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Banjo-Kazooie XBLA gets date, price Comments by Robert Purchese

25 September, 2008

Late November for ten quid.

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Retroid [mod]
25/09/08 @ 12:50
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1200? For a tweaked N64 port.

Sod off.
Darren
25/09/08 @ 12:50
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Never let it be said that Microsoft don't know when to take advantage... they certainly do with their XBLA games. "We know that people want Banjo-Kazooie so let's add 400 points to the expected price... they'll still buy it!". They're certainly not stupid! LOL

Yes, I'm a teensy weensy bit disappointed it isn't 800 points like Soulcalibur was, if only for consistency (why is this older game more expensive...?) but, that said, this game is still worth twice that price IMO.
Darren
25/09/08 @ 12:52
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Oh and don't people who've pre-ordered B-K: Nuts & Bolts from GAME, etc., get this XBLA game for free...? I'm sure I read that somewhere... if that's the case then it doesn't really matter how much they charge for it! :D

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Ooops, the article mentions exactly what I said - missed it for some reason - so... hurray! :)
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Tricky
25/09/08 @ 12:54
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1200 is fine for this game - it's huge.

Not a problem for me anyway as I'm preordering Nuts and Bolts and getting it for free, but if I still had to pay then I would have. Superb game.
BlueDot
25/09/08 @ 12:56
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Is it really free with pre-order ? I thought it just meant that you can get the xbla game 2 weeks before anyone else.
johnboy_johsnon
25/09/08 @ 12:56
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who are participating in this pre-order mumbo jumbo?
Darren
25/09/08 @ 12:56
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And Banjo-Tooie early next year...? Oh joyous joy! Never got to play that properly on the N64 so that's going to be a mostly fresh experience for me. Weird how there's no Banjo-Kazooie games for years then three are due to arrive within quick succession... not that I'm complaining! LOL
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25/09/08 @ 12:57
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Darren, I'm not sure all retailers participate in that offer. I've only seen game.co.uk and play.com offering it so far...

Edit: Johnboy, I was answering Darren's question above, but, I guess, that goes for you too :)
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Tricky
25/09/08 @ 12:57
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Game are the first ones to announce they're participating in the pre-order deal.
Darren
25/09/08 @ 12:58
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@BlueDot - This is what it says on GAME's website:

"Limited offer while stocks last. You will be emailed a code that will allow each GAME customer who places a pre-order to receive a free download code for the original “Banjo Kazooie”. This will allow you to download & play from Nov 14th from Xbox LIVE Arcade. Our customers will also benefit from the “Stop N’ Swop” before anyone else. “Stop N’ Swop” rewards players’ accomplishments in the new game with extra content and features in the Xbox LIVE Arcade game. Customers who have already preordered this game will also receive the bonus offer. A valid email address and Xbox LIVE account is required."

Reads very much to me like you get Banjo-Kazooie for free...
DDevil
25/09/08 @ 12:59
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I agree with Retroid.
Xerx3s
25/09/08 @ 13:19
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"It's expensive isn't it? "

Dunno, compared to getting a worn down cartridge here it's rather cheap. Saw a boxed one going for 58 euro the other day.
Xerx3s
25/09/08 @ 13:21
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What shops are participating in the free BKxbla version preorder?
chub
25/09/08 @ 13:26
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play.com are doing the pre-order offer.
Rangerwave
25/09/08 @ 13:30
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I think its actually quite reasonable for the game, but like so many others here, I've already pre-ordered on Play.com. It was the offer for the free game that actually made me go ahead and spend £39.99 when it comes out.
rotmm
25/09/08 @ 13:34
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Xerx3s,

Funnily enough, I was looking in to this yesterday evening. So far I found Play.com, Game.co.uk, Gamestation.co.uk, Hmv.com.

Sites that don't seem to are Amazon, Gameseek.co.uk, Gameplay.co.uk, Cdwow.co.uk and I'm not sure about Zavvi as the site wasn't working for me.

Myself, I'm probably going the HMV route. Always been good for me in the past.
Fernando
25/09/08 @ 14:00
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preorder offer for me thanks

they know the price is too high themselves so they want more copies of BK 360 sold :)
Monkey_Puncher
25/09/08 @ 14:07
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They've clearly hiked up the price in the hope that it will get more people to pre-order Nuts and Bolts, makes sense I guess. I placed my order with Game earlier, can't wait for the game! Oh and bring on Tooie as well, haven't played it for yonks and it's really hard to find these days on N64.
BlueDot
25/09/08 @ 14:31
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Zavvi does have the preoder offer, for only £35 too. Mine has been placed.
andywilkie35
25/09/08 @ 14:34
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ordered mine off Play.com ages ago

1200 points for this game would be fine by me. I had the original and am looking forward to playing it again.

Saying that, I always wanted Banjo-Tooie and never saw a copy in the depths of Essex that I used to live in, so thats great news that they're releasing that too!
dudefella
25/09/08 @ 15:33
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Fucking ripoff price. 1200 points for great original content like CC and Braid is fine, not for a sodding N64 port. Count me out.
rotmm
25/09/08 @ 15:42
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@BlueDot,

Yup, £35 from zavvi.co.uk is definately the way to go :)
J.C
25/09/08 @ 17:08
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They could have thrown in Banjo-Tooie as well for that price. ahh, that will come later for another 1200!

Fuck off microsoft!
cyber_nicco
25/09/08 @ 18:39
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It is pretty clear that you get Banjo-Kazooie free if you preorder.

Here in the US, I preordered (while reading this) from Amazon and got the same deal.
SwedBear
25/09/08 @ 20:02
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Webhallen in Sweden also has the pre-order deal.
DAN:SOLO
26/09/08 @ 07:04
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is it a remake or just a straight port?
i really hope they have updated the graphics!
one of my all time fave games!
rotmm
26/09/08 @ 08:28
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DAN

It looks like a straight port with an updated rendering engine, but as you'd expect nothing in the way of new, higher res textures or models.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40452...
Kyle
26/09/08 @ 09:59
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To be fair, it's still only a tenner. And this isn't any old N64 game, it's one of the best and largest. Compare the amount of content in B-K to the amount in, say, Switchball or Uno which are 800 points each.

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