Banjo-Kazooie
Summary
Banjo - Kazooie , an iconic video game of yesteryear , may at long last be primed to make a grand return asrumors say a new game in the long - torpid dealership may be in development . The previous instalment in the franchise , Banjo - Kazooie : Nuts & Bolts , is 16 years old in 2024 and while Rare ’s beloved collectathon series has inspire legion spiritual successors since then , there ’s been no movement to go on the risky venture of Banjo and his sidekick . as luck would have it , with Microsoft looking to draw player back to Xbox after a disruptive few month , now might be the perfect time to upraise the duet .
Over on X ( formerly Twitter ) , a group of reputable leaker includingJezCordenandParris Lilly , have been drop several hints that a some kind of announcement appertain toBanjo - Kazooiecould present itselfin the near future .
While Xbox and Microsoft have yet to address the rumors , the upcoming showcase scheduled for June 9 could be the daylight the distich return from the dead for a new game or , potentially , a remakeof the original titles . Fans have long - since yell for a newBanjogame but God Almighty Rare has been too busy working onSea of Thievesand its recollective - in - development projectEverwild .
Banjo - Kazooie is an icon of the Nintendo 64 era but it might not be quite the masterpiece everyone think .
Banjo-Kazooie’s Return Could Be Huge For Xbox
The Return Of A Franchise Icon
While nothing is yet confirmed , it ’s deserving noting thatMicrosoft lately sign a contract bridge with the studio Toys for Bob , a presently independent developer have a go at it for their remakes of the originalCrash BandicoottrilogyandSpyro the Dragon . It could be potential that Xbox is face torekindle pastime inBanjo - Kazooiewith Toys for Bob ’s aid render the company ’s experience reworking honest-to-goodness claim . This remains pure meditation at this time , but it ’s not difficult to see that being the suit .
Most fansmay fondly call back the originalBanjo - Kazooiegamesfrom the Nintendo 64 geological era but the series most late , and underrated , entry really released on the Xbox 360 in 2008.Nuts & Boltsmay have failed to impress veteran with its slip away from explorationbut others found its fomite construction mechanic to be a highlight . One has to ideate that reboot would return to the series ' roots rather than further venture down the way establish in the most late game .
IfBanjo - Kazooiedoes make a grand returnthere ’s a trenchant hypothesis that Microsoft opts to use a multi - platform approachwhen it comes to the launching . With Xbox releasing some of its most impactful exclusives onPlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch , it could be the case that such a venerable classic likewise drop on multiple devices . There ’s already fairly of a case in point for this as the originalBanjo - Kazooiegames arealready playable on Nintendo Switchthrough the console ’s online subscription software package .
Source : JezCordon / X , Parris Lilly / X
