Difference between revisions of "Banjo"

|game = [[Diddy Kong Racing]]<br>[[Banjo-Kazooie]]<br>[[Banjo-Tooie]]<br>[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]<br>[[Banjo-Pilot]]<br>[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]<br>[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie]]

Banjo made his debut appearance in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' alongside [[Tiptup]] as a heavy racer with a high top speed and low acceleration before starring 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.

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 &amp; 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 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]]. The backpack also seems to have an infinite storage capacity, containing any item with ease. Banjo, being a bear, is an excellent swimmer, and has learned how to paddle faster and hold his breath longer. Unlike Kazooie, Banjo has the ability to climb structures and grasp ledges with his fingers, allowing access to difficult to reach spots on the duo's adventures.

When Banjo is paired with Kazooie, he has a lot more skills at his disposal. The duo can perform a [[Forward Roll]] while running to attack enemies; Kazooie can use Banjo as leverage to perform the [[Rat-a-tat Rap]]; they can fly through the use of [[Flight Pad|flight pads]]; and utilize Kazooie's ability to fire different types of eggs.

Image:BanjoDKR.jpg‎|Banjo in his car from Diddy Kong Racing.

Image:Bkoriginal.jpg|Banjo and Kazooie playing instruments.

Image:BanjoTooieGang.png|Banjo, Kazooie and Mumbo in Banjo-Tooie.

Image:BanjoMobile.jpg|Banjo and Kazooie in Grunty's Revenge Mobile.

Image:Banjo_plane.jpg|Banjo in his plane from Banjo-Pilot.

Image:Banjo and Kazooie in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars.PNG| Banjo and Kazooie in the "Bolt Bucket" from Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie.  

 

 

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