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Banjo-Kazooie (series)
The Banjo-Kazooie series is one of Rare's most successful franchises. It is named after the titular protagonists, Banjo and Kazooie, a bear and bird duo who live on Spiral Mountain. The first game of the series is Banjo-Kazooie, which released in June 1998. The main collectible in every game are golden jigsaw pieces known as Jiggies.
The Banjo-Kazooie series originated as a second-party franchise to Nintendo during the Nintendo 64 era, with Banjo-Kazooie and its sequel, Banjo-Tooie. In September 2002, Microsoft acquired Rare, and the Banjo-Kazooie franchise became an intellectual property of Microsoft.
In August 2003, Microsoft and THQ signed an agreement to publish Rare's catalog for the Game Boy Advance.[1] This included two games, Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge and Banjo-Pilot, and the latter game originated as Diddy Kong Pilot.
In November 2008, the Banjo-Kazooie series received a third main installment, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, an Xbox 360 game that takes place after the Nintendo 64 games. Around the same time, Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie were each re-released the Xbox Live Arcade.
Main characters
- Banjo: A honey bear wearing trademark shorts and blue backpack
- Kazooie: A red-crested breegull and the sidekick of Banjo
- Mumbo Jumbo: A friend of Banjo and Kazooie and a shaman with the ability to perform magic.
- Gruntilda: An evil witch who is the series' main antagonist.
- Klungo: A former aide to Gruntilda who has since joined Banjo and Kazooie's side.
- Jinjo: A unique species of varying colors, Jinjos are usually found around a level and need to be rescued.
- Bottles: A mole who gives advice to Banjo and Kazooie throughout their adventures. In the first game, his main role is teaching moves to them.
- Humba Wumba: Debuting in Banjo-Tooie, Humba Wumba is a shaman and the rival of Mumbo Jumbo.
- Jamjars: A drill sergeant and the brother of Bottles. His only appearance is in Banjo-Tooie.
- Bozzeye: An ancestor of Bottles who teaches moves to Banjo and Kazooie throughout Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge.
- Cheato: A spellbook owned an abused by Gruntilda. In the first two games, Cheato helps Banjo and Kazooie by providing them with in-game cheat codes.
Games
- Banjo-Kazooie - Nintendo 64 (1998)
- Banjo-Tooie - Nintendo 64 (2000)
- Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge - Game Boy Advance (2003)
- Banjo-Pilot - Game Boy Advance (2005)
- Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - Xbox 360 (2008)
References
- ↑ THQ to publish four Rare GBA titles. Eurogamer. Published August 12, 2003.
