Games

Banjo-Kazooie

Rare

1998•Platformer•PEGI 3

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasymusicalanimalsholidaysmonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytalevehiclesfastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossyall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, glossy platformer: simple and breezy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

372 ratings

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About This Game

Trouble brews when Gruntilda the witch captures the unbearably beautiful cub, Tooty. But before the grisly hag can steal the bear's good looks, big brother Banjo and his fine-feathered friend, Kazooie, join forces to stop her. Combining their 24 moves and special powers, Banjo and Kazooie will fend off armies of beasts. Bear and bird must hunt down the 100 puzzle pieces and 900 musical notes that will ultimately lead them to Gruntilda. However. miles of swamp, desert, and snow and one bear of an adventure stand in their way.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The evil witch of Spiral Mountain, Gruntilda, is inside her lair, asking her cauldron Dingpot questions about who is the 'nicest and fairest of them all', to which Dingpot reluctantly answers, "You are, mistress". She gloats over her "beauty", until Dingpot finally breaks his 'silence' and tells the witch that Tooty, another inhabitant of Spiral Mountain, is actually the prettiest and the fairest of them all. Grunty reacts angrily and decides to kidnap Tooty in order to steal her beauty. She grabs her broom and sets off immediately. Meanwhile, Tooty is running around Spiral Mountain, when she...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFantasyMusicalAnimalsHolidaysMonster/alien/supernaturalMyth/fairytaleVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentary

Keywords

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Details

Developer: Rare
Publishers: Nintendo, Gradiente
Released: 29 June 1998
Series: Banjo & Kazooie
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 18h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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