10 Best Video Game Easter Eggs, Secrets & References Of 2017 (So Far)

3. Riding The Catbus In Persona 5

What is it with eastern animation and the combination of animals and vehicles?

Indeed, Atlus have clearly been watching Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro, as at a point in Persona 5's story, you'll gain access to an optional dungeon called Mementos. Inside, immediately the party realise it's humungous, and it's here where your alternate world pal Morgana will transform into the game's very own version of the 'Catbus', first seen in 1988.

Brilliantly, as Morgana retains her ability to speak no matter which form she's in, the writers acknowledges the source material head on, though this Catbus isn't quite so nimble at climbing mountains as the original.