80
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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
2.5
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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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The Press Says

Gamestyle Dec 14, 2008 9 out of 10 90
Jeuxvideo.com May 05, 2009 18 out of 20 90
GamingXP Dec 02, 2008 85 out of 100 85
Gamer 2.0 Nov 19, 2008 8.3 out of 10 83
Xboxdynasty (XD) Feb 06, 2009 8.2 out of 10 82
Official XBox Magazine Dec 03, 2008 8 out of 10 80
IGN Nov 05, 2008 8 out of 10 80
Gamereactor (Sweden) Dec 15, 2008 8 out of 10 80
Wonderwallweb.com Dec 11, 2008 8 out of 10 80
videogamer.com Dec 10, 2008 8 out of 10 80

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Trivia

Banjo-Kazooie was voted #71 in the Top 100 Games of All Time poll published by Game Informer Magazine (Issue 100, August 2001).


This entry was contributed by Ben K (19387) and Chris Martin Bronze Star Contributing Member (1116)
 

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