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Banjo Nuts & Bolts demo on Xbox Live

Full game almost upon us.

Rare has cobbled together a Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts demo for Xbox Live.

The sampler weighs in at 1.07GB, and contains a small portion of the Showdown Town hub area to explore. There's also a chance to try some multiplayer challenges and make your own contraptions in Mumbo's Garage

Nuts & Bolts arrives for Xbox 360 on 14th November, complete with shiny graphics and a fancy-pants vehicle creator.

We've been rather taken by the game so far, even if we're a little apprehensive about the shift away from platforming towards racing and building. But, thankfully, this all works quite well.

Head over to our most recent hands-on impressions of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts to find out more.