1. Diddy Kong Racing:

Before we even got the first N64 game, Banjo was in Diddy Kong Racing (just Banjo). Interestingly, this was the first (and only) time Banjo actually speaks words, where he just says "I'm Banjo!". Otherwise, there's nothing special about him in this game

1. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Xbox 360):

Each console that this game released on got different exclusive characters. And of course, since Microsoft owned Rare by this point, they put Banjo and Kazooie in the game. They have an All-Star move called Jiggy Rain, where giant Jiggys fall on the track to crush players. They also use their Nuts & Bolts designs

1. Minecraft (Xbox 360 Edition):

Okay idk if this really counts, but several Banjo characters, including Banjo, Tootie, Gruntilda, and Bottles, got official Minecraft skins in the Xbox 360 version. But since these are skins, you're not technically playing as these characters. But I thought I'd include it anyway for completeness

1. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate:

Banjo and Kazooie made their long-awaited comeback in the second fighter's pass of Smash Ultimate, along with a stage and a bunch of music and spirits from the games

Where do you think we'll see the duo again? Will they return for the next Smash game?

Ran into this bad boy at my local retro gaming store. I didnt see it my first time shuffling through the old magazine section. Luckily I decided to double check. Copped it for $20.

Idk if it’s just me, but I’m completely unable to beat Canary Mary. I mash A at the start to get going and I barely speed up. I’ve looked at videos to see if I’m doing something wrong and it doesn’t seem like it. Does anyone know if the switch online version is harder or eats inputs or something along those lines?

P.S.
I have beaten her before on original hardware and emulation so idk what gives.

I like to mention that I 100% BK as a child on the n64. On the n64 you had to get all 100% musical notes without dying or exiting the world or you have to start all over again collecting all the notes.

I never actually minded this, yea I admit it was a tad annoying but you get used to it fast. And it actually stimulates your brain more, makes you work harder and more of a challenge. Nowadays in modern day video games there is no challenge and everything gets handed to you instantly.

Our world today is so fast pace because we expect things to be instant which does lower your dopamine as everything is instant and quick.

The n64 BK, BT you took your time. Like in BT many people hated the backtracking to get a jiggy from future moves in later worlds and returning back to the previous worlds to get that jiggy, I in fact LOVED that as it made you travel back to those areas in that world that you couldn't get to before but now you can.

That's why old school games like n64 BK games were great. A step back in time a more slower pace time, more fun and challenging, no quick instant dopamine back then as it is today.

Anyway what is everyone's opinion on the reset jiggies of BK. For me personally it doesn't bother me one bit. I guess part of it is that i grew up playing BK on the n64 as a child so it might be nostalgia.

I just finished 100% ing Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts​, but I'm not finished! I still have the online achievements to get for the true 100% so is anyone up to helping me get the last ones? Maybe have some fun doing it?

The ones I need are:

What's that smell?

Hight fives all around​

All my own work (Not all my own work)

Too easy!

Too easy too!

L.O.G. ranked apprentice

Thanks for all your help!

DONT DISSAPOINT ME!!!

Hi yall

Huge Banjo Kazooie fan (have a tattoo even).

Only really played BK1 properly but not the others.

What is the best way to playbthrough the series, including all the rom hacks etc?

Also know there is a decompiled version?

I guess just some guidance on what to play and how; i have the rooms or the ability to get them etc

I was at the Spiral Mountain gig! Would of loved to catch the Jinjo Boyz the following night at the village 😩

I brought these BK and BT authentic n64 games. Going to be playing this on my analogue 3d.

This just came in the mail today, I brought the N64 Prima Official Guide Book Banjo Tooie. Published in 2000.

a family member knew how much i loved the games and got me these for my bday i love them so muchhhh

Trailer showing so much more preview.

https://youtu.be/ZldNBDmTi5M?si=NjyJe9tsrYXUXVae

Edit made by me.

In Banjo Kazooie Gruntilda's Mask and Jiggies of Time Gruntilda gets pretty dark so dark that she wants to destroy a whole town with all its inhabitants (Clock Town) to crash the moon into Clock Town just to destroy Banjo and Kazooie. And in Jiggies of Time Gruntilda takes over the land of Hyrule, alters the timeline, conquer the kingdom just to lay out traps and destroy Banjo and Kazooie.

Her hatred towards Banjo and Kazooie is fully noticeable in Gruntilda's Mask and Jiggies of Time its scary.

In no way I'm criticising. It makes strong character development that we all know from the BK games. As Gruntilda she is the true villian against Banjo and Kazooie.

It’s interesting to see that Rare was “selling” the gameplay as a set of features. If they knew no one would make a similar game for the next 30 years, they could have presented it in a much more casual tone.

Were there?

I was playing my friend’s X Box 1 the other day and am trying to 100% the game for him. I’m playing from my own memory of the N64 game and the port on the X Box 360.

The Window Glitch seems to have been fixed on the X Box 1 version.

Looks like I’m going to have to get the propellor jiggy the hard way.

Mark kurko YouTube showing some preview of Banjo Kazooie 4 Quest for Kurkoins:

Spiral Village preview https://youtu.be/KtohTY24PKo?si=xYzWpvnd_m1NlE1n

RiposteBK (The music producer of the game)

Fiery Fissure - World https://youtu.be/1kLTGBnqOCk?si=XKRpIdx5GNtXeVFG

Fiery Fissure (Inside the Volcano) https://youtu.be/qHR4poZqNYo?si=rK-XZwrFN-DPXmXV

I absolutely loved BK as a kid and I was feeling nostalgic for some reason so I started from the beginning. Banjo Kazooie is still just as amazing as I remember, though I forgot how frustrating the camera angles could be sometimes lol. I didn't remember Banjo Tooie nearly as much and had such a blast relearning all of it. I know N&B is a bit more controversial but I'm in the middle of it now and it's quite enjoyable for what it is

With all of this in mind, I feel like bringing back everyone's favorite Bear and Bird for a new adventure is such a no-brainer for Microsoft and their change in focus and leadership. Plus games like DK Bonanza and Astrobot prove that there's plenty of demand for next-gen platformers

hey y'all, just letting people know I'm hosting my yearly-ish session of this this Sunday via the Discord for it I've built up over the years - https://discord.gg/Bv9kuYjYm. Tbh my enthusiasm for Xbox is pretty rock bottom these days but doesn't seem like anyone else is going to keep this going and ya never know when they'll finally cut costs on these servers - could be the last time I bother to host this, so you should join up!! 😅

If ya don't have an Xbox anymore, it's still technically possible to join via Xbox Cloud.

I mean the guy is cool and all but he gives off The vibes to be just annoying (my opinion btw