Before joining Microsoft in 2002, Rare was previously a giant within the world of Nintendo, developing titles such as Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads, Killer Instinct, and of course, Banjo-Kazooie.

A s Astro Bot proved last year and Donkey Kong Bananza cemented just a few months ago, it’s never been a better time to be a fan of 3D platformers. Whether it’s indies (who have always been fighting ...

In 1998, Nintendo would publish a game that would forever change the industry: Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie. While Banjo-Kazooie's is dearly remembered for having perfected the collect-a-thon, a genre that ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Fans of the Banjo-Kazooie series have had very little to celebrate over the last two decades.

At the heart of the game is the unlikely partnership between Banjo, a lovable bear, and Kazooie, a sassy bird who resides in his backpack. This dynamic duo not only provides comic relief but also ...

Insider Nate Drake claims that a new Banjo-Kazooie game is an "active project" that received the green light in early 2022. The potential revival of Banjo-Kazooie has been teased by Phil Spencer, the ...

A rumored in-development Banjo-Kazooie game may have fallen victim to Microsoft's recently announced restructuring and joined the list of the company's newly canceled games. While there hasn't even ...

A Spanish YouTuber reported that vice president of Xbox games marketing Aaron Greenberg said at a promotional Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 event that "nobody cares about Banjo-Kazooie." But ...

In the golden age of 3D platforming, no other titles captured the imaginations of players quite like Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie and its sequel Banjo-Tooie, both for Nintendo 64. With colorful characters, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook It’s been more than 15 years since the last Banjo-Kazooie game, and it’s never seemed less likely ...

It's been over 15 years since the last Banjo-Kazooie game--unless you have managed to convince yourself that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a Banjo-Kazooie game. But hey, at least Microsoft and Rare ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Would original Banjo-Kazooie composer Grant Kirkhope return to score a new entry in the series? Absolutely. Does he think there will be a sequel for ...