There was originally a mode called "Bottles' Revenge" which would allow for a second player to antagonize Player 1 in the main game. In it, the evil spirit of Bottles is able to free himself after being killed by Gruntilda. Whilst this mode is enabled, Player 2 can take control of a nearby enemy to attack Banjo and Kazooie. While this mode was cut from the game, it can still be accessed through the use of a cheat device. Devil Bottle's dialogue portrait also still appears in the Tower of Tragedy quiz game at the end. The mode would eventually see an official release in the 2026 Evercade port of the game.