The inventor Dic is 'Cid' spelled backwards.

These references range from Final Fantasy I to VI. There are many small references within the game directed towards the Final Fantasy series.

The fifth and final level of the minigame 'Blockout', features the face of Link's frontal sprite from the original The Legend of Zelda.

The Spidel enemy is a reference to the Tektites from The Legend Of Zelda.

The Forest of No Return functions like the Lost Woods, and similar locations, found in most Zelda games starting with the original.When you attack a Chicken more will come and they will swarm and attack you like in most Zelda games.While it is likely unintentional, the name of Dark Lord Onyx is similar to The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons' main antagonist, Onox.The six sages is a possible reference to the seven wise men of The Legend of Zelda: a Link to the Past or the six sages from The Ocarina of Time.Fairy Fountains are found in most of the early Zelda games like those in 3D Dot Game Heroes.Lee also tries to tell you how to solve certain puzzles or say obvious statements, but not quite to the extent of the infamous Navi. The fairy Lee who follows your character throughout the game is a reference to Navi from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

There are sometimes Gobles in these that give you gol, that use the line 'It's a secret to everybody.' which is a reference to the same line used in The Legend of Zelda for the same purpose. This is a direct reference to a few of the Zelda games such as the original, and Oracle of Ages and Seasons. There are many caves you can bomb open with people inside who either take or give you gol.In 3D Dot Game Heroes, each point of health is an apple, which closely resembles a heart. Just like in the Legend of Zelda, four Life Shards give you one more Health unit. The Life Shards are a copy off of the Heart Pieces found in every Zelda game (except The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: Link's Adventure).There a significant number of Legend of Zelda references in the game ranging from the original, Link to the Past, and more.

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