References to the Banjo-Kazooie series

Most references to the Banjo-Kazooie series come from Rare games. For a list of references in the series itself, see References in the Banjo-Kazooie series.

Donkey Kong 64

The instruments in the Banjo-Kazooie intro appears in Donkey Kong 64

• Inside Candy's Music Store, you can see several of the instruments used in the intro of Banjo-Kazooie.
• In Creepy Castle, a book resembling Cheato appears in the library.

Conker's Bad Fur Day

• In The Cock and Plucker, Banjo's head appears as a trophy mounted above the fireplace. There is also an umbrella handle of Kazooie's head.

Grabbed by the Ghoulies

Numerous Banjo-Kazooie cameos appear throughout Grabbed by the Ghoulies, which even shared the same development team.

The title screen intro briefly shows a page with Banjo-Tooie artwork and screenshots

Intro:

• In the title screen intro, an Xbox case for Banjo-Tooie is shown in a table drawer.
• At the start of title screen introduction, a book with the Rare logo is shown scrolling through pages. There are a few pages with Banjo-Kazooie content: one features an image of Banjo and Kazooie at sunset and another shows a collection of artwork and screenshots relating to Banjo-Tooie. The very last page shows artwork of Banjo and Kazooie flying in the skies for a split-second.

The mounted Banjo and Kazooie heads

Chapter 1:

• The Trophy Room features two mounted heads for Banjo and two for Kazooie. Both might suddenly pop out at Cooper, triggering a Scary Shocker onto him; the Banjo and Kazooie heads also make a louder, ghastlier noise of their trademarked "Guh Huh!" and "Caw" noises respectively.
• All of the large barrels in the Cellar read "1881", like the barrels in the basement of Mad Monster Mansion.

The Dining Room's large Klungo portrait

Chapter 2:

• The Kitchen and Scullery both feature a bulletin board with two pinned images of Banjo-Kazooie artwork. One image shows Banjo collecting a Jiggy in a forest while the other shows Banjo and Kazooie bursting out from Jiggies.
• The Boathouse has cans of Captain Blubber's Lubricant lying on a shelf, with the tagline "Grease up them oars, boys!"
• Another shelf in the Boathouse has a can reading "Captain Blackeye's Barnacle Remover", with the tagline "Also removes winkles!"
• The Lighthouse Living Quarters has a locker reading "D. Jones", a direct reference to the one from Jolly Roger's Lagoon in Banjo-Tooie.
• The Lighthouse Living Quarters also has a framed portrait of Captain Blackeye's head, similar to Mad Monster Mansion from Banjo-Kazooie.
• Aside from Guffo's beans, the Pantry features other Banjo-Kazooie-themed items, including Grunty's Tinned Carrots and boxes of tea with Mrs. Bottles on them. The teaboxes show Mrs. Bottles saying, "Cup 'o' Tea Dear?"

The whiteboard in the Schoolroom referencing Stop 'n' Swop

The artwork of Banjo and Kazooie underwater is in the Schoolroom, just before the exit.

A t-shirt of Banjo and Kazooie in the Laundry

Chapter 3:

• Two blue sweaters of Banjo and Kazooie appear in the Upper Corridors, among the heap of laundry bags. Another one of these sweaters appears in the Bathroom and the Laundry.
• The Bathroom features two types of shampoo bottles that are on two different shelves in the room. The light blue bottle reads "Bottles' Soapy Mole Bubble Bath" and the green one reads "Hairy Moments Shampoo" and shows an image of Merry Maggie Malpass. One of the shelves also has a bottle reading "Grunty's Talcum Powder".
  • Another can of Bottles' Soapy Mole Bubble Bath appears in the Servants' Bathroom.
• In the Bathroom, to the left of the toilet, is a cleaner reading "Tip Tup's Turtle's Head Toilet Cleaner", a reference to Tiptup.
• The Schoolroom has a fishbowl with Roysten on the left, near the start.
• The second whiteboard of the Schoolroom references the mystery behind Stop 'n' Swop. Under the "Homework" title read three instructions: "1. Collect Ice Key, 2. Collect Eggs, 3. Activate Secret Level". There is also an algebraic expression showing a visual of four eggs and a key equaling "?".
• The third and final whiteboard shows an unsolved Hangman puzzle reading "b_njo _az_o_e", which obviously spells out "banjo kazooie".
• On a wall just before the Schoolroom's exit is a picture showing artwork of Banjo and Kazooie collecting a Jiggy underwater.
• The Infirmary shows a Get Well Soon card with the Jiggy artwork last shown on the bulletin board in the Kitchen and Scullery. A small picture of the same artwork is hanging next to a bed, just before the exit.
• The Greenhouse and Potting Room has fertilizer sacks lying around, titled "Grunty's Grow Fast Compost".
• Dunfiddlin Cottage Garden has a Beehive with a Rare logo, located in a corner and between the bushes, just outside from Dunfiddlin Cottage.
• Dunfiddlin Cottage Garden also has a wooden table just outside the cottage. It has a thermos and a lunchbox both showing artwork of Banjo and Kazooie up in the skies.
• Dunfiddlin Cottage has a box of Mrs. Bottles Tea and a can of Grunty's Tinned Carrots in the trash can; both items previously appeared in the Pantry.
• A small picture of Merry Maggie Malpass and Tiptup each appear on a wall of Dunfiddlin Cottage.
• A portrait of Banjo and Kazooie is on a shelf of Dunfiddlin Cottage.
• One of the rooms in Dunfiddlin Cottage has a picture of Speccy, Goggles, Mrs. Bottles, and Jolly Roger each.
• Another room in Dunfiddlin Cottage each has a picture of Moggy, Soggy, and Groggy, based on their Banjo-Tooie appearances, and their mother, Mrs. Boggy.
• Dunfiddlin Cottage has a shirt with artwork of Banjo and Kazooie, which the same as the blue sweaters in the Upper Corridors. A few of the same shirt also appears in the Laundry, and another one is in the Servants Dormitory.
• A cupboard in the Servants Dormitory features a 50 pack of Mrs. Bottles' Tea. There is also a can of Guffo’s Baked Beans and Grunty’s Tinned Carrots.

Chapter 4:

• The main antagonist, Baron Von Ghoul, has pictures of Banjo, Kazooie and Mumbo Jumbo on his pajamas.

Chapter 5:

• The Front Gate features two dog bowls, each with a name of one of Grunty's sisters, Mingella or Blobbelda. The Mingella dog bowl appears outside of the dog kennel.

A portrait of Mumbo Jumbo in the Housekeeping Store

Various chapters:

• A portrait showing a beaten up Klungo from Banjo-Tooie appears in various rooms of Ghoulhaven Hall, the first one being the Cinema. A massive portrait of Klungo also appears in the Dining Room. A smaller portrait of Klungo appears in the Servants Dormitory.
• The Kitchen room also has a shelf with various confectionery, including some reading "Guffo's Baked Beans". These cans also appear in the Pantry, the Housekeeping Store, and Dunfiddlin Cottage.
• The Pantry's refrigerator has a few milk cartons reading "Grunty's Dairies Fresh Milk" inside with a trapped prisoner. The prisoner appears to have drank a few milk cartons later on, in the final chapter "Race".
• The Music Room has a small picture of Devil Bottles sitting on the fireplace mantel. A larger, more clear portrait of Devil Bottles appears in the Housekeeping Store, in an out-of-sight corner, and a smaller variant laying on its side in another corner.
• The Music Room also has a large Mumbo Jumbo portrait. An even larger Mumbo Jumbo portrait appears in the Housekeeping Store.
  • Two more Mumbo Jumbo pictures appear in Criven's Quarters: one of them is hanging from the wall and the other is sitting on a table.
  • Another Mumbo Jumbo picture appears in the Bathroom, the Infirmary, and the Servants Dormitory.
• The Music Room shows a small Jiggy picture hanging next to the fireplace. Like Devil Bottles and Mumbo, there is a larger Jiggy portrait located in the Housekeeping Store.
• The Study features a cabinet with a silver statuette of Mumbo Jumbo and a smaller variant of the Mumbo Jumbo to the left of it.

Kameo: Elements of Power

• In Kameo: Elements of Power, there is an unlockable skin for Pummel Weed that resembles Mumbo. Also, there is an unlockable area that has a radio that will play a "rock" version of the Banjo-Kazooie theme song recorded by Grant Kirkhope.

Viva Piñata

• Banjo, Mumbo and Captain Blackeye appear as statues. In the garden's background, a mountain has Banjo and Kazooie's faces engraved into it. Items make references to the Banjo series, such as Bottles' Glasses, a backpack called a Breegull Carrier (a reference to Banjo's backpack), Conga's Top Hat, Jiggy Earrings, Grunty's Hat, and Jamjars' Hat.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

• Banjo and Kazooie appear as a selectable racer in the Xbox 360 version. The two drive a kart called the Bolt Bucket, designed in the style of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, said to have been built by Mumbo.

Minecraft

• The Skin Pack 1 downloadable content for the Xbox 360 version contains Banjo, Mumbo, Tooty, Gruntilda, Bottles and Klungo skins.

Killer Instinct

• Rash's "Rarewear" accessories include Banjo's shorts, a Jiggy tattoo, and blue backpack straps attached to a backpack resembling the Lord of Games' face.