MORE CLASSIC BANJO-KAZOOIE MOMENTS

Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It

Banjo-kazooie requires you to collect a large number of different items, but one of the most important is the collecting of ‘Jiggies’ cute, anthropomorphic puzzle pieces that are needed to allow access to the many worlds found in Gruntilda’s cavernous lair. Collect a piece and you’re treated to a delightful little animation of Banjo holding aloft their prize and Kazooie snatching it from his paw.

Banjo Hoedown

Rare has always been known for its humour and that comes to the fore almost immediately in Banjo-kazooie’s riotously funny intro sequence. After a bug crashes into the Rare logo and tumbles into a pond, our heroic bear taps on the TV screen and launches into a banjo solo, only to be continuously upstaged by Mumbo Jumbo. The resulting duel is wonderfully silly.

Lazy Bear

Banjo has a unique relationship with pal Kazooie, the bear typically does most of the grunt work during the game, whether it’s rolling into enemies to defeat them or crawling up trees to discover what treasures they hide. It’s hilarious, then, to watch his relaxed expression whenever the ‘Talon Trot’ is unleashed and the tired bear finally gets to put his feet up for a short while.

Animal Magic

Although Banjo and Kazooie have a wide range of abilities between them sometimes a Jiggie is impossible to reach without a little additional help.

Fortunately, as long as Banjo and Kazooie ply shaman Mumbo Jumbo with ‘Mumbo Tokens’ he’ll turn the pair into a variety of animals, including a termite, crocodile and walrus, enabling them to retrieve those annoyingly out-of-the-way puzzle pieces.