In Cranky's Video Game Hero awards, under the sign reading "NO HOPERS" lies Sonic the Hedgehog's famous pair of red shoes.
Originally entitled Diddy Kong's Quest, Rare changed the title to be a pun on the word "conquest."
First appearance of Dixie Kong and Wrinkly Kong.
First appearance of Squitter, the spider helper.
When you complete the game you'll come to a scene with three pedestals, with your rank depending on how many DK coins you collected. In this scene you are lined up with Mario and Yoshi from the Super Mario Franchise. In addition, Sonic The Hedgehog's sneakers can be seen here as well.