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*Inside [[Pawno|Pawno's Emporium]] in [[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]] lies a a box with the initials "B-K" on it. It's a box with Banjo-Kazooie game paks, but it cannot be destroyed. There is also a picture of [[Brentilda]] slanted against a wall also a [[Bigbutt]] head on the wall and a Gruntilda doll which was the third place prize for Gruntilda Furnace Fun in the first game. | *Inside [[Pawno|Pawno's Emporium]] in [[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]] lies a a box with the initials "B-K" on it. It's a box with Banjo-Kazooie game paks, but it cannot be destroyed. There is also a picture of [[Brentilda]] slanted against a wall also a [[Bigbutt]] head on the wall and a Gruntilda doll which was the third place prize for Gruntilda Furnace Fun in the first game. | ||
*In Jolly Roger's Lagoon, inside the UFO, Kazooie asks the aliens if any are named "Elvis". This is referring to an alien from ''Perfect Dark''. When they say that they need help, Kazooie asks if they need to "phone home". It is a well-known line from E.T. | *In Jolly Roger's Lagoon, inside the UFO, Kazooie asks the aliens if any are named "Elvis". This is referring to an alien from ''Perfect Dark''. When they say that they need help, Kazooie asks if they need to "phone home". It is a well-known line from E.T. | ||
*[[Boggy]] and his family return in Hailfire Peaks, living in an igloo on the Icy Side. The song heard in the igloo is the song from Freezeezy Peak. In the kids' bedroom, there is a picture on the wall of the snowman from [[Freezeezy Peak]] and a picture of Boggy's old igloo. In one of the beds' there is artwork of Banjo-Kazooie and there is a Perfect Dark logo. | *The lockers in the area with D. Jones' Locker have the names of ''Banjo-Tooie'' team members. The Davy Jones' Locker is a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Jones'_Locker the popular term]. | ||
*[[Boggy]] and his family return in Hailfire Peaks, living in an igloo on the Icy Side. The song heard in the igloo is the song from Freezeezy Peak. In the kids' bedroom, there is a picture on the wall of the snowman from [[Freezeezy Peak]] and a picture of Boggy's old igloo. In one of the beds' there is artwork of Banjo-Kazooie and there is a Perfect Dark logo. | |||
*Boggy's has a static-screen tv with a picture of Rare's mascot, Mr. Pants, appearing every few seconds. He also appears as a constellation in Witchyworld in the Dodgem Dome lobby. | |||
*In [[Hailfire Peaks]], [[Sabreman]] of ''Sabrewulf'' makes an appearance. | *In [[Hailfire Peaks]], [[Sabreman]] of ''Sabrewulf'' makes an appearance. | ||
*In [[Grunty Industries]], there is a fridge with the logos of Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Perfect Dark, Jet Force Gemini and Donkey Kong. The "DK" was changed to "BK" in the XBLA release. | *In [[Grunty Industries]], there is a fridge with the logos of Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Perfect Dark, Jet Force Gemini and Donkey Kong. The "DK" was changed to "BK" in the XBLA release. | ||
*Kazooie mentions [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]], [[Wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]]'s mascot, when discussing with [[Loggo]] the toilet about who could unclog him. This line was changed in the XBLA release, instead referring to him as "That well-known Italian gentleman". | *In Grunty Industries, there are crates labelled "Defective Goods: Ship to Twycross, England". [[Rare]] is based in Twycross, England. There are also crates labeled "TK-421" and "AA-23". TK-421 is the designation of one of the Stormtroopers from ''Star Wars'', and AA-23 is Leia's detention block in the same movie. | ||
*Kazooie mentions [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]], [[Wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]]'s mascot, when discussing with [[Loggo]] the toilet about who could unclog him. This line was changed in the XBLA release, instead referring to him as "That well-known Italian gentleman". Loggo responds that he probably doesn't do that kind of work anymore. | |||
*In [[Cloud Cuckooland]], there is a milk carton inside the Trash Can with an image of [[Tooty]] on the side, who has not been seen since Banjo-Kazooie. | *In [[Cloud Cuckooland]], there is a milk carton inside the Trash Can with an image of [[Tooty]] on the side, who has not been seen since Banjo-Kazooie. | ||
*There are two ice cubes, [[George Ice Cube]] and [[Mildred Ice Cube]], who appear in Cloud Cuckooland and Hailfire Peaks, respectively. Both names are a reference to the 1970s British sitcom, ''Man About the House''. | |||
*In Cloud Cuckooland's central cave, there is a safe named [[Superstash]], who guards a Jiggy. His combination is 1984, which he describes as "a Rare date". [[Rare]] was founded in 1984. | |||
*In the Tower of Tragedy quiz, one wrong answer to a question is "Joanna Dark". She's the main character in Rare's game ''Perfect Dark''. | *In the Tower of Tragedy quiz, one wrong answer to a question is "Joanna Dark". She's the main character in Rare's game ''Perfect Dark''. | ||
*In the Tower of Tragedy quiz, a question asking 'Which of these is an area in Hailfire Peaks?' has an answer of Crystal Caverns, a reference to Donkey Kong 64. | *In the Tower of Tragedy quiz, a question asking 'Which of these is an area in Hailfire Peaks?' has an answer of Crystal Caverns, a reference to Donkey Kong 64. | ||
*In the Tower of Tragedy quiz, a right answer of Banjo's debut appearance is ''Diddy Kong Racing''. | *In the Tower of Tragedy quiz, a right answer of Banjo's debut appearance is ''Diddy Kong Racing''. | ||
*In the Tower of Tragedy quiz, the wrong answer to the name of the floater creature is "Floatsum Jetsum". This is possibly a reference to the eels from The Little Mermaid, Flotsam and Jetsam. | |||
==''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''== | ==''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''== | ||
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* Later in the intro, when [[Lord of Games|L.O.G.]] appears, L.O.G. says he is the creator of all video games, to which Kazooie replies with "Even ones that don't sell very well, like ''Ghoulies''?", a reference to the poor sales that ''Grabbed by the Ghoulies'' had. When Kazooie says they've been in lots of games, L.O.G. replies with, "But not nearly as many as that Italian gentleman.", referring to Mario. | * Later in the intro, when [[Lord of Games|L.O.G.]] appears, L.O.G. says he is the creator of all video games, to which Kazooie replies with "Even ones that don't sell very well, like ''Ghoulies''?", a reference to the poor sales that ''Grabbed by the Ghoulies'' had. When Kazooie says they've been in lots of games, L.O.G. replies with, "But not nearly as many as that Italian gentleman.", referring to Mario. | ||
*In [[Showdown Town]], there is a sign for an ice cream shop that reads "Tooty Fruity". [[Tooty]] is Banjo's sister who hasn't appeared since the original game. | *In [[Showdown Town]], there is a sign for an ice cream shop that reads "Tooty Fruity". [[Tooty]] is Banjo's sister who hasn't appeared since the original game. | ||
*Each world (except Showdown Town and Spiral Mountain) has an intro that references the intro of an old TV show. Nutty Acres references the show Dallas, LOGBOX 720 references Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Banjoland references The Love Boat, Jiggoseum references Dynasty, Terrarium of Terror references Lost in Space and L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges references The A Team. | |||
*A part you can buy is called a "Papery Pal", which looks like a Lickitoad from ''Viva Piñata''. In the description of it, Mumbo tells you that "Trouble in Paradise is good game. Mumbo recommend player buy it tomorrow." ''Trouble in Paradise'' is the 2<sup>nd</sup> Viva Piñata game, and was released only two months before ''Nuts & Bolts''. | *A part you can buy is called a "Papery Pal", which looks like a Lickitoad from ''Viva Piñata''. In the description of it, Mumbo tells you that "Trouble in Paradise is good game. Mumbo recommend player buy it tomorrow." ''Trouble in Paradise'' is the 2<sup>nd</sup> Viva Piñata game, and was released only two months before ''Nuts & Bolts''. | ||
*When you head to Klungo's Arcade for the first time, Klungo says that his video game makes him a big star, "bigger star than Massster Chef..." This is a reference to Master Chief from ''Halo''. | *When you head to Klungo's Arcade for the first time, Klungo says that his video game makes him a big star, "bigger star than Massster Chef..." This is a reference to Master Chief from ''Halo''. | ||
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*At one point, Banjo mentions that he once was in a race with "a genie and a giant pig", a reference to his first ever appearance in Diddy Kong Racing (the genie is Taj and the giant pig is Wizpig). | *At one point, Banjo mentions that he once was in a race with "a genie and a giant pig", a reference to his first ever appearance in Diddy Kong Racing (the genie is Taj and the giant pig is Wizpig). | ||
*In [[Banjoland]], there is a ''Grabbed By The Ghoulies'' box floating in the water behind the Cactus of Strength, and inside of the trash can. There is also a tall rubbish bin filled to the brim with unsold and/or returned copies of the game. | *In [[Banjoland]], there is a ''Grabbed By The Ghoulies'' box floating in the water behind the Cactus of Strength, and inside of the trash can. There is also a tall rubbish bin filled to the brim with unsold and/or returned copies of the game. | ||
*A blueprint you can buy from Humba is the "Humba Union Jack", which is a vehicle made to look like a British flag (Rare's headquarters is in Twycross, England). In the description of it when you're buying it, she wonders if the Rare team is too patriotic. | |||
*In [[Spiral Mountain]]'s dumpster there are keys, a skeleton from Grabbed from the Ghoulies, a Banjo, a Character from Viva Pinata, and the Watknot book from Kameo. | *In [[Spiral Mountain]]'s dumpster there are keys, a skeleton from Grabbed from the Ghoulies, a Banjo, a Character from Viva Pinata, and the Watknot book from Kameo. | ||
*By the trash can in [[Banjoland]], Guffo can be seen as well as a box for Big Al burgers. | *By the trash can in [[Banjoland]], Guffo can be seen as well as a box for Big Al burgers. | ||