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You know how Donkey Kong 64 took Super Mario 64's floating haunted books and made them little ripoffs of Banjo-Kazooie's Cheato? It's virtually illegible in the actual game, but a closer look reveals them all as "DK64 Players [sic] Guide" copies! What a stupid library. #DKUFacts
As revealed by Gregg Mayles, a "Banana Animal" menagerie was considered for Donkey Kong Country 2. Banana Birds were revived as a collectible by the subsequent DKC3 team, while Retro Studios would hit upon something close to the original intent for their Banana Sprites! #DKUFacts
Before becoming It's Mr Pants, Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers may have portrayed the fate of the Gangplank Galleon. One puzzle setting was at a seabed shipwreck, but look closer: The hull livery matches K. Rool's flagship, and its breach is exactly the same as in DKC2! #DKUFacts
What's the only Kremling created for Donkey Kong Country 3 to appear in a game past Donkey Kong Land III (after Re-Koil was scrapped for DK64)? It's Kopter! In this case, a unique Kopter took to the skies as a playable character in #DonkeyKong Barrel Blast/Jet Race! #DKUFacts
The 1995 "Sears Wish Book" catalog published between August and September featured a placeholder box for Donkey Kong Country 2. Lacking the subtitle, the mockup also used the early render of Diddy and Dixie shoving one another, Dixie sticking her foot* in Diddy's face! #DKUFacts
Unlockable concept art exists of a Bonus Stage in Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze that would be a snowball fight with Snowmad baddies, suggesting that Retro at one time toyed with implementing Bonuses similar in structure to the "Destroy Them All!" games of DKC2. #DKUFacts
K. Rool's airships, starting with the Flying Krock in Donkey Kong Country 2 and the previously-unnamed vessel in Donkey Kong 64, were retconned as the K. Kruizer I and II in Paon's DK games. King of Swing featured the K. Kruizer III and Jungle Climber debuted number IV! #DKUFacts
The Game Boy Color version of Donkey Kong Country expanded the overworld from the original game, incorporating three islets and a pier where the Crosshair Cranky challenges took place. Along with DK Land's worlds and Banana Fairy Island, these make up the full DK Isles. #DKUFacts
As pointed out by @camreigle, Donkey Kong 64's Troff 'N' Scoff lack their in-game pierced nipples on official renders. This is because someone thought twice and edited them out... but not before they were sent out to some official Nintendo publications! #DKUFacts
In Donkey Kong Country 3, the Queen Banana Bird is trapped behind a barrier bound by magical glyphs. While most seem to be generic shapes, K. Rool's crown is at the top of the radial (and on the sides), while the Kremling 'K' (seen on map screen flags) is at the bottom. #DKUFacts
Wrinkly's book from DKC2 has legible print! On one page, a declaration that Diddy's Kong Quest is "the best game in the [illegible] world" and to "watch out for more great games from RARE." The other is a recipe for worm pie.
Is worm pie Wrinkly's nickname in DK64? 1/2 #DKUFacts
Red balloons are worth one life in Donkey Kong games, with green two and blue three. Another was almost added in DKC Returns. Concept art shows yellow balloons worth SEVEN. In the game, they're replaced with seven individual reds, but they remain on Cranky's tin roof! #DKUFacts