As Banjo-Kazooie turns 20, we remember Rare's answer to Super Mario 64
Shoot for the stars.
Banjo-Kazooie is 20 years old. Actually, video gaming's best bear and bird combo turned 20 two days ago (belated best wishes and all that!). But we thought it still okay to celebrate Rare's much-loved adventure and remember why people still ask for a new game in the series.
Rare reveals canned Banjo-Kazooie precursor Dream
A pirate-themed RPG for the SNES.
Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country developer Rare is currently working on the Xbox One and PC pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, but it almost made a completely different pirate adventure nearly two decades ago with a game called Dream: Land of Giants.
Ex-Rare veterans tease Banjo Kazooie spiritual successor
And found new indie studio, Playtonic Games.
A group of former Rare developers have announced plans for a "spiritual successor" to platforming classic Banjo Kazooie.
Banjo-Kazooie's spiritual successor is no longer happening
"Everyone's got other jobs."
In September 2012 a rag-tag crew of former Banjo-Kazooie developers calling themselves MingyJongo announced that they were working on a spiritual successor to the bear & bird-based N64 platformer series. Unfortunately, that project is no longer in development.
TimeSplitters 2 HD was in development at Free Radical Design
Ex-Rare vets talk canned Donkey Kong, Killer Instinct games.
TimeSplitters 2 developer Free Radical Design had an HD version of the game in development before the studio shut down, an ex-staff member has revealed.
Rare receives birthday makeover
New logo, "new identity".
Ye olde British developer Rare has had a makeover ahead of its 25th anniversary this summer.
Banjo-Kazooie XBLA slips to December
Giving N&B pre-orders more time with it.
Microsoft has reportedly delayed the general release of Banjo-Kazooie on Xbox Live Arcade until 3rd December.
Banjo-Kazooie XBLA gets date, price
Late November for ten quid.
Microsoft plans to release Rare's Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie for Xbox Live Arcade on 26th November. The price: 1200 MS Points (GBP 10.20 / EUR 14.40).
UK Banjo pre-orders net XBLA version
Including two-week head-start.
Although it confirmed the Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts release date a couple of weeks ago, Microsoft has now added that UK pre-orders will be rewarded with free access to the Xbox Live Arcade version of Banjo-Kazooie as well.
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts dated
XBLA release a fortnight later.
Microsoft has announced that Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts will be released in the US on 14th November and confirmed to Eurogamer that it will be out here on the same day.
Original Banjo heading to XBLA
Dormant Stop 'N' Swop links to 360 title.
Microsoft plans to bring the original Banjo-Kazooie to Xbox Live Arcade.
