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[[File:Banjo_Kazooie_logo.png|thumb|right|295px|The original ''Banjo-Kazooie'' series logo.]] | |||
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The '''''Banjo-Kazooie'' series''' is a set of video games developed by the UK-based company [[Rare|Rare, Ltd]]. The first game, ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', debuted in 1998 for the [[Nintendo 64]]. A sequel was made in 2000 for the same system titled ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. | |||
The first game, ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', | |||
In 2003, an | In 2003, an inter-sequel that takes place between the first two games, ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'', was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]], and in 2005 a spin-off racing game, ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'', was also made for the Game Boy Advance. Two more games based on ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge|Grunty's Revenge]]'', called ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Mobile]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Missions]]'', were later made available in 2004 and 2005 as applications for download on cell phones. | ||
Although all four titles in the series were made for [[Nintendo]] systems, Rare was bought by [[Microsoft]] in September of 2002. | Although all four titles in the series were made for [[Nintendo]] systems, Rare was bought by [[Microsoft]] in September of 2002. The next game in the series was therefore produced for the [[Xbox 360]]. That game, titled ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts]]'', was released in November of 2008. To celebrate this release, Microsoft and Rare also released updated versions of the original ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' in December 2008 and ''[[Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Tooie]]'' in April 2009, both of which are currently available for download on [[Xbox Live Arcade]]. | ||
In 2012, Rumors are speading that nintendo is trying to buy back the franchise for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro_Studios Retro studios ]to develop. They are negociating with Rare even as we speak. | |||
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|style="background:#ffffff;" | <center>'''Banjo-Kazooie Series Theme'''<br /><small>When window pops up click open and wait for the music tune to load.</small></center><br /><imagemap> | |||
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=== | ==Games in the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' Series== | ||
*''[[Banjo- | ===Main Games=== | ||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' - 1998 - [[Nintendo 64]] | |||
*''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' - 2000 - [[Nintendo 64]] | |||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'' - 2003 - [[Game Boy Advance]] | |||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'' - 2008 - [[Xbox 360]] | |||
=== | ===Spin-Offs and Ports=== | ||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Mobile]]'' - 2004 | |||
*''[[ | *''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'' - 2005 - [[Game Boy Advance]] | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Missions]]'' - 2005 | ||
*''[[Banjo- | *''[[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)]]'' - 2008 - [[Xbox 360]] | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade)]]'' - 2009 - [[Xbox 360]] | ||
*''[[ | |||
==Related Games== | |||
These games are also related to and have special significance within the '''''Banjo-Kazooie'' series''': | |||
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' - 1997 - [[Nintendo 64]] | |||
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' - 2007 - [[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] | |||
*''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie]]'' - 2010 - [[Xbox 360]] | |||
*''[[Minecraft (Xbox 360 Edition)|Minecraft]]'' - 2012 - [[Xbox 360]] | |||
=== Unreleased === | === Unreleased === | ||
*''[[Dream | *''[[Project Dream]]'' - N/R - [[wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] | ||
*''[[Banjo Karting]]'' - N/R - [[Xbox 360]] | |||
*''[[Banjo | |||
== | ==Game Logos== | ||
''See also:[[Banjo-Kazooie (series)/Gallery]]'' | |||
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