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'''Showdown Town''' is the hub world and first area of ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''. It is a large town that [[L.O.G.]] transports [[Banjo]], [[Kazooie]], and [[Gruntilda]] to when he steps in to settle their feud over [[Spiral Mountain]]'s ownership. While Banjo and Kazooie are in Showdown Town, L.O.G. only allows them to use the default [[Trolley MK.]] vehicle. The trolley is automatically upgraded with more parts as the duo complete [[Grunty Challenge]]s, making more of the town accessible, although they can access some areas early by building a staircase from crates and climbing them, or by putting an object on their trolley, standing on it, and lifting it with the [[Mumbo Wrench]], essentially causing it to fly. | '''Showdown Town''' is the hub world and first area of ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''. It is a large town that [[L.O.G.]] transports [[Banjo]], [[Kazooie]], and [[Gruntilda]] to when he steps in to settle their feud over [[Spiral Mountain]]'s ownership. While Banjo and Kazooie are in Showdown Town, L.O.G. only allows them to use the default [[Trolley MK.]] vehicle. The trolley is automatically upgraded with more parts as the duo complete [[Grunty Challenge]]s, making more of the town accessible, although they can access some areas early by building a staircase from crates and climbing them, or by putting an object on their trolley, standing on it, and lifting it with the [[Mumbo Wrench]], essentially causing it to fly. | ||
The area has a few cameos of other [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] games, especially ''[[rarewiki:Grabbed by the Ghoulies|Grabbed by the Ghoulies]]''. A few characters from the game have their own store, including "Mr. Ribs' BBQ Ribs", "Ma Soupswill's Authentic Ice Cream", and "Green Fingers Fiddlesworth Garden Centre" | The area has a few cameos of other [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] games, especially ''[[rarewiki:Grabbed by the Ghoulies|Grabbed by the Ghoulies]]''. A few characters from the game have their own store, including "Mr. Ribs' BBQ Ribs", "Ma Soupswill's Authentic Ice Cream", and "Green Fingers Fiddlesworth Garden Centre." [[rarewiki:Ghoulhaven Hall|Ghoulhaven Hall]] is also visible at the peak of Showdown Town. One of the shops has two windows with newspapers showing [[rarewiki:Conker the Squirrel|Conker]], [[rarewiki:Joanna Dark|Joanna Dark]], and [[rarewiki:Kameo|Kameo]]. | ||
Like the [[Jinjo Village]] from ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', Showdown Town also has housing for the different [[Jinjo]] variants. Furthermore, Showdown Town also has a verse of the [[Jinjo Village]] theme. | Like the [[Jinjo Village]] from ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', Showdown Town also has housing for the different [[Jinjo]] variants. Furthermore, Showdown Town also has a verse of the [[Jinjo Village]] theme. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*According to [[Steve Mayles]], Showdown Town's design was largely influenced by the coastal towns of {{wp|Tenby}} in west {{wp|Wales}}, {{wp|United Kingdom}} and {{wp|Saint Malo}} in {{wp|Brittany}}, on the north coast of {{wp|France}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101119221050/http://banjo-kazooie.com/News/DevDiaries/4.htm Banjo Dev Diary 4: Building the Hub, Pt. 1]</ref> | *According to [[Steve Mayles]], Showdown Town's design was largely influenced by the coastal towns of {{wp|Tenby}} in west {{wp|Wales}}, {{wp|United Kingdom}} and {{wp|Saint Malo}} in {{wp|Brittany}}, on the north coast of {{wp|France}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101119221050/http://banjo-kazooie.com/News/DevDiaries/4.htm Banjo Dev Diary 4: Building the Hub, Pt. 1]</ref> | ||
*During the ''"12 Questions of Christmas"'' thread on The Rare Witch Project Forums, where developer [[Gregg Mayles]] answered fan questions about the game as a 2007 Christmas treat, he answered a question about the game's hub world, stating: "You've seen Grunty's Lair and Isle o' Hags, now get ready for "Conflagration Violent" | *During the ''"12 Questions of Christmas"'' thread on The Rare Witch Project Forums, where developer [[Gregg Mayles]] answered fan questions about the game as a 2007 Christmas treat, he answered a question about the game's hub world, stating: "You've seen Grunty's Lair and Isle o' Hags, now get ready for "Conflagration Violent."<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080304103851/http://www.rarewitchproject.com/forums/showpost.php?p=259005&postcount=183 The Rare Witch Project Forums - View Single Post - The 12 Questions of Christmas (Wayback Machine)]</ref> It is possible that "Conflagration Violent" is an anagram for "Confrontation Village," which is synonym for "Showdown Town" itself. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||