Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (Xbox 360)

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After ten years in retirement, Banjo the bear and his breegull pal, Kazooie, have stacked on the weight due to wasting all their time playing video games and eating pizza. Their evil foe, Gruntilda (now nothing more but a skull) finally makes it back to Spiral Mountain to start another fight. Their feud is soon put to a stop by the Lord Of Games, creator of every game ever, who is sick of their constant bickering. Confiscating Grunty's magic and Kazooie's special moves, L.O.G. proposes a challenge of his own design - the winner gets the title deed to Spiral Mountain...while the loser gets to spend eternity toiling in his video game factory!

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is a sequel to the N64 game, Banjo-Kazooie. Players explore the world of Showdown Town, which houses Mumbo's Garage - this garage allows players to construct any vehicle imaginable as long as it follows some simple basic rules - it needs an engine, fuel, and a seat for Banjo to sit in. Apart from that, anything from hovercrafts to planes to trucks to rockets to unicycles (and more!) can be created. Showdown Town leads to many more worlds, each created by L.O.G.. These worlds house challenges - it's up to the player to build the most appropriate vehicle for that challenge. Solving each challenge earns Jiggies, which are puzzle pieces used to open up more worlds and finally face off against Grunty herself for the grand prize - the deed to Spiral Mountain.

The game also allows players to compete online against fellow Xbox Live players, as well as exchange blueprints to their vehicles, video replays of their challenges, and in-game photos.

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Alternate Titles

• "バンジョーとカズーイの大冒険 : ガレージ大作戦" -- Japanese spelling
• "Banjo to Kazooie no Daibouken: Garage Daisakusen" -- Japanese title
• "Banjo-Kazooie: Schraube Locker" -- German title
• "Banjo-Kazooie: Boutjes & Moertjes" -- Dutch title

Part of the Following Groups

• Animals: Bears / Pandas
• Banjo-Kazooie series
• Japanese Xbox 360 game releases with full English support
• Physics Engine: Havok
• Technology: PathEngine

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Critic Reviews

games xtreme	Dec 16, 2008	9.4 out of 10	94
Extreme Gamer	Dec 05, 2008	8.6 out of 10	86
Game Over Online	Dec 15, 2008	82 out of 100	82
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Nov 11, 2008	8 out of 10	80
UltraNinjas	Nov 19, 2008	8 out of 10	80
TotalVideoGames (TVG)	Nov 17, 2008	8 out of 10	80
Kombo.com	Nov 18, 2008	7.5 out of 10	75
Game Revolution	Nov 11, 2008	B	75
UOL Jogos	Nov 25, 2008		70
IGN UK	Nov 05, 2008	6.5 out of 10	65

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Related Web Sites

• Wikipedia: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (article in the open encyclopedia about the game)
• X360A achievement guide for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (X360A's achievement guide for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.)