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[[File: | [[File:Banjo-Kazooie series logo.png|thumb|The series logo.]] | ||
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 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 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 applications | 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 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. | ||
==Related Games== | ==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 | *''[[Minecraft (Xbox 360 Edition)|Minecraft]]'' - 2012 - Xbox 360 | ||
* ''[[ | |||
== | == Unreleased == | ||
'' | *''[[Project Dream]]'' - SNES/N64 | ||
*''[[Banjo Karting]]'' | |||
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie Kinect]]'' - Demo at 2015 SXSW Awards, made by Audience Entertainment | |||
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[[Category:Banjo-Kazooie series]] | [[Category:Banjo-Kazooie series]] |
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