based on the Mortibody which fights alongside him in the boss battle against Seymour Natus.

Ivalice Alliance

 * Vaan, Penelo, and Ramza discuss about Ivalice, their original homeland but from different eras.

Final Fantasy XII

 * In the Lost Chapter "Castles in the Sky", Fran is alluded to as the partner Balthier was separated from. An elaborate dialogue re: the viera ensues, comparing their kind to the miqo'te, of which Y'shtola is a member.
 * The above leads to Vaan asking Y'shtola's age, to which the party takes offense, and is a reference to his faux pas in Eruyt Village that garnered the same reaction.

Final Fantasy Tactics

 * Ramza recognizes Cloud, The Warrior of Light, and Vivi as a swordsman, a knight, and a black mage, possibly remind him of the job system in Final Fantasy Tactics.

Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy

 * Hope and Rem discuss on how l'Cie, Focus, and Crystal/fal'Cie work differently in their respective worlds.
 * Characters from Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0 are teamed up to confront Caius in the opening of Arc 2 Chapter 1.

Final Fantasy XIII

 * When Sazh meets Cloud, he said that the other worlds seem to have "strongheaded soldiers who want to do things alone", a reference to Lightning.
 * Hope asks Vivi if he ever attempts to defy his fate.
 * Sazh believes that Vanille's rainbows-and-sunshine attitude can actually wipe out the dark aura.
 * Vanille's impulse to further explore the forest she is found in may be a reference to how she "followed the smell" of the Sunleth Waterscape.
 * Sazh pilots the airship to take the party to new locations, just as he did in Final Fantasy XIII.
 * Sazh tells Eiko he is a summoner by bringing out his chocobo chick, though he was actually the summoner of Brynhildr when he was a l'Cie.

Final Fantasy Type-0

 * Rem asks King to hide her illness from the party, which is the same favor she asked from Dr. Arecia Al-Rashia.
 * Rem and King reference that people in Orience lose their memories of the deceased, which would not happen to them outside of their homeworld.
 * Machina is alluded to when King remarks he would know how to help Rem, and when Rem observes the relationship between Vaan and Penelo, childhood friends.
 * King refers to Mog as a "Military Operation Guide", which is the official designation of Moglin and the other moogles of Akademeia.
 * The death of a chocobo in Ace's event references the deaths of Izana and his chocobo Chichiri in the opening of Final Fantasy Type-0. In both cases, Ace expresses his guilt at being unable to save them.

Final Fantasy XIV

 * Characters from Final Fantasy XIV uses weapons and armors from their original game, which are supposed to be exclusive for the Warrior of Light.
 * Y'shtola can sense the stability of the aether in this world.
 * Alisaie's gameplay style incorporates the Job Gauge used by Red Mages in Final Fantasy XIV.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

 * One of Layle's weapons is called Tida's Phantom, a reference to the town called Tida that was found in this game and its actual state, deteriorated because of the miasma and invaded by hordes of undead monsters.
 * One of Layle's weapons is called Passio Kilanda, a reference to the Kilanda Islands that were found in this game and most of the features of it, since the weapon is firey looking, and the Islands are volcanic.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates

 * Chelinka's non-playable status is carried over from her original game, where she appears alongside Yuri but only Yuri is controllable in battle.

Dissidia Final Fantasy series

 * Some characters have the same victory pose they had in Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008) and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
 * In Chapter 8, Lightning faces Garland, who was her designated antagonist in the story of Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
 * Terra loves Mog's fluffiness.