Description

Banjo-Kazooie's fairy tale back story is reminiscent of Snow White's. A gnarled, ugly witch named Gruntilda asks her magical cauldron who is the fairest of them all. Of course, the pot's answer doesn't please the hag-- he singles out Banjo's sister, Tooty. When Tooty turns up missing, Banjo and his birdie buddy Kazooie set out to find her.

The worlds in Banjo-Kazooie are gigantic, and chock full of crazy items to collect. Musical Notes, Puzzle Pieces, Mumbo Tokens, and Jinjoes are just some of the swag that Banjo must stuff in his backpack to complete his adventure. While some of the necessary items are simply stashed off the beaten path, others will require puzzle solving skills to turn up.

Alternate Titles

  • "バンジョーとカズーイの大冒険" -- Japanese spelling
  • "Dream" -- Working title
  • "Banjo to Kazooie no Daibouken" -- Japanese title
  • "Banjo Kazoo" -- Early title (changed due to copyright issues)

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User Reviews

The Bear and Bird Nintendo 64 Matt Neuteboom (941)
You don't have an N64?? Oh I'm so sorry.... Nintendo 64 MegaMegaMan (318)
Not ONLY for younger players. Nintendo 64 Horny-Bullant (59)
A great game for kids and adults Nintendo 64 gamewarrior (5127)

The Press Says

GamePro Nintendo 64 Nov 24, 2000 5 out of 5 100
GameSpot Nintendo 64 Jul 01, 1998 9.5 out of 10 95
Jeuxvideo.com Nintendo 64 May 05, 2009 18 out of 20 90
TotalVideoGames (TVG) Nintendo 64 1996 9 out of 10 90
Middle East Gamers (MEgamers) Xbox 360 Dec 09, 2008 8.8 out of 10 88
Gamer 2.0 Xbox 360 Nov 19, 2008 8.3 out of 10 83
The Video Game Critic Nintendo 64 Jun 19, 2003 B+ 83
Official XBox Magazine Xbox 360 Dec 03, 2008 8 out of 10 80
IGN Xbox 360 Nov 05, 2008 8 out of 10 80
Eurogamer Xbox 360 Nov 25, 2008 5 out of 10 50

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Trivia

Back when Banjo-Kazooie was still Dream, in its initial stages it began life on the SNES, using the next generation of Donkey Kong Country style pre-rendered graphics.


This entry was contributed by Ben K (18330) and Chris Martin Bronze Star Contributing Member (1118)
 

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