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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Action/3D Platform
RELEASE DATE
29/APR/09
ESRB RATING
,
DEVELOPER
PUBLISHER
Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Game Studios
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DESCRIPTION
They say too many witches spoil the brew, but you should see what they do to perfectly good cottages. One night when Banjo, Kazooie, Bottles, and Mumbo were relaxing to a nice game of cards, a terrible rumbling occurred. Ever the brave medicine man, Mumbo quickly took a look to see what, other than Banjo's empty belly, could have caused such a sound. Apparently those no good witches, Blobbelda and Mingella, were performing a magical spell to free a certain someone from captivity. They succeeded.
Banjo's nemesis Gruntilda, the witch who captured his little sister Tooty, was released from her prison. Only this time she didn't seem quite so ugly or as threatening — after being cooped up for years, the wicked one was reduced to a pile of bones! She also carried a grudge that didn't bode well for our stalwart heroes. Pointing a crooked finger at the surprised Mumbo, Gruntilda fired off a spell that crushed Banjo's home and left its occupants dazed and confused. All, that is, except one. Bottles the mole did not wake up after repeated nudging and coaxing. Gruntilda had killed him.
So begins the story of Banjo-Tooie, the sequel to developer Rare's first 3D platform game, Banjo-Kazooie. This new adventure takes place across nine themed areas, with boss characters to battle, hundreds of collectibles to find, and 14 mini-games to unlock. Banjo-Tooie also marks the debut of Kazooie being a separate playable character. No longer tucked away inside Banjo's backpack, Kazooie is free to roam the land using her distinct moves. Players will even have the opportunity to control Mumbo Jumbo and transform into different objects to complete specific tasks.
As is the rule with most sequels to successful games, a number of new enhancements can be found in the presentation. Some of the improvements to the graphic engine include real-time lighting, a widescreen option, higher quality textures, and a refined camera system. Audiophiles will note the surround sound option in addition to the interactive soundtrack that dynamically changes depending on where you are in a level. As an added bonus, once a mini-game is unlocked in the main adventure, it becomes available for multiplayer competition from the menu screen. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide
Past 14 days
“Cloud Cuckooland honestly, is the most weirdest level in video game history IMO.”
created 07/APR/2011
“Unlocked several new areas in Witchyworld, but I'm still not sure how to get the Saucer of Peril working. Can anyone help?”
created 27/SEP/2010
“Went back and fully completed Witchy World, Jolly Roger's Lagoon, and most of Terrydactyland. Also unlocked the cheats EGGS, and FALLPROOF.”
created 03/AUG/2010
“Chased off Grunty from her castle, but I'll need 14 more Jiggys before I can fight her.”
created 01/AUG/2010
“Finally found out how to get to Grunty Industries.”
created 28/JUL/2010
“Got a Jiggy or two in Hailfire Peaks. ”
created 18/JUL/2010
“Got some more Jiggys through out levels, and started Hailfire Peaks. ”
created 15/JUL/2010
“Completed more of Jolly Roger Lagoon, and started Terrydactyland. ”
created 12/JUL/2010
“Went back and got a few more Jiggys.”
created 10/JUL/2010
“Did a little of the Jolly Roger's Lagoon level.”
created 09/JUL/2010
“Completed most of Witchy World.”
created 08/JUL/2010
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“Completed some of Glitter Gulch Mine, and went back with new abilities, and finished Mayahem Temple. ”
created 07/JUL/2010
“Lots of extra polish in this second game. Swimming and flying feel a lot easier to control. The FPS segments make me laugh. Plus the levels seem a lot bigger, the whole game world overall...”
created 06/JUL/2010
“I love playing old games, and when i saw this on the arcade i thought 'OHHH BUDDY!!! Imma get this!' they did a good job moving the controlls onto the 360 controller, andthese games are just fun to play overall anyway, i also like how they redid...”
“I love playing old games, and when i saw this on the arcade i thought 'OHHH BUDDY!!! Imma get this!' they did a good job moving the controlls onto the 360 controller, andthese games are just fun to play overall anyway, i also like how they redid the Stop'n'Swap system. i think this is a great time wasting game.”
created 28/OCT/2009
“If you liked Banjo-Kazooie, you'll probably like this game too. It has a different flow to it (have to come back to each world later), and generally just has more stuff. It's quite a bit more complicated which somewhat detracts from the game. B/B+”
“If you liked Banjo-Kazooie, you'll probably like this game too. It has a different flow to it (have to come back to each world later), and generally just has more stuff. It's quite a bit more complicated which somewhat detracts from the game. B/B+”
created 02/JUL/2009
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