Banjo-Kazooie
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| Banjo-Kazooie | |
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| Developer(s) | Rare Ltd. |
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| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Release date(s) | Nintendo 64 May 31, 1998 Jul 17, 1998 Dec 06, 1998Xbox Live Arcade December 3, 2008
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| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | 1 player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, Xbox 360 |
| Media | N64 cartridge, Xbox Live Arcade |
| Followed by | Banjo-Tooie (2000) |
Banjo-Kazooie is a platform video game for the Nintendo 64. It was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo in 1998. The game's protagonists are Banjo the bear and Kazooie the bird. The sequel to Banjo-Kazooie is Banjo-Tooie. The rights have been bought by Microsoft, so it will not be possible to play sequels of the games on Nintendo platforms. In fact, this particular game was announced as an Xbox Live Arcade video game during Microsoft's E3 2008 press conference.
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[edit] Characters
[edit] Playable
Banjo- the lovable bear that gets in trouble due to Kazooie. He can play the banjo.
Kazooie- The disrespectful, trouble making bird who lives in Banjo's backpack. She and Banjo are not separaed until Banjo-Tooie. She can play the kazoo.
[edit] Non-playable
Tooty- Banjo's little sister. She gets kidnapped by Gruntilda.
Mumbo Jumbo- Mumbo-Jumbo is a wizard who changes Banjo and Kazooie into various animals (and a washing machine) to help them on their quest.
Bottles- A mole who teaches you moves in the beginning of the game.
Gruntilda (Grunty)- The ugly, evil witch who kidnaps tooty to get her good looks.
Klungo- Grunty's loyal assistant.
[edit] Worlds
- Spiral Mountain
- Gruntilda's Lair
- Mumbo's Mountain
- Treasure Trove Cove
- Clanker's Cavern
- Bubblegloop Swamp
- Freezeezy Peak
- Gobi's Valley
- Mad Monster Mansion
- Rusty Bucket Bay
- Click Clock Wood
[edit] Xbox Live
When released to Xbox Live, the dialog was altered to account for the Xbox 360 controller. Also, all Nintendo-related graphics were replaced with Microsoft graphics. Otherwise, the game remained unchanged.
