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The '''''Banjo-Kazooie'' series''' is a series of video games created and developed by [[Rare, Ltd.]] The game stars two characters, [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]], with the main antagonist usually being [[Gruntilda]]. | |||
== History == | |||
The first game, ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', was released on [[Nintendo 64]] in 1998. It received a sequel on the same system in late 2000, ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. | |||
In 2003, an | In 2003, an interquel/prequel to 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 ports of ''[[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 downloadable cell phone applications. | ||
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. This resulted in the next sequel, ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', being published on the Xbox 360 was in late 2008 . In celebration of this release, ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Tooie]]'' were ported to [[Xbox Live Arcade]] shortly afterward. | ||
==Games== | |||
==Games | |||
===Main Games=== | ===Main Games=== | ||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' - 1998 - | *''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' - 1998 - Nintendo 64 | ||
*''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' - 2000 - | *''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' - 2000 - Nintendo 64 | ||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'' - 2003 - | *''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'' - 2003 - Game Boy Advance | ||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'' - 2008 - [[Xbox 360 | *''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'' - 2008 - Xbox 360 | ||
**[[L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges]] (DLC) - 2009 - Xbox 360 | |||
=== | ===Ports=== | ||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Mobile]]'' - 2004 | *''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Mobile]]'' - 2004 - Mobile | ||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Missions]]'' - 2005 - Mobile | |||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Missions]]'' - 2005 | *''[[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' - 2008 - Xbox 360 | ||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)]]'' - 2008 - | *''[[Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Tooie]]'' - 2009 - Xbox 360 | ||
*''[[Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade)]]'' - 2009 - | |||
== | ===Spin-offs=== | ||
*''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'' - 2005 - Game Boy Advance | |||
===Related Games=== | |||
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing | Although they aren't part of the traditional franchise, these games are still related to the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' franchise. | ||
*''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie]]'' - 2010 - | *''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' - 1997 - Nintendo 64 | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie]]'' - 2010 - Xbox 360 | ||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie (SXSW 2015 Gaming Awards)]]'' - Demo at 2015 SXSW Awards, made by Audience Entertainment | |||
*''[[Hairball Heroes]]'' - Demo made in 2015 by Rare employees for a Creative Game Jam. | |||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (DLC) - 2019 - Nintendo Switch | |||
=== Unreleased === | === Unreleased === | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Dream: Land of Giants]]'' - Super Nintendo / Nintendo 64 (Retooled into ''Banjo-Kazooie'') | ||
*''[[Banjo | *''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Curse]]'' - Game Boy Color (Retooled into ''Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge''<ref>[https://www.unseen64.net/2015/10/05/banjo-kazooie-gruntys-curse-gameboy-color-cancelled/ unseen64]</ref>) | ||
*''[[Banjo X]]'' - Xbox (Remake of ''Banjo-Kazooie'') | |||
*''[[Banjo Karting|The Fast & The Furriest (racing game)]]'' - Xbox 360 (Also known as ''Banjo Karting'') | |||
*''[[The Fast & The Furriest (party game)]]'' - Xbox 360 | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
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|Jap=バンジョーとカズーイ | |||
|JapR=Banjo to Kazooie | |||
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== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 05:14, October 17, 2020
The Banjo-Kazooie series is a series of video games created and developed by Rare, Ltd. The game stars two characters, Banjo and Kazooie, with the main antagonist usually being Gruntilda.
History
The first game, Banjo-Kazooie, was released on Nintendo 64 in 1998. It received a sequel on the same system in late 2000, Banjo-Tooie.
In 2003, an interquel/prequel to 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 ports of 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 downloadable cell phone applications.
Although all four titles in the series were made for Nintendo systems, Rare was bought by Microsoft in September of 2002. This resulted in the next sequel, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, being published on the Xbox 360 was in late 2008 . In celebration of this release, Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie were ported to Xbox Live Arcade shortly afterward.
Games
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
- L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges (DLC) - 2009 - Xbox 360
Ports
- Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Mobile - 2004 - Mobile
- Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Missions - 2005 - Mobile
- Banjo-Kazooie - 2008 - Xbox 360
- Banjo-Tooie - 2009 - Xbox 360
Spin-offs
- Banjo-Pilot - 2005 - Game Boy Advance
Related Games
Although they aren't part of the traditional franchise, these games are still related to the Banjo-Kazooie franchise.
- Diddy Kong Racing - 1997 - Nintendo 64
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie - 2010 - Xbox 360
- Banjo-Kazooie (SXSW 2015 Gaming Awards) - Demo at 2015 SXSW Awards, made by Audience Entertainment
- Hairball Heroes - Demo made in 2015 by Rare employees for a Creative Game Jam.
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC) - 2019 - Nintendo Switch
Unreleased
- Dream: Land of Giants - Super Nintendo / Nintendo 64 (Retooled into Banjo-Kazooie)
- Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Curse - Game Boy Color (Retooled into Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge[1])
- Banjo X - Xbox (Remake of Banjo-Kazooie)
- The Fast & The Furriest (racing game) - Xbox 360 (Also known as Banjo Karting)
- The Fast & The Furriest (party game) - Xbox 360
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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French | Banjo-Kazooie | - |
German | Banjo-Kazooie | - |
Italian | Banjo-Kazooie | - |
Japanese | バンジョーとカズーイ Banjo to Kazooie |
Banjo and Kazooie |
Spanish | Banjo-Kazooie | - |