Tributes are paid to two popular genre films of the early 1980s: Rand riding his Cyclone cycle in front of the sun is an homage to the iconic scene in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (in addition to Annie's cap serving as a literal hat tip), and Rand riding his cyclone on a computerized grid is a nod to Tron (1982). Both films were still new when the original Japanese series, Genesis Climber Mospeada (1983), was in production.
This dream sequence and fantasy story borders on being a clip show, incorporating numerous scenes from The Genesis Pits (1985) and The Fortress (1985).