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'''Banjo''' is a brown honey bear created by Rareware and one of the two protagonists on which the [[Banjo-Kazooie series]] centers. He is always seen wearing a pair of yellow shorts, a shark tooth necklace, and a blue backpack. | '''Banjo''' is a brown honey bear created by Rareware and one of the two protagonists on which the [[Banjo-Kazooie series]] centers. He is always seen wearing a pair of yellow shorts, a shark tooth necklace, and a blue backpack. | ||
Banjo made his debut appearance in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' alongside [[Tiptup]] as a heavy racer with a high top speed and low acceleration before starting in his own game several months later, and has since been the main character of every Banjo-Kazooie game yet. He has returned in | Banjo made his debut appearance in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' alongside [[Tiptup]] as a heavy racer with a high top speed and low acceleration before starting in his own game several months later, and has since been the main character of every Banjo-Kazooie game yet. He has returned in [[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts|the series's latest installment for the Xbox 360]]. A while back Banjo "adopted" a breegull named [[Kazooie]], who is often seen seeking shelter in his backpack. The pair has gone on numerous adventures together, the purpose of most of them being to stop the sinister plans of the evil witch [[Gruntilda]]. Banjo also has a younger sister named [[Tooty]], who lives with him and Kazooie in a house at the bottom of [[Spiral Mountain]]. He also plays his namesake instrument. | ||
However, Banjo | However, Banjo was not born a Rare icon, despite being quickly loved by millions. He was originally planned to be a small time character in a [[Super Nintendo]] video game, [[Project Dream]]. After the [[Nintendo 64]] was released, the game was moved to the new console. However, it was found to be too generic, and a rabbit was planned to become the new main character. However, this too was unsuccessful, so Rare tried a game based around Banjo himself, which became ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. | ||
== Name origin == | |||
Banjo's name is based on a musical instrument; based on the [[wikipedia:Banjo|banjo]] to be more precise. Incidently, Banjo himself is known to be an experienced banjo-player, although the only time Banjo was ever seen playing his banjo was during the introduction theme in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. | |||
==Personality== | == Personality == | ||
Banjo's personality is very different from [[Kazooie]]'s. Banjo is a well-mannered, easygoing guy. He uses "Mr." or "Ms." when speaking to people and generally likes to help people out - which means a lot of damage control when Kazooie opens her beak. While he always means well, he sometimes comes off as a bit slow. He tries to say something witty every now and again, but he isn't any good at it. Banjo flip-flops a bit when it comes to his bravery - at times he will jump into a situation quickly, but other times he acts timid and doesn't want to commit. In all cases, however, he would much rather sit down and have either honey, pizza, or a nap. Throughout the series, mostly in Nuts & Bolts, many characters including Banjo's allies have referred to Banjo as "stupid" and "crazy" as well but this is a trait not shown in the series. | Banjo's personality is very different from [[Kazooie]]'s. Banjo is a well-mannered, easygoing guy. He uses "Mr." or "Ms." when speaking to people and generally likes to help people out - which means a lot of damage control when Kazooie opens her beak. While he always means well, he sometimes comes off as a bit slow. He tries to say something witty every now and again, but he isn't any good at it. Banjo flip-flops a bit when it comes to his bravery - at times he will jump into a situation quickly, but other times he acts timid and doesn't want to commit. In all cases, however, he would much rather sit down and have either honey, pizza, or a nap. Throughout the series, mostly in Nuts & Bolts, many characters including Banjo's allies have referred to Banjo as "stupid" and "crazy" as well but this is a trait not shown in the series. | ||
==Abilities== | == Abilities == | ||
Banjo can't run very fast, and his jumping needs some bird-enabled help. But when Kazooie leaves the backpack, Banjo can use it in a variety of ways, such as an [[Snooze Pack|impromptu sleeping bag]] or a [[Sack Pack|potato sack]], not to mention as his [[Pack Whack|sole offensive weapon]]. | Banjo can't run very fast, and his jumping needs some bird-enabled help. But when Kazooie leaves the backpack, Banjo can use it in a variety of ways, such as an [[Snooze Pack|impromptu sleeping bag]] or a [[Sack Pack|potato sack]], not to mention as his [[Pack Whack|sole offensive weapon]]. | ||
==Career== | == Career == | ||
Banjo's first event of any significance in his life is when he found a not-very-well Kazooie on [[Breegull Beach]] in a blue backpack. For whatever reason, the two were fast friends. Banjo made his home in [[Spiral Mountain]] with Kazooie and his sister Tooty. He was content to live in his small neck of the woods, but the other two bugged him to go on an adventure sometime. | Banjo's first event of any significance in his life is when he found a not-very-well Kazooie on [[Breegull Beach]] in a blue backpack. For whatever reason, the two were fast friends. Banjo made his home in [[Spiral Mountain]] with Kazooie and his sister Tooty. He was content to live in his small neck of the woods, but the other two bugged him to go on an adventure sometime. | ||
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