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Turbo Trainers
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| Game(s) | Banjo-Kazooie Banjo-Tooie Banjo-Pilot |
| Usage | Running fast and across water |
 
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- “If we still had my Turbo Trainers, this would be over by now!”
- —Kazooie, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Turbo Trainers[1][2][3], formerly known as Running Shoes[4][5], are a recurring item in the Banjo-Kazooie series.
Location and uses
Turbo Trainers are shoes that, when worn by Kazooie, allow her to use the Turbo Talon Trot and run at high speeds for a limited amount of time.
Banjo-Kazooie
In Banjo-Kazooie, their first appearance, Bottles teaches Kazooie how to use the Turbo Talon Trot in Gobi's Valley. When worn, the Turbo Trainers last for about 10 seconds. They can be also be worn by Crocodile Banjo in Bubblegloop Swamp.
Banjo-Tooie
In Banjo-Tooie, the Turbo Trainers return and work much like they did in the previous game.
Banjo-Pilot
In Banjo-Pilot, Turbo Trainers appear as an item. When used, they give the racer a short speed boost.
Nuts & Bolts
In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Kazooie mentions in the game's intro that she and Banjo would walk much faster if they had Turbo Trainers.
Other appearances
In Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, piñatas can wear the "Breegull Turbo Trainers."
Flavor text
Banjo-Kazooie
- Manual description: "Your mole friend will also brief you on these when the time comes, and as you'd expect, they grant Kazooie a few seconds of running speed well above her normal limits. You'll find that they're often used as part of a time-based puzzle..."
Banjo-Tooie
- Manual description: "Run like the wind and walk on water! Yes, it's true—this fabulous footwear gives Kazooie a burst of incredible speed, even allowing her to run across the surface of water when at top speed."
Banjo-Pilot
- Manual description: "Gives the player a temporary top speed increase."
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
- Breegull Turbo Trainers description: "Though these are only replicas, an original pair was said to have been able to increase the speed of the common Breegull, even when carrying daft Honey Bears (a close relation to the Fizzlybear - not native to these shores)."
Gallery
The Turbo Trainers in Banjo-Kazooie
Kazooie performing the Turbo Talon Trot move in Banjo-Kazooie
Crocodile Banjo using the Turbo Talon Trot move in Banjo-Kazooie
