Donkey Kong Country
Super NES Cameos
Game Opening
The game's opening begins with Cranky Kong standing on red girders and playing the 8-bit title screen music from the arcade Donkey Kong.
Submitted by Fryguy64
Cranky's Cabin
When you visit Cranky Kong, he will usually ramble on about how old games were better than modern games, berating the flashy, modern graphics. He makes occasional allusions to classic games, including the arcade Donkey Kong.
Submitted by Fryguy64
Bonus Room Letters
In several Bonus Rooms, you have to collect moving golden letters in the correct order to spell out a word. The words you have to spell include "Rare" and "Nintendo".
Submitted by nensondubois, Fryguy64
Manic Mincers
The name of the stage "Manic Mincers" appears to be a reference to the classic UK ZX Spectrum game "Manic Miner".
Submitted by Swedol