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[[File:Berri in Rusty Bucket.jpg|thumb|Berri's photo in the Shipmate Quarters.]] | [[File:Berri in Rusty Bucket.jpg|thumb|Berri's photo in the Shipmate Quarters.]] | ||
*In the [[Mad Monster Mansion]] basement, there are barrels labeled 1881, referencing the game ''[[rarewiki:Atic Atac|Atic Atac]]''. | *In the [[Mad Monster Mansion]] basement, there are barrels labeled 1881, referencing the game ''[[rarewiki:Atic Atac|Atic Atac]]''. | ||
*In [[ | *In [[Rusty Bucket Bay]], there is a crate with [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]]'s logo on it. | ||
*In the [[Shipmate's Quarters]] of the [[Rusty Bucket]], there's a picture of [[conkerwiki:Berri|Berri]], [[conkerwiki: | *In the [[Shipmate's Quarters]] of the [[Rusty Bucket]], there's a picture of [[conkerwiki:Berri|Berri]], [[conkerwiki:Conker the Squirrel|Conker the Squirrel's]] girlfriend, as she appears in ''[[conkerwiki:Conker's Pocket Tales|Conker's Pocket Tales]]''. Due to Berri's difference in design in later games, a photo of Conker (using his model from ''[[conkerwiki:Conker's Bad Fur Day|Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'') replaced it in the [[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Xbox Live Arcade]] version. | ||
*In the [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]] game, among the wrong answers for a question regarding [[Nabnut]]'s name is "Conker the Squirrel", a reference to the main character from the [[conkerwiki: | *In the [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]] game, among the wrong answers for a question regarding [[Nabnut]]'s name is "Conker the Squirrel", a reference to the main character from the [[conkerwiki:Conker (franchise)|Conker franchise)]]. Another answer includes [[mariowiki:Cranky Kong|Cranky Kong]] (off the Donkey Kong series). | ||
*[[Gnawty]] from [[Click Clock Wood]] is a reference to the [[mariowiki:Gnawty|enemy]] found in the ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' games. His design resembles [[mariowiki:Really Gnawty|Really Gwanty]] | *[[Gnawty]] from [[Click Clock Wood]] is a reference to the [[mariowiki:Gnawty|enemy]] found in the ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' games. His design resembles [[mariowiki:Really Gnawty|Really Gwanty]] | ||
*In the [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]] game, one of the questions is about which game Gruntilda first starred in. Other than Banjo-Kazooie, the two wrong answers are "Perfect Grunty" and "Grunty Kong 64". These are references to Rare's other games: ''[[rarewiki:Perfect Dark|Perfect Dark]]'' and ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong 64|Donkey Kong 64]]'', respectively. | *In the [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]] game, one of the questions is about which game Gruntilda first starred in. Other than Banjo-Kazooie, the two wrong answers are "Perfect Grunty" and "Grunty Kong 64". These are references to Rare's other games: ''[[rarewiki:Perfect Dark|Perfect Dark]]'' and ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong 64|Donkey Kong 64]]'', respectively. | ||
*In the [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]] game, one of the questions is about which character talks in what tone. On [[Conga]]'s, the wrong answer is "Funky the Monkey" a reference to [[mariowiki:Funky Kong|Funky Kong]] from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series. | *In the [[Grunty's Furnace Fun]] game, one of the questions is about which character talks in what tone. On [[Conga]]'s, the wrong answer is "Funky the Monkey" a reference to [[mariowiki:Funky Kong|Funky Kong]] from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series. | ||
*Conga uses [[mariowiki:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]]'s voice clips from ''[[mariowiki: | *Conga uses [[mariowiki:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]]'s voice clips from ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart 64|Mario Kart 64]]''. | ||
**Similarly, [[Chimpy]]'s voice clips were reused in ''Donkey Kong 64''. | **Similarly, [[Chimpy]]'s voice clips were reused in ''Donkey Kong 64''. | ||
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*In Bottles' House, Bottles' daughter, Goggles, is seen playing with a ''Donkey Kong'' doll. | *In Bottles' House, Bottles' daughter, Goggles, is seen playing with a ''Donkey Kong'' doll. | ||
*In Goggles' room, she has a poster of Juno from "[[rarewiki:Jet Force Gemini|Jet Force Gemini]]". There is also a poster of Vela from ''Jet Force Gemini'' in another area of the house. | *In Goggles' room, she has a poster of Juno from "[[rarewiki:Jet Force Gemini|Jet Force Gemini]]". There is also a poster of Vela from ''Jet Force Gemini'' in another area of the house. | ||
*Bottles' son, Speccy, wears a hat bearing an upside-down version of the insignia on that of [[Wikipedia:Pokémon| Pokémon's]] [[Wikipedia:Ash Ketchum|Ash Ketchum]]. | *Bottles' son, Speccy, wears a hat bearing an upside-down version of the insignia on that of [[Wikipedia:Pokémon|Pokémon's]] [[Wikipedia:Ash Ketchum|Ash Ketchum]]. | ||
*In Mayahem Temple, the face of the idol on top of Targitzan's temple resembles a Tribal from Rare's N64 title ''Jet Force Gemini''. | *In Mayahem Temple, the face of the idol on top of Targitzan's temple resembles a Tribal from Rare's N64 title ''Jet Force Gemini''. | ||
*In Jolly Roger's Lagoon, inside the UFO, Kazooie asks the aliens if they are named "Elvis". The name "Elvis" 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 famous line from the film, ''{{wp|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial}}''. | *In Jolly Roger's Lagoon, inside the UFO, Kazooie asks the aliens if they are named "Elvis". The name "Elvis" 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 famous line from the film, ''{{wp|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial}}''. | ||
*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 [ | *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 [[Wikipedia:Davy Jones' Locker|the popular term]]. | ||
* In one of the beds' in the Igglo in the Icy Side of Hailfire Peaks, there is a Perfect Dark logo. | * In one of the beds' in the Igglo in the Icy Side of Hailfire Peaks, 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. | * 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. | ||
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* A radio in the background plays the song "Windy" from "Conker's Bad Fur Day". | * A radio in the background plays the song "Windy" from "Conker's Bad Fur Day". | ||
* 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. | ||
*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 [[Wikipedia: | *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 [[Wikipedia:The A-Team|The A-Team]]. | ||
*A part the player can buy is called a "Papery Pal", which looks like a Lickitoad from "Viva Piñata". In the description of it, Mumbo tells Banjo and Kazooie 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 the player can buy is called a "Papery Pal", which looks like a Lickitoad from "Viva Piñata". In the description of it, Mumbo tells Banjo and Kazooie 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 Banjo and Kazooie 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..." "Massster Chef" is a reference to [[Wikipedia: | *When Banjo and Kazooie 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..." "Massster Chef" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Master Chief (Halo)|Master Chief]] from the [[Wikipedia:Halo (franchise)|Halo franchise]]. | ||
*In [[LOGBOX 720]], there are several video game discs in different areas of the world. These discs include Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, It's Mr. Pants, Grabbed By The Ghoulies, and Viva Piñata. In the real world, Mr. Pants only had a video game for the Game Boy Advance. | *In [[LOGBOX 720]], there are several video game discs in different areas of the world. These discs include Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, It's Mr. Pants, Grabbed By The Ghoulies, and Viva Piñata. In the real world, Mr. Pants only had a video game for the Game Boy Advance. | ||
*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). | ||
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*Conker the Squirrel and Kameo can be seen in a newspaper article from Showdown Town. | *Conker the Squirrel and Kameo can be seen in a newspaper article from Showdown Town. | ||
*A remixed version of the NES Battletoads game's pause theme can be heard during the game's loading screen. | *A remixed version of the NES Battletoads game's pause theme can be heard during the game's loading screen. | ||
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