The Banjo-Kazooie thread

[tykel]

So yesterday, I was supposed to be working on a project at a friend's house. Instead, we dusted off the N64, and fired up Banjo, probably for the first time in about 10 years for me.

My god, it has not changed one bit. The intro struck a bell as soon as it started, and from then on I almost played from memory. The levels seem a bit smaller now maybe, because a) I've grown up and b) technology has evolved, but still; it was like seeing on old friend from elementary school again.

The Good:

• Great music with transitions really confering different atmospheres to parts of levels
  
• The retarded talking noises
  
• The batty plot
  
• The gameplay and tutorial
  

The Bad:

• The game is a MASSIVE collect-a-fest. Seriously, there are at least 6 different types of items you have to pick up in a level
  
• The N64 analog stick; it's not as good as you remember
  

I would say it has aged comparatively well, when you look at most N64 games. Kind of slow paced, but games were back then.

Here's an intro for those who have forgotten:


So, if you have any Banjo experiences or ideas, this is the place.