Magicka, because of its humor and satire, is filled with references to other games, movies and internet phenomenon. Very few are subtle.
Achievements
| Achievement | Reference to: |
|---|---|
| Vanilla Ice | The rapper, Vanilla Ice |
| The Enchanter | Monty Python & The Holy Grail's Tim, whom King Arthur refers to as "Tim the Enchanter". |
| Let off some steam | Valve's digital distribution software, Steam; Famous Arnold Schwarzenegger quote "Let off some steam, Bennett !" |
| IMMA FIRIN' MAH LAZER!!!! | The internet phenomenon of the same name |
| Don't cross the streams | The famous phrase in Ghost Busters |
| MU-MU-MU-MULTIKILL! | The phrase said in a game from the Unreal series when performing a chain of kills |
| Deep Impact | The 1998 film, Deep Impact |
| An eye for an eye | A reference to the Code of Hammurabi |
| No more trolling | The act of 'trolling' upon the internet |
| Solid Snake | Solid Snake, the protagonist from the Metal Gear series |
| Saved by the king | Likely to the television series, Saved by the Bell |
| KHAAAAAAAAN! | Khan Noonien Singh, commonly shortened to Khan, a villain from Star Trek. Famous quote from Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan where Captain Kirk shouts 'KHAAAAAAAAN!' into his communicator after being marooned |
| 88mph | The DeLorian in Back to the Future travels back in time when hitting 88mph |
| More like the Aristocats | The 1970 Disney film, The Aristocats |
| Play it again, Vlad | The misquote "Play it again, Sam", from the 1942 film, Casablanca, or a series of games from Superior Software. |
| Don't fear the reaper | The song, (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult |
| Dragon "Slayer" | The Dragon Slayer series of games |
| I think Magicka is a pretty cool guy | The internet phenomenon, Pretty Cool Guy |
| There can be only one | The 1986 film, Highlander, where "There can only be one" is used throughout the film. |
| This is Magicka! | The 2007 film, 300, in which the protagonist, King Leonidas, kicks another into a well proclaiming "This is Sparta!" |
| I put on my robe and wizard hat | The popular internet phenomenon, Robe and Wizard Hat |
| Sherlock Holmes | The detective of the same name |
| King's Quest | The series of adventure games, King's Quest created by Sierra Entertainment |
| Wingardium Leviosa | The common spell from the Harry Potter series |
| First Blood | The 1982 film, Rambo: First Blood in which the titular character uses an M60 machine gun. |
| Blue… No Yelloooow! | The famous quote from Monty Python and the Holy Grail in which Sir Galahad is deciding his favourite color |
| Finders keepers | The proverb, "Finders keepers, losers weepers". |
| It's over nine thousand!!!! | The internet phenomenon, of the same name |
| "Oh gravity, thou art a heartless bitch" | A notable quote from the sitcom, The Big Bang Theory |
| It's raining (beast)men | The song, "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls and the cover by Geri Halliwell |
| 101st Airborne | The renowned US 101st Airborne Division, known as the Screaming Eagles. |
| The perfect storm | The book and film adaptation, The Perfect Storm |
| State Alchemist | A title held by many characters in the anime and manga series Fullmetal Alchemist |
| There is no goat level | StarCraft, where "There is no cow level" is a cheat code. This in turn was inspired by Diablo 2, in which Blizzard included a secret cow level, because the (wrong) myth was widespread that Diablo 1 would contain one. (Nice reference chain, huh?) |
| Houdini | Harry Houdini, a famous magician, escapologist, actor and stunt performer. |
| RPG much? | A mockery of the traditional "kill ten rats" starter quest scenario found in most RPGs. |
| OMG! They killed Yellow! | A reference to the South Park catchphrase, "OH MY GOD! They killed Kenny!". |
| Killing your friends, you're doing it wrong | The popular internet phenomenon, You're doing it wrong |
| We are the champions | The song, We Are The Champions by Queen |
| I call it a Hawking Hole | A quote by Stephen Hawking in the TV series Futurama, also known as a "Fry-hole". |
| Mission improbable | Likely reference to the TV and movie series, Mission Impossible. |
| Bad Taste | The 1987 film, of the same name. |
| Cooking by the book | Likely reference to the song Cooking by the book from the children TV show Lazy Town, which became an Internet meme. |
| One in a Million | Can be a reference to Hannah Montana's popular song or DVD "One in a Million". Also the improbable chance of being hit by lighting, which is about one in three million |
| Basic Element | Music Band's named Basic Element |
| I'm the wizard king, I can do anything! | Jim Morrison |
Locations
"The Lonely Island" - The Lonely Island
"Nunshul Pass" - Monty Python & The Holy Grail - one of the Black Knight's quotes is "None shall pass". Could also be a reference to a rock album, None Shall Pass.
"The Island of R'lyeh" - The Call of Cthulhu - R'lyeh is the resting place of Cthulhu, a Great Old One.