Difference between revisions of "References in the Banjo-Kazooie series"

Many games made by [[Rare]] have '''references''' and '''cameos''' to other games and series hidden within them, and the [[Banjo-Kazooie series]] is no exception. From names of characters to pieces of music, there is another cameo around every corner if you know what to look for.

*In the [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]] game, among the wrong answers for a question regarding [[Nabnut|Nabnut's]] name is "Conker the Squirrel," a reference to the main character from ''Conker's Pocket Tales'' for the Gameboy Color and its M-rated sequel ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Several other wrong answers include [[Humba Wumba]] the shaman, [[Jamjars]] the mole, [[Captain Blackeye]] the pirate, and Cranky Kong (of the Donkey Kong series).

*Kazooie calls [[Bottles]] the following names: [[Jamjars|Jam Jars]], [[Speccy]], & [[Goggles]].

*In [[Showdown Town]], when [[Lord of Games|L.O.G.]] is spoken to, he says that he invented first-person shooters but he wished he had not even bothered. He says there may even be a space marine in the game. This is a reference to Halo.

*In L.O.G's game storage room (where Grunty is in the end cutscene) there are various boxes with pictures the game they have inside. These include: Grabbed by the Ghoulies II, Cake Filler Instinct (a reference to Killer Instinct), Battletoads 2010, and Banjo Bash Buddies (a reference to Super Smash Bros.) These are more easily seen by going under [[Spiral Mountain]] with a glitch (the room is stored under spiral mountain) P. S. there is also a box with Viva Pinata Kart is written on it.

*There is a sign in Showdown Town that says Green Fingers Fiddlesworth Garden Emporium. Fiddlesworth is a character from Grabbed by the Ghoulies.

*There is a sign in Showdown Town that says Ma Soupswill's Ice Cream Parlor. Ma Soupswill is a character from Grabbed by the Ghoulies.

*Conker the Squirrel and Kameo can be seen in Showdown Town in a Newspaper Article.

*Both Banjo and [[Tiptup]] appeared as selectable characters in the Donkey Kong spin-off ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' for the Nintendo 64. The game was actually released several months before ''Banjo-Kazooie'', and as such Tiptup is usually considered to be originally from ''Diddy Kong Racing'', although the two games were in production at the same time, and the release of ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' was also delayed.

*In ''[[wikipedia:Grabbed by the Ghoulies|Grabbed by the Ghoulies]]'', ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' cameos appeared in many places: Pictures, mounted heads on the wall, statues, and even [[Roysten]] himself made an appearance in a classroom. There was also a chalkboard that referred to the [[Stop 'n' Swop]]. Also, Klungo has some pictures of him in game.