- Despite its name, Wario Land II (pictured) is actually the third Wario Land game, releasing after Virtual Boy Wario Land.
- The Game Boy version of Donkey Kong is the first game where Donkey Kong wears a tie, releasing a couple of months before Donkey Kong Country.
- Donkey Kong Planet parodies the film Toy Story 2 in the skit Toc Story 2.
- The Super Mario Bros. pinball machine contains the first instance of Mario being voiced by Charles Martinet.