List of video game references

Due to video games being the Prophet Driller's favorite hobby, Chuhou Joutai is stuffed with numerous nods to other games, often games by Nintendo and other third-party companies.

To add references, please put the name of the media in bold italics, followed by a hyphen and the appropriate text to explain the reference.

Individual games

 * Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures - Frederic Sam Fawkes is a parody of the final boss character . However, their surnames have the same pronunciation, as Fuchs is the German word for fox.
 *  - After defeating Fred Fawkes in the cutscene shortly after Driller and Kagami leave, he warns the duo to "wait until Chuhou Joutai 2". This is a reference to the fourth-wall break in the ending of , in which Gruntilda suggests they wait until that game's sequel, which never happened.
 *  - The text that reads "You will not survive" on the Lunatic difficulty box is a reference to the Veteran mode difficulty, which displays the exact same quote when the cursor is highlighted over it.
 *  - Konata on the game's itch.io banner and box art shows her holding a chain whip, which is a reference to the famous weapon wielded by several members of the Belmont family.
 * In Chuhou Joutai in one of the game over messages, the game encourages the player to bring a buddy as "going alone is dangerous," referencing the famous quote at the beginning of the first game.
 * In Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!, the game over screen if the player does not happen to get the good ending is intentionally reminiscent of the game over screen from , with the same colored background and silhouette of the game's main antagonist, as well as a new recording of the laugh played after the game over jingle concludes.
 *  - The name Kozan is the Japanese word for mine, and some cutscene slides appear to have been made in Minecraft. The idea of Swedish colonization is also a reference to the home country Minecraft was developed in.
 *  - Has multiple:
 * The titular character Susumu Takajima takes heavy inspiration from that game's titular character Susumu Hori.
 * In addition, this is possibly where Driller got his name from and the art style in the first game is heavily sourced from this franchise.
 * The Pacoonba enemy takes its inspiration from the Pacteria species.
 *  - Has multiple:
 * Kagami's Cherry Bob-omb is an obvious reference to the enemy of the same name.
 * Driller's joke of chowing on a "fire flower" is based on the eponymous item.
 * The Pacoonba enemy is based on s.
 *  - Has multiple:
 * Hearthcliffe's persona with being a villain with a sense of humor is based on . Like his inspiration, most of his dialogue is comprised of Engrish for humorous purposes.
 * The banner art on itch.io heavily references  ' s box art.
 * The menu selection sound is almost identical to the one used in-game. However, according to the game's creator, he made his own version in Famitracker.
 *  - One of the game over messages is a reference to the game over quote which has been a staple of the series.
 *  - Kagami's Cherry Bob-omb is a reference to the Cherry Bomb plant.
 *  - SPASDOT's shorthand name Team Crimson, especially with grunts as soldiers, is a reference to the regional villainous groups from that series.
 * Should the player delete any of the .sav files where high scores are stored and the player boots up the game, and views the high scores, the default name will say, referencing the famous glitch Pokémon from .
 *  - After Alex Fawkes is defeated, he tells Fred Fawkes that he had just taken a heavy blow and that one more would land a "Star KO" for him. Fred Fawkes replies, telling him this isn't the time to be playing Smash and that he's on patrol.
 *  - Some players view Chuhou Joutai as a clone of Touhou Project, but it also caters in other references too:
 * Queen Marisa is an obvious parody of Marisa Kirisame.
 * Kozan's nickname The Land of Illusions is a reference to Gensokyo's English translation. However, in the Japanese version, The Land of Illusions is referred to as Gensokyo as well.
 * In the fourth stage after Ayako Sugiwara is defeated, a reference to the fourth boss fight from Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith is mentioned by Driller.
 *  - One of Hearthcliffe's laughs is a reference to Flowey, who carries the exact same laugh. It should be noted the laugh is a stock sound effect found on the Warner Bros. Sound Effects Library from Sound Ideas.
 *  - In Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!, the line uttered by Kazuo after being shot by Maika, mein liben, is a direct reference to some enemy soldiers who say this exact line after being killed by the player.
 *  - In Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!, the line uttered by Kazuo after being shot by Maika, mein liben, is a direct reference to some enemy soldiers who say this exact line after being killed by the player.

Other

 *  - The default high score is 76,500 points, with the "765" at the beginning being Namco's goroawase pronounciation.

Behind the Scenes

 * The Prophet Driller has explained in a Reddit post that Chuhou Joutai is set in the same universe as Touhou Project, though 300 years into the future and in a modernized Gensokyo. However, it does not follow the original timeline. Should it have followed the original timeline, Yuyuko Saigyouji's age of 1,300 years meant that she would've been still alive. In addition, one player was confused on how Marisa Kirisame had become queen.
 * In the past, ZUN has stated that elements from  weren't allowed to be used in Steam releases of Touhou Project fangames. However, since the release of Touhou 16: Hidden Star in Four Seasons, these restrictions were eased, allowing use of Touhou Project-themed material in Chuhou Joutai.