Final Fantasy XIII-2 allusions

This is list of allusions from Final Fantasy XIII-2.

Final Fantasy series

 * Mog is called "Piggy Kitty" by Noel when a Breshan researcher asks him about it. Moogles first appeared in Final Fantasy III where they said "nyaa", Japanese onomatopeia for "meow" which is currently replaced with "kupo". Also, moogles in some games resemble a pig; hence the 'name'.
 * Chocolina's nickname, Choco-boco-lina, refers to Boco, a recurring chocobo.

Final Fantasy II

 * Caius' armor and accessories are based on Yoshitaka Amano's artwork of Leon.

Final Fantasy III

 * The colors of Noel's swords, red and yellow, are based on those of the original protagonist of Final Fantasy III from Yoshitaka Amano's artwork.

Final Fantasy V

 * Feral Link system is essentially combination of Beastmaster and Blue Mage job classes into one as each enemy have a skill exclusive to it.
 * A downloadable monster, Omega, is based on his Final Fantasy V appearance.

Final Fantasy VII

 * The casino city Serendipity is based on the Gold Saucer, but also the Nautilus Amusement Park which was destroyed upon Cocoon's fall.
 * In the opening sequence, Caius is seen putting Paddra Nsu-Yeul into Valhalla's waters; this act is a reminiscense of how Cloud put Aerith Gainsborough into Forgotten Capital's waters.

Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-

 * A downloadable content "monster," Amodar, wields a large hand-cannon, similarly to Azul the Cerulean. They also have nearly identical CG renders.

Final Fantasy VIII

 * Academia is blue-themed in AF 4XX similarly to Esthar which is also a capital.
 * Noel has a dark blue blouse with angel wings motive on its back, similarly to Rinoa Heartilly's blue coat with angel wings motive as well. They both are closely associated with the time traveling theme in their respective games and are also the main protagonists.

Final Fantasy IX

 * Stiltzkin's Journal is a set of accessories named after the Moogle Stiltzkin.

Final Fantasy X

 * The Gogmagog bears striking resemblance to Aeon Anima, although it possible that it is the same fal'Cie as seen in Final Fantasy XIII. The Gogmagog would be then the time paradox of Anima.
 * The Meonektons and Nektons that attack New Bodhum bears striking resemblance to Sinscales.
 * The attack on New Bodhum resembles Sin's attack on Dream Zanarkand: in both cases the city is main protagonist's hometown and are attacked by similar beings.
 * The idea of an Eidolon having its dark side originates from the International Version of the game where party was able to fight Dark Aeons as a challenge. For example, Eidolon Odin can be obtained as a monster for Paradigm Pack system by defeating his Twilight form.
 * When Caius stabs Noel at the end of "Despair" trailer (seen in "TGS 2011: Xbox 360 version"), an illusion - Chaos - similar to pyreflies emerges from Noel. The similar illusion occurs in the PS3 version of the trailer with Lightning's image.
 * Serendipity's model is based on Macalania Temple.
 * Academia is red-themed in AF 400 similarly to Bevelle which is also a capital.e]].
 * The term "Guardian" originates from Final Fantasy X, where guardians were charged with summoners' protection and being their fayth for the Final Summoning. In XIII-2, a Guardian is charged with seeress' protection.

Final Fantasy X-2

 * The concept of enemies fighting alongside party members is taken from the International version of Final Fantasy X-2, where one could recruit them from New Game Plus file to join their forces in battle with the Gullwings.

Final Fantasy XIII

 * Similarly to Odin, Twilight Odin can be fought in the Vile Peaks.
 * The final dungeon, Academia -500 AF-, changes its configuration similarly to the Tesseracts of the Orphan's Cradle.
 * The Thirteenth Ark is located near Academia, the capital, similarly to how the Fifth Ark was located near Eden, also the capital.
 * Proto fal'Cie Adam used paradoxes to rule over the human race again, just like the fal'Cie did before the Fall of Cocoon.

Final Fantasy Type-0

 * Items found in Augusta Tower have the suffix "Type-", similarly to the title of another Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy project.

Allusions to Number Thirteen

 * In Academia -4XX AF-, there is an Ark floating in the sky called the Thirteenth Ark.
 * In the Paradox Ending, "Transcript: The Future is Hope," Snow mentions that he must visit thirteen eras in order to resolve paradoxes.

Chrono Trigger

 * Although unintentionally, Final Fantasy XIII-2's time travel emphasis is similar to the one seen in Chrono Trigger.
 * Similarly to Crono, Noel wields weapon that also has katana mode.
 * Serah shares several characteristics with Marle: they are both female protagonists who travel alongside male and use crossbow in battle which they use to strike at the enemy if it is next to them (in Serah's matter crossbow shifts to blade mode).

Folklore

 * Gogmagog is a reference to from British folklore that was a giant.

Greek Mythology

 * Atlas is a reference to, a giant who rebelled against the gods and was punished to hold the sky on the western edge of the world.

Norse Mythology

 * Lightning's story is set Valhalla, "realm beyond the time" where temple of the dead goddess Etro is placed, in which she fights alongside her Eidolon, Odin, repelling attacks of a Caius. In Norse mythology, is the land of dead with  being its ruler.
 * Lightning in her new attire bears somewhat resemblance to a, a female warrior from the North. Also, Caius calls her the "war goddess," another title for valkyrie.

Literature

 * Caius' family name, Ballad, could come from the French world "ballade", which means either a little song, or a poetic form. A ballad is also characterized by describing unusual events; commonly "divine" powers are frequently mentioned in them, which alludes to how Caius is "god" in his own way.