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Platform
Nintendo 64
Genres
Platformer · Quiz · Adventure
Player Perspective
Third person
Developers
Rare
Publishers
Nintendo · Gradiente
Release date
June 29, 1998

Summary

Banjo‑Kazooie feels like a cheeky love letter to 3D platforming, taking the Super Mario 64 formula and stuffing it with a sarcastic sense of humor and a surprisingly deep moveset. You and the sassy bird Kazooie explore nine sprawling worlds from Gruntilda’s Lair, hunting musical notes and Jiggies while swapping abilities—ground‑pounding, Talon Trot sprinting, Beak Bombs, and even animal transformations courtesy of Mumbo Jumbo. Each world hides Jinjos, hidden tokens, and a handful of special moves taught by Bottles the mole, encouraging you to experiment with red feathers for flight or Wellington boots for hazardous terrain. The game’s open‑ended design lets you collect items in any order, and the hidden Cheato spell book unlocks cheat codes that expand your inventory. All of this runs on a Silicon Graphics‑crafted engine that pushed the N64’s graphics to the limit, delivering a vibrant, endlessly replayable adventure.

Storyline

Banjo the bear and his bird companion Kazooie live on Spiral Mountain with Banjo’s younger sister Tooty. When the witch Gruntilda learns that Tooty is considered the prettiest girl on the mountain, she kidnaps the girl and takes her to a cliff‑side lair, planning to steal her beauty with a magical machine built by her minion Klungo. Banjo and Kazooie chase Gruntilda, using collected Jiggies to warp to new worlds where they rescue the captured Jinjos and eventually confront the witch in a quiz‑show showdown that ends with Tooty’s rescue. After a brief celebration, Tooty urges them to finish the job; with the help of a resentful cauldron named Dingpot, they climb to the lair’s roof, defeat Gruntilda with the Jinjos’ aid, and trap her under rubble. The heroes relax on a beach, while a post‑credits scene hints at a sequel.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Alternative Titles

  • Banjo-Kazoo Old
  • Dream Old
  • Project Dream Old