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News Xbox Acknowledges Fan Requests For New Banjo-Kazooie Game

Phil Spencer: "Banjo fans, I hear you"

Rare's famous bear and bird duo Banjo-Kazooie made a return via Nintendo's Switch Online service last year, and ever since then, fans have been calling for a proper comeback. There have even been some rumours doing the rounds about a possible revival, so what are the chances of something like this ever...

• Sat 2nd Dec 2023
• Banjo-Kazooie
• N64
• Rare
• Xbox
• Microsoft

News Banjo-Kazooie's Gruntilda Gets Stunning Statue, Pre-Order Now Or Else She'll Catch You

Update: Early bird pricing ends soon

Update: Early bird pricing on First 4 Figures' Banjo and Kazooie statue ends at 9am BST tomorrow, 16th August. If you've been tempted to pick one of these up, we'd suggest doing so before the prices jump up after that time! Original Article (Wed 27th Jul, 2022 16:30 BST): Known for her devilishly wicked...

• Mon 15th Aug 2022
• Banjo Kazooie
• First 4 Figures
• Merchandise
• Rare

News Youtooz Is Releasing Official Banjo-Kazooie Figures, Pre-Orders Open Next Week

Tooty and Bottles, too

Banjo-Kazooie hasn't been sighted since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but that hasn't stopped the famous bear and bird from getting merch and more on a regular basis. If you've not already got a collectible based on this iconic duo sitting on your shelf, you might be interested in the Youtooz creation of this character dating...

• Tue 16th Feb 2021
• Banjo-Kazooie
• Rare
• Merch

Video We Almost Had A 2D Banjo-Kazooie Platformer On Game Boy Color

Original design documents tell the tale

With the bear and bird now perfectly playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the love for Banjo-Kazooie has felt particularly strong as of late. You'll no doubt be aware of the original N64 game, its sequel Banjo-Tooie and more, but did you know that the series almost received a 2D platformer on the Game Boy...

• Mon 28th Oct 2019
• Banjo Kazooie
• Game Boy Color
• Retro
• Videos

Soapbox With Microsoft Playing Ball, It’s Finally Time For Banjo-Kazooie To Return To Nintendo

And we know just the studio that could pull it off...

Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In today's article, editor Dom tackles a subject very close to his heart - his rabid love for a certain seminal platformer from Rare, and...

• Tue 27th Mar 2018
• Retro
• Features
• Nintendo Switch
• Nintendo
• Soapbox

News Xbox's Phil Spencer Is Still Open To Banjo And Kazooie Appearing In Super Smash Bros.

Rare is also open to giving IP to third parties

As we all know, Rare used to be a solid partner for Nintendo. During the N64 years, Nintendo held a significant stake in the UK firm, which created seminal games like Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye 007, Blast Corps, Perfect Dark and Donkey Kong 64. It was also the company responsible for the N64...

• Thu 22nd Mar 2018
• Nintendo Switch
• Xbox
• Rare
• Banjo-Kazooie
• Phil Spencer

News Lost Game Boy Color Banjo-Kazooie Game Unearthed In Design Documents

An early look at the game which would become Grunty's Revenge

When Rare was purchased by Microsoft many assumed that there would be no more titles from the famed UK developer on Nintendo formats, but such fears proved unfounded - Rare continued to release titles on both the Game Boy Advance and its successor, the Nintendo DS, although in recent...

• Mon 5th Oct 2015
• Retro
• Banjo-Kazooie
• Rare
• Videos

News Banjo-Kazooie Symphony On the Way From The Synthetic Orchestra

Licensed and released on 31st May

Not so long ago, you may remember us drawing your attention to the Super Metroid Symphony, which is the work of talented composer and sound engineer Blake Robinson, the man behind the Synthetic Orchestra. If you like the music from the iconic Super NES title but want to hear it with a fully orchestrated sound, it's...

• Wed 15th May 2013
• Retro