Banjo-Kazooie

Banjo-Kazooie (1998)

by Rare, Gradiente, Nintendo
Genres:Adventure, Platform, Quiz/Trivia
Themes:Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Game modes:Single player
Story:In this 3D platformer, the heroic but naive bear Banjo enlists his smart-mouthed bird buddy Kazooie to help rescue his younger sister from a vain, beauty-stealing witch. The player is tasked with exploring the witch's lair and the nine large, open levels within it, looking for tasks and challenges to complete. Along the way they meet a variety of characters who teach them new moves and transform them into different animals. Modeled after Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie is distinguished by its cheeky and sarcastic sense of humor and by a large, varied, and novel moveset.Show more
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user avatar@Snovicususer avatar@Snovicus
January 29, 2025
This one's got all the classic platforming levels: mountain, beach, sewer, swamp, Christmas, desert, Halloween, polluted shipyard, and time travel. All the hits.
This is one of the finest platformers the company ever made. I can even say it's better than Super Mario 64. For starters, you can fully explore the worlds. There's plenty to do with some challenges. You also get some strangely interesting boss fights as well. The soundtrack as a whole is fantastic!!! I didn't expect an platformer this great on Nintendo 64. I do prefer the more recent XBLA port though.
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