Retro City Rampage - The 21 coolest retro references

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We explain a handful of RCR's huge assortment of knowing winks

Nighty-night

Cowabunga!

References: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

No tribute to the lost childhoods of the 1980s would be complete without the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles showing up at some point. Early in the game youre chased by the cops, and the lawmen are quickly joined by three green guys with weapons. If that wasnt obvious enough, meeting them unlocks a special mask in the character creator.

Playing with power!

With a game as rich in nostalgia as Retro City Rampage, we're sure we skipped over dozens of other clever winks and asides in the game. Do you have a favorite we should know about? Tell us in the comments!

And if you're looking for more retro fun, check out our list of best NES games and the ultimate Mega Man retrospective.

Henry Gilbert
Henry Gilbert

Henry Gilbert is a former GamesRadar+ Editor, having spent seven years at the site helping to navigate our readers through the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation. Henry is now following another passion of his besides video games, working as the producer and podcast cohost of the popular Talking Simpsons and What a Cartoon podcasts.