Funny / StarTropics

• The first game occasionally tricks you into jumping to the next screen... directly into a pool of water/lava.
• In the middle of Zoda's evil gloating, Mike jams bananas in his ears to drown him out. In the ending sequence of the second game a character mentions that he still has them in his ears.
  Game: Your head is aching. You jam bananas in your ears.
• Three of the sealed caves that Mike can blast open in the Wild West contain giant chicken nuggets. They taste delicious!
• Several Non Player Characters comment on Mike's having bananas in his ears. This is also mentioned at the end of the sequel.
• In the second game's Prehistoric stage, the caveman tribe holds out hope on a prophecy of relief from the south. It turns out the prophecy specifically calls for a 'Southpaw Reliever,' a clear baseball reference. (A relief pitcher being the backup in case of injury, and southpaw being a baseball term for left handed.) Attempt to deny that you're the one has Mike state that he's right-handed and a starting pitcher. The tribe elder just replies that they can change their lineup.

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