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=== ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' ===
=== ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' ===
*The planet [[Shiver Star]], which serves as one of the levels in the game, bears a striking resemblance to Earth, albeit frozen over.
*The planet [[Shiver Star]], which serves as one of the levels in the game, bears a striking resemblance to Earth, albeit frozen over.
*The [[Spark-Cutter]] Power Combo gives Kirby a staff with blades of light extending from both ends. This weapon looks nearly identical to that of the MS-14S sword from [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]], but it could also likely be a reference to the double-bladed [[wikipedia:Lightsaber|lightsaber]] first seen in ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'' of the ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' franchise—which came out a year before ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' released—and elsewhere in the ''Star Wars'' franchise.
*The [[Spark-Cutter]] Power Combo gives Kirby a staff with blades of light extending from both ends. This weapon looks nearly identical to that of the MS-14S sword from [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]], but it could also likely be a reference to the double-bladed [[wikipedia:Lightsaber|lightsaber]] first seen in ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]''—which came out a year before ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' released—and elsewhere in the ''Star Wars'' franchise.


=== ''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble'' ===
=== ''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble'' ===
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*The [[Dreamstalk]] is a nod to the fairy tale of ''[[wikipedia:Jack and the Beanstalk|Jack and the Beanstalk]]''.
*The [[Dreamstalk]] is a nod to the fairy tale of ''[[wikipedia:Jack and the Beanstalk|Jack and the Beanstalk]]''.
*The end of [[Old Odyssey - Stage 5|Old Odyssey's 5th stage]] is a reference to ''[[wikipedia:The Three Little Pigs|The Three Little Pigs]]''.
*The end of [[Old Odyssey - Stage 5|Old Odyssey's 5th stage]] is a reference to ''[[wikipedia:The Three Little Pigs|The Three Little Pigs]]''.
*The battle with [[Ace Phanta|King Phanta]] may be a reference to ''[[mariowiki:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]'', the piano specifically might be a reference to the [https://www.mariowiki.com/Mad_Piano Mad Piano] from [https://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_64 Super Mario 64] and [https://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_64_DS its] [https://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_3D_All-Stars remakes].
*The battle with [[Ace Phanta|King Phanta]] may be a reference to ''[[mariowiki:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]'', the piano specifically might be a reference to the [[mariowiki:Mad Piano|Mad Piano]] from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario 64|Super Mario 64]]'' and [[mariowiki:Super Mario 64 DS|its]] [[mariowiki:Super Mario 3D All-Stars|remakes]].
*In the game's backstory, [[Queen Sectonia]] is said to have been bewitched by [[Dimension Mirror|a magic mirror]] and driven mad with the desire for perfect beauty and power. This is likely a nod to the tale of ''[[wikipedia:Snow White|Snow White]]'', particularly the character of the Evil Queen who also possesses a magic mirror and desires both beauty and power.
*In the game's backstory, [[Queen Sectonia]] is said to have been bewitched by [[Dimension Mirror|a magic mirror]] and driven mad with the desire for perfect beauty and power. This is likely a nod to the tale of ''[[wikipedia:Snow White|Snow White]]'', particularly the character of the Evil Queen who also possesses a magic mirror and desires both beauty and power.