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|publisher = [[Nintendo]] | |publisher = [[Nintendo]] | ||
|designer = [[Gregg Mayles]] | |designer = [[Gregg Mayles]] | ||
| | |console = [[Nintendo 64]] | ||
| | |released = <small>[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]:</small> June 29, 1998<br><small>[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]:</small> July 17, 1998<br><small>[[wikipedia:Japan|JA]]:</small> December 6, 1998 | ||
|genre = Platformer | |genre = Platformer | ||
|mode = Single player | |mode = Single player | ||
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|input = [[Nintendo 64]] Controller | |input = [[Nintendo 64]] Controller | ||
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'''''Banjo-Kazooie''''' is the first game in the [[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]]. It was developed by [[Rareware]] and released on the [[Nintendo 64]] in 1998. The story involves the two heroes, [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]], going on an adventure to rescue [[Tooty]] from [[Gruntilda]], who tries stealing Tooty's beauty. The game received a sequel in 2000, titled ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. | '''''Banjo-Kazooie''''' is the first game in the [[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]]. It was developed by [[Rareware]] and released on the [[Nintendo 64]] in 1998. The story involves the two heroes, [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]], going on an adventure to rescue [[Tooty]] from [[Gruntilda]], who tries stealing Tooty's beauty. The game received a sequel in 2000, titled ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. | ||
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*[[Bottles]] - A shortsighted mole who teaches new abilities to Banjo and Kazooie. | *[[Bottles]] - A shortsighted mole who teaches new abilities to Banjo and Kazooie. | ||
*[[Gruntilda Winkybunion]] - The main antagonist, Gruntilda is an evil witch who captures Tooty in an attempt to steal her beauty. | *[[Gruntilda Winkybunion]] - The main antagonist, Gruntilda is an evil witch who captures Tooty in an attempt to steal her beauty. | ||
*[[Klungo]] - A large green monster and Gruntilda's servant, Klungo appears to be based on an {{ | *[[Klungo]] - A large green monster and Gruntilda's servant, Klungo appears to be based on an {{wp|Igor}}. | ||
*[[Tooty]] - Banjo's cheerful and younger sister, who was kidnapped by Grunty for her beauty. | *[[Tooty]] - Banjo's cheerful and younger sister, who was kidnapped by Grunty for her beauty. | ||
*[[Brentilda]] - Grunty's good natured sister, who tells gossip about Grunty to Banjo and Kazooie. | *[[Brentilda]] - Grunty's good natured sister, who tells gossip about Grunty to Banjo and Kazooie. | ||
==Worlds and levels== | ==Worlds and levels== | ||
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!colspan=2 | Hub worlds | !colspan=2 | Hub worlds | ||
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|Click Clock Wood is the last level of the game. It is notable for its four seasons, based on which seasonal door that Banjo and Kazooie enter from. Click Clock Wood revolves around a [[The Large Tree|large tree]] in the center of the location. [[Gnawty]] and [[Nabnut]] are featured in this level. | |Click Clock Wood is the last level of the game. It is notable for its four seasons, based on which seasonal door that Banjo and Kazooie enter from. Click Clock Wood revolves around a [[The Large Tree|large tree]] in the center of the location. [[Gnawty]] and [[Nabnut]] are featured in this level. | ||
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==Items== | ==Items== | ||
===Regular items=== | ===Regular items=== | ||
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!Artwork | !Artwork | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
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===Collectibles=== | ===Collectibles=== | ||
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|[[File:BK Extra Honeycomb Piece art.png|100px]] | |[[File:BK Extra Honeycomb Piece art.png|100px]] | ||
|[[Empty Honeycomb Piece]] | |[[Hollow Honeycomb|Empty Honeycomb Piece]] | ||
|Items that are hidden in every level. By collecting a certain number of them, an extra honeycomb is added into Banjo and Kazooie's health bar. | |Items that are hidden in every level. By collecting a certain number of them, an extra honeycomb is added into Banjo and Kazooie's health bar. | ||
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|[[File:BK Mumbo Token art.jpg|100px]] | |[[File:BK Mumbo Token art.jpg|100px]] | ||
|[[Mumbo Token]] | |[[Mumbo Totem|Mumbo Token]] | ||
|By collecting a certain number of Mumbo Tokens, Banjo and Kazooie can go to a [[Mumbo's Hut]] where Mumbo transforms Banjo into another creature or vehicle. | |By collecting a certain number of Mumbo Tokens, Banjo and Kazooie can go to a [[Mumbo's Hut]] where Mumbo transforms Banjo into another creature or vehicle. | ||
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===Objects=== | ===Objects=== | ||
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|There is a Witch Switch in each level. Banjo and Kazooie can use [[Beak Buster]] on it, causing a Jiggy to spawn in the level's corresponding room within Grunty's Lair. | |There is a Witch Switch in each level. Banjo and Kazooie can use [[Beak Buster]] on it, causing a Jiggy to spawn in the level's corresponding room within Grunty's Lair. | ||
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==Spells== | |||
In each world that Mumbo Jumbo appears in, he can transform Banjo into a different creature or object if he has enough [[Mumbo Token]]s. | |||
*[[Mumbo's Mountain]] - A termite, which can't attack, but can sneak past other termites and can scale steep surfaces. | |||
*[[Bubblegloop Swamp]] - A crocodile which is resistant to (or at least scares away) the piranhas that infest the water, as well as being able to bite. | |||
*[[Freezeezy Peak]] - A walrus, resistant to the icy waters of the area. | |||
*[[Mad Monster Mansion]] - A pumpkin, which bounces around to move, can go into small spaces,and will not be hurt by the thorns on top of the hedges. | |||
**[[Grunty's Lair]] - Mumbo appears inside a small hut near the entrance to Mad Monster Mansion. Here, his purpose is to transform Banjo back to his normal form, which enables him to hit a switch in the room, before being re-transformed into a pumpkin in order to leave. | |||
*[[Click Clock Wood]] - During Spring, Mumbo will offer his services and transform the duo into a bee, which can fly very high altitudes, and can sneak into the Zubbas' hive. | |||
**During Summer, however, it's too hot to perform the spell. | |||
**During Autumn, however, he's too busy raking up leaves. | |||
**During Winter, he's gone on holiday and has gotten a [[Beehive]] to watch over his hut. | |||
His hut is absent from [[Treasure Trove Cove]], [[Clanker's Cavern]], [[Gobi's Valley]] and [[Rusty Bucket Bay]]; as such, those levels don't have transformations. | |||
Very rarely, he mistakenly turns Banjo into a washing machine, before going on to turn him into the correct transformation. Also he mentions he would turn Banjo into a [[T-Rex]] but changes his mind, saying that the transformation is meant for the [[Banjo-Tooie|next game]]. | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Grant Kirkhope]]. A [[Banjo-Kazooie: The Soundtrack|CD soundtrack]] was exclusively sold to Nintendo Power subscribers or a pre-order bonus at Best Buy stores. According to an interview with OC Remix, Kirkhope stated that ''Banjo-Kazooie'' was his | The music was composed by [[Grant Kirkhope]]. A [[Banjo-Kazooie: The Soundtrack|CD soundtrack]] was exclusively sold to Nintendo Power subscribers or a pre-order bonus at Best Buy stores. According to an interview with OC Remix, Kirkhope stated that ''Banjo-Kazooie'' was his favorite work that he composed. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
[[File:Spiral Mountain preliminary.png|thumb| | [[File:Spiral Mountain preliminary.png|thumb|A screenshot of an early build of ''Banjo-Kazooie'', when it became a 3D platformer.]] | ||
''Banjo-Kazooie'' started development in the mid-1990s as a completely different game for the Super Nintendo, ''[[Dream: Land of Giants]]''. Most details regarding the game's development were unknown until 2015, when Rare | ''Banjo-Kazooie'' started development in the mid-1990s as a completely different game for the Super Nintendo, ''[[Dream: Land of Giants]]''. Most details regarding the game's development were unknown until 2015, when Rare discussed the game in their Rare Revealed series, "A Rare Look at Dream".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w72kj20YNA0 Rare Revealed: A Rare Look at Dream - YouTube]</ref> and "Five Things You Didn't Know About Banjo-Kazooie".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq-fpnnGzyU Rare Revealed: Five Things You Didn't Know About Banjo-Kazooie - YouTube]</ref> An unlockable video on ''Rare Replay'' named "Dreaming of Banjo" also revealed more information about the game's development.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds22dv3KrPY Rare Replay - The Making of Banjo Kazooie]</ref> | ||
Sometime during its development, ''Dream'' shifted its development to Nintendo 64. After a few months of development, the team felt that [[Edson]] was a weak character and began searching for a replacement. A rabbit was considered at first before the team decided on a bear, who would become Banjo. The team scrapped ''Dream'' entirely and reworked it into a 2.5D platformer similar to ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong Country|Donkey Kong Country]]'', which had a gameplay style more familiar for them. This was the earliest form of ''Banjo-Kazooie'', where Banjo would move along linear path collecting fruit. In the "A Rare Look at Dream" video, [[Gregg Mayles]] called it the "connecting piece" between the ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' games they developed and the final version of ''Banjo-Kazooie''. Kazooie was created during this phase so that Banjo could perform a double jump. The team designed some more moves that involved both characters.<ref>"The Making of Banjo-Kazooie". ''Retro Gamer'' issue 36, pages 21–22.</ref> | |||
One day, the developers saw an early version of ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario 64|Super Mario 64]]'', making their project looked obsolete in comparison. The project was scrapped again, and the team began a fourth and final attempt at making the game in the style of ''Super Mario 64''. This version would be finalized and released as ''Banjo-Kazooie''. The game was in development for 17 months after ''Dream'' was scrapped.<ref>"The Making of Banjo-Kazooie". ''Retro Gamer'' issue 36, page 20.</ref> | |||
==Pre-release and unused content== | |||
{{Main|List of Banjo-Kazooie pre-release and unused content}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{Foreign names | {{Foreign names | ||
|Jap=バンジョーとカズーイの大冒険 | |Jap=バンジョーとカズーイの大冒険 | ||
|JapR=Banjo to Kazooie no Daibouken | |JapR=Banjo to Kazooie no Daibouken | ||
|JapM= | |JapM=Banjo and Kazooie's Big Adventure | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*''{{ | *''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' on Wikipedia | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20000229065235/http://banjo-kazooie.com/ Official North American website] (Wayback Machine) | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20000229065235/http://banjo-kazooie.com/ Official North American website] (Wayback Machine) | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nbkj/index.html Official Japanese website] | *[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nbkj/index.html Official Japanese website] | ||
{{ | {{Banjo-Kazooie series}} | ||
{{BK}} | {{BK}} | ||
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[[Category:Banjo-Kazooie]] | [[Category:Banjo-Kazooie]] | ||
[[Category:Banjo-Kazooie series]] | [[Category:Banjo-Kazooie series]] | ||
