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{{quote|My title is the Lord of Games, but you has-beens call me L.O.G. I am the grand creator of all videogames!|L.O.G.|[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]}}
{{quote|My title is the Lord of Games, but you has-beens call me L.O.G. I am the grand creator of all videogames!|Lord of Games|[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]}}
The '''Lord of Games''', often abbreviated to '''L.O.G.''', is a major character in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''. He is sick and tired of the ongoing rivalry of [[Banjo]], [[Kazooie]], and [[Gruntilda]], and decides to put an end to it in one final showdown. He hopes his showdown will reveal who's truly worthy of owning [[Spiral Mountain]]; The winner gets the deed to Spiral Mountain, and the loser is subject to an eternity to work at his video game factory. He goes through the trouble of creating [[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts#Worlds and Levels|every world in which they compete]].
The '''Lord of Games''', often abbreviated to '''L.O.G.''', is a character in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''.


==Physical characteristics==
==Physical traits==
L.O.G. is a tall, thin, imposing figure. He is dressed in modestly simplistic mauve robes and finery. His golden head is in the shape of a Retro Television. The screen that makes up his "face" is green, and stylized to look like a game of ''{{w|Pong}}'', one of the first video games ever created, with his two eyes being the paddles and his long nose being made up of the ball and screen-divider. Climbing all around L.O.G.'s body are small pink mechanical piglets(Hence a line : Pet my piglet!) with plugs for tails.
L.O.G. is a tall character whose appearance consists of a floating, golden {{wp|cathode ray tube}} monitor and a long, mauve robe. The screen that makes up his "face" is green, and it's a screenshot of "Generic Paddle Tennis Game 5"<ref name="Banjo-Kazooie Facebook Q&A">[https://www.reddit.com/r/BanjoKazooie/comments/5s2fna/banjokazooie_facebook_qas/ Archive on Reddit of the Banjo-Kazooie Facebook Q&A] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220912123225/https://www.reddit.com/r/BanjoKazooie/comments/5s2fna/banjokazooie_facebook_qas/ archive.org])</ref> (a parody of ''{{wp|Pong}}'', one of the first video games ever created), complete with two paddles, ball, and a screen divider. The two paddles appear to represent his eyes, and his mouth could either be represented by the ball on-screen or the speaker at the bottom of the monitor. There are two literal, living computer mice crawling around him, and their tail represents a USB plug, and at one point L.O.G. says that nobody except his mice understand him.


As L.O.G. has created every video game, he seems all-powerful when in one. Some abilities he's shown to possess include teleportation, the ability to "pause" the game at will (he is unaffected by said pause), and the ability to transform video game characters as he pleases. At one point, he also threatens to reduce Banjo and Kazooie to basic pixels. He uses these magical powers to create several game worlds just for the battle between Banjo, Kazooie and Grunty.
==Personality==
{{quote|It would be a shame to let Gruntilda win and turn your homeland into a grotty, ugly suburb. But I must remain impartial...|Lord of Games|[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]}}
He is an omnipotent deity and a personification for video games overall. L.O.G. claims to have been involved with the creation of every video game, making them in his [[L.O.G.'s Video Game Factory|game factory]]. L.O.G. has a wise yet domineering personality. He is often shown to be fair, such as when he gave Grunty a new body so that she could have an equal chance of the competition for the Spiral Mountain deed.


In terms of personality, L.O.G. is both wise and omnipotent, however he often comes off as domineering. He also tries his best to be fair and just, giving Grunty an equal chance of winning as Banjo and Kazooie, despite outwardly siding with the duo.
L.O.G. is knowledgeable of the first two games, ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. The [[Banjoland]] world has several artifacts originating from these two games. He references other characters and locations in his [[List of questions from The Six of the Best|quiz]] during the final challenge. L.O.G. could also represent the game's developers, [[Rare Ltd.]], as the [[U.F.O.]] exhibit directly states that he worked hard to get ''Banjo-Tooie'' released in a timely manner.


==History==
==Powers==
L.O.G. claims to have had a hand in creating every video game ever made and, being in the position he is in, is occasionally a bit prone to bragging, but generally is a very fair person. He also mentions in passing that he has a wife, a "Lady of Games", who was the first to create games that had "kittens, ponies and ninjas being blown up with rocket launchers".
{{quote|Ssssh! L.O.G.'s listening... And watching... Always watching... I've said too much!|[[Supporting cast]]|[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]}}
L.O.G. is an omnipotent character. Some of his abilities shown are teleportation, the ability to "pause" the game (without being affected), and the ability to transform characters into different forms. He can create entire areas, namely the worlds accessed from Showdown Town. In one part, he threatens to reduce Banjo and Kazooie to basic pixels.


It is also implied that he was involved in the creation of the earlier games in the [[Banjo-Kazooie series]], being aware of many classic details in the series, including the likes of [[Tooty]] and [[Mumbo's Mountain]], which both appeared in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. He references these and other characters and locations in his [[List of Questions From The Six of the Best|quiz]] in the final challenge. An exhibit in [[Banjoland]] also directly states that L.O.G. worked hard to get ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' out in a timely manner.
==Biography==
===Background===
{{Quote|This L.O.G. guy happens to be the man, the big cheese, the supreme being, the creator. Stay on his good side!|[[Bottles]]|[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]}}
L.O.G. claims to have created every game ever, and due to his position, is occasionally a prone to bragging. He also mentions in passing that he has a wife, the [[List of implied characters#Lady of Games|Lady of Games]], who was the first to create games that had "kittens, ponies and ninjas being blown up with rocket launchers."


==Games==
===''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''===
===''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''===
[[File:LOG Nuts and Bolts screenshot.png|thumb|L.O.G.'s appearance in ''Nuts & Bolts''.]]
[[File:LOG Nuts and Bolts screenshot.png|thumb|left|L.O.G.'s appearance in ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''.]]
L.O.G. first makes his appearance at [[Spiral Mountain]], where he appears just in time to stop a fight between Banjo-Kazooie and Gruntilda from occurring by (literally) pausing it (the word 'Pause' appears on screen and Banjo, Kazooie, and Gruntilda are frozen in time as L.O.G materializes). Rather than have them let their fight ensue, he sends them on a quest to collect things scattered around the mountain. After deciding the challenge he concocted was pointless, sends the three to [[Showdown Town]] in newly-created vehicles, where the game really begins.
In ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'', L.O.G. is one of the main characters. He first makes his appearance at [[Spiral Mountain]], where he briefly "pauses" the game just as Banjo and Kazooie are about to fight Gruntilda. The word 'Pause' appears on-screen as L.O.G. materializes. He turns then into a frog and a pumpkin and sends them on a quest to collect objects scattered around Spiral Mountain. After deciding the challenge he concocted was pointless, L.O.G. decides on a new one and sends the three to [[Showdown Town]] in newly-created vehicles.


Once there, he explains that he can offer them the deed to [[Spiral Mountain]], but they must both follow his rules: if Banjo and Kazooie can collect enough [[Jiggies]] to return to Spiral Mountain, they win, and Grunty wins if she can prevent them from doing so. In order to give both sides a fighting chance, he gives Grunty a mechanical replica of her original body and a new henchman, [[Piddles]], and also restores Banjo and Kazooie's physical fitness and gives them a [[Magic Wrench]], though he does not give the duo back their old moves from the previous games (the two having forgotten most of them during their eight years of inactivity) on the grounds that they won't need them. He creates five large worlds for them to compete in and sends them on their way. While he makes it known that he is attempting to be impartial in the challenge, he does admit later on that he doesn't want Grunty to win.
Once there, he explains that he can offer the deed to Spiral Mountain. The rules of his contest are that if Banjo and Kazooie can collect enough [[Jiggy|Jiggies]] to return to Spiral Mountain, they win, and Grunty wins if she can prevent them from doing so. To make the competition fair, he gives Grunty a new body and a purple cat, [[Piddles]], as her new sidekick. L.O.G. restores Banjo and Kazooie's physical fitness and gives them a [[Mumbo's Wrench|magic wrench]]. He does not give the duo back their moves learned in the two previous games, stating that they will not need them. L.O.G. then creates five large worlds for them to compete in, all of them being artificial environments, and leaves. From that point on, Banjo and Kazooie can visit L.O.G. in front of his game factory. Although L.O.G. tries to remain neutral throughout the competition, he later admits that he does not want Grunty to win.  


L.O.G. can be visited at any time from that point on in front of his [[Lord of Games' Videogame Factory|factory]] overlooking the town square.
L.O.G.'s makes a final appearance at Spiral Mountain, where he awards six Jiggies to Banjo and Kazooie if they complete his [[List of questions from The Six of the Best|Six of the Best]] task, which is interlaced with a trivia quiz. When the duo win the final challenge against Grunty, L.O.G. pauses the game before they can finish her off. He instantly teleports Grunty and Piddles to his video game factory and gives the Spiral Mountain deed to Banjo and Kazooie, and their moves from the previous two games.
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==Other appearances==
In ''[[rarewiki:Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|Killer Instinct]]'', L.O.G.'s head appears as a backpack in the "Rarewear" costume for [[rarewiki:Rash|Rash]].


He makes his final appearance at [[Spiral Mountain]], where he awards 6 Jiggies for the completion of his [[List of Questions From The Six of the Best|Six Of The Best task]], which is interlaced with a trivia quiz. Afterwards, once Grunty is defeated, he stops the heroes from finishing her off by, again, "pausing" the game. He instantly teleports Grunty and Piddles to his video game factory and hands [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] the deeds to Spiral Mountain, ending their quest. During the award ceremony to Banjo and Kazooie, L.O.G. also gives the duo all of their moves back.
==Statistics==
*'''''Nuts & Bolts'' manual profile:''' "''L.O.G., as he is known, is a mysterious widescreen deity who claims to have had a hand in every video game ever made. L.O.G. decided to end the feud between Banjo and Grunty, and, in an unexpected twist, the Lord of Games has chosen to settle the matter using games.''"


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
{{Main|Lord of Games/quotes}}
{{Main|List of Lord of Games quotes}}


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Lord of Games artwork 2.jpg|Artwork from ''Nuts & Bolts''
Lord of Games artwork 2.jpg|Concept art from ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''.
LOG wallpaper NnB.jpg|Wallpaper of L.O.G.
LOG screenshot 1.png|L.O.G. wants to keep Banjo and Grunty in their current transformations.
LOG screenshot 1.png|L.O.G. wants to keep Banjo and Grunty in their current transformations.
LOG screenshot 2.png|L.O.G. about to introduce Banjo and Kazooie's new adventure.
LOG screenshot 2.png|L.O.G. about to introduce Banjo and Kazooie's new adventure.
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LOG screenshot 5.png|Another screenshot of L.O.G. in the ending.
LOG screenshot 5.png|Another screenshot of L.O.G. in the ending.
LOG screenshot 6.png|L.O.G. provides the deed to Banjo, declaring him the owner of Spiral Mountain.
LOG screenshot 6.png|L.O.G. provides the deed to Banjo, declaring him the owner of Spiral Mountain.
LOG wallpaper NnB.jpg|Wallpaper of L.O.G.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Nomenclature==
===Lord of Games===
{{Foreign names
|Spa = Señor de los Juegos
|SpaM = Lord of the Games
|Ita = Signore dei Giochi
|ItaM = Lord of Games
|Fra = Seigneur Absolu des Jeux
|FraM = Absolute Lord of Games
|Jap = Lord of Games
|JapM = -
|Swe = StormäsTare OCh Kung
|SweM = Grandmaster and King}}
===L.O.G.===
{{Foreign names
{{Foreign names
|Spa = Señor de los Juegos, S.J.
|Spa = S.J.
|SpaM = Lord of the Games, L.O.G.
|SpaM = L.O.G.
|Ita = Signore dei Giochi, L.O.G.
|Ita = L.O.G.
|ItaM = Lord of Games, L.O.G.
|ItaM = -
|Fra = Seigneur des Jeux, S.A.J.
|Fra = S.A.J.
|FraM = Lord of Games
|FraM = L.O.G.
|Jap = ロード オブ ゲーム,ログ
|Jap = L.O.G.
|JapM = Lord of Games, L.O.G.
|JapM = -
|Swe = StormäsTare OCh Kung, S.T.O.C.K.
|Swe = S.T.O.C.K.
|SweM = Grandmaster and king, L.O.G.}}
|SweM = L.O.G.}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*L.O.G breaks the [[Fourth wall]] in the introduction scene when he transforms Banjo and Gruntilda into a pumpkin and a Piñata, saying "I wish they could stay like this, but I suppose you people would actually like to take part in this game." (See gallery below)
*The Lord of Games mentions [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]] from [[Nintendo]]'s [[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|eponymous franchise]] during the introduction sequence of ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'', where Kazooie says that she and Banjo had "been in several games already," to which L.O.G. replies by saying that they haven't appeared in "nowhere near as many as that Italian gentleman." This is a reference to the fact that Mario appeared in over 200 games (including spin-offs), and Banjo and Kazooie had only appeared in 5 games up to that point.
*L.O.G.'s beta name was God of Games.
*The game playing on L.O.G.'s monitor head is called "Generic Paddle Tennis Game 5," and it's his "way of trying to appear unthreatening and approachable to [his] little video game children."<ref name="Banjo-Kazooie Facebook Q&A"/>
*L.O.G. mentions Nintendo's popular mascot Mario while talking with Kazooie: "We've been in several games!" "But nowhere near as many as that Italian gentleman, correct?" This is a reference that Mario appeared in over 200 games (including spin-offs), and Banjo and Kazooie had only 5 games.
*L.O.G. states that cheese gives him nightmares, and "that's when things like ''{{wp|Taboo: The Sixth Sense|Taboo}}'' and ''{{wp|Wheel of Fortune video games|Wheel of Fortune Junior Edition}}'' end up happening."<ref name="Banjo-Kazooie Facebook Q&A"/>
*His face is a reference to the game, Pong, which was one of the first videogames ever created.
*It is implied that [[rarewiki:Fiddlesworth Dunfiddlin|Fiddlesworth Dunfiddlin]] from ''[[rarewiki:Grabbed by the Ghoulies|Grabbed by the Ghoulies]]'' was the Lord of Games disguised, as in ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'', L.O.G. while in Showdown Town claims to be "very good at disguising [himself]," and proceeds to tell Banjo to "pet [his] piglet." "Pet my piglet" is one of the many "Fiddlerisms" said by Fiddlesworth.
*The mice possibly represent computer mice. They also have USB plugs like computer mice, and obviously play on the naming of them.
**Inside the Dunfiddlin Cottage of [[rarewiki:Goulhaven Hall|Goulhaven Hall]], various pieces of clothing and pictures of ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' characters in them can be found.
*Somewhere near the end of the LOGBOX 720 soundtrack, a robotic voice says: "Welcome to my world, Stupid Bear and Bird, Lots to do and see, Stop and Swop on 360", which might be L.O.G's voice.
* His character description refers to him as a "widescreen deity". However his display appears to have a 4:3 aspect ratio, which is considered ''fullscreen'' by modern standards.
* It is possible that Fiddlesworth Dunfiddlin, from Grabbed By The Ghoulies, is actually L.O.G in diguise. When asked about why he has never been met or heard of, he replies "Well, I'm very good at disguising myself. Pet my piglet!". Pet my piglet is one of the many 'fiddlerisms' that Fiddlesworth says in the game.
*L.O.G. bears a strong physical resemblance to the Krazoa God in ''Star Fox Adventures'', particularly his incarnation at Moon Mountain Pass, via the long flowing robe, tall appearance, and to a lesser extent head. As both ''Nuts and Bolts'' and ''Star Fox Adventures'' were created at least in part by Rare, the similarity may have been deliberate.


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==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:25, January 12, 2024

“My title is the Lord of Games, but you has-beens call me L.O.G. I am the grand creator of all videogames!”
Lord of Games, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

The Lord of Games, often abbreviated to L.O.G., is a character in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.

Physical traits[edit]

L.O.G. is a tall character whose appearance consists of a floating, golden cathode ray tube monitor and a long, mauve robe. The screen that makes up his "face" is green, and it's a screenshot of "Generic Paddle Tennis Game 5"[1] (a parody of Pong, one of the first video games ever created), complete with two paddles, ball, and a screen divider. The two paddles appear to represent his eyes, and his mouth could either be represented by the ball on-screen or the speaker at the bottom of the monitor. There are two literal, living computer mice crawling around him, and their tail represents a USB plug, and at one point L.O.G. says that nobody except his mice understand him.

Personality[edit]

“It would be a shame to let Gruntilda win and turn your homeland into a grotty, ugly suburb. But I must remain impartial...”
Lord of Games, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

He is an omnipotent deity and a personification for video games overall. L.O.G. claims to have been involved with the creation of every video game, making them in his game factory. L.O.G. has a wise yet domineering personality. He is often shown to be fair, such as when he gave Grunty a new body so that she could have an equal chance of the competition for the Spiral Mountain deed.

L.O.G. is knowledgeable of the first two games, Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie. The Banjoland world has several artifacts originating from these two games. He references other characters and locations in his quiz during the final challenge. L.O.G. could also represent the game's developers, Rare Ltd., as the U.F.O. exhibit directly states that he worked hard to get Banjo-Tooie released in a timely manner.

Powers[edit]

“Ssssh! L.O.G.'s listening... And watching... Always watching... I've said too much!”
Supporting cast, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

L.O.G. is an omnipotent character. Some of his abilities shown are teleportation, the ability to "pause" the game (without being affected), and the ability to transform characters into different forms. He can create entire areas, namely the worlds accessed from Showdown Town. In one part, he threatens to reduce Banjo and Kazooie to basic pixels.

Biography[edit]

Background[edit]

“This L.O.G. guy happens to be the man, the big cheese, the supreme being, the creator. Stay on his good side!”
Bottles, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

L.O.G. claims to have created every game ever, and due to his position, is occasionally a prone to bragging. He also mentions in passing that he has a wife, the Lady of Games, who was the first to create games that had "kittens, ponies and ninjas being blown up with rocket launchers."

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts[edit]

L.O.G.'s appearance in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, L.O.G. is one of the main characters. He first makes his appearance at Spiral Mountain, where he briefly "pauses" the game just as Banjo and Kazooie are about to fight Gruntilda. The word 'Pause' appears on-screen as L.O.G. materializes. He turns then into a frog and a pumpkin and sends them on a quest to collect objects scattered around Spiral Mountain. After deciding the challenge he concocted was pointless, L.O.G. decides on a new one and sends the three to Showdown Town in newly-created vehicles.

Once there, he explains that he can offer the deed to Spiral Mountain. The rules of his contest are that if Banjo and Kazooie can collect enough Jiggies to return to Spiral Mountain, they win, and Grunty wins if she can prevent them from doing so. To make the competition fair, he gives Grunty a new body and a purple cat, Piddles, as her new sidekick. L.O.G. restores Banjo and Kazooie's physical fitness and gives them a magic wrench. He does not give the duo back their moves learned in the two previous games, stating that they will not need them. L.O.G. then creates five large worlds for them to compete in, all of them being artificial environments, and leaves. From that point on, Banjo and Kazooie can visit L.O.G. in front of his game factory. Although L.O.G. tries to remain neutral throughout the competition, he later admits that he does not want Grunty to win.

L.O.G.'s makes a final appearance at Spiral Mountain, where he awards six Jiggies to Banjo and Kazooie if they complete his Six of the Best task, which is interlaced with a trivia quiz. When the duo win the final challenge against Grunty, L.O.G. pauses the game before they can finish her off. He instantly teleports Grunty and Piddles to his video game factory and gives the Spiral Mountain deed to Banjo and Kazooie, and their moves from the previous two games.

Other appearances[edit]

In Killer Instinct, L.O.G.'s head appears as a backpack in the "Rarewear" costume for Rash.

Statistics[edit]

  • Nuts & Bolts manual profile: "L.O.G., as he is known, is a mysterious widescreen deity who claims to have had a hand in every video game ever made. L.O.G. decided to end the feud between Banjo and Grunty, and, in an unexpected twist, the Lord of Games has chosen to settle the matter using games."

Quotes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Nomenclature[edit]

Lord of Games[edit]

Language Name Meaning
French Seigneur Absolu des Jeux Absolute Lord of Games
Italian Signore dei Giochi Lord of Games
Japanese Lord of Games -
Spanish Señor de los Juegos Lord of the Games

L.O.G.[edit]

Language Name Meaning
French S.A.J. L.O.G.
Italian L.O.G. -
Japanese L.O.G. -
Spanish S.J. L.O.G.

Trivia[edit]

  • The Lord of Games mentions Mario from Nintendo's eponymous franchise during the introduction sequence of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, where Kazooie says that she and Banjo had "been in several games already," to which L.O.G. replies by saying that they haven't appeared in "nowhere near as many as that Italian gentleman." This is a reference to the fact that Mario appeared in over 200 games (including spin-offs), and Banjo and Kazooie had only appeared in 5 games up to that point.
  • The game playing on L.O.G.'s monitor head is called "Generic Paddle Tennis Game 5," and it's his "way of trying to appear unthreatening and approachable to [his] little video game children."[1]
  • L.O.G. states that cheese gives him nightmares, and "that's when things like Taboo and Wheel of Fortune Junior Edition end up happening."[1]
  • It is implied that Fiddlesworth Dunfiddlin from Grabbed by the Ghoulies was the Lord of Games disguised, as in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, L.O.G. while in Showdown Town claims to be "very good at disguising [himself]," and proceeds to tell Banjo to "pet [his] piglet." "Pet my piglet" is one of the many "Fiddlerisms" said by Fiddlesworth.
    • Inside the Dunfiddlin Cottage of Goulhaven Hall, various pieces of clothing and pictures of Banjo-Kazooie characters in them can be found.
  • His character description refers to him as a "widescreen deity". However his display appears to have a 4:3 aspect ratio, which is considered fullscreen by modern standards.

References[edit]