Donkey Konga 3 features the Japanese version of WarioWare: Touched!’s Mona Pizza song in an uncompressed form. (Donkey Konga 3, NGC, 2005) (WarioWare: Touched!, DS, 2004)

Every video game appearance of Sabreman as of May 2026.

Yooka and Laylee dressed as Shovel Knight. (Yooka-Replaylee, Switch 2, 2025)

Donkey Kong ties with Fox McCloud, but manages one stroke less than Darunia. Sadly, many, including Link, have performed better. (Mario Golf, N64, 1999)

Kong statues representing the Three Wise Monkeys of Japanese folklore, who embody the old proverb “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” (Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Switch, 2025)

On the day of Rare Replay’s release, there were more Nintendo 64 games playable on Xbox One than on Wii U.

The Masked Elder wears a skull mask and repeats the words “mumbo jumbo” mirroring Mumbo Jumbo himself. (The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, 3DS, 2013)

A comparison between the similar statues of Banjo and Kazooie at Banjoland and Piñata Island. (Viva Piñata, Xbox 360, 2006) (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Xbox 360, 2008)

Pauline meets Mario as he appeared in the N64 era. (Super Mario Odyssey, Switch, 2017)

Cranky Kong reminisces about his old rivalry with Mario and even pays him a rare compliment. (Donkey Kong Bananza, Switch 2, 2025)

Elephants using their trunks to suck things up and shoot things out.

The credits of Donkey Kong Country 3 make an (almost certainly unintentional) reference to Crazy Kong, a Nintendo-licensed adaptation of the original Donkey Kong arcade cabinet. (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!, SNES, 1996) (Crazy Kong, Arcade, 1981)

Renata poses for a selfie with Beebz in artwork by Shino. (Frogun Encore, Switch, 2024)

Banjo’s friendship with Diddy Kong is revealed to predate his friendship with Kazooie. (Diddy Kong Racing manual, 1997)

Donkey Kong Jr. and his fellow racers thank the player for completing the game. (Super Mario Kart, SNES, 1992)

The Kongs are implied to be the inventors of the karts from Mario Kart, including the anti-grav technology. (The Super Mario Bros. Movie, 2023)

Yooka and Laylee visit River City High School. (Mighty Fight Federation, Switch, 2021)

Banjo-Tooie was not actually the first appearance of Sabreman on a Nintendo console - 14 years earlier, the Famicom got a port of Knight Lore. This release had almost no input from Rare. (Knight Lore Famicom box art, 1986)

Every video game appearance of Cranky Kong as of April 2026.

Statues of both teenage and adult Pauline on either side of a golden Donkey Kong statue (with giant banana skins between them). (Super Mario Run, Mobile, 2025)

Donkey Kong finds a second Enguarde. (Donkey Kong Country, SNES, 1994)

A side by side comparison of Andross in Star Fox 64 and Star Fox Adventures. (Star Fox 64, N64, 1997) (Star Fox Adventures, NGC, 2002)

David Wise has composed music for games featuring the Kongs, Banjo, Conker, Star Fox, Piñatas, Yooka, Laylee, and even Mario and Link (in Donkey Kong Country 2).

Donkey Kong goes snowboarding with Shadow the Hedgehog. (Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games render, 2013)

Dixie Kong is a highly irresponsible babysitter. (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!, SNES, 1996)

The home screen icon of every DS game to feature Donkey Kong or Rare characters.

Every video game appearance of Yooka as of April 2026.

The description of the Juno Helmet makes reference to Juno’s adventures with the Jet Force Gemini team - and forgets the space between ‘Jet’ and ‘Force’. (Viva Piñata, Xbox 360, 2006)

Wario runs away in tears after being bested by Donkey Kong. (Mario Party 3, N64, 2000)

It is explained that Wario stole Koopa Troopa’s kart, explaining his absence in Mario Kart 64 after Super Mario Kart, but no explanation is given for Donkey Kong Jr’s absence - implying he is not absent, but has simply grown into the Donkey Kong seen in the game.

Rextro laments the evils of AI. (Yooka-Replaylee, Switch 2, 2025)

Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. smuggle Pauline through the jungle. (Donkey Kong, Game Boy, 1994)

Rare protagonists who never got to star in their games.

Donkey Kong in an unused level inspired by both Super Mario Bros. 2 and the Virtual Boy. (Donkey Kong Country Returns, Wii, 2010)

Dixie and Diddy Kong find a lone Klomp continuing to patrol back and forth even on a long-since sunk ship. (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, SNES, 1995)

Every video game appearance of Stanley as of April 2026.

The current Donkey Kong is described as being the same as the original and as having set aside his differences with Mario. (Mario Party 5 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide, 2003)

Gruntilda’s ultimate revenge was to set the fanbase up for perpetual disappointment. (Banjo-Tooie, N64, 2000)

Kao the Kangaroo dressed as Yooka. (Kao the Kangaroo, Switch, 2022)

Diddy Kong Yoshi is unlocked within the amiibo Hut. (Yoshi’s Woolly World, Wii U, 2015)

A picture of Conker in one of the bunk rooms aboard the Rusty Bucket. (Banjo-Kazooie, Xbox 360, 2008)

Donkey Kong brings his son along to participate in the Comic BomBom association kart racing contest. (Kazuki Motoyama, Kodansha Super Mario Manga, Super Mario Kart 1, 1992)

Fellow Banjo-Kazooie successors, Clive ‘n’ Wrench and Lobodestroyo’s Mutt appear together in a racing game which is also their debut game - mirroring Banjo’s Diddy Kong Racing debut. (Super Indie Karts, PC, 2024)

Every video game appearance of Dixie Kong as of April 2026.

Banjo sees a spire in the distance, which many believe to be Princess Peach’s Castle. (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Xbox 360, 2008)

Cat Mario and Cat Peach discuss Yooka-Laylee. (The Cat Mario Show (Japan), 2018)

Joanna Dark is blessed with the ability to use DK Mode. (Perfect Dark, N64, 2000)

A Mario Kart Wii player gets a delightful surprise. (Mario Kart Wii, Wii, 2008)

A young boy discovers the euphoric sensation that comes from slipping his hands under the table to play Donkey Kong Country 3. (Donkey Kong Country 3/Donkey Kong Land 2 commercial, 1996)

Mario and Diddy Kong open a chest filled with Rare and Nintendo treasures. (Rare Ltd. promotional render, circa 1995)