Banjo-Tooie (2000)

4.27 from 94 votes
Bear and bird again combine their efforts to thwart Gruntilda's dastardly plans (as well as her two hag sisters and their minions) in this classic platformer for the Nintendo 64.
First released
Nov 19, 2000
Aliases
Banjo Kazooie 2, Banjo to Kazooie no Daibouken 2
Franchises
Banjo-Kazooie
Developed by
Rare, Ltd., 4J Studios
Published by
Nintendo, Xbox Game Studios
Platforms
Nintendo 64, Xbox 360 Games Store, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Platformer, Action-Adventure
Themes
Fantasy, Comedy, Mayan
Rating
ESRB: E, OFLC: G
Releases
  • N64 - Banjo-Tooie United States
  • N64 - Banjo-Kazooie 2 Japan
  • N64 - Banjo-Tooie United Kingdom
  • N64 - Banjo-Tooie Australia
  • NSW - Banjo-Tooie (Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online) United States
  • XBGS - Banjo-Tooie United States
  • XBGS - Banjo-Tooie United Kingdom

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Banjo Tooie takes everything from the original game and makes it better with new features and aspects
Game: Banjo Tooie
Genre: Adventure Platformer
Publisher/Developer: Nintendo/Rare
System: Nintendo 64 (N64)
Total Score: 97/100
Value Score: 9.7/10

• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 10/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 7/10
• Player Value: 10/10

Pros
+Bigger Worlds and more moves than the first game
+A lot of mini games
+Great world designs
+Longer and a lot of post game content such as cutscene gallery and boss mode/mini game mode
+Great OST with great remixes
+More boss battles than the first game

Cons
-A lot of backtracking, you cannot get to some jiggies and items unless you come back later in the game after learning some moves
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