Banjo-Kazooie
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A bear and a wisecracking bird journey through a witch's lair to rescue Banjo's sister Tooty from Gruntilda. It took Mario 64's open-level design and packed it with humor, charm and music that changes as you explore.
Kit's verdict · 9.0/10
Rare's sharpest platformer, bursting with jokes, color and great collectibles.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Charming worlds and characters
- Dynamic music that shifts by area
- Smart move-learning design
Not so much
- Dying makes you recollect notes
- A couple of worlds drag
Play it if platformer fans who love collecting and silly humor.
Skip it if players who dislike collect-a-thons.
Cheats & codes
Every Banjo-Kazooie cheat we know
Doubles how many blue eggs you can carry.N64 · After finding Cheato's spell pages, spell the code by beak-busting letters on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove Cove.
Doubles how many red feathers you can carry.N64 · Beak-bust the letters on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove Cove after finding Cheato.
Doubles how many gold feathers you can carry.N64 · Beak-bust the letters on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove Cove after finding Cheato.
Single-player only. Cheats can turn off achievements and some saves; use them on a spare save.
Tips
Play it better
- Learn every move from Bottles the mole; most moves unlock new paths.
- Try to get all 100 notes in a world in one go, because leaving or dying resets the notes in that world.
- Use the Talon Trot to climb steep slopes.
- Collect Mumbo tokens so Mumbo Jumbo can transform you into new forms.
- Eggs can be fired forward or backward; use them to hit switches and enemies.
- Grab extra honeycomb pieces to raise your maximum health.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- It began life as a different project called Project Dream.
- Grant Kirkhope composed the music.
- Its sequel, Banjo-Tooie, came out in 2000.
- Banjo and Kazooie joined Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in 2019.
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