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Charlie Chance



In the Charlie Chance slots games by Play'n Go, the creators took inspiration from Max Fleischer's "Betty Boop" and "Popeye" series to create characters. Characters such as Charlie Chance was inspired by Fleischer characters, and Queen Cleopatra and the She-Devil are direct parodies of Betty Boop.[1] The She-Devil was also possibly inspired by another Betty Boop "rip-off" character by the name of Alice Angel. Cleopatra also directly imitates Betty Boop's pose in official artworks for the series. There is also a reference to "Hell's Bells" in the slots game.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3



Deadpool, a character appearing in the multi-platform fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom 3, makes a reference to Betty Boop during his Level 3 Hyper activation pose. He recites "Boop-Boop-Be-Doop". His sexy pose, which features hearts, is also a direct reference to Betty Boop's risqué nature.

Splatoon 2



There is a seahorse parody of Betty Boop that appears on a jacket in Splatoon 2. Splatoon is a third-person shooter video game series developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch.

Donkey Kong & Super Mario Bros.



Leslie Cabarga received a commission from Nintendo in 1981 to design a poster for the video game Donkey Kong. He used Popeye for Mario and Bluto as the base for Donkey Kong.

In a 2022 interview, Cabarga revealed that he drew inspiration for Pauline's character design from Betty Boop. Pauline is a character that embodies sexual symbols, much like Betty Boop, and her design was influenced by Boop.

Additionally, Olive Oyl provided some influence for the damsel-in-distress dynamic. Many years later, Cabarga learned that Miyamoto was influenced by Max Fleischer's "Popeye" cartoon series from the 1930s.

It's said that instead of using Popeye as the primary character as he had originally intended, Miyamoto created Mario when he was unable to obtain the required rights for Popeye the Sailor Man. Mario's appearance was influenced by the graphical limitations of arcade hardware, as evidenced by his enormous nose, mustache, and overalls.

The Dagger of Amon Ra



In the MS-DOS game The Dagger of Amon Ra (also known as Laura Bow II), a Boop-Boop-a-Doop song is featured at the Speakeasy Club. In the song it states; "Boop-e-doo, swahoo I could boop-e-doo, ooh!". The main protagonist Laura Bow was partially inspired by Clara Bow. The song "The Archaeologists Song" featured in the game was recorded by writer and video game designer Jane Elizabeth Smith better known as Jane Jensen. The song also features a "Boop-Boop-Be-Doop" routine. Jane Jensen is the singing voice for flapper "crooner" Jensmith, the Amazing Dancing Chanteuse.

Cuphead



The indie platform video game Cuphead by Chad and Jared Moldenhauer (Studio MDHR) was drawn in the style of a 1930s cartoon are a slight reference to Max Fleischer, Walt Disney and Walter Lantz's creations.

Bendy & the Ink Machine



Alice Angel a character created by TheMeatly Games LTD who appears in the indie game Bendy and the Ink Machine was inspired by Betty Boop, among other vintage siren concepts.

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