References to popular culture

Golden Sun and The Lost Age contain a number of hidden references to popular culture.

Disney

 * After the episode at Kibombo, the Kibombo warriors stationed at Kibombo Mountains will disappear, making the town of Naribwe south of that breath a sigh of relief. One woman in town, when Mind Read, says "I'm so glad the Kibombo aren't lurking over us in the hills anymore... They were here, they were there, they were everywhere!" The second half of that is likely a reference to lyrics in the song "Pink Elephants" in Disney's animated feature Dumbo ("They're here and there/Pink elephants ev'rywhere!")

Monty Python

 * In Kolima, after freeing the people from Tret, a man on one of the higher floors of one of the buildings, when mind read, says "I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay with that". This is a reference to the British comedy Monty Python's Flying Circus's Lumberjack song sketch, the first line of which is "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK."

Scooby-Doo

 * In Alhafra, after defeating Briggs but before he escapes, one of Briggs' crew mates says "Everything would have been fine if it hadn't been for you meddling kids!" This is a reference to Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, in which every episode ended with the villain uttering some variation of the now-famous catchphrase: "And I would have gotten away with it, if it wasn't for you meddling kids!"

Shining in the Darkness

 * When you first come into Madra, go to the cave house behind the item shop to see the normal shopkeeper injured in bed. Cast Mind Read to hear her think "Eyes... Shining in the darkness... No! Go away!!!" Shining in the Darkness is the first title developed by Camelot Software Planning (then "Sonic! Software Planning"), and it was one of the first RPGs on the Sega Genesis and began the celebrated Shining Force series.