Extra Life

Golden Banjo Statues, only found in Banjo-Kazooie, gave Banjo one extra life. Because Banjo-Tooie did not have a life system as did its predecessor, the Golden Banjo statues were not needed. The statues were rarely found in open places and required Banjo and Kazooie to use quick movements and decisive thinking to acquire them.

Banjo and Kazooie seem to max out at nine lives, as when they continue to collect them, the number does not go up. However, if the duo dies after picking up more than 9 lives, the number does not go down.