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{{Quote|I'm on vacation, trying to photograph those lovely paintings on the wall down [[Temple of the Fishes|there]].|Chris P. Bacon|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
{{Quote|I'm on vacation, trying to photograph those lovely paintings on the wall down [[Temple of the Fishes|there]].|Chris P. Bacon|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
'''Chris P. Bacon''' is a pig in the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' series. His name is a pun on the phrase "crispy bacon," and was given by a fan, Simon Turk, who won a contest held by Nintendo Official Magazine UK, in which a fan would choose his name. Despite this, [[Gregg Mayles]] has also stated his name came from a [[Rare Ltd.]] employee who was called "Chris P" by others.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1027815782942687232 Gregg Mayles on Twitter: "@MittenSRL @Chris_Costy There wasn’t one. Again! Was a pun about well cooked bacon and a @RareLtd employee we called ‘Chris P’" / Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211230164424/https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1027815782942687232 archive.org])</ref>
'''Chris P. Bacon''' is a character in the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' series.


==History==
==Characteristics==
Chris P. Bacon is a pig who wears a blue snorkel, blue flippers, and swim trunks that show the flag of {{wp|England}}.
 
==Biography==
===''Banjo-Tooie''===
===''Banjo-Tooie''===
In ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] encounter Chris P. Bacon in [[Atlantis]] in [[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]]. He claims to be on vacation, wearing a blue snorkel, blue flippers and swim trunks that show the flag of {{wp|England}} and taking pictures of the paintings in the walls of the [[Temple of the Fishes]] with a yellow {{wp|Game Boy Camera}} cartridge in a dark purple {{wp|Game Boy Color}}. Chris P. Bacon is found inside of a cage, and Banjo and Kazooie must protect him by firing [[egg]]s at incoming piranhas while he takes pictures of ancient paintings on the wall. If they do this successfully, Chris P. Bacon rewards them with a [[Jiggy]] and leaves the temple.
Chris P. Bacon first appears in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] encounter Chris P. Bacon in [[Atlantis]] in [[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]]. He claims to be on vacation, and is taking pictures of the paintings in the walls of the [[Temple of the Fishes]] with a yellow {{wp|Game Boy Camera}} cartridge in a dark purple {{wp|Game Boy Color}}. Chris P. Bacon is found inside of a cage, and Banjo and Kazooie must protect him by firing [[egg]]s at incoming piranhas while he takes pictures of ancient paintings on the wall. If they do this successfully, Chris P. Bacon rewards them with a [[Jiggy]] and leaves the temple.


===''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''===
==='' Nuts & Bolts''===
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', Chris P. Bacon is mentioned in the [[Jiggosseum]]'s scoreboard (being referred to as "Chris P. Putter") where, in the "Golf" category, it is stated that he scored 1 point in the "Frustrating Weekend Hobby Cup Round 2."
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', Chris P. Bacon is mentioned in the [[Jiggosseum]]'s scoreboard (being referred to as "Chris P. Putter") where, in the "Golf" category, it is stated that he scored 1 point in the "Frustrating Weekend Hobby Cup Round 2."
==Name origin==
Chris P. Bacon's name is a pun on the phrase "crispy bacon," and was given by a fan, Simon Turk, who won a contest held by Nintendo Official Magazine UK, in which a fan would choose his name. Despite this, [[Gregg Mayles]] has also stated his name came from a [[Rare Ltd.]] employee who was called "Chris P" by others.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1027815782942687232 Gregg Mayles on Twitter: "@MittenSRL @Chris_Costy There wasn’t one. Again! Was a pun about well cooked bacon and a @RareLtd employee we called ‘Chris P’" / Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211230164424/https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1027815782942687232 archive.org])</ref>


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