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Banjo-Kazooie

"Trouble brews when Gruntilda the witch captures the unbearably beautiful cub, Tooty."

Rare·Nintendo·Gradiente· June 29, 1998· Main Game
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Trouble brews when Gruntilda the witch captures the unbearably beautiful cub, Tooty. But before the grisly hag can steal the bear's good looks, big brother Banjo and his fine-feathered friend, Kazooie, join forces to stop her. Combining their 24 moves and special powers, Banjo and Kazooie will fend off armies of beasts. Bear and bird must hunt down the 100 puzzle pieces and 900 musical notes that will ultimately lead them to Gruntilda. However. miles of swamp, desert, and snow and one bear of an adventure stand in their way.

Released 29 June 1998 for Nintendo 64 by Rare, published by Nintendo and Gradiente. Rated 3 by PEGI, E by ESRB.

Story

The evil witch of Spiral Mountain, Gruntilda, is inside her lair, asking her cauldron Dingpot questions about who is the 'nicest and fairest of them all', to which Dingpot reluctantly answers, "You are, mistress". She gloats over her "beauty", until Dingpot finally breaks his 'silence' and tells the witch that Tooty, another inhabitant of Spiral Mountain, is actually the prettiest and the fairest of them all. Grunty reacts angrily and decides to kidnap Tooty in order to steal her beauty. She grabs her broom and sets off immediately.

Meanwhile, Tooty is running around Spiral Mountain, when she is greeted by Bottles in front of Banjo's House. She eagerly tells Bottles that she is going on an adventure with her brother, Banjo. Inside the house, Banjo is sleeping soundly, with his breegull friend, Kazooie, napping in his backpack. Tooty and Bottles are still talking, until Bottles spots Grunty in the distance, but confuses her for Banjo (due to his shortsightedness). Grunty immediately goes for Tooty, and a struggle ensues. Kazooie, eager for action and adventure, overhears the clamor outside as well as Bottles' cries for help and tries to wake Banjo up. Banjo and Kazooie leave their house, only to discover that Grunty has gone off and kidnapped Tooty! Bottles tells the bear and bird that they must venture through Gruntilda's Lair to rescue Tooty. Bottles offers to prepare the duo to fight Gruntilda by teaching them some basic moves and repairing the bridge leading to the lair's entrance. Banjo and Kazooie set off on an adventure into the lair to save Tooty.

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Nintendo 64
Standard
JP
Dec 6, 1998
Nintendo 64
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BR
Dec 31, 1998
Nintendo 64
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AU
Jul 24, 1998
Nintendo 64
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NA
Jun 29, 1998
Nintendo 64
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EU
Jul 17, 1998
Nintendo 64
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EU
Dec 31, 1998
Critic Score
78 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 0 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
81 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 371 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
78
Users
81
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike