Broomstick

Broomstick

Grunty's broom.png
Game(s)	Banjo-Kazooie + (XBLA)
World(s)	Gruntilda's Lair

“Behold the Broomstick, our last fight approaches! I'll sweep you aside like troublesome roaches!”

—Gruntilda Winkybunion, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

Gruntilda's Broomstick is a recurring object in the Banjo-Kazooie series. It usually serves asGruntilda's primary mode of transportation. Grunty has gone through several Broomsticks throughout the series, each with different functions and designs.

The most recognizable and well-known Broomstick is arguably the one from the original Banjo-Kazooie. It had green eyes and had no lines except an occasional grunt. After being merely refrenced to in Banjo-Tooie, the next time a Broomstick appeared was in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, where it appeared, updated, as a poweful mechanical doomsday-device-like vehichle to fit the game's storyline and concept.

Games

Banjo-Kazooie

Gruntida's Broomstick only has one simple task; to carry Grunty's considerably heavy weight from place to place. The Broom is first used by Grunty to fly from her tower and kidnap Tooty. After being absent for teh near-entirety of the game, it reappears in the final battle to serve Grunilda by swooping down to attack Banjo and Kazooie. humorously, when the Broomstick stops, it begins smoking and sputter, forcing Gruntilda to begin smacking it like a disabled car to restart it. Later in the battle, she uses it to stay out of reach from most of the duo's attacks, but after being struck by all 4 Jinjo Statues, the Broomstick is destroyed; explodes into splinters, grounding Gruntilda in the process.

This particular Broom's name is revealed by Brentilda to be either The Super Gutlifter Pro., The Lardmaster 2000, or The Rough Rider Deluxe, depending on the save file.

Banjo-Tooie

After his first defeat, Klungo runs back to Gruntilda, asking her to punish him by giving him more beatings with her "broomstick". It is unknown if this is the previous broom, rebuilt, or just a new one. Either way, the Broomstick mentioned is not visible at all during the game, nor is it referenced to later on.

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Grunty takes to the air in a vehicle modled after a broomstick in the final battle. The battle encompasses a total of five vehicles, with the broomstick being the last (and thus most difficult) in her arsenal. takes place with her atop a vehicle modeled to look like a broomstick. The broom is equiped with a Laser and a Clockwork Kaz, making it a very dangerous monstrosity.

Aside from its weapons, the Broom is very fast and nimble, easily making it the most difficult and time-consuming part of the challenge.