VGFacts

Kyo's girlfriend, Yuki, appears in the background of the Japan stage.


The Italy stage features cameos of Fatal Fury characters in the background: Cheng Sinzan, Big Bear, Tung Fu Rue, Duck King, and Jubei Yamada.


The Mexico stage features cameos of SNK characters in the background:

• Temjin, Mickey Rogers, and Lee Pai Long are on the left table.
  
• Young Geese Howard, Billy Kane, Lily McGuire, and Richard Meyer are on the right table.
  
• Eiji Kisaragi, Ryuhaku Todoh, Roddy, and Cathy (Top Hunter) are in the crowd behind the right table.
  

Athena, Kensou, and Chin's luggage are lying in front of the shrine.


The Brazil stage contains a reference to Apocalypse Now.


The USA stage contains a reference to the films Blues Brothers and Cheech & Chong, as well as hip-hop groups Kriss Kross and N.W.A.