Here's a selection of 3D Dot Game Heroes cool loading screens, which are homages to characters in other games.  
 

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Shame you can't say the same about the actual game, amirite!?
 
Nah, jokes, on a serious note, they do actually look really cool. Really like the style.

Here's a Japanese site pointing out the references.

 
Google translate link (in English)
 

 
 @HomemadeZiggurat said:

" Here's a Japanese site pointing out the references.

 
Google translate link (in English)
 

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" Shame you can't say the same about the actual game, amirite!?  Nah, jokes, on a serious note, they do actually look really cool. Really like the style. "

I think that Prince of Persia has a cool loading screen. Although it is boring i still think the blood effect looks pretty awesome. comment me if needed. :)

" Seen those already and posted them in another thread in the forum, but thanks anyway! :) "